Posted in: The 'coming age of 40 degree temperatures' portends summers in hell See in context
Wake up everyone.
Install proper central air conditioners at home and on transport. See Singapore et al for reference. Japan has tons of free geothermal power to support this.
invest in technologies to lower price of aircon.
and proper insulation of course
Get lower allergy and flu rates out of it as well!
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Posted in: Struggling Japanese dairy producers betting farm on new markets See in context
In the US - cow milk is losing its way and being replaced by a whole raft of plant milks. Now it is a personal choice what one puts in the body, but the technique here seems to be pulling a page from the 1950s and is swimming upstream.
If we have extra milk - how about real ice cream instead of "soft creme", nice butter, and well (as said above) cheese!
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Posted in: Japanese finance minister warns against excessive yen weakening See in context
Basically puts Japan on "Sale" to the rest of the world - which encourages FDI and tourism : both goals of the government and helps the economy. It can go a lot further than 145 - personally I expect the natural level for the JPY-USD pair to be in the mid-200s or even higher.
The government has been keeping the currency artificially high since the bubble burst for various reasons, but that surplus is gone and now time to get to work rebuilding the country.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart
250 here we come.
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Posted in: Shimbashi, a once-popular watering hole for Tokyo salarymen, now a good place to avoid See in context
I am pleased to see that at least some folks are going to the police. I was expecting to see zero.
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Posted in: Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II end without mentioning Japan's wartime aggression
The provision of fresh fruit juice is very healthy and appealing . . . not a spectre . . .…
Posted in: The phantom juice only available from vending machines at JR East train stations
Posted in: Trains, flights canceled as typhoon makes landfall over western Japan
Posted in: Attendance and ticket records keep growing at 2023 Women's World Cup