This is how they did takkyubin during the day, ^ William
2021-07-05 07:12 JST 2021 This is how they did takkyubin during the day, ^ William ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 6 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2021-07-04 15:45 JST 2021-07-05 16:23 JST → Around this time … 2021-07-08 23:40 JSTAnother update from the Prefectural JET advisors, Lily McDermott & Chase Sutherland. (posted by Joe Tomei)=====Here are your coronavirus updates:State of Emergency to be called again in TokyoYesterday 920 new cases were reported in Tokyo, following a gradual increase in the numbers of new cases over the past two weeks. The national government has responded by beginning the process of calling a renewed State of Emergency, which was only downgraded to a Quasi-Emergency. Cases of the delta variant have been detected in multiple clusters in Tokyo. The fourth state of emergency in Tokyo will come into effect July 12, last throughout the Olympics, and end August 22.The existing State of Emergency in Okinawa will also be extended to August 22. Quasi-Emergencies in China, Saitama, Kanagawa and Osaka will also be extended until August 22. The Quasi-Emergencies in Hokkaido, Aichi, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka will end on schedule, on 11 July. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210708/k10013127821000.htmlhttps://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0aa5e028dc1a8dfa60989ebc1d90b00ecfa63207Risk Level lowered to "Level 3" in KumamotoKumamoto's independent risk level was lowered to "Level 3" earlier this week, but the guidance against travel to areas with a State of Emergency or Quasi-Emergency remain in place.https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/soshiki/30/51409.htmlKumamoto City Vaccine Reservation ProceduresKumamoto City has released a guide with detailed information on the vaccine as well s the procedures for booking it. It also includes an annotated translation of the mandatory medical history form, which is the same across the country. For those of you who live outside Kumamoto City and didn't receive this booklet in the mail, [it can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GKFOh-4iseTC-EXNSAhhoo85nS2arrrq/view?usp=sharing]. The procedures will differ based on your municipality of residence but some of the information may be useful. By the way, the fifth stage (第５期予約) of Kumamoto City's online vaccine reservations will be open for anyone over 12 years of age, with reservations possible by phone or online on Saturday, 10 July at 8:30 am. For information on how to access the website, see the attached document.For those of you getting vaccinated, we hope your experiences are going well so far. All the best and have a great Thursday evening,Lily McDermott & Chase SutherlandKumamoto City COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.pdf 2021-07-07 21:00 JSTUnfortunately, it's cloudy tonight instead of 七夕(たなばたTanabata, meaning "Evening of the seventh). Tanabata is also known as the Star Festival (星祭り, Hoshi matsuri),a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival)I'd like to share Japanese elementary schools' Summer flowers because I can't share beautiful Milky way. The 1st grade students raise 朝顔Asagao, the morning glory. They water them every morning.It's also Japanese summer colors.Hoping you also like it.Higo Asagao is displayed now at Kumamoto castle for one week from 5 July. If you like them, please check it too.https://www.facebook.com/944988642193083/posts/6074356822589547/?sfnsn=moーAtsuko.(*Ü*) 2021-07-05 20:42 JSTJoe Tomei with a a brief report from Sean Benward about an event that that was advertised on Kumamoto-i.=====Thank you everyone at Kumamoto-i for your support.The event was a success. Mother Nature cooperated. We were able to raise money for the YWCA, expose and the kids hads ome gaijin time, but in an environment outside a classroom. But most important, we introduced our kids to the 4 R’s Recycle, Reuse, Reduce and my favorite Refuse. There is a 5th R, - “Rot”, or compost, but we will save that for another day. It is now up to the kids to make the changes necessary to protect the environment, and hopefully learn from our mistakes while at the same time breaking our addiction to plastic.After this event, I was extremely optimistic. Mother nature’s future is in good hands. 2021-07-05 20:02 JSTLiz here, thanks William Baerg for the compliment. I think my privacy settings prevent the video from being seen, so here it . Hope you all enjoy it. 2021-07-05 16:23 JSTLiz has a very cool image of the phenomenon known as "hydrophobicity" - literally, "hating water." Plants have evolved a certain leaf shape which directs any moisture to the central stem, and from there, the roots. Look around and see that many plants have adopted this strategy. - William https://www.facebook.com/100000300213208/videos/306677844477222/ 2021-07-05 07:12 JSTThis is how they did takkyubin during the day, ^ William (this post) 2021-07-04 15:45 JSTRainy season is approaching. Most often, it's just really rainy, but sometimes, it gets REALLY rainy, such that your neighborhood floods. Kumamoto International Center will hold a seminar on this on July 22nd at the International Center. More news is at the link. Tip o' the hat to Luz De Leon. - William 2021-07-04 15:39 JSTThe headline made me think this was a bottle for pets, which would be ridiculous, but most things for pets are. It actually stands for polyethylene terephthalate (this will be on the test). Now on sale is Aso spring water in a PET bottle shaped like the castle. It is available wherever it is sold. - William熊本城が天然水ペットボトルに！ 重厚感あるデザイン好評、販路拡大 ｜ 熊本日日新聞 2021-07-04 07:33 JSTA special exhibition “ 熊本の風景と工芸 (Scenery and Traditional Crafts of Kumamoto)” is held at Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Centre (熊本伝統工芸館) until August 29th.This exhibition is a collaboration between photographs taken by Ryoichi Nagano (長野良市) who is from Aso and traditional crafts made in Kumamoto. Both works are decorated by regions. This exhibition enables us to travel the birthplace of those works and get the picture of the regions. For further information, check the link below.- Chieko 2021-07-02 16:54 JSTSome 90% of igusa, the reed used to make tatami, are grown in Yatsushiro. Harvest season has begun. This is what is under your feet. - William https://kumanichi.com/articles/296037 2021-07-01 18:03 JSTThis article is EXTREMELY vague on the technology used, but a store in Kamikumamoto, Trial, has introduced an automatic pay system where shoppers can register, toss their stuff in the cart, and exit the store without going through the hassle of a line. I suppose it's based on RFID chips, which are now down to a couple yen apiece, cheaper than paying a cashier, particularly in Japan's labor-starved economy. Drop by and check it out - you can use the densha, which also has the same system for cashless payments. - Williamセルフレジ付きカートで簡単決済 熊本市にトライアル上熊本店開店 ｜ 熊本日日新聞
