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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 18, 2017
Needs no explanation
'What is that taste? Barley?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 11, 2017
Dark clouds
'Mom, it's also raining in Hatanodai.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 4, 2017
Flower power
Middle-aged man #1: The plum blossoms are out in (Tokyo's) Komazawa Park. Not much longer till cherry blossom season. Planning anything special this year?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 28, 2017
Color conscious
'We've arrived at Midorigaoka Station (on the Oimachi Line in Tokyo).'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 21, 2017
Fast track
'Oh look, there's the shinkansen.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 14, 2017
Terrible accomplices
'What on earth are you doing?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 7, 2017
Missing a trick
'So long 2016! You won't be missed!'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 31, 2016
Home truths
'I was going to organize a Secret Santa but I was afraid of getting another packet of cashew nuts from our kids.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 24, 2016
Living color
Is Burgundy a region in Bordeaux?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 17, 2016
Youth must be served
'Come along everyone, let's go back to class now.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 10, 2016
Changing with the season
Young child: Why do the leaves change color in autumn?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 3, 2016
'Snovember no surprise'
'I've never seen it snow in November before.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 26, 2016
Lifelong fan
I saw (the James Bond film) 'Spectre' recently. Have you seen any of the 007 movies?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 19, 2016
So near and yet so far
'I don't want to alarm anyone, but there's no Wi-Fi signal here.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 12, 2016
The year in review
American man #1: Can 2016 get any worse?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 5, 2016
A strong stomach?
'Daddy, my tummy is 100 percent pure muscle.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 29, 2016
On the fast track
That train is going really fast.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 22, 2016
Wake up and smell the coffee
Where's the Blue Mountain?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 15, 2016
Alone and distracted
I saw a woman stop in the middle of the street and stare intently into her phone.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 8, 2016
Wake up and smell the coffee
One espresso please.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
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How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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