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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Holy fuck! This's the mall I always dropped by when I had to go on a trip every month for 2 years to the area the earthquake hit yesterday. Get people the power back before it hits 38C/100F later this week. As if it's not enough, a massive typhoon is on the way around there. youtu.be/AR1c661WDUY?...

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People trapped inside Japan shopping centre after earthquake | BBC News

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Did you know I responded to your omelette post with a recipe?

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

potato starch (or cornstarch) mixture and stir the whole thing until soup gets a little thickened. Get a bowl of rice, put the omelette on it and pour soup and make what's called Tenshin-han. It's one of my favourites. 😊 youtu.be/N2wsjY2t3vM?...

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【元店員が教える】王将風天津飯【再現レシピ】何万食も作ってきたからこそ伝えられるものがここにあります！

YouTube video by けんまさきっちん

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Add some chopped green onions to the egg mixture and make an omelette. Make soup with 10oz water, 1tsp dashi powder, 2tsp oyster sauce, 4tsp soy sauce, 2tsp sugar, 2tsp grated ginger, 1/2 tsp sesame oil (if you have it) and heat it till boiled. Turn the heat off and add 6tsp water and 6tsp

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wishing to win the lottery would have a better chance than wishing to see that kind of DNA in him.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

That orange piece of duck shit having 80,663 people at the stadium all boo at him is the best scene I've ever witnessed since he entered the House.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Argentine crowd interrupting England anthem by chanting, England crowd booing during Argentine anthem, Bellingham slapping Barco in the head after the match, Argentina bringing politics into the pitch... Both countries may be considered as strong, yet there's nothing they can be proud of as a human.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

They didn't come home because they won, yet more than 100k people gathered to give them a warm welcome home. I love 🇳🇴 🇳🇴 🇳🇴 Such a beautiful country, amazing people!! youtu.be/g8-R22LXOeY?...

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Norwegian football team receive heroes' welcome on return home from World Cup

YouTube video by Guardian Sport

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The Argentine crowd definitely are making it feel as if the match was being held in Argentina, not somewhere 5600 miles away from their home.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Not to mention England first goal should've been disallowed. The ball was already dead when it hit the cable before the goal. The refs totally ignored the rules when it worked against England, then suddenly changed their mind and took them very seriously when they realised it'd work against Norway.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Norway, I'm sorry you were robbed. Yeah Haaland pushed but it had nothing to do with where the ball was going, let alone the game. If Haaland had deserved a foul, then there should've been another 100 fouls in that match. Your enemy was FIFA after all. The scenario had been set up before the match.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Watching the World Cup, it's getting hard not to root for Norway. They really stand out on the field as well as in the stands and I'm pretty much in love with the way the crowd root for their nation. Beat the hell out of England tonight! Go Haaland!!! youtu.be/xnhSDvzs3ss?...

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Vikingblod (Norway Row Chant) 🇳🇴 - Oljeberget x Katastrofe

YouTube video by Warner Music Norway

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

OK since people are posting a film they like that a lot of people hate, I'll go the opposite. A film I hate that a lot of people love is The Castle of Cagliostro. I hate it with passion, sorry.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

21 years ago today, I was told I had breast cancer along with a few affected lymph nodes, which felt like nothing but a death sentence. Now 21 years have passed. Still alive and kicking. If anyone's struggling right now, hang in there and take a baby step at a time. It can pass. I'm a living proof.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

When I heard this song about 30 years ago, I wasn't as good at English as I may be now. It took half a decade to realise it was "What’s sleepin’ in our soul", not "What’s sleepin’ in 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞". 😂 youtube.com/shorts/MDskG...

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Oasis live 2025 Cardiff 4th July - Acquiesce #concert

YouTube video by Darren Dennis

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I knew the orange piece of shit and ICE were both totally rotten but this seems to be a different story to me because this means 12 jurors who were chosen by complete random selection all found him guilty. Your country indeed is corrupted.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

What the fuck happened??? That giant tree just fell out of the blue or was it the weather? Anyhow, good to know no one was hurt.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Yeah I too hope it happens before I completely lose hope in humanity.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

What matters the most is where your heart is. Yeah there are much less people who'd say the first three words as a slur than there were back in the day, yet the discrimination against us Asian people is rather growing, especially in US.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Luckily the vast majority of people under 40, if not everyone, don't even know that it's meant to be a slur so it's getting less and less offensive now, at least here. In fact, there are far more natives use the first three letters to represent our country than those use JPN.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Someone must logically explain the absolute need for silent letters in English words??? Having an Aussie as my bestie, I thought I was more familiar to the Brit pronunciations than American but I was wrong. I never knew they totally ignore the k sound in "schedule" and say it like she-jool. 😶

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live. Couldn't even make it within the text limit just to name 10... 😂

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thanks to those replied. I forgot to mention that they would be spending some time in Osaka & Kyoto after Tokyo. And telling someone from Osaka, known as the best okonomiyaki city in Japan, that monjayaki is good is a bold move, I'd say. It's like telling New Yorkers to eat Chicago style pizza. 😂

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My friend's SIL's family are landing in Tokyo from NY and I was asked for recommendations on food, landmarks, anything cool. I do have a few in mind but still want to ask you guys who've been here. What did you enjoy the most? Is there anything you regret that you didn't do? FIY, they're NOT otaku 😆

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Kasho-an, roughly 5 mins up north from where you saw the kabuki, right?

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The hook on my large shoulder bag suddenly snapped. The problem was that the hook was completely fixed to the ring so I would have to replace the entire attachment but the strap was too thick to hand-sew. I googled like a maniac and found this. Whoever came up with this is genius!!!

a detachable D-ring fixed to a swivel hook

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I can only compare people who enjoy drinking to cig smokers as no weed is legal here, coke, pot whatsoever. Even medical cannabis is VERY strictly regulated, doctors can use it to treat their patients but can't issue pharmacy prescriptions. After all, assholes are assholes no matter what they like.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

one who feels this way. Worse yet, some don't even give a shit about how drunk they are and go on killing people by DUI. It's nothing but a murder, not some mistakes.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

who hates it, I won't. I want those enjoy drinking to be exactly the same. The smell that comes out of their month makes me sick to stomach. They howl, make loud noises, don't care what time of the day it is nor where they are, which annoys the crap outta me. I'm sure as hell that I'm not the only

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Well, I wouldn't deny the fact that there indeed are bad smokers but the same goes for those drink. I'm a smoker (cigs only) but wouldn't smoke in public. Even in the closed spaces like a friend's house etc, I'd never forget asking if I could smoke before I light a cig. If there's anyone around me

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

It doers make sense!! Actually that's my first thought (minus leftover part) but I didn't see any gyoza on the table so I thought it might've been for takoyaki. Glad it wasn't! 🤣

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

What's the sauce on a small plate for???

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The moon or not, Hokkaido is the best part of Japan to enjoy the beauty of nature. I miss every moment I had when I was there like decades ago. Only visited twice.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

From what I googled, eating dumplings on the full moon isn't as common as it is in other areas. Instead, they'd make offerings of crops like corn etc to celebrate harvest and show gratitude to nature.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

all stacked between the buns and some businesses emulate them by making it look like fried eggs are popular in that season.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We are the only ones who can eat them with Anko and I'm pretty happy about it. 🥰 As for fried eggs, they have nothing to do with the moon viewing season. It's just that Maccas offer a seasonal menu called Tsukimi burger that comes with a beef patty, fried egg, bacon, cheese and creamy sauce

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

but in Osaka and the surrounding areas like Kyoto or Nara. In Tokyo, dumplings aren't covered with Anko (sweet red bean paste). Just a bunch of small balls put on a specific type of a wooden tray. In the western side of Honshu and the entire Kyushu, dumplings are skewered on a bamboo stick.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Those dumplings on the plate are called Tsukimi-dango (moon viewing dumplings) and while it's pretty much a tradition we eat those dumplings on the fifteenth night of the eighth lunar month, they look all different depending on where you live. You wouldn't see the ones in this photo anywhere

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

FYI, poo is spelt 大便 and pee is spelt 小便 (rather formal I'd say though, not the words used between familiar faces). You'll find it fanny that 大 means big whereas 小 means small. 便 stands for news, thus poo is big news and pee is small news. 😂

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This stunning film is not to be understood but to be felt. I find it very beautiful that every single person who's watched this watched the exact same version because it didn't need to be subbed/dubbed. There's no mistranslations, exaggerations whatsoever.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I just finished watching. Without question, this is a masterpiece and has easily become one of my top 10 films. Makes me realise that words are such a small part of what makes the films speak to your heart.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Are you saying it's not awfully bad for someone whose 1st language isn't English, especially it's the first time in 3 years I wrote regardless of the languages? 😎

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

If you’re a writer, write “I waited” without saying it. I just stood there thinking where it all went wrong, letting the pitch black darkness soak into every fiber of my being. Then I became a shadow. I didn't even exist until the dawn found me alone and miserable again.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

You are getting more and more confidence in singing, especially in front of people as you feel better with your voice, but then you were the only person who wasn't fine with your voice in the first place. 🤭

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In memory of Mr. Yuji Ohno Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your music filled with love and passion. Without question, you were part of what made Lupin III special. R.I.P. 🙏 (me playing Lupin III theme a few years ago)

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Your next homework is to learn this 狸, which reads tanuki. As you might've learnt already, a majority of kanji's consist of two components/radicals. The left side of 狸 indicates animals and the right indicates a home in the countryside. Thus 狸 represents an animal often seen in the countryside.

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

might be fed up with snow but it's different there. If you are willing to travel an hour by shuttle bus from Kanazawa station, there is a World Heritage Site called Shirakawa-go and it's breathtakingly beautiful with snow. Kanazawa visitkanazawa.jp/en/index.html Shirakawa-go shirakawa-go.gr.jp/en/

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

plans other than the kabuki, then I'd have recommend Kanazawa. It's a beautiful place as well and is actually called "Little Kyoto" as there are lot in common. February is one of the best months to be there coz it snows a lot and there are some places that look far more beautiful with snows. You

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chiK @goedriven.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

visit unless you have something specific in mind. Gardens could be boring without beautiful leaves/flowers and even though it's freaking cold, there's no guarantee you could see shrines or gardens covered with snow as it barely snows much in the first place. If I hadn't heard anything about your

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