★★☆☆☆ #EXPO2025 Osaka: A Soul-Crushing Flop That Shattered My Expo Dreams 🇯🇵 🔴 🔵
As a die-hard World Expo geek, I’ve crisscrossed the globe for these dazzling showcases of human ingenuity and culture—🇨🇳 Shanghai 2010’s urban spectacle, 🇰🇷 Yeosu 2012’s coastal charm, 🇮🇹
I love the Japanese art of goodbye. My favorite is the airport after the plane pushes back, and the staff line up and wave [even to the economies 🤣] rain or shine for every flight. Watch ↓. 🇯🇵 👋
We are all saddened to hear that 'Dr Yellow", the inspection Shinkansen, will be retired by 2027. The inspection equipment is now being integrated into regular bullet trains; a special train is no longer required. If you see 'Dr Yellow', it means good luck. 🇯🇵 🚅 🟡 🍀
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka is marking its 30th anniversary. In 30 years, the airport has never had a single case of lost luggage caused by the airport. Hundreds of millions of bags… all carefully delivered. Read ↓. 🇯🇵 🧳
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's valedictory speech yesterday was moving and, in my view, one for the history books. She covered a lot in 30 minutes. I had an overwhelming sense of returning to the start where her true authentic self resides, which has been
American online rascal Johnny Somali, who has been sleeping in a Japanese jail for the past few months for being a habitual shit, has been sentenced to a fine of ¥200,000 today and will be swiftly kicked out of the country forever. 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 👮♂️ news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/87d0d…
It would be prudent that @elonmusk responds to this AFTER the election tomorrow. Mr Kamiya posting this the day before the election appears to be an attempt to lure Mr Musk into amplifying his party on 𝕏.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued, for I believe only the second time ever, the highest alert level as Typhoon No. 10 approaches Kyushu. NHK reports a large-scale disaster is expected, and extreme vigilance is required from now. Read ↓. 🇯🇵 🌀 🚨 www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2024…