Kirk here with some real news and a funny mistake in English that the news reminded me of. The image on the top is the real news. Beginning yesterday, “pet sellers in Japan are now required to implant electronic microchips in dogs and cats as a revision to a law on animal welfare and management.” Though the assembly-line type image of puppies being implated with microchips may seem somewhat disturbing, my impression is that it’s a good idea. The chips should help lost pets to be returned to their proper owners and discourage irresponsible owners from abandoning their pets. As the article says, it’s not retroactive; current owners are only “encouraged” to have a chip emplanted (in the pet, that is, not the owner). And, of course, this is a natioinal law so it applies here in Kumamoto as it does throughout the country. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14635012 So, personally, I have no reason to denigrate or make fun of the idea of protecting pets with microchips. Nonetheless, I couldn’t resist chuckling because the picture in the Asahi article reminded me of the sign shown below. The original post can be found at the following URL. https://www.facebook.com/groups/EngrishInJapan/posts/5160854523930721/