Hikosaemon
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Tokyo based Vlog/Video podcaster & bilingual news geek 東京在住外国人ブロガーです♪ Livestream 10:30pm JST on YouTube
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New Mash Battle is out - listen to the 90 second mash battle beats and support us by voting A or B!
Mash Battle Ep 027: Show Me Love! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/Ykus4JtYvMI?...
Mash Battle Ep 027: Show Me Love! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/Ykus4JtYvMI?...
Mash Battle Ep 027: Show Me Love! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!!
YouTube video by Tokyo Digital Crew
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New Mash Battle is out - listen to the 90 second mash battle beats and support us by voting A or B!
Mash Battle Ep 027: Show Me Love! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/Ykus4JtYvMI?...
Mash Battle Ep 027: Show Me Love! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/Ykus4JtYvMI?...
A nice catch up on Wikipedia about the current ridiculous China crisis, where it is extremely upset at PM answering a question saying Japan would defend itself if China invades Taiwan and the Osaka Consul suggested decapitating the Japanese PM as a response en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
2025 China–Japan diplomatic crisis: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A nice catch up on Wikipedia about the current ridiculous China crisis, where it is extremely upset at PM answering a question saying Japan would defend itself if China invades Taiwan and the Osaka Consul suggested decapitating the Japanese PM as a response en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
This is flawless, I have no suggestions or comments.
Lesson 2: How to talk about illness in Japan. Any questions no ok good.
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is flawless, I have no suggestions or comments.
Starting NOW! Tokyo Tonight: Weekly Japan News! www.youtube.com/live/K9YB-PB...
Tokyo Tonight: Weekly Japan News!
YouTube video by Hikosaemon
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November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Starting NOW! Tokyo Tonight: Weekly Japan News! www.youtube.com/live/K9YB-PB...
ごめんチャイナ！ Japan condemns China envoy's 'extremely inappropriate' remarks in Taiwan row asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
Japan condemns China envoy's 'extremely inappropriate' remarks in Taiwan row
Beijing blames Takaichi's 'wrongful and dangerous' comments as furor escalates
asia.nikkei.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
ごめんチャイナ！ Japan condemns China envoy's 'extremely inappropriate' remarks in Taiwan row asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
Critique seems to be Takaichi isn't leftist enough. Which makes me wonder why leftist administrations never came close to appointing a woman leader
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister No Friend to Feminists www.nippon.com/en/japan-top...
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister No Friend to Feminists www.nippon.com/en/japan-top...
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister No Friend to Feminists
Japan’s first female prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, took office in October 2025, but author Wada Shizuka argues that feminists like herself have little to celebrate from her policies, which she says ...
www.nippon.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Critique seems to be Takaichi isn't leftist enough. Which makes me wonder why leftist administrations never came close to appointing a woman leader
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister No Friend to Feminists www.nippon.com/en/japan-top...
Japan’s First Female Prime Minister No Friend to Feminists www.nippon.com/en/japan-top...
Is it really a sanction if you didn't want to go to Russia in the first place??
Russia extends entry ban to 30 more Japanese in retaliation for sanctions mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Russia extends entry ban to 30 more Japanese in retaliation for sanctions mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Russia extends entry ban to 30 more Japanese in retaliation for sanctions - The Mainichi
MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Russia said Tuesday it has decided to extend its indefinite entry ban to another 30 Japanese individuals, including Foreign Ministry
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Is it really a sanction if you didn't want to go to Russia in the first place??
Russia extends entry ban to 30 more Japanese in retaliation for sanctions mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Russia extends entry ban to 30 more Japanese in retaliation for sanctions mainichi.jp/english/arti...
New mascot to be a Japanese Scrooge McDuck?!
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off soranews24.com/2025/11/13/j...
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off soranews24.com/2025/11/13/j...
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off
25 years after the Suica Penguin helped revolutionize how Japan buys train ticket and shops, JR’s plans for the future don’t include the character.
soranews24.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New mascot to be a Japanese Scrooge McDuck?!
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off soranews24.com/2025/11/13/j...
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off soranews24.com/2025/11/13/j...
YES - have winter sports like football during winter.
Olympics: IOC considering moving some sports from Summer to Winter Games mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Olympics: IOC considering moving some sports from Summer to Winter Games mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Olympics: IOC considering moving some sports from Summer to Winter Games - The Mainichi
GENEVA (Kyodo) -- The International Olympic Committee is giving serious consideration to moving some sports from the Summer Olympics to the Winter Oly
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
YES - have winter sports like football during winter.
Olympics: IOC considering moving some sports from Summer to Winter Games mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Olympics: IOC considering moving some sports from Summer to Winter Games mainichi.jp/english/arti...
A reminder that you cannot just build for earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, landslides and nuclear power plant accidents in Japan.
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents soranews24.com/2025/11/15/b...
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents soranews24.com/2025/11/15/b...
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents
Kumacon provides everything you need to deal with up to a three-day bear siege, manufacturer says.
soranews24.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A reminder that you cannot just build for earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, landslides and nuclear power plant accidents in Japan.
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents soranews24.com/2025/11/15/b...
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents soranews24.com/2025/11/15/b...
Someone HAS to make a movie on this eventually...
Unprecedented bear activity in Japan puts famous autumn foliage spots on high alert mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Unprecedented bear activity in Japan puts famous autumn foliage spots on high alert mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Unprecedented bear activity in Japan puts famous autumn foliage spots on high alert - The Mainichi
With bear attacks in Japan becoming more serious, numerous events across the country have been affected this fall, some being canceled altogether.
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone HAS to make a movie on this eventually...
Unprecedented bear activity in Japan puts famous autumn foliage spots on high alert mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Unprecedented bear activity in Japan puts famous autumn foliage spots on high alert mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Sitting in hot springs for Japan UNESCO world heritage?? I see us rapidly approaching an application for "having four seasons"...
Japan group sets definition of hot spring culture for UNESCO heritage bid mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan group sets definition of hot spring culture for UNESCO heritage bid mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan group sets definition of hot spring culture for UNESCO heritage bid - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's hot spring culture, currently under consideration by a government council for a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage bid, has
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Sitting in hot springs for Japan UNESCO world heritage?? I see us rapidly approaching an application for "having four seasons"...
Japan group sets definition of hot spring culture for UNESCO heritage bid mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan group sets definition of hot spring culture for UNESCO heritage bid mainichi.jp/english/arti...
China's gonna China...
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan over security concerns mainichi.jp/english/arti...
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan over security concerns mainichi.jp/english/arti...
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan over security concerns - The Mainichi
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- The Chinese government on Sunday urged its citizens to carefully reconsider studying in Japan, citing what it described as an unsta
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
China's gonna China...
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan over security concerns mainichi.jp/english/arti...
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan over security concerns mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Mash battle winning track about to start! youtu.be/nJkA4C-mvT8?...
Mash Battle Episode 25 (Luv Sic Part 2): THE WINNING TRACK!
YouTube video by Tokyo Digital Crew
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Mash battle winning track about to start! youtu.be/nJkA4C-mvT8?...
Okay due to Victor having a technical problem with his leg, I'll be doing Tokyo Tonight this evening in 40 minutes. So let's pick some topics! Feel free to make suggestions!
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Okay due to Victor having a technical problem with his leg, I'll be doing Tokyo Tonight this evening in 40 minutes. So let's pick some topics! Feel free to make suggestions!
New week new mash battle! Please support! Listen to the two 90s mashes and vote!
Mash Battle Ep 026: Luv (Sic) Pt II! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/N8T23ph7X9E?...
Mash Battle Ep 026: Luv (Sic) Pt II! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/N8T23ph7X9E?...
Mash Battle Ep 026: Luv (Sic) Pt II! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!!
YouTube video by Tokyo Digital Crew
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New week new mash battle! Please support! Listen to the two 90s mashes and vote!
Mash Battle Ep 026: Luv (Sic) Pt II! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/N8T23ph7X9E?...
Mash Battle Ep 026: Luv (Sic) Pt II! YOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE THE WINNER!! youtu.be/N8T23ph7X9E?...
1: I love that old song "that's not my department..."
2: Pointed accurate and funny
3: Am I alone always thinking when Americans discuss skilled worker visas that they are talking about pencils?
2: Pointed accurate and funny
3: Am I alone always thinking when Americans discuss skilled worker visas that they are talking about pencils?
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
1: I love that old song "that's not my department..."
2: Pointed accurate and funny
3: Am I alone always thinking when Americans discuss skilled worker visas that they are talking about pencils?
2: Pointed accurate and funny
3: Am I alone always thinking when Americans discuss skilled worker visas that they are talking about pencils?
This is Tokyo, and when we get any natural daylight (like two or three times in the last month)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-pp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-pp...
Portlandia.S03E01 - Glimpse of summer
YouTube video by NightyBirdo
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November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is Tokyo, and when we get any natural daylight (like two or three times in the last month)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-pp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-pp...
Okay, I need to register a formal complaint.
We put up with the icy winter, the windy allergic spring, and the insane swampy concrete sauna summer all for just one thing. Autumn. Sunny cool days and endless blue skies. Since when did Tokyo Autumn become dark gloomy Seattle Autumn?! Unacceptable!
We put up with the icy winter, the windy allergic spring, and the insane swampy concrete sauna summer all for just one thing. Autumn. Sunny cool days and endless blue skies. Since when did Tokyo Autumn become dark gloomy Seattle Autumn?! Unacceptable!
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Okay, I need to register a formal complaint.
We put up with the icy winter, the windy allergic spring, and the insane swampy concrete sauna summer all for just one thing. Autumn. Sunny cool days and endless blue skies. Since when did Tokyo Autumn become dark gloomy Seattle Autumn?! Unacceptable!
We put up with the icy winter, the windy allergic spring, and the insane swampy concrete sauna summer all for just one thing. Autumn. Sunny cool days and endless blue skies. Since when did Tokyo Autumn become dark gloomy Seattle Autumn?! Unacceptable!
Clearly the bears found out about that Japan lacks a constitutional right to bear arms and went on the offensive
Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? 👉 ebx.sh/rrYlla
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Clearly the bears found out about that Japan lacks a constitutional right to bear arms and went on the offensive
Interesting news that Son sold a big chunk of his NVidia holdings. Odd explanation that it is to invest in AI - I'd think buying GPU shovels all AI companies use is a safer bet than gold mining yourself.
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/s...
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/s...
SoftBank's Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions | TechCrunch
Wall Street can’t help but wonder: does Son see something right now that others do not?
techcrunch.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Interesting news that Son sold a big chunk of his NVidia holdings. Odd explanation that it is to invest in AI - I'd think buying GPU shovels all AI companies use is a safer bet than gold mining yourself.
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/s...
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/s...
This is big news. Nothing worse than manually needing to boost your balance because you're tapped out at the till all the time. Suica is fastest, so I like to use it where I can
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card unseen-japan.com/suica-balanc...
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card unseen-japan.com/suica-balanc...
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card - Unseen Japan
The Suica public transit card from Japan’s JR East isn’t just a transit card – it’s an oft-used cashless payment method as well. However, until now, the card’s utility has been hobbled by its low bala...
unseen-japan.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is big news. Nothing worse than manually needing to boost your balance because you're tapped out at the till all the time. Suica is fastest, so I like to use it where I can
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card unseen-japan.com/suica-balanc...
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card unseen-japan.com/suica-balanc...
Spoiler: No it is not.
Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for soranews24.com/2025/11/10/t...
Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for soranews24.com/2025/11/10/t...
Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for
Dip Me Banana elevates the simple snack to something a whole lot more substantial and special.
soranews24.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Spoiler: No it is not.
Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for soranews24.com/2025/11/10/t...
Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for soranews24.com/2025/11/10/t...
Huge Godzilla installation to see off travelers at Tokyo airport from Dec. - The Mainichi mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Huge Godzilla installation to see off travelers at Tokyo airport from Dec. - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Travelers leaving Tokyo to take international flights will be watched over by the world's largest indoor Godzilla installation from l
mainichi.jp
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Huge Godzilla installation to see off travelers at Tokyo airport from Dec. - The Mainichi mainichi.jp/english/arti...
New Opinion Poll Highs for a New Prime Minister www.nippon.com/en/japan-dat...
New Opinion Poll Highs for a New Prime Minister
Japan’s media organizations have completed their first public opinion surveys since Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae took office, showing dramatic climbs in her support ratings from the final numbers ear...
www.nippon.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New Opinion Poll Highs for a New Prime Minister www.nippon.com/en/japan-dat...