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(This is why Kanagawa is an awesome prefecture. It has major bustling cities like Yokohama and Kawasaki, as well as historical sites like Kamakura and Odawara, Mt. Fuji views and lakes at Hakone, great beaches, etc etc.)

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(This is why Kanagawa is an awesome prefecture. It has major bustling cities like Yokohama and Kawasaki, as well as historical sites like Kamakura and Odawara, Mt. Fuji views and lakes at Hakone, great beaches, etc etc.)

Signs put up today at the beaches along the Shonan road telling people not to enter. (From the Kamakura Tourism Office) pic.twitter.com/dL4IW1HaBn

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Signs put up today at the beaches along the Shonan road telling people not to enter. (From the Kamakura Tourism Office)

Satogaeri shussan is still pretty common in Japan, especially outside the big cities. It is expected for your mother to be there to help you before/after pregnancy.

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Satogaeri shussan is still pretty common in Japan, especially outside the big cities. It is expected for your mother to be there to help you before/after pregnancy.

Speaking of gambling...horse racing, bicycle racing (keirin), boat racing are all going on without any spectators. People can bet on races online. tokyo-np.co.jp/article/sports…

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Speaking of gambling...horse racing, bicycle racing (keirin), boat racing are all going on without any spectators. People can bet on races online. tokyo-np.co.jp/article/sports…

(The objective is to ‘name and shame’ it seems...but you have to wonder if it will become a roadmap for truly addicted pachinko players... )

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(The objective is to ‘name and shame’ it seems...but you have to wonder if it will become a roadmap for truly addicted pachinko players... )

Takuo Aoyagi, the inventor of the pulse oxymeter, passed away on April 18 (not COVID-19 related). He was 84. asahi.com/articles/ASN4R…

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Takuo Aoyagi, the inventor of the pulse oxymeter, passed away on April 18 (not COVID-19 related). He was 84. asahi.com/articles/ASN4R…

Who is “we” though

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Who is “we” though

Lottery system. Sometimes I lose the words bc I’m switching in my head so much.

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Lottery system. Sometimes I lose the words bc I’m switching in my head so much.

Another one from my Japan Times archives: a brief history of potatoes in Japan, plus a recipe for new potatoes that is, I dare say, fantastic. Works with a Japanese meal or any meal. japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/2…

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Another one from my Japan Times archives: a brief history of potatoes in Japan, plus a recipe for new potatoes that is, I dare say, fantastic. Works with a Japanese meal or any meal. japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/2…

*Hyogo: 25.0 *Hokkaido: 16.0 *Aichi: 24.0 *Kyoto: 22.0 *Ishikawa:17.0 *Ibaraki:32.0 *Gifu:53.0 Hiroshima:27.0 Toyama:5.8 Gunma: 24.0 Okinawa:14.0 Fukui: 28.0 *= "special alert" prefectures 2/2

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*Hyogo: 25.0 *Hokkaido: 16.0 *Aichi: 24.0 *Kyoto: 22.0 *Ishikawa:17.0 *Ibaraki:32.0 *Gifu:53.0 Hiroshima:27.0 Toyama:5.8 Gunma: 24.0 Okinawa:14.0 Fukui: 28.0 *= "special alert" prefectures 2/2

Prof. Hayano's growth graph twitter.com/hayano/status/… Days taken for cases to double as of April 23 18:00 National: 22.0 days Prefectures with > 100 positives: *Tokyo: 18.0 *Osaka: 13.0 *Kanagawa: 26.0 *Chiba: 23.0 *Saitama: 26.0 *Fukuoka: 22.0 1/

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Prof. Hayano's growth graph twitter.com/hayano/status/… Days taken for cases to double as of April 23 18:00 National: 22.0 days Prefectures with > 100 positives: *Tokyo: 18.0 *Osaka: 13.0 *Kanagawa: 26.0 *Chiba: 23.0 *Saitama: 26.0 *Fukuoka: 22.0 1/

(Note: I have mainly been concentrating on Tokyo numbers, which seem to be stabilizing somewhat, as are the numbers for the original “big 7” prefectures. There are other trouble spots though, eg the Costa Atlantica situation in Nagasaki. )

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(Note: I have mainly been concentrating on Tokyo numbers, which seem to be stabilizing somewhat, as are the numbers for the original “big 7” prefectures. There are other trouble spots though, eg the Costa Atlantica situation in Nagasaki. )

New COVID-19 positives in Tokyo in the last 7 days 201 181 107 102 123 132 134 <-- today twitter.com/nhk_news/statu…

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New COVID-19 positives in Tokyo in the last 7 days 201 181 107 102 123 132 134 <-- today twitter.com/nhk_news/statu…

(I had radiation therapy in 2012, and it totally wiped out all my energy every day. It may not have as severe side effects as chemotherapy, but it is debilitating.)

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(I had radiation therapy in 2012, and it totally wiped out all my energy every day. It may not have as severe side effects as chemotherapy, but it is debilitating.)

Actress and TV personality Kumiko Okae has died due to complications from COVID-19. She was 63, and had just completed a course of radiation therapy for breast cancer in February. nippon.com/en/news/yjj202…

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Actress and TV personality Kumiko Okae has died due to complications from COVID-19. She was 63, and had just completed a course of radiation therapy for breast cancer in February. nippon.com/en/news/yjj202…

* Hyogo: 22.0 *Fukuoka: 20.0 *Aichi: 24.0 *Hokkaido: 12.0 *Kyoto: 21.0 *Ishikawa:14.0 *Gifu:53.0 *Ibaraki:20.0 Hiroshima:9.6 Gunma: 24.0 Fukui: 28.0 Okinawa:9.6 Toyama:5.9 *= "special alert" prefectures 2/2

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* Hyogo: 22.0 *Fukuoka: 20.0 *Aichi: 24.0 *Hokkaido: 12.0 *Kyoto: 21.0 *Ishikawa:14.0 *Gifu:53.0 *Ibaraki:20.0 Hiroshima:9.6 Gunma: 24.0 Fukui: 28.0 Okinawa:9.6 Toyama:5.9 *= "special alert" prefectures 2/2

Prof. Hayano's growth graph twitter.com/hayano/status/… Days taken for cases to double as of April 22 18:00 National: 20.0 days Prefectures with > 100 positives: *Tokyo: 16.0 *Osaka: 12.0 *Kanagawa: 20.0 *Chiba: 21.0 *Saitama: 13.0 1/

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Prof. Hayano's growth graph twitter.com/hayano/status/… Days taken for cases to double as of April 22 18:00 National: 20.0 days Prefectures with > 100 positives: *Tokyo: 16.0 *Osaka: 12.0 *Kanagawa: 20.0 *Chiba: 21.0 *Saitama: 13.0 1/

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