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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaving San Diego for the final time - March 14, 2026 SRC: YT- SanDiegoWebcam

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Yokocho. Zakkyo buildings. Undertrack infill. Ankyo streets that help trace the old features of Meiji Tokyo and the feudal Edo era before it. Dense, low-rise neighborhoods. All of these architectural elements help give Tokyo its one-of-a-kind character.

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You forgot MUFG and JAL.

Two huge defensive mistakes for Korea; first on an offline throw from third that allowed a runner wide room to score, and then a play at the plate where the catcher completely misses the runner by planting his glove in the dirt. Not gonna win any games that way.

Yedogawa, Tokyo, c. 1910. | Old Tokyo "The Edogawa, a canal in the Koshikawa quarter, near the arsenal, is a mile of double blossoms doubled in beauty by reflection, and boats up and down this lane of flowers as the most beautiful of all ...

Cherry Blossoms Yedogawa, Tokyo, c. 1910.

#Korea #DominicanRepublic about to get underway. Korea can shock the world right here; get some early hits, have the pitching take the crowd out of it. The final line of this game isn’t a foregone conclusion…last #WBC neither team made it out of pool play. Anything can happen.

Grammarly removes AI feature which used real authors' identities, faces class action lawsuit The AI-powered tool used the names of writers such as Stephen King and bell hooks.

The REAL Replacement Theory:
Billionaires are using AI and Robotics to Replace the Human Race while keeping us fighting among ourselves over tiktok and meta posts that don't mean anything.

Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation's crude imports, an Indian government source said on Thursday, but an Iranian source...

"Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives"

Looks like the Strait of Hormuz will be the new Bab el-Mandeb 🍻

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Get well soon!!

It Was A Bad Day for Merchant Mariners in the Strait of Hormuz | March 11, 2026

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I don’t think it’s that shocking that he withdrew.

Not to draw too fine a comparison, but when Terunofuji took two tournaments off just to have enough energy to fight through one basho, nobody batted an eye. Give Onosato a break, he’s a generational talent. He will be fine.

Hug your loved ones today. The worst thing that happened to me on March 11 2011 was a worry that my wife and son were not safe. 18,000 lost their lives and many thousands more their property and livelihoods. 2,500 are still missing. The trauma for survivors cannot be overstated.
#Tohoku #Japan #東北地方

Announcement of the premiere of LINE, specifically touting the inability of loved ones to communicate during the East Japan Earthquake and tsunami as a selling point

A post on Twitter reminds people of something many have forgotten: When the Great East Japan Earthquake happened 15 years ago, LINE - now Japan's most popular messaging app with 100M users - didn't exist. It was actually developed in response to the disaster.

Those orphaned in a disaster require a supportive environment, survey finds The survey from a nonprofit organization found that respondents who could talk about their loss and did so tended to feel less lonely and have higher self-esteem.

Those orphaned in a disaster, such as the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, need a supportive environment where they can share their experience of losing family members with others, according to a nonprofit survey.

Grmbl. Foreign parents need to be their mixed child’s advocates. If I say your child is 100% Japanese, don’t counter by “…but they’ll never be completely Japanese.” Yes. They do. They are. Drill that in your mind: holding mixed roots does not mean they’re less Japanese.

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I second the motion!

ITALIA 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 #WBC

JUDGE IS ICE COLD PASS IT ON

Nachi later collided with Mogami, the sole survivor of Southern Force, in the dark due to a navigational error by Nachi’s bridge crew. The damage from this collision was still under repair when Nachi was sunk in Manila Bay on 5 November 1944. #NavalHistory #ImperialJapaneseNavy 3/3

Unfortunately Shima did not see the wisdom in Nishimura’s suicide mission and lagged well behind, and with little communications. Nachi entered the strait after Nishimura’s ships had been almost completely destroyed by the U.S. 7th Fleet. 2/3

Voce Admiral Shima Kiyohide led the Second Striking Force at Leyte Gulf; a hastily deployed and inadequately briefed small surface group with #Nachi as its flagship. The plan was to join with Vice Admiral Nishimura Shoji’s Southern Force as it approached the #SurigaoStrait on 24 October 1944 1/3

Memorial event held to mark 81st anniversary of Tokyo air raid The massive U.S. air raid during World War II is believed to have killed about 100,000 people.

Japan on Tuesday marked the 81st anniversary of the massive U.S. air raid on Tokyo during World War II that is believed to have killed about 100,000 people.

“Do not bend! Just crease, crumple, cram. You’ll do fine” - Newman

A worthwhile read.

Osprey in its nest overlooking Shelter Island and San Diego Bay

The Japanese friendship bell on Shelter Island.

Took a walk today to the Japanese friendship bell on Shelter Island. Was very windy, with whitecaps and a good chop in San Diego Bay. This osprey had no trouble with the wind.

Nikkei 225 declines more than 6% as oil breaks $100 a barrel Higher energy prices could contribute to higher inflation and lower economic growth.

The Nikkei 225 declined more than 6% as oil broke $100 a barrel and concerns grew that higher energy prices could affect economic growth.

LFG TAIWAN!!!!!! 🇹🇼⚾️ #WBC #WorldBaseballClassic

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