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High School girls lacrosse competition in my local park in Osaka yesterday and today. Players aren't masked but the officials and many sideline parents are. They're playing on a hard sand surface in the boiling sun. Common sense would recommend they play in the early evening under lights but you know this Japan so...

We had some lotus flowers similar to this one in our local park a few weeks ago. Sadly someone cut and stole them during the night. Happens frequently at our park. Sunflowers have disappeared over the weekend too.

Amazing that Japan has unearthed another tennis champion so soon after legend Shingo Kunieda's retirement. At just 17 Oda could be in for a long and prosperous career too. Well done young man!

And on Monday the populace celebrate and pay homage to the waters that surround Japan. Umi no Hi (Day of the sea)

Seems pretty foolish. Running down the road, wearing a mask and holding a smartphone. This dude could cause some damage to himself or others.

Why the masks?

People should be aware of this map/website before going.

https://jciv.iidj.net/map/

Radiation map around Japan

https://jciv.iidj.net/map/

Another deliberately offensive and disrespectful comment towards the Japanese nation and people this time by TokyoLiving.

"Working with Mother China is the way.."

Sorry to see and hope the locals didn't suffer too much damage. That's going to push the price of produce up from that region.

Frikie! What a price!

Put on some clothes you silly old twat!

A 33 year old woman from Osaka has been arrested according to NHK news.

I think this is a good reminder. And it's nice to see the characters not wearing masks.

Not me or my family. Just invested in two new ACs last week and a Dyson fan.

TokyoLiving, stop being so rude to your fellow contributors.

Awful story and yes, why the 4 hour delay in police attending?

I saw the story on the TV news tonight and have to concur with @MarcLowe the neighborhood where this lady resided looked extremely run down and poor , rusty buildings and weeds everywhere.

And this is all coming about thanks to Mobeen Azhar on the BBC.

https://youtu.be/rmF6mDZjZZw

I have summer pajamas identical to the gentleman's shirt second from the right.

I saw this on the news. By the way is coronavirus still a problem in Iwate? I mean why the masks?

Naomi's massive popularity with Japanese female fans will leave them ecstatic with this news. Despite recent setbacks she remains the best and most respected Japanese sports woman in the country.

Congratulations Naomi.

What kind of gang are we talking about here?

Hoping everyone in Japan has been able to come through this latest disaster and the loss of life, injuries and damage will be minimal. Terrifying scenes on the major news programs last night.

Get the married men out of the soaplands and into the bedroom at home, where they should be, would be more of a plan.

Putting the story to one side can you please stop ruining photos with random people walking in front of the camera all of the time. Do you think these people want their photo taken?

Dreadful behavior. On this basis should I not thank the very nice Russian lady everytime I visit her and her husband's dry cleaning business in my neighborhood.

The Japanese ladies I teach on Tuesday are going to love studying this news story in English! Thanks JT.

This is in my neck of the woods! I often wonder how many neighborhood dwellings have their secrets, particularly the many old and empty places.

I can't believe this keeps happening. RIP little one.

Another eyesore.