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Professional Taiko (Japanese DrumπŸ₯) player & Shishimai (Japanese Lion Dance🦁) performer. πŸ“Oahu, Hawaii πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

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A tweet from Liam Nissan says: β€œYou sure about that?” It includes a photo of a lavish bathroom with marble counters and a chandelier, filled with stacks of boxes labeled as documents. Below, a tweet from β€œFBI Director Kash Patel” reads: β€œAnyone who threatens our national security will be held accountable,” alongside a screenshot of a news article about John Bolton being indicted for mishandling classified documents.

A tweet from Liam Nissan says: β€œYou sure about that?” It includes a photo of a lavish bathroom with marble counters and a chandelier, filled with stacks of boxes labeled as documents. Below, a tweet from β€œFBI Director Kash Patel” reads: β€œAnyone who threatens our national security will be held accountable,” alongside a screenshot of a news article about John Bolton being indicted for mishandling classified documents.

Kashing them in their lies.

18.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4751    πŸ” 774    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 8

Finally feeling the feel of getting better 😷

18.10.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Birthday chips & salsa πŸŽ‰πŸ€£

10.06.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bags of rice at half price will hit stores by early June, Koizumi says With necessary costs added on, a 5-kilogram bag of rice is set to cost Β₯2,160 at retailers in June.

Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has revealed the details of a no-bid contract procedure that carries the goal of halving what consumers are paying at supermarkets for the staple grain by early June.

26.05.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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😺😺

27.05.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats T πŸŽ“πŸ€™πŸΌ

26.05.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Traditional performing arts are plugging into modern audiences Noh and kabuki are getting an image update by teaming up with pop culture figures such as Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku and DJ Ken Ishii.

Noh and kabuki are teaming up with pop culture figures such as Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku for a kabuki show at the Osaka Expo and DJ Ken Ishii for Technoh Lab night at Suigian restaurant.

19.05.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Authorities on alert after three injured in Nagano bear attack Two men are believed to have sustained serious injuries, but all three victims remain conscious. The whereabouts of the bear remain unknown.

Three people have been attacked by a bear in their residences in Iyama, Nagano Prefecture, with two of them suffering serious injuries.

10.04.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Errors found in Osaka Expo pavilion's privacy policy The operator of the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion and a sponsor company are considering whether to correct a discrepancy relating to the handling of visitors' personal information.

A discrepancy relating to the handling of visitors' personal information has been discovered in the privacy policy of the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition.

26.03.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Japan begins taking bids in second auction of stockpiled rice The focus is on whether the release of reserve rice will help curb soaring rice prices.

The agriculture ministry has begun to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice.

26.03.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#Canucks #WildCardDerby

26.03.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canucks win 4-3 in a shootout!

Jeff Paterson and Irf Gaffar will break this game down on the Rink Wide Post Game Show!

25.03.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goodnight, #Canucks fans 🫑

πŸŽ₯: Amazon Prime | NHL

25.03.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Kirsty Coventry enjoys 'extraordinary moment' as she becomes IOC's first female leader

The 41-year-old from Zimbabwe is also the youngest person to hold the most powerful position in sports governance.

24.03.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Rodent found in miso soup prompts plunge in Sukiya owner’s stock

Sukiya said the animal made its way into the soup while meals were being prepared at a branch in Tottori Prefecture.

24.03.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Japan's first non-Japanese swordsmith opens Hiroshima workshop

Johan Leutwiler hopes to promote the charm of Japanese swords following the completion of his five-year apprenticeship.

24.03.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Firefighters and SDF battle wildfires spreading in Okayama and Ehime This is the second time the country has seen an unusually large wildfire in recent weeks, following one in Iwate Prefecture last month.

Two separate wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures that started over the weekend continue to blaze, having destroyed at least 370 hectares of land between them as firefighters tried to put them out.

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Cherry blossom season kicks off in Tokyo after warm weekend At approximately 2 p.m. Monday, the Meteorological Agency announced that its reference Somei-Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine was officially in bloom.

Tokyo's cherry blossom season has kicked off, with the Meteorological Agency declaring that a cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine had bloomed on Monday, five days earlier than last year.

24.03.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Applications for forgery-proof passports start in Japan

Passports issued for applications submitted from Monday onward will feature a new design.

24.03.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ˜­πŸ’•πŸ₯Ή

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Trump Livid After Reporter Hits Him In The Face With Microphoneβ€”And Here Come The Jokes Oops!

Whoops!

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The image is a screenshot of an X post. The top part features a comment from user @mattxiv
, who expresses shock and criticism, stating, "this is actually fucking jaw-dropping, while trump cuts programs you need to live, he's turning the white house into a car dealership to advertise his unelected shadow president's failing company. dystopian levels of corruption." Below this, there is a quoted post from @TeslaOwnersSiliconValley, posted 5 hours earlier, with the text "BREAKING: @Tesla
 vehicles lined up at the White House for @realDonaldTrump
 to view." The attached image shows the White House in the background with several Tesla vehicles, including a silver Tesla Cybertruck, a red Tesla, and a blue Tesla, parked on the driveway in front of the building.

The image is a screenshot of an X post. The top part features a comment from user @mattxiv , who expresses shock and criticism, stating, "this is actually fucking jaw-dropping, while trump cuts programs you need to live, he's turning the white house into a car dealership to advertise his unelected shadow president's failing company. dystopian levels of corruption." Below this, there is a quoted post from @TeslaOwnersSiliconValley, posted 5 hours earlier, with the text "BREAKING: @Tesla vehicles lined up at the White House for @realDonaldTrump to view." The attached image shows the White House in the background with several Tesla vehicles, including a silver Tesla Cybertruck, a red Tesla, and a blue Tesla, parked on the driveway in front of the building.

This is what we’ve become. In just a single decade.

12.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5860    πŸ” 1022    πŸ’¬ 339    πŸ“Œ 50
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This Week In The Big Picture Donald Trump is weak and thin-skinned.

In a shocking move, Trump detained a green card holderβ€”legally in the U.S.β€”for protesting. Tomorrow, The Big Picture dives into this attack on free speech. Plus, a look at the measles outbreak that’s spreading fast as RFK Jr. takes charge of the DHHS. You won't want to miss these pieces.

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Reporter Instantly Fact-Checks Karoline Leavitt After She Proves She Doesn't Know What A Tariff Is She is so bad at this.

She is so bad at her job.

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Amid labor shortage, Japan approves guidelines to upskill foreign workers The new program aims to nurture trainees into skilled workers to motivate them to remain in the country.

The Japanese government has approved guidelines for a revamp of its foreign worker training program in a bid to nurture trainees into skilled workers in the hopes of resolving Japan's chronic labor shortage.

11.03.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Canadian Senator Challenges Don Jr. To A Boxing Matchβ€”And We're Grabbing The Popcorn Now this we would watch 🍿

This would be an interesting watch... 🍿

11.03.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 24626    πŸ” 3095    πŸ’¬ 1824    πŸ“Œ 414

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