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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 22, 2020
The meaning of life
'That cicada (on the ground) isn't making any sound. Is it asleep?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 15, 2020
Going down with the Titanic
'That's not even Leonardo DiCaprio.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 8, 2020
When a husband deserves a death stare
'What about the handle?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 1, 2020
Bright spark
'I want to become a YouTuber. I just need a computer.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 25, 2020
Wet wet wet
'What if it never stops raining?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 18, 2020
Blowing the whistle on whistling
'I have a real hatred for people who whistle at a live show u2026'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 11, 2020
Emptying the tank
'What's with people getting rid of the rocks in their fish tanks by taking them to a public space and scattering them in different directions?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 4, 2020
Wet wet wet
'Ugh. I hate wearing rain boots all day during rainy season.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 27, 2020
The old normal
'Thanks for your hard work today. Shall we grab a quick drink? Do you have time?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 20, 2020
Spending more to receive more
'That comes to u00a5550.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 13, 2020
A new lease of life
'The public gym is open! Shall we go tomorrow?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 6, 2020
Japan's confusing rainy season
Woman: Is it raining?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 30, 2020
Sometimes it's better not to ask
'Why is that man wearing a poop on his head?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 23, 2020
Talk the dinosaur
'When Mom was little, there were dinosaurs on Earth but, because she's so old, they aren't around anymore.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 16, 2020
Box of tricks
'Did your son build this castle (of cardboard boxes) himself? It's quite impressive!'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 9, 2020
Paper trail
'There's no need to take home that takeout menu.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 25, 2020
Extreme #stayhome measures
'If it turns out bad, I'm not gonna go outside. Ever.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 18, 2020
Plastic overload
'The new coronavirus seems to have inspired supermarkets in Tokyo to add even more layers of plastic to their retail operations these days.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 11, 2020
Man without a mask
'Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe's masks better arrive soon.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 4, 2020
The eternal search for a pack of face masks
Middle-aged man (speaking Japanese): Masuku arimasuka? (Do you have any face masks?)
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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