mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 16hToday marks 35 consecutive days with rain in Tokyo, and also means it has rained every day in September. Bottom of the graphic below shows we had 45.8 hours of sunlight, which is 64% less than the average in September. weathernews.jp/news/202609/... 2203
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hilarious that the one Asian Games team which suddenly needed to buy socks from Family Mart happened to be Uzbekistan. They have a flag with similar colours. mainichi.jp/english/arti... 12812
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This article on real estate divides Tokyo wards into five categories. Central (都心), along with North (城北), South (城南), East (城東) and West (城西) of the Imperial Palace. Not everyone agrees with how wards should be assigned. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...nikkei.com都心3区中古マンション、「ワニの口」が示唆する在庫の先行き - 日本経済新聞不動産コンサルタントの田中歩氏がマイホーム選びや不動産活用などの様々なポイントを解説する「20代からのマイホーム考」。今回は都心3区を中心とした東京の中古マンション市場の動向についてです。最近、中古マンション市場で「ワニの口」という言葉を目にすることが増えています。新規の売り出し価格と実際に売買が成立する成約価格の差が拡大し、これをグラフにするとワニが口を開いたように見えることから、こう呼ばれて 2160
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Interestingly, Professor Fujigaki finished second to Professor Takao Someya in faculty and staff voting (553 to 1,107). The final decision, made by a selection committee, took into account policy positions, and candidate interviews. mainichi.jp/english/arti...mainichi.jpUniversity of Tokyo selects 1st female president - The MainichiTOKYO (Kyodo) -- The University of Tokyo said Monday it selected Yuko Fujigaki as its next president to succeed Teruo Fujii, making her the first woma 1191
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today marks 34 continuous days where Tokyo has seen rain. That's the longest period recorded since 1876, and breaks the record set in 2019. Thought we had a break last Thursday but it must have rained at some point over the whole course of the 24 hours. weathernews.jp/news/202609/...weathernews.jp東京で34日連続の降水を観測 2019年を上回り1876年以降の統計で最長に - ウェザーニュース東京都心では今日29日(火)も雨が降り、連続降水日数が34日に達して観測史上最長記録を更新しました。9月の日照時間も過去2番目の少なさとなる見通しで、農作物の生育などへの影響も懸念されています。 23818
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Intercontinental Hotels Group has a Noted Collection brand, which claims to feature unique properties around the world. They have just announced one of them will be that hotel on Kuyakusho-dori, next to Golden Gai in Kabukicho. www.travelwires.com/ihg-signs-fi... 240
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On Twitter, Elon Musk responded to a question about buying a Japanese TV network, exciting his fans. Rupert Murdoch already tried to do that 30 years ago. 76614
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In the thread below, I mentioned that key legal cases for the rights of women were assisted by numerous support groups. Among them, one called「働くことと性差別を考える 三多摩の会」("Santama Association to Consider Work and Sex Discrimination") deserves a bit more attention. 12510
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Next week sees the release of a new film called 『ファーストボイス』(First Voice). It's based on a case which was called Japan's first sexual harassment trial. It helped introduce the term セクシャル・ハラスメント to the broader public. www.bengo4.com/c_5/c_1623/c...bengo4.com「9割以上負けると思った」日本初のセクハラ裁判、弁護団のレジェンドが語った舞台裏 - 弁護士ドットコムニュース「セクシャル・ハラスメント」が新語・流行語大賞（新語部門・金賞）に選ばれたのは1989年のこと。「セクハラ」という言葉はすっかり定着しているが、40年ほど前まで、そうした概念を指す言葉は日本にはなかった... 19048
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hitachinokuni Ninja Academy opens next week. ibaraki-ninja.com 090
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nagoya's bad luck continues. There was a fire on the observation deck of Mirai Tower. Around 20 fire engines were sent to deal with it. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2...newsdig.tbs.co.jp名古屋の中部電力MIRAI TOWER（テレビ塔）から煙が上がる 消防車など20台出動し鎮火 アジア大会のONE ASIA WORLDは通常通り実施中 | TBS NEWS DIG (1ページ)きょう正午ごろ、名古屋市中区の中部電力MIRAI TOWER（名古屋テレビ塔）の「中央付近から煙が出ている」と消防に通報がありました。名古屋市消防によりますと、消防車など20台が出て消火活動にあたり、火は午後1時1… (1ページ) 0120
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A man has been arrested after he threw his two daughters, aged 4 and 1, from a 6th floor balcony. Somehow, both girls were conscious when taken to hospital, and their lives are reportedly not in danger. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4N9...youtube.comマンション6階ベランダから娘2人を投げ落とした殺人未遂の疑い 父親（25）逮捕 岐阜・各務原市｜TBS NEWS DIGYouTube video by TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN 2110
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A number of recent reports have said Junglia, the new Okinawa theme park, has seen fewer visitors than projected. Now, the operator says it needs additional finance to keep going. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2026...yomiuri.co.jp不振の「ジャングリア」、追加融資・出資を要請…入場者は計画の半数程度で「資金ショートのリスク」【読売新聞】 昨年７月に沖縄県に開業したテーマパーク「ジャングリア沖縄」の運営会社が、「資金ショート（不足）のリスクに対応するため」として、金融機関に追加の融資を求め、新たな出資企業も募っていることが分かった。関係者が２５日、明らか 190
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A man in Aomori is being prosecuted for dumping bags of used adult diapers in a river which flows to freshwater clam fishing grounds. The diapers come from welfare institutions, and the man was supposed to take them to processing facilities. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...yomiuri.co.jpシジミ漁場へと流れる川に大人用おむつを大量投棄、容疑の男書類送検…漁協「発見遅れていたら甚大な風評被害に」【読売新聞】 小川原湖に流れ込む青森県東北町の土場川などで５月、使用済みの大人用おむつが入ったゴミ袋を大量に不法投棄したとして、県警が２５日、６０歳代の男を廃棄物処理法違反容疑で青森地検へ書類送検したことが捜査関係者への取材でわかっ 170
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The planned new National Disaster Management Agency (防災庁) has a logo. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ... 141
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A judge at the Tokyo District Court has ruled that a law forbidding election campaigning by under 18 year olds is unconstitutional. He also ruled that the law forbidding the use of minors in campaigns is constitutional. www.asahi.com/articles/ASV...asahi.com18歳未満の選挙運動、一律の禁止は「憲法違反」と判決 東京地裁：朝日新聞公職選挙法が未成年者の選挙運動を禁止し、罰則を科しているのは憲法違反だとして、17～20歳の4人が国を相手に損害賠償などを求めた訴訟の判決が25日、東京地裁（衣斐瑞穂裁判長）であった。判決は、未成年… 050
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Typhoon 26 possibly shaping up for an October surprise. www.47news.jp/14979328.html 290
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Education Ministry has foreign students quotas for public high school entrance exams. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka and Hyogo report they have now more applicants than places. www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/9... 1102
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Foreign babies were 2% of all newborns in 2018. In 2025, the figure rose to 3.3%. The prefectures with the highest rates of foreign newborns are Gunma (7.5%), Aichi (5.3%), Chiba (5.2%), Saitama (5.2%) and Gifu (5.2%). www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ... 1133
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Yet another piece on that McDonald's next to a Sukiya which has allegedly confused some foreigners. Oricon interviewed a Latvian guy who posted a viral photo on Twitter. He only went there because he'd already seen it blow up on social media. www.oricon.co.jp/news/2479843/oricon.co.jp「マクドナルドに入ったら牛丼しかなかった」外国人が困惑した店舗の“聖地巡礼”に5.6万いいね、日本推しラトビア人が語る日本のおもしろさ「マクドナルドに入ったら、牛丼しかなかった」と外国人が困惑した店舗を実際に訪れたアルトゥル 日本推しラトビア人さん（@ArturGalata）の投稿が、Xで話題となっている。「まじで存在したからおもしろい。聖地巡礼した気分」と投稿したこのエピソードには5.6万いいねが集まり、看板の紛らわしさとおもしろさに多くの反響が寄せられた。噂の店舗を訪れた経緯や、外国人ならではの視点から見る日本の不思議な魅力... 4100
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/202630 seconds of Family Mart and Lady Gaga. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fy...youtube.comファミマではたらく？ 30秒YouTube video by familymart 3101
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Survey of 20 year olds who drink at least once a week finds most common way (77.7%) is alone at home. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2026...yomiuri.co.jp２０代は１人「宅飲み」派、週１回以上お酒を飲む人で最多７７・７％…相手がいても少人数志向【読売新聞】 宝酒造を傘下に置く宝ホールディングス（ＨＤ）は、週に１回以上お酒を飲む２０歳代を対象にした飲酒状況の調査結果を発表した。若者のアルコール離れが進む中、飲酒習慣がある２０歳代の飲酒の頻度は多く、自宅での「一人飲み」を好む 1111
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/202611 year old Yuki Kurihara, the youngest member of Team Japan at the Asian Games, finished first in his group, and has advanced to the e-sports finals for puzzle game Puyo Puyo. www.sankei.com/article/2026... 2163
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Boy band WEST will disband at the end of the month. They were formerly known as Johnny's WEST but changed their name, for reasons. news.ntv.co.jp/category/cul...news.ntv.co.jpWEST. 活動終了へ 9月30日をもって 先月、藤井・小瀧が脱退することを報告していた（2026年9月24日掲載）｜日テレNEWS NNN7人組グループ・WEST.が、9月30日をもって、グループ活動を終了することを24日、STARTO ENTERTAINMENTが公式サイトで発表しました。 030
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not waterfront properties, just more flooding in Chiba. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCq... 2203
Reposted by @mulboyne.bsky.socialNick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Japanese used bookstores are reporting a massive uptick in bulk purchases of used Japanese books by overseas buyers, seemingly without any regard to their contents. The only logical conclusion is that these books are being stripped, scanned, and discarded to train AI models. 416896
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Nauru announced at the UN that it is now to be known as Naoero. There's no official katakana yet. The popular Twitter account for the tourism office in Japan is currently still using ナウル. 2101
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Both TBS and TV Asahi weather reports for today focus on the key information that it's finally a decent chance to dry some laundry outside. 0150
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'll go out on a limb, and suggest these outbreaks of identical food poisoning at two Tokushima care homes, and Tokushima Prison, are probably related. 0110
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This YouTube video with highlights of the T20 cricket between Japan and India, has been up for less than a day, and already has nearly 17 million views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJOp...youtube.comIndia vs Japan | Match Highlights | Only T20I | #JPNvIND #SuzukiCupYouTube video by Star Sports 2113
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Seems appropriate that there's rain falling across Tokyo over the last moments of Silver Week. Drier and warmer when everyone's back at school and work. Then temperatures drop for the wet weekend. 1180
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There's some striking background context to this picture, captured concisely in the photo caption used on the "Stars and Stripes" website. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...stripes.comFamily of US airman who died in wartime medical experiments joins memorial in JapanCharles Eugene Palmer’s relatives joined descendants of a convicted Japanese war criminal at a temple to remember him and other American troops. 193
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Flooding in Chiba again. This report shows the Takasaki River overflowing into Sakura City. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIhh...youtube.com千葉・佐倉市で高崎川が氾濫 広範囲で冠水 土砂崩れなど通報も(2026年9月22日)YouTube video by ANNnewsCH 182
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Better weather coming in Tokyo as Silver Week draws to a close, then back to rain for the weekend. Nice. weathernews.jp/news/202609/...weathernews.jp週間天気予報 シルバーウィーク終盤は行楽日和の所も 週末は秋雨前線の影響で曇りや雨 - ウェザーニュースこの先の天気のポイントは「台風25号 22日にかけて大雨や暴風に警戒」「シルバーウィーク終盤は行楽日和 週末は再び雨」「東海以西は不快な蒸し暑さ 北日本は秋の空気」です。ウェザーニュースの最新の天気予報を随時確認してください。 091
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ahead of Respect the Aged Day, the National Institute for Technology and Evaluation put out a video warning about the the accident potential with wheelchairs. This doubles a test of how broken you are as a human being. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olsv...youtube.com電動車いす「12.危険な事故3選」YouTube video by NITE official 181
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Converse is all over the news at the moment. Reports describe it as a global brand, owned by Nike but that isn't true in Japan. The Converse brand here is wholly owned and managed by trading house giant Itochu. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comConverse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlashSocial media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging. 1226
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The number of people aged 65 and over in Japan is 36.24 million. That's an increase of 20,000 from the previous year, and the highest figure on record. The proportion of the total population aged 65 and over reached 29.6 per cent, which is also a new record. www.47news.jp/14970928.html47news.jp【速報】65歳以上の人口、最多3624万人と推計21日の敬老の日にちなみ、総務省が20日公表した人口推計によると、65歳以上の高齢者は前年比2万人増の3624万人だった。2022年、24年と並んで最多。総人口に占める65歳以上の割合は29.6％で ... 0132
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026News that Jehovah's Witnesses have essentially lifted their ban on blood transfusions and donations is being widely reported in Japan. The ban has frequently raised legal issues, like the one in the post below. apnews.com/article/jeho...apnews.comJehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusionsThe Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their ban on the medical use of donated blood. Members can now receive products derived from blood, but transfusions of whole blood remain prohibited. 1101
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A 65 year old woman has been arrested for sending a letter to footballer Keito Nakamura, at his club in France, demanding he marry her. She was already subject to a stalker restraining order. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...yomiuri.co.jpサッカー日本代表・中村敬斗選手にストーカー行為、６５歳女を容疑で逮捕…「心当たりない」と否認【読売新聞】 サッカー日本代表で、フランス１部リーグのリヨンに所属する中村敬斗選手（２６）にストーカー行為をしたとして、千葉県警は１９日、さいたま市浦和区の自称フリージャーナリストの女（６５）をストーカー規制法違反容疑で逮捕したと発 051
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Spotted a fish & chips place in Kuramae. It's apparently the side project of the owner of Kanejin, a bathroom products import business. For some, that might seem like an appropriate relationship with a national dish of Britain. kanejin-jp.com/information/... 4224
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is darkly surreal. A body found after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, and classified as "unidentified" was already a body. The bones found, were those of a man who had died and been cremated before the disaster. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP4d...youtube.com東日本大震災による身元不明遺体の1人 震災以前に亡くなり火葬されていた遺体と判明(2026年9月18日)YouTube video by ANNnewsCH 091
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This Fusayoshi Kai photo of boys playing is a timely reminder moon viewing festivals are coming up. www.sankei.com/article/2026... 080
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Closing sale of the Shibuya Seibu didn't have much left, as it heads to the final days. This Kutani dish was half-price, so it'll become someone's Christmas present. 1292
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026School photos, showing the pupils of a class with their teacher, have been standard practice for decades. In Nagoya, one primary school announced it will end the practice, citing privacy and trust concerns. A lot of parents are unhappy. article.auone.jp/54c243c0-32b...article.auone.jp名古屋市立小で集合写真を突然廃止 保護者は反発、学校の説明は | au Webポータル学級写真を巡り保護者との対立が続いている小学校＝名古屋市瑞穂区で2026年9月11日、川瀬慎一朗撮影 名古屋市の市立小学校で、教員と子供たちの集合写真（学級写真）の廃止が打ち 2101
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The original Japanese version of this Mainichi article on the decline of the sokaiya, is behind a paywall. The English translation is free to read in full. mainichi.jp/english/arti...mainichi.jpJapan's once-feared corporate racketeers nearly vanish from shareholder meetings - The MainichiTOKYO -- The 2026 shareholder meeting season has drawn to a close in Japan. At the height of the season in June, police confirmed the presence of just 0130
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026TBS news, showing what Honshu can expect for Silver Week. We've been actively seeking out free newspapers lately, to screw them up, and stuff in our shoes, to help them dry out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iP3... 4215
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Security firms are suffering a labour shortage, and wish to be designated as an industry which can recruit specified skill foreign nationals. The police agency is looking at the feasibility. news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society...news.tv-asahi.co.jp「警備業」人手不足が深刻に… 外国人活用への議論を開始 警察庁警察庁は、深刻な人手不足に悩まされている警備業界で、外国人の雇用を拡大していくことについて議論する専門家を交えた検討会を設置しました。 警察庁や厚生労働省によりますと、警備業を含む「保安職業従事者」 2111
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yamanashi has just straight-out said it plans to charge off-season climbers for helicopter rescues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=frwd...youtube.com無謀な富士登山 山梨県が防災ヘリ有料化へ 「自由だけふりかざすのはやめて」YouTube video by YBS山梨放送 公式チャンネル 3210
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Air SDF lost contact with a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone off the coast of Tottori. Depending on the specifications, the equipment costs from $130-200 million. A major search is underway. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09...japantimes.co.jpJapanese reconnaissance drone goes missing off TottoriAn apparent piece of the drone was spotted floating in the sea off the coast of Tottori Prefecture by the Japan Coast Guard, NHK reported. 1100
mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Demolition work has started on Jinnan Elementary School, in the middle of Shibuya. It will be rebuilt, along with a 140m high-rise. The site, and the school, have some history. www.shibukei.com/headline/201... 3294
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