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Japan Morning Commute

@joefowler.bsky.social
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This is a hybrid account, so while it is mainly about me, it is also about my podcast,Japan Morning commute, which is also about me. I am an English teacher by job, but a podcaster, trombonist, vocalist, artist, voice artist, Newcastle United fan by fun

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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 2h
Wordle 1,933 3/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Love or shake? #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 12h
the whole situation died down.Hopefully the goal of drawing attention to the pervy cretin was achieved and nobody was hurt or embarrassed apart from the ‘boss’ taking advantage of his drunk staff.That fucker.I wish I could’ve knocked him out.Obviously I would never actually do that (for the record).
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 12h
..its okay, he’s the boss. We basically replied with ‘no, it’s not okay, not at all.’ There was a mild kerfuffle while the girl in question managed to get away and we caused enough of a fuss to draw attention to the issue. I may have offered to knock him out in English. Then we two males left and
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 12h
At the sake marché today there was an older guy clearly groping a young woman who had had too much to drink. He left her to briefly grope another younger woman, handing her a ¥10,000 note, then when rejected went back to the first. Me and my friends witnessed this and so stepped in. The group said..
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wordle 1,932 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ncle. Booze. On the / lash. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Photos from today’s episode. Actually one is from my evening commute.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today’s episode! It’s a walker… podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/j...
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S2: Ep 12: AI Shiteru
Podcast Episode · Japan Morning Commute · October 2 · 47m
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wordle 1,931 5/6* ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟩🟩⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A place where things are spent? I have no idea… #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today’s photo. Just the two.
Alternatively morning commute photo. The hat.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today’s podcast! It gets deep… podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/j...
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Japan Morning Commute
Personal Journals Podcast · Updated Daily · This is a lo-fi podcast in which a 45 year-old man living in Japan goes to work. His 40-minute walk/15-minute cycle/10-minute car journey will be documented...
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I do parseword too by the way... Parseword #245 ⏱️ 1m18s 💎 Perfect
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cynically, there’s probably about 150,000 reasons…(but I agree with you).
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wordle 1,930 3/6* 🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That’s crackers! #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Photos from today’s podcast.
The moon, during the day!The usual morning commute photo. The blue things you’ll have to listen to the podcast to hear about. A random fruit I found.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ICYMI Today’s podcast! It’s a walker… Photos to follow. podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/j...
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S2:Ep10: Challenged Walking
Podcast Episode · Japan Morning Commute · September 30 · 48m
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm glad I found you on here Dave, and I can start enjoying your missives again! (Joe)
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I've never been to the restaurant, but we regularly order delivery from Erick South (frozen, we live in Kanazawa). It's amazing. I'm sure @earthuncuttv.bsky.social can vouch for it too.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wordle 1,929 5/6* ⬛🟩🟨🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It was a fog on conclusion. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You never heard of the McEnroe triplets?
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wordle 1,928 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not now, Steve. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wordle 1,927 4/6* 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 An additional 8 makes it longer, as if it isn’t long enough already. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
An absolute cocktail of delights…
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Park fun.
B&W of a wobbly slide.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cisse v Chelsea (either) Shearer’s 1st (free kick) Robert backwards overhead kick Kluivert’s flick Legeune overhead kick v Everton Plus all of yours! And more!
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m sure they’ll keep the fee low, don’t worry. (Filo. I’ll get my coat)
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Photos from yesterday’s episode. Plus a couple from my garden with a fully identifiable yuzu fruit.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I think I forgot to share yesterday’s episode with you, so here it is today! Photos to follow. podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/j...
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S2:Ep07: A white mochary, that fish joke
Podcast Episode · Japan Morning Commute · September 25 · 54m
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wordle 1,925 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩 …blonde please Genie. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That’ll please Wallsend Boys Club!
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I heard, maybe wrongly, that it takes longer to boil warm water than cold water…blame Elis and John.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And thank you!
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If I can keep that in my mind for the next hour I’ll try to recount them (although always changing!)
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wordle 1,924 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛🟨⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Et la robberès #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
He has a lot of fish, which he hates because of their absence of limbs. He believes milk will provide the calcium needed for them to grow foot bones. In other words, he’s lack toes intolerant. That’s why he’s buying milk. Withnail and I was good, wasn’t it?
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Funny that I eluded to this exact sketch on yesterday’s podcast. I can’t remember the context now…I don’t think it was wanking though.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Got a bloody rat in the house at the minute. If it all goes pear shaped I might be able to contribute an anecdote. 🐀
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Photos from today’s episode. Are they limes?!
The usual morning commute photo of a river, electricity pylon, and mountains (and sky)Green fruits, limes?Alexander the rat.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s episode! I meet 2 celebrated musicians, an old lady, and a rodent named Alexander. podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/j... #japan #morning #commute photos to follow!
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S2: Ep06: 2 Offended Celebrities, 1 Old Lady, and a Rat
Podcast Episode · Japan Morning Commute · September 24 · 48m
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I just deployed one of my regular ‘konnichihayo gozaimasu’s’s.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wordle 1,923 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 They don’t line all up. #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sorry, that was meant to be a WhatsApp message…
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nuts gently resting on top?
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wordle 1,922 4/6* 🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟩⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 And x #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wordle 1,921 6/6* 🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟨 🟩⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Only just managed to do it on a wet Tuesday evening! #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I read that as a poem. So, misconceptions?
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here we go! #jazzstreetkanazawa
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wordle 1,920 6/6* ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Oof! Contact me in the nineties, I scraped through!! #joedle
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We have a fairly large beast trotting about in the space between our ground floor and first floor. We thought we’d sealed the holes and put some stinky stuff in, but it’s back tonight! Bigger than a mouse, maybe bigger than a rat, working alone.Definitely not an elephant, but not a ballerina either.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Big gig tomorrow. Finale of Kanazawa Jazz Street 2026. Penultimate rehearsal time!
Close up of a trombone with band mates in the background.
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Japan Morning Commute @joefowler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Wordle 1,919 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🇬🇧 on but 🇺🇸 own. #joedle
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