wanichan's English blog

Just blogging in English from Osaka, Japan. Technology, Diary and Life Style.

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Why do they want us to eat insects so badly?

In Japan, food products using insects are beginning to be marketed. Do you want some? Chirimen Maggot Exactly Chirimen Sansho (Small Dried Sardine with Sansho Pepper). Maggot from Gunma Prefecture, grown by Fly High with okara (soy pulp), …

Ehomaki is sexual harassment

Today is Setsubun day. Tomorrow is "Risshun," which is considered spring according to the calendar. If you wonder what Setsubun is, I think the following article might be helpful to understand. For the past several years, convenience store…

Japan to abolish health insurance cards by 2024 - for digital ID?

'My Number' card in Japan was just like the social security card in the US for the first place, right? But this is not what we have heard. Digital Minister Kono held a press conference and announced that the current health insurance card a…

Japan Fact-check Center established; $1.5 million from Google

The Safer Internet Association (SIA) will establish the Japan Fact-check Center (JFC), a fact-checking organization for countermeasures against disinformation and misinformation, on October 1. The organization that conducts comprehensive c…

Whereabouts of the Super Typhoon Nanmadol and the Weather Weapon

My friends outside Japan are worried about Super Typhoon Nanmadol, but in fact that typhoon no longer exists. Yes, there are strong winds blowing from time to time, but it is not a big deal. However, TV and the media are still agitating th…

Bandura's box has been opened - Tokyo Olympics scandals

After the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe, the so-called "Bandura's Box" seems to have been opened. For some time now, the TV media has been reporting on the Unification Church, but still seems desperate to cover up its cozy rel…

Relationship between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church

I believe the world now knows that former Prime Minister Abe was assassinated while giving a speech in Nara Prefecture. I read through the suspect's tweets before his Twitter account was suspended. He seemed to be a very normal LDP support…

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses

I found the following interesting tweet the other day; We’ve confused actors with heroes, currency with wealth, diplomas with intelligence, propaganda with news, indoctrination with education, demands with rights, tyrants with leaders, con…

Are they intentionally causing food crises?

I am aware of the news that Food Processing Plants in the US and elsewhere are frequently exploding and burned down. I thought that these "accidents" were only in the U.S. and Canada, but it turns out that they are also happening in Japan.

Don't get caught up in the vortex of information

Lately, the TV media has been spreading information that may or may not be true. Those who believe that the information on TV is correct take all of that information to be correct. Justice and Evil. Justice can change as positions change. …

Japanese Government is Dangling a Carrot

In Japan, the following slogans "いかのおすし (sushi with squid)" are used to prevent child kidnapping and other crimes. "いかない (Don't go with strangers)", "のらない (Don't get in)", "おおごえでさけぶ (Shout aloud)", "すぐにげる (Run im…

Truth or Conspiracy Theory

I found the following interesting image. This phenomenon is overtly evident in Japan. In my opinion, the world has gone crazy since the establishment of the East India Company. In particular, the Rothschilds, who call themselves the descen…

All you should do is boost your immune system

On February 7, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced the development of a wide-area cremation plan. According to the communication addressed to the chief health officer of each municipality;

Media Control in Japan

Crisis actors also exist in Japan. If I had to name one, it would be Haruyo Miyamoto. Haruyo Miyamoto Correspondent, New York Bureau, TBS At one point, she played a young girl in the street, in order to encourage the public to get vaccinat…

We should calmly accept the current situation

I saw the following interesting Tweet today. - My colleague said, "Even remotely, if you don't wear a mask, you might get infected with covid19 through the screen." I feel like I've been shown the end of humanity already.

Who made the Japanese stop thinking?

The recent prolonged pandemic has completed to make the polarization. Why do Japanese people not express their own opinions, but simply follow what their boss, TV, or the government says without question? They call it "Wa disorder". Wa dis…

Japan is an experimental country

Did you know that Japan is known as an "experimental country"? There is a famous quote by Truman, who was the president of the United States. The purpose of school education in Japan is to deprive students of the ability to think and train…

Starbucks Japan Offers New 47 Prefecture-Specific Frappuccinos

Starbucks Japan is now offering Frappuccinos for each of the 47 prefectures to commemorate its 25th anniversary. We hope you will enjoy the Frappuccino created by our partners in each prefecture with the customers of the region in mind. Fr…

Revealing Population Reduction Plans

You are very tired of the state of emergency declared, aren't you? And yet, they are going to hold the Olympics soon. The TV and mass media do not want to tell the truth. But they have unconsciously verbalized the real aim of the secret. …

Why are restaurants restricted to open until 8pm?

In Japan, the declaration of a state of emergency has been extended as a measure against new coronavirus infections. In particular, restaurants have been restricted to open until 8:00 pm. I have a question. Why until 8 pm? Will Covid-19 be…

Let's think about things in the big picture!

There are many different political parties in the world, and they divide people. There are Trump supporters, Biden supporters, all sorts of people. There are those who "preach" around about hoaxes and conspiracy theories, but don't they do…

Squeezing money out of people with little knowledge

A lot of people are losing their job these days. Not a few people have lost the places to live, so some of them started living in their cars. The more people who lose their ability to make decisions, the more businesses that target the ill…

Heat wave in Japan due to two layers of high pressure

The area around Japan is covered with high pressure from the ground to more than 10 km above the ground. This is caused by the Pacific High and the Tibetan High, and it is thought that this year's extremely hot weather is also caused by th…

United Airlines Guam Marathon has been cancelled

I got an email from the Japan office that the upcoming marathon has been canceled. Subject: United Airlines Guam Marathon 2020 has been cancelled The United Airlines Guam Marathon 2020, originally scheduled for Sunday, April 5, 2020, has b…

United Airlines Guam Marathon postponed to September

I got an email from Guam Marathon Japan office that the marathon has been postponed while I was working. The United Guam Marathon Secretariat has been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its impact on Guam and inter…

Why Japanese govt. still accepting people from China?

Coronavirus is now out of control. But I saw some foreign tourists carrying on the suitcase with a Chinese national flag sticker and KIX baggage claim tag at JR Tennoji station central concourse lately. Why Japanese govenment still allows …

The upcoming typhoon suppose to be similar to Typhoon Talim 2017

Why so many typhoons are comming to Japan? Do they love Japan or so? www.washingtonpost.com www.cnn.com Japan weather forecast says the upcoming typhoon #24 (Trami) suppose to be similar to typhoon Talim in 2017 (Category 4) like this. The…

Liberal Democratic Party to give up on introducing daylight saving time

That's a good news! The crazy idea like introducing daylight saving time in Japan for 2020 Tokyo olympic - LDP announced that it's the direction of abandonment. The last post on this blog is the following Regarding the "summer time" (dayli…

Which one was stronger, typhoon Jebi or hurricane Florence?

Tropical cyclone classifications are different. I wonder which one is stronger, the latest typhoon Jebi or hurricane Florence. Tropical cyclone scales - Wikipedia Jebi seemed to be in Category 5 13 dead 912 injuries (Seriously:38, Slight i…

Kansai International Airport (KIX) Access will be resumed on the 18th

I wrote the following article yesterday that Kansai Airport and the airport access will be resumed on the 21th, but I got a breaking news about the airport access. The bridge connecting the Kansai International Airport and the other side w…