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kijinosu (Alan Engel, PhD)
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筑波大学中央図書館ボランティア
Volunteer, Univ Tsukuba Central Library
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Hold the mayo
Kamiya Sohei as a Kewpie doll as created by Sora AI
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Column from Yomiuri Shimbun, 19 June 1970, p.21 arguing that Komeito would cease to exist within 10 years with its members dividing between LDP and some other party, perhaps the Socialist Party.
Column from Yomiuri Shimbun, 19 June 1970, p.21 arguing that Komeito would cease to exist within 10 years with its members dividing between LDP and some other party, perhaps the Socialist Party.
October 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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In the April 2023 regional elections, 12 of Komeito's 1555 candidates lost, their worst performance since 1998. To me, that looks like a controlled voting bloc.
Chart showing Komeito's election results from 2019 and 2023.
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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In the April 2023 regional elections, 12 of Komeito's 1555 candidates lost, their worst performance since 1998. To me, that looks like a controlled voting bloc.
Chart showing Komeito's election results from 2019 and 2023.
October 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Advertisement for an #antivaccine movie, Hippocrates Blindspot.
Showing at the Shinjuku Piccadilly, 10 October

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gma...

Asahi Shimbun, 8 October 2025
Advertisement for an #antivaccine movie, Hippocrates Blindspot. Showing at the Shinjuku Piccadilly, 10 October Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmahaxkYlw Asahi Shimbun, 8 October 2025
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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How the Christian right sees itself:
Photo of a white sheep in a flock of black sheep. Text: The closer you get to God, the weirder you get to people. Satan's strategy is simple: make sin look normal and make righteousness look weird.
September 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Takaichi: “Foreigners are kicking deer in Nara!”
- Asahi Shimbun, 23 Sept 2025, p.1
Photo of Takaichi Sanae
September 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Hayashi and Motegi have the experience that Koizumi lacks. They get key cabinet posts in exchange for support.
September 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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How does Japan reach 93% collection?
Recycle station at my local Japanese supermarket. From left: (see ALT text)
Recycle station at local Japanese supermarket. From left: Transparent containers Aluminum and steel cans Foam trays Milk cartons (unfolded) Egg trays PET bottles PET bottles PET bottle caps Scale for weighing recycled paper (customers get points) Magazine & newpaper Cardboard
September 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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PET bottle collection and recycle rates in 2019 for US, Europe and Japan:
Bottle Collection Recycle
US 27.9% 19.7%
Europe 57.5% 39.5%
Japan 93.0% 85.8%

j4ce.env.go.jp/en/casestudy...
Graph comparing PET bottle collection and recycle rates in 2019 for US, Europe and Japan: Bottle Collection Bottle Recycle US 27.9% 19.7% Europe 57.5% 39.5% Japan 93.0% 85.8%
September 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Routledge liked this #antiscience warning.
August 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Sub-Saharan Africa has surpassed Europe to become the region where the most Christians live

www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
Chart comparing changes in the share of the world's Christians by region in 2010 and 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa - 24.8% in 2010 -> 30.7% in 2020 Latin America-Caribbean - 24.8% -> 24.1% Europe - 25.8% -> 22.3% Asia-Pacific - 11.8% -> 11.8% North America - 12.4% -> 10.5% Middle East-North Africa - 0.5% -> 0.6%
August 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Japan sees the United States as a bigger threat than Russia.
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Chart of top threats seen by multiple countries. 53% of Japanese see China as their top threat, 16 % see the U.S. as the top threat, 12% see North Korea as their top threat, and 10% see Russia as the top threat.
July 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Excellent article by @robfahey.net and @rmarcantuoni.bsky.social

The combination of conspiracy theories, strong organization, and funding through tiered membership and expensive seminars leads me to wonder whether Sanseito is a political cult.

FYI: @johnraff.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Sanseito Party candidate Sakurai Shoko simply calls for a bureau of foreigner policies.
Left half of campaign statement for Sakurai Shoko. Right half of campaign statement for Sakurai Shoko
July 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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This NHK Party candidate is full of Trump.
Ad in Ibaraki Pref election flyer depicting NHK Party candidate Sakai Akio and his statement supporting Trump’s immigration policies
July 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Trump's Xmas present this year
Photo of die-cast models of Air Force I & II plane set.
May 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Cartoon showing 3 people running from attacks. One says, “I don’t really mind the government’s new death ray, because it hasn’t hit me yet”
May 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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JD Vance as the Grim Reaper, by Sora
JD Vance as the Grim Reaper, by Sora
May 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Germany is recruiting researchers.
A poster advertising a German Research Fair aimed at university students, postdocs, researchers, and people interested in Japan-German cooperative research funds. About 20 German universities, research institutes and funding organizations represented. URL: www.dwih-tokyo.org/grf2025-ja
April 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Cartoon of RFK Jr. examining a kid with measles. A worm popping out of RFK's forehead says, "Looking good!"
March 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Did you say, "Russian ass"?
Photo of Russian soldier and donkey.
February 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Alexandra Stein’s book Terror, Love and Brainwashing is a paradigm shift in Kuhn’s original sense. It’s enabling me to finally put the pieces together. The puzzle isn’t complete yet but Stein brings a lot of it together. @alexandrastein.bsky.social
Photo of the cover of Terror, Love and Brainwashing
February 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Library cards! Keys to happiness
Copies of library cards from the National Diet Library, the National Library of China, the University of Tsukuba, and the Tsukuba Public Library.
February 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM