RIP: Former PM Murayama Dead at 101

村山富市元総理が死去　水俣病の政治解決にも奔走　その死を悼む声多く　（RKK熊本放送）｜ｄメニューニュース（NTTドコモ） https://share.google/m1AZ8AJqwFF86kJDv Apologized for Japanese militarism. A decent man. A good man. How many political leaders these days are either or both?

NHK toi-toi: Recognizing the Marginalized and Misunderstood: Oh, and F'k Chuck Kirk

A program produced by national broadcaster NHK and aired on its educational channel NHK-E. This evening's show considers the experiences of those with intellectual impairments. (Can't resist a dig at Christian- exceptionalist US: best of luck finding such humanizing programming on PBS. Or Christian love and kindness in the halls and sanctuaries of White power in that most benighted and uncivilized s'hole banana republic.) I'm done. ごめんねぇ。Oops. I forgot to mention the late Chas Kirk, recently 'knighted' with a medal of freedom for being an Upstanding White Person. Hateful bastard. There's this, too: https://www.web.nhk/tv/an/toi-toi/pl/series-tep-72L62Z715X

Foreign Tourists Deface Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Kyoto struggling with tourists defacing beloved bamboo forest | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://share.google/2YDnL7gX06Oa4Bux6 Well done, gaijin. Thinking of designing a t-shirt that says 'I am not a tourist'.

University Cafeteria

Mottainai Art

Local artist Kajika

wa Seiya (?) shared his work at a local festival. Waste not, want not. Cool, no?

Otaku- Sweet

Hello, fellas.

Finally: The Buddhists Say Sayonara to Nationalism and Corruption: Kudos to the Buddhists

Mr Saito, head of long-time LDP junior partner Komeito (Sokka Gakkai- backed) has announced it will end its 26-year collaboration with its corrupt partner over the latter's failure to tackle- what else- campaign finance corruption. Additional impetus for Komeito's decision was Takaichi's anti-foreigner rhetoric. Oh, have I mentioned toxic faction boss amd former PM Aso? Ironically, that reptile and his protege/ minion Takaichi could end up relegating the LDP to also-ran status A rare instance of a politician and party putting values/ principles before cynical party politics. Truly astonishing. Saito Tetsuo-sama and Komeito- arigato.

University Lunch

Fords for Official Business?

Don't buy that crap. Don't cave to the bastards in DC, Japan. アメ車の公用車導入 日本政府検討 - Yahoo!ニュース https://share.google/i876yBacELlKwGXn7

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