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Ok I think I finally got Plexamp to work again on my cellular data. With the old router it just worked. I have the new router setup as access point and port forwarding setup on the modem.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

He plays the game in English. Searches Google/youtube in Japanese. Talks to me about the game in English.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Since the oldest has started playing Zelda BoTW, he has been watching videos on YouTube about it.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Plex on the AppleTV has decided to show only one server (computer) and says the other is unavailable. Plex has only been getting more frustrating to use recently.

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David R Munson//Somewhere in Japan @somewherein.jp · 29/09/2026

Ok, time to get serious about clearing things out. This Mamiya 6 is a lot of fun. Let's call it USD $125, shipping included anywhere in the world. It's always worked great for me, but sold as-is given the age. Happy to answer any questions.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Tokyo Sees Rain for 34 Consecutive Days, Longest on Record In central Tokyo, it rained again today, the 29th, bringing the number of consecutive rainy days to 34 and breaking the all-time record.” x.com/wni_jp/statu...

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Was woken up by the earthquake earlier this morning. My first thought was, “no earthquake alarm?” Then I went back to sleep.

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Jesse Johnson @jljzen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Foreign residents packed Tokyo’s main immigration office Monday, facing waits of as long as 7½ hours as applicants rushed to complete procedures before steep increases in residency fees take effect this week. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09...

japantimes.co.jp

Tokyo immigration bureau swamped ahead of residency fee hikes

Visa applicants faced waits of over seven hours at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, just days before permanent residency fees rise twentyfold.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And more rain. On the bright side 😉, Thursday and Friday is only calling for rain in the early morning hours. Sunday looks like it may rain late at night.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Another rainy day 🌧️ ☔️

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One day work week is done. First and only class was at 9am. Had 17/30 students in class. Honestly that’s more than I was expecting.

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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 25/09/2026

Why does Japan cook most of its wild salmon? A Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health survey of 27 wild Japanese salmon found Anisakis (parasitic nematodes) in every single one. The fish averaged 22 worms each, with one fish containing 161.

unseen-japan.com

Shake (鮭) vs. Salmon (サーモン): How Norwegian Salmon Became a Sushi Staple in Japan

Curious why there are two names for salmon in Japanese? There's an interesting historical (and scientific!) reason behind that.

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Codestar @codestarcreates.com · 25/09/2026

Eyyyy! woah I’m tsukiming here! 🗽🤌🇺🇸

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Shooting spider lilies with black and white film. #filmphotography

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This DS Lite would make a good candidate for a reshell project.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Saved this from going to electronic waste. Powers on and buttons seem to work. A bit scratched up and dirty. The white DS model shows dirt a lot though.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The 3yo requested to watch Dragon Ball Super: Future Trunks arc this morning.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Out taking some pictures of spider lilies in the rain.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

When I was in the Ikebukuro One Piece store the other week, I saw a disposable camera with a One Piece paper cover. Would have been cool if the film was pre-exposed with characters on the film. Or if it was like that Star Wars Ep1 camera with superimposed characters.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Been rocking a 2018 (purchased in 2020) Mac Mini for the last six years. It has worked well in this time. Doing everything we needed it to do. Maybe it is time to think about upgrading to the newer M models.

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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

TBS 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...

Screenshot from a news programme, showing a typhoon forming up, and heading over Kanto during Silver Week.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) has a few young people out holding signs. I usually only see older people doing this for any party.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m going to guess there was a spike in city water usage today. First nice day in awhile so people got their laundry out to dry. We will have more rain coming tomorrow and later this week.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Wow, can’t believe this video is now 10 years old. It took me about 4 months to make youtu.be/11uYXCPUrvs?...

youtu.be

米 Rice

YouTube video by DancesWithCranes

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Biking 24km with an electric assisted bicycle is hard. The bike is so big and heavy. I only used the battery on steep inclines and the last little bit since I was tired. However, the two boys did great biking that distance.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Received a scanner today. It a bigger model than the one I already have. This will now allow me to scan medium format film.

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Amelie In Tokyo ✨ @amelieintokyo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This pisses me off. Who made Kawagoe attractive to tourists? Who opened a lot of souvenirs, restaurants and food stalls FOR tourists? Who is promoting Kawagoe on Tokyo trains? And who DID NOT anticipate how crowded it could become and the lack of garbage disposal? Hmm? Hmm? youtu.be/30BGrcO7ziY?...

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「小江戸」川越で観光税を検討　オーバーツーリズムでマナー違反が横行　英語で違反防止の看板も（2026年09月12日）

YouTube video by フジテレビ報道【公式】

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The lady next to me at McD just made a “breakfast taco.” She used pancake, salad greens, and ripped up nuggets. Don’t think she added any hash browns.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sept 5, 2008 at Kiyomizudera in Kyoto.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

With the short hair, some students found out I have my ear pierced. They were surprised.

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Chad Hill @chadhill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Kadillac Tattoo, Philadelphia 2026 Pentax I-10, Trichrome I love the facade on this tattoo parlor. I have wanted to take a Trichrome here for ages, and was finally able because the street was closed for an event. #TrichromeEverything

A color trichrome image of the front of a tattoo parlor which is yellow with red letters. People are hanging out in front watching live music that is out of frame.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Yurakucho line still has the AC blasting and it chilly.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Can’t seem to figure out the issue for why Plexamp isn’t working now. Something to do with my new router but don’t know what.

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 07/09/2026

Good morning, Asia. This was our most read story over the weekend. Breaking bread: Onigiri vies to be West's workaday lunch alternative trib.al/8BgbNLv

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Breaking bread: Onigiri vies to be West's workaday lunch alternative

Companies pitch Americans and Europeans on Japanese rice balls as a go-to snack

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

All my morning classes have been canceled because of this rain.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just out of curiosity, I searched if my old router was supported by custom firmware. Apparently OpenWRT works on it. Well, I’m updating to the new custom firmware.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Saw a man biking in the bike lane but he was going against traffic. The lane is clearly marked as one way, going with traffic.

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Got the 3 yo to sing “Who let the dog out”. 😂

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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Plexamp seems to have stopped working while I’m using my mobile data. Can’t figure out the issue.

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Kevin O'Shea @madformaple.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I NEED your stories of strangness in Japan! Has anything weird or unexplainable ever happened to you in Japan? ⛩️ Have you encountered a haunting, weird critter (or person), uncanny moment, powerful experience or more? Email me: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com

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