2017-06-08 16:43 JST 2017 A manga guide on how to make-do after a natural disaster：The Asahi ShimbunKUMAMOTO--A manga artist found herself in the soup after evacuating following the Kumamoto earthquak https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201706010001.html?utm_i … ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 5 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 2 ← 2017-06-08 09:32 JST 2017-06-08 19:57 JST → Around this time … 2017-06-11 06:26 JSTReduction in voter representation disparities is good for democracy in Japan but bad for Kumamoto, which will lose a seat:"The 295 lawmakers currently elected from single-member districts will be reduced to 289, with Aomori, Iwate, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Mie and Nara prefectures each losing a seat."-- Kirkhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/06/09/national/politics-diplomacy/diet-finally-enacts-electoral-redistricting-law-correct-vote-weight-disparities-across-japan/#.WTv3TsaB3m0Diet finally enacts electoral redistricting law to correct vote weight disparities across Japan | The Japan Times 2017-06-10 22:58 JSTJapan beat Romania today. The YouTube video presents highlights and an interview with Michael Leitch. Kumamoto International readers may be particularly interested in Leitch's multicultural background. Here's a paragraph from the English-language Wikipedia article about him:"Leitch was born in New Zealand to a New Zealand father and a Fijian mother, but moved to Japan at age 15 to study. He learnt the Japanese culture and language which he says he now speaks better than his native English and is considered well integrated to Japan. In 2008 he captained Japan at the Junior World Championship. He became a Japanese citizen in 2013."-- Kirkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNLtNONujcRugby Football Japan vs Romania Highlights scenes -日本 vs ルーマニア- ハイライトからの... 2017-06-09 11:05 JSTIn anticipation of tomorrow's test match between Japan and Romania, the Romanian athletes visited Karyo Junior High School in Kumamoto City. The video shows how their good-natured rugby lesson made a very favorable impression on the students (both male and female). I think this is a great example of how international sporting events can foster good will!-- KirkP.S. For more about tomorrow's event (venue, tickets, interviews, etc.) seehttps://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/photos/a.129499733790134.25925.123734781033296/1471703799569714/?type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/1471786552894772?match=cnVnYnk%3Dhttps://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/1475945439145550?match=cnVnYnk%3Dhttp://rkk.jp/news/index.php?id=NS003201706081741230111 2017-06-09 20:08 JSTIf you are in the Kumamoto area but not watching the test match tomorrow, you can see it on KKT beginning at 2:30 PM.-- Kirkhttp://www.ntv.co.jp/rugby2019/Road to JAPAN 2019 ラグビー日本代表戦｜日本テレビ 2017-06-08 19:57 JSTArticles in this pdf edition of the Spring 2017 YOKA!:AJET All Kyushu Hanami by CJ FischerMono no Aware by Chase SutherlandAdapting Is Awareness: Working in Japan by Aaron MaislerSurya Restaurant Review by Caitlin PuzzarA Week in the Life of a CIR by Erika Egner4 Things I’ve Realized After Learning a Language for 5 Years by Josh AndersonLanguage Exchange by Zaynab NakhidKumamoto Summers by Jonny CornishThe Beach House by Rebecca KingPhotos by Caitlin Puzzar, CJ Fischer, Erika Egner, Joyce Tan, Laura McGhee, Olivia Poole, Preston Sangster, Rebecca King, Susannah Roberts, Tanya Leonard-- Kirkhttp://kumamotojet.com/shin/ 2017-06-08 16:43 JSTA manga guide on how to make-do after a natural disaster：The … (this post) 2017-06-08 09:32 JSTKumamoto-related computer or smartphone wallpaper, anyone? Free downloads are available at the following address:http://www.kininaru-k.jp/wallpaper/-- Kirk 2017-06-07 23:40 JSTMetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop Bring Financial Empowerment Initiative to Families in Kumamoto"TOKYO, Jun. 05 /CSRwire/ - MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, introduced “Dream, Save, Do: Financial Empowerment for Everyone” to Kumamoto children and their families at the Hiroyasu Nishi Elementary School on June 2-3."http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/40065-MetLife-Foundation-and-Sesame-Workshop-Bring-Financial-Empowerment-Initiative-to-Families-in-KumamotoCopied and pasted by Kirk 2017-06-07 21:50 JSTLotsa work going on around Shirakawa, some of which seems to proceed at a pace noticeable to humans, most not ("glacial" would seem rapid in comparison). Yet they did manage to finish this bend in Tatsuda. I mention this because its an interesting case of humans succumbing to nature and just letting it have its way - after the floods in 2012 which subsumed this little spit, they decided not to rebuild but to give the land back to the river. (It was also one of my favorite running courses before my body gave out.)There are a few good photos at the link. - Williamhttps://this.kiji.is/244990849245446147?c=92619697908483575白川、河道切り替え完了 12年九州北部豪雨で氾濫 龍田陳内 - 熊本日日新聞 2017-06-07 15:41 JSTA bit about rainy season for those who are interested in meteorology: the jet stream scoots around the Himalayas and picks up varying amounts of moisture - which, in this season as the snows melt, tends to be a lot. It then rushes east in a narrow band, and its course is pushed north/south by arctic pressure. In other words, during rainy season, it's always raining somewhere, and probably heavily - but you may have a sunny day.Today's JMA photo looks very alarming, but the front is flowing greatly to the east - so, too bad, Kagoshima! (Kagoshima always gets pounded - perhaps someday I'll write about how their architecture has evolved to deal with this) Don't worry, though - it will hit us soon enough. - William 2017-06-07 14:00 JSTThe following is the text of an annoucment I have received and been asked to share. -- Kirk----------------------------Dear Community Leaders of Foreign Residents in Kumamoto, Greetings from Japan IsraAID Support Program(JISP)Thank you for taking an interest in the "Training Program on Community Leadership in Disaster Situations for Foreign Residents". We plan to hold this program for community leaders of foreign residents in Kumamoto. (Please see attachment).We are pleased to inform you that we will be carrying out Training A "Disaster and Leadership" (1st training) according to the following schedule.【Date and Time】 June 11th 2017 13:00-16:00【Place】International Conference Room( 3th Floor), Kumamoto City International Center【Language】English【Lecturer】Tsuguyuki Ichii, expert on Community Based Disaster Prevention and Risk ManagementAfter the training from 13:00-15:00, we will be having snacks, tea and coffee. We hope that we can have a chat with you and look forward to seeing you there.If there are requests from many who are not able to participate the training on the above date, we are considering conducting the same training on the 18th Jun(Sun).If you would like to participate, please let us know your 1name, and 2organization name(or community name) via email. Please let us know all of the names and number of people if you are participating as a group.Contact Information: [email protected] (Samuel Nakahashi, General Affairs, JISP)
