Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 13mThe proposed livestream of execution by shooting isn't something I wish to see or even hear about, along with most other topics about the Democratic People's Republic of America, or the Great Trump Empire of America. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 14hFour years ago today…a rusty old monument behind Sakuragicho station in Yokohama, commemorating the very first railway in Japan that opened in 1872. The year 2022 marked the 150th anniversary. 030
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Interested in this topic since I lived near here when I was a postgraduate. "Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection" www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 06/10/2026While I fully acknowledge how dire the situation in Gaza is, I wish all candidates of the upcoming mayoral election to concentrate on local issues such as education, local healthcare and infrastructure rather than the international humanitarian crisis. This is purely and merely a local election. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nine years ago today…A freight train hauled by Class EF66 was heading from Tokyo towards Osaka. The loco no. 27 was highly popular among railway enthusiasts as it retained its original livery. It retired in 2022, 49 years after introduction. 030
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good news: Typhoon Surigae is moving away after causing little damage to the region. Bad news: Another typhoon, Choi-wan, is approaching and likely to hit the Greater Tokyo Area next week. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 30/09/2026TIL there was a restaurant in Japan called ロペスピエール until quite recently. What a bold name, almost revolutionary. Customers there must have been shivering with terror. 011
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Uchibo Line has been partially closed as the tracks and facilities were largely destroyed by a typhoon. And JR East is now struggling to arrange replacement buses because of bus and driver shortages amid the high season. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I am a railway enthusiast, but I am not ridiculously bold or pathetically ignorant enough to say "wow, look at how extensive the Japanese railway network was in the past!" or things like that. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I am a Japanese railway enthusiast writing in English, but I am not interested in casual and superficial stuff like "how to ride the Yamanote line" or "how to buy a Shinkansen ticket". I am a train nerd who focuses on detailed, often too-specific topics. My travelogues are no exception. 040
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Problem solved. The next "X years go today" post will be next Thursday at 20:30 JST! 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I have had trouble with posting scheduled toots due to recurring "Mastodon Platform API error" since earlier this week. I have therefore decided to suspend the "x years ago today" series for the time being. Not sure if I can restart it anytime soon. 100
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 24/09/202612 years ago today…This is what "guerrilla rainstorm" in Japan means. Nobody would believe it was sunny 30 minutes before and 20 minutes after I took this photo! 020
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Another new clock, dark one this time. Alas, what a waste of money! 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just started using a new laptop, and I have decided to use it in English. Microsoft's Japanese is not as bad as Apple's, but probably it is better to have English Windows here too. But regardless of language, Windows 11 itself remains utter s*it. I knew it. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Damn, the Uchibo Line has been devastated again along with other part of Chiba Prefecture, and it might not reopen by the end of this year. 120
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I will not give up writing in English for law journals for the sake of my own career, but it is getting increasingly difficult to justify restarting my train blog. 020
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The rapid development of AI really discourages me from writing about train travel in English. No matter how hard I try, my English will never be perfect or natural. And even if I post an article, it will immediately be stolen by AI, and thus very few people will actually read my work. 130
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Although Yokohama wasn't the worst affected area, the damage caused by Typhoon Dujuan yesterday was pretty severe in some places. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I had no trouble with UQ Mobile back in 2022 at Ogikubo. I wonder if the situation got worse today. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I use 4G only too, and yet, the phone signal often goes "no service" at several major station platforms like Ogikubo. And as both you and I know, internet connection doesn't work even when the signal is ostensibly available. Utterly useless! 110
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Decided to try Povo as I am fed up with Docomo. 100
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Three years ago today…Nambu Line E127 series in Kawasaki. It is hard to believe that there is a railway in such a large city with only two coaches running just once or twice an hour. 020
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 17/09/2026After upgrading to Mac OS 27, the TextEdit app started to suggest me a title of an unsaved file, which is incredibly annoying. I do not require any help from AI (Aggravating Irritation) unless I asked to do so by myself. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Since JR East announced in late August that the Suica cards with the penguin are for sale whilst stocks last, I bought one today at a local station before they are sold out. 140
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A year ago today…On the day I was about to return home, the entire tube was closed. I am used to industrial action, but I had never seen such a large-scale closure that lasted for a week. Thankfully, the Elizabeth Line was still operational, and thus I could go to Heathrow with little trouble. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A station worker at Shin-Yokohama examined the small ticket (which cannot be read by machine) for 30 seconds, and said "haha, I have seen it only once or twice when I was a trainee!" 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I can imagine the chaos at JR stations, especially back in Yokohama. I am sure most JR staff there have never seen them before. 120
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 05/09/2026My journey on the Oito Line (another railway that is on the verge of closure) begins 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Seven years ago today…Great Orme Railway, a tram-like funicular opened in 1902. I visited Llandudno, a town in northern Wales, and found this lovely old train. It was my first trip to Wales, and I really enjoyed it. 041
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Typhoon Krovanh must have had tonnes of alcohol and yet wanting more 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🔷The Red List of Trains in Japan🔷 has been updated with a new article. However, I removed Kintetsu's commuter trains from the list, as I've given up following their extremely complicated numbering and operations. For instance, I cannot distinguish these four different types. 021
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🚃The Red List of Trains in Japan🚃 (my website) 👉 bateman.monologue.jp/en/index.html Mastodon (Famichiki) 👉 famichiki.jp/@networker_365 021
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Nearly 3 years have passed since I signed up for Bluesky, but it now seems to be in the beta phase indefinitely. In addition, I have had little interaction with others, far less than anticipated. I therefore have decided to suspend this account on 31 Dec 2026 and concentrate on Mastodon thereafter. 130
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The "twitter.now" project may sound interesting, but I do not think I will use the "new Twitter", as I do not appreciate the moderation policy with a Gemini-based fact-checking system. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 31/08/2026🚧Planned Engineering Work🚧 On Sat 5 Sep, the Yokosuka Line between Tokyo and Shinagawa will be closed. Some Narita Express services will not run on the previous and following days as well. The Keihin-Tohoku, Yamanote and Tokaido Lines are expected to be busier than usual. www.jreast.co.jp/yok... 042
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A diesel train (empty coaching stock) derailed in Hokkaido yesterday after it was hit by a landslide triggered by heavy rain. No injuries reported, but the Muroran Line between Oshamambe and Toya has been blocked since then. www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/CM/Info/pres...jrhokkaido.co.jp 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Signed up for W Social, but found that they require my passport to verify that I am a real person. I do not understand why they compel users to submit such sensitive data despite its HQ being in the EU where privacy is valued. I cannot trust them, and thus immediately gave up using it. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Seven years ago today…Class 325 at Apsley. The red train had been in use only for a mail train for nearly 30 years. Mail trains in Japan were discontinued in 1986, so the Royal Mail train was something I was eager to catch. Sadly, it was discontinued and replaced by lorries in 2024. 011
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Kyushu Shinkansen will reopen on 18 September, while the Kagoshima Main Line remains closed until mid-October, showing how devastating the earthquake was. Even after that, there will be reduced services at slower speed than usual. 062
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Lol two passengers hopped onto a train terminating here at Machida, which turned to be "not in service", but the guard shut the doors despite clearly knowing that something wrong happened. The train left the station. If I report it to the company, he will surely be reprimanded, though I won't do so. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Lake America", another renaming by our beloved President, followed by "Gulf of America". I am wondering when to import an atlas from the United States, which could be called "The Great Empire of America" or something by the end of the year. 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Helped an elderly lady from Taiwan who was struggling with complicated Tokyu trains. Her Japanese wasn't great, so we used a mixture of Japanese, her dodgy English and my extremely broken Chinese. A bit tired but quite fun. Hope she can get to the destination without any more trouble. 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The worst weekend of summer 2026: - Fireworks festival cancelled just 30 minutes before it was supposed to start due to a sudden torrential downpour. - One of my camera lenses broke after my bag got completely soaked. - Awakened by an earthquake at 2 am UN-FOR-GIVABLE!!! 010
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Good morning to those who got their sleep interrupted 000
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The three old units marked their final services today. Farewell, the egg-shaped trains! 052
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It is getting increasingly difficult these days to identify the types of Sotetsu's rolling stock. 042
Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him) @networker-365.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A CDP politician whose social media account was full of posts about violence against women and welfare, found to be a fake AI character created by a CDP member. www.asahi.com/sp/articles/... I always wonder why Japanese opposition parties are so good at undermining democracy and rule of law.asahi.com立憲の女性政治家かたり投稿、党員がAIで作成か 県連は「困惑」:朝日新聞立憲民主党の架空の女性政治家をかたってX(旧ツイッター)で選挙や政治活動の投稿が繰り返され、党本部などが困惑している。アカウントの開設者は立憲民主党栃木県連の党員とみられ、プロフィルや投稿の画像は生… 010