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still one of the best things: DOOM but make it with art & wine 🍷
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Japan wrapped up its World Cup preparations in languid fashion on Sunday, needing a late goal from Koki Ogawa to grind out a 1-0 win in a friendly match against Iceland. ebx.sh/3aHiFt
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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara are going to throw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on the 25th (26th in Japan).
【発表】りくりゅう、ドジャースタジアムで始球式 日本時間26日のロッキーズ戦 news.livedoor.com/article/de… 三浦璃来さん、木原龍一さんが、日本時間26日にドジャースタジアムで開催される「ロサンゼルス・ドジャース対コロラド・ロッキーズ」戦の始球式に登場することが発表された。
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The Hanshin Tigers went into the bottom of the seventh trailing the Chunichi Dragons 7-0, then staged a dramatic comeback and won in the ninth on a sayonara home run from Shota Morishita.
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Kaori Sakamoto's retirement news conference in Kobe delivered one final surprise from one of Japanese figure skating's most decorated stars: the announcement of her marriage. ebx.sh/6REL6y
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Some have pointed out that new bicycle rules, implemented in April 2026, would have the protagonists of Whisper of the Heart in a lot of trouble
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スタンドを付けたままモニターアームを使うと宙に浮く小物置きが出来て便利です。
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If any of you from the Southside are traveling to Japan, please plan a trip to Jingu Stadium, where Mune played. And let's wave our umbrellas together and sing chants at the top of our lungs for swallows! Do you think this video will pique your interest? It's in the heart of downtown Tokyo, so it's easily accessible, and the food is delicious too.
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Cropped face from stock photo titled “woman smashing laptop with hammer.” Made out of 3932 USB-C connectors embedded in bead-blasted anodized aluminum (identical finish to Apple silver MacBooks) 75 x 65 cm By April 28, 2026, all new laptops sold in the EU must officially support charging via USB-C (Common Charger Directive)
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MUNETAKA MURAKAMI GRAND SLAM!
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my coolest shot of the year so far. i hiked out into the wahiba sand dunes in Oman all alone at 2 AM for this. the texture looks soooooo good. i was using my headlamp in pitch darkness trying to find the perfect dune to capture exactly that!
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What are the chances that a guy nicknamed “The Polar Bear” hits a home run directly into the chest of the only person in the ballpark with a Polar Bear head on
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Teapot, Takayuki Sakiyama, 2025
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after the "discourse" about J-pop around here, watching clips of Creepy Nuts at Coachella is so refreshing...two dudes just going for it, wowing a huge audience new to them (also, glad for them...one of my favorite interviews of recent years) japantimes.co.jp/culture/202…
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Great to see this on X. This is something I created during my PhD time 20 years ago.
This is a healing grid by Japanese artist Ryota Kanai. If you stare at the center, the irregularities start to heal themselves because your brain strongly prefers to see regular patterns.
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POV video of being a Japanese cyclist trying to use a "bicycle only" lane in central Tokyo.
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In London with this bunch. #JPN #日本 #ENGJPN
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