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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 1, 2016
The end of a spending spree
I went to do some shopping in Ginza yesterday but couldn't find anything I didn't already have.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 24, 2016
Appearances can be deceiving
Are those Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children, or are some of them adopted?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 17, 2016
When Japanese is English
'I can't make it tomorrow. I have an English lesson.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 10, 2016
Hands on head
I saw a woman with her hand on her head in the rain this morning.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 3, 2016
Slow coach
You're walking too fast.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 27, 2016
Hot under the collar
Take care, it's hot out there today.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 20, 2016
Voting with one's feet
Do you want me to take you to go vote?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 13, 2016
Ahead of the game
Have you seen Pikachu yet?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 6, 2016
Political hot potato
Do you think the guy trying to hand me an election flyer back there knows that I can't vote (in the Tokyo gubernatorial election)?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 30, 2016
Unclear on the concept
What are all those people waiting for?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 23, 2016
Creature from the deep
I hate seaweed.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 16, 2016
Manic Monday
I've never seen so many people in such a hurry to get to work.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 9, 2016
It might get loud
I think I heard a man sneeze from a block away the other day.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 2, 2016
Reality bites
Why do mosquitoes always bite you on the elbow?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 25, 2016
Bird brain
If crows are so smart, why don't they know that humans have little interest in climbing a tree they are nesting in to steal their eggs?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 18, 2016
Not dry behind the ears
Is it OK to blow dry your hair in the standard direction?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 11, 2016
Selective attention
Why is it that nobody in Japan will jaywalk and yet almost everyone rides their bike straight past the prominent sign that instructs them to walk their bike through pedestrian areas?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 4, 2016
Room with a view
I would have a great view of Mount Fuji from my house if there weren't so many tall buildings in the way.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 28, 2016
Thinking big
Where is Anpanman?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 21, 2016
Clothes make the man
Is he looking for a men's singlet?
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
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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