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2022-04-10 17:40 JST 2022 William Support our local artists - tonight!: 📅 Event details Event:Support our local artistsDate:2022-04-10 ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 2 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2022-04-09 09:54 JST 2022-04-10 17:56 JST → Around this time … 2022-04-12 21:19 JSTKirk here was some news about Jikei Hospital's "baby hatch." The circumstances that led to this person's being left at the hospital are tragic but I'm glad to learn that he is doing well.15 years after being left in 'baby hatch,' Japan teen embraces happiness with foster family - The Mainichi 2022-04-12 10:07 JSTKirk with some Kumamoto-Ukraine news. Reading the article made me wonder how best to contribute (that is, give money) to Ukraine. Any ideas?17-yr-old in Japan raises money for Ukraine after cousin forced to flee country - The Mainichi 2022-04-11 10:46 JSTKirk here with an article about how Oguni-machi is cooperating with a company called Asteria to manage its forests more effectively. Asteria seems to have a platform that makes it possible for lay people to build simple apps that assist in recording and managing data. The article doesn't use the term, but I think such platforms are generally referred to as no-code or low-code platforms. Personal aside:I've been using a no-code platform called AppSheet since 2016 to build some educational apps. AppSheet was acquired by Google a couple years ago and seems to have become quite popular, though the field is filled with competitors. AppSheet has enabled me to build apps that would have been impossible for me otherwise but, nonetheless, there was quite a learning curve; I'd say AppSheet is much easier than learning to code (Python, Java, etc.) but not exactly "easy." Here's a link to a video I made about how I use AppSheet in my classes:https://kguics.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-i-use-appsheet-in-my-classes.htmlhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/2022/03/31/special-supplements/town-company-team-achieve-sdgs-kumamoto/Town, company team up to achieve SDGs in Kumamoto 2022-04-10 20:00 JSTKirk here with some information on opportunities to study Japanese in Kumamoto City. Today, I received the following information in an email from the Kumamoto International Foundation:---- start quote -----【The study of Japanese】Kumamoto International Foundation has restarted Japanese learning. For more information, please access our website or inquire of the foundation. https://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/list00066.html---- end quote ----"Restarted" refers to the temporary closing of such classes (in January?) due to high infection rates in Kumamoto. So, things are back on track now.The link in the message from the foundation is to a Japanese language page. That's OK if you've already gotten your foot in the door, so to speak, with the Japanese language but I thought I should provide some information in English for people who are just getting started. The image you see was converted from a pdf that I found here:https://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/kiji003234/index.htmlAlso, the foundation has a やさしいにほんご (easy Japanese) Facebook page where they share information about Kumamoto and about opportunities to study Japanese, etc. That page can be found here:https://www.facebook.com/kurashinonihongo 2022-04-10 17:56 JSTWilliam Culinary-wise, Kumamoto hits that sweet spot between mountain and sea. Likely no finer cuisine exists in Japan. My wife hails from the mountains of Yabe, but her grandfather was a fishmonger (her mother was the first female in Yabe to obtain a drivers license so that she could travel to Tasaki Market to buy fish.) Experience it. 2022-04-10 17:40 JSTWilliam Support our local artists - tonight!: (this post) 2022-04-09 09:54 JSTWilliam Running does odd things to one's mind, with a singular goal focused. Kumamon inexplicably showing up was likely unappreciated. https://kumanichi.com/articles/617526 2022-04-08 18:28 JSTWilliam Noyaki (野焼) - the burning of undergrowth - is a periodic event which prevents Aso from becoming a forest - and allows for these:https://kumanichi.com/articles/616105 2022-04-08 15:48 JSTMegumi and I (Douglas) have had our eye on this area since last autumn. About a week ago we drove there to film and photograph the blossoming cherry trees.The image is 360°, so please use your mouse to drag it around. You can also zoom in and out using the mouse scroll wheel. Look for a rectangle in the top right-hand corner of the image, after you have opened to location, and you can view in fullscreen.Early April over the Tateoka and Hanazono ponds to the south o... 2022-04-08 13:44 JSTKirk here with a detailed and informative article about recent Minamata disease court decisions:https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14586947The primary decision mentioned in the article came on March 30th, after other posts that we've made so far this year about Minamata court cases:https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/7070961266310578https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/7050309825042389https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/7062405997166105Court blocks bid by 7 for Minamata disease recognition | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis 2022-04-08 00:27 JSTREGISTRATION FOR INFORMAL ZOOM CHAT.Hello there,Here is the invitation to the Informal Zoom Chat.When: Apr 24, 2022 11:00 AM Osaka, Sapporo, TokyoYou must register in advance for this meeting.The meeting is limited to myself, Kirk and 6 other registrants.Please make sure that you will be able to attend before registering.Register at the following url:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkdeiopjsqG9G6imN9NFnTOkSTJvxz9hbuAfter registering successfully, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.If you are unsuccessful, but would like to join future Informal chats, please send me an email ( [email protected] ) and I will add you to a waiting list.RegardsDouglasWelcome! 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