Naoto Sato
@naotoj.bsky.social
A software engineer, a cyclist, a baker, a husband, and a father. Views are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
I did not know he had the nickname "Kiri." Possibly a shortened form of "Kirigamine Jiei Shobodan (霧ヶ峰自衛消防団)"
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I did not know he had the nickname "Kiri." Possibly a shortened form of "Kirigamine Jiei Shobodan (霧ヶ峰自衛消防団)"
Reposted by Naoto Sato
A wild Kiri sighting 🚒✨
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A wild Kiri sighting 🚒✨
Japan has successfully imported "Black Friday (Sale)," but I highly doubt they would import this, or even understand it.
Most plumbing calls on Brown Friday are about fixing kitchen sink clogs, not restroom issues.
'Brown Friday': Why plumbers warn about the day after Thanksgiving
Most plumbing calls on Brown Friday are about fixing kitchen sink clogs, not restroom issues.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Japan has successfully imported "Black Friday (Sale)," but I highly doubt they would import this, or even understand it.
10.14 lbs this year
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
10.14 lbs this year
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A quasi-semi-annual flour roadtrip ✅
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A quasi-semi-annual flour roadtrip ✅
Interesting coincidence: Japanese DOGE launched on the same day the US DOGE disbanded
政府、日本版DOGEを発足 27年度の税・予算に成果反映（無料記事）
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
高額な補助金や租税特別措置と呼ばれる政策減税、基金を点検する担当室で、片山さつき財務相が担当閣僚に就きます。
#ニュース
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
高額な補助金や租税特別措置と呼ばれる政策減税、基金を点検する担当室で、片山さつき財務相が担当閣僚に就きます。
#ニュース
政府、日本版DOGEを発足 27年度の税・予算に成果反映 - 日本経済新聞
政府は25日、高額な補助金や租税特別措置（租特）と呼ばれる政策減税、基金を点検する担当室を内閣官房に設けたと発表した。日本版の「政府効率化省（DOGE）」と位置づけ、片山さつき財務相が担当閣僚に就く。2027年度の予算編成や税制改正に向け、26年から本格的に稼働する。内閣官房の行政改革推進本部事務局を改組した。関係省庁からの併任で30人程度となる。財務省の主計局や主税局、総務省の自治税務局や行
www.nikkei.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Interesting coincidence: Japanese DOGE launched on the same day the US DOGE disbanded
"Memorably, it included "Give It Up" by KC & The Sunshine Band, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper and "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath"
It reminds me of propaganda trucks with loudspeakers in Japan. The music genre is *very* different though
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
It reminds me of propaganda trucks with loudspeakers in Japan. The music genre is *very* different though
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
Why a 50-year-old report on the assassinations of foreign leaders matters today
As Trump administration's clashes with Venezuela continue, we look at why a 50-year-old Senate committee report on the CIA's role in the assassinations of foreign leaders resonates today.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Memorably, it included "Give It Up" by KC & The Sunshine Band, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper and "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath"
It reminds me of propaganda trucks with loudspeakers in Japan. The music genre is *very* different though
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
It reminds me of propaganda trucks with loudspeakers in Japan. The music genre is *very* different though
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...
Baking helped
Wordle 1,619 2/6
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Wordle 1,619 2/6
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November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Baking helped
Wordle 1,619 2/6
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,619 2/6
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Japanese style milk bread, sold at Whole Foods, baked in France
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November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Japanese style milk bread, sold at Whole Foods, baked in France
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Not much damage from yesterday’s blood donation. I just wonder why it differs a lot each time
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Not much damage from yesterday’s blood donation. I just wonder why it differs a lot each time
I absolutely do not need another mug… but this one is dangerously intriguing
www.sweetmarias.com/milk-glass-m...
www.sweetmarias.com/milk-glass-m...
Sweet Maria's Milk Glass Mug
These colorful milk glass mugs will help you commemorate the year coffee drinkware peaked ... 1976! Available in four colors and made of opaque, colored glass with Sweet Maria's pebble logo, these thi...
www.sweetmarias.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I absolutely do not need another mug… but this one is dangerously intriguing
www.sweetmarias.com/milk-glass-m...
www.sweetmarias.com/milk-glass-m...
TIL: Costco's signature pumpkin pie is made with Central Milling’s Artisan Bakers Craft flour
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
TIL: Costco's signature pumpkin pie is made with Central Milling’s Artisan Bakers Craft flour
Bunnies riding Vespa in Campbell, CA
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Bunnies riding Vespa in Campbell, CA
Is that a samurai sword?
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Is that a samurai sword?
I've decided to make the next week 🦃 week
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I've decided to make the next week 🦃 week
Guatemalan Huehuetenango. Roasted to full city +
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Guatemalan Huehuetenango. Roasted to full city +
Maybe the owner doesn’t know the fruit is edible
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Maybe the owner doesn’t know the fruit is edible