It argues that whereas early diplomatic engagement by the new government has been active, strategic communication of Japan’s intentions and capabilities (strategic signaling) remains a critical gap in its foreign policy.

The author of this book speaks English. His books are written in Japanese. He states that the U.S.-Japan alliance is at a crossroads at this pivotal moment.

島原藩 深溝松平家宝刀「神気」「神息」 いつも刀剣教室でお世話になっている研師の先生から島原城恒例の新年刀剣展の展示設営をしたと教えて頂いたので早速拝見しました。 (先生は九州の多数の博物館で展示設営をしていらっしゃる方です) 今回の目玉は島原藩の宝刀、平安時代の「神息」と鎌倉時代の「神気」 こんな綺麗な状態で残っているなんて✨ 興味深かったのは「武具手入れ箱」。 沢山の小柄小刀や笄 が！ 「気分やTPOで使い分ける為に大きさを揃えていたのかも？」と思いました。

Koizumi’s message is not “trust America blindly.” It is: Do not internalize adversary-preferred narratives that preemptively fracture alliances—especially when those narratives are laundered through ostensibly neutral discourse.

Trump：It was unilateral disarmament in the rules arena — and Taiwan bore the cost.

i just watched this , thoroughly enjoyed it , simple

If you'd read my tweets properly On 29 December, I commented on an article The image is a passage from the article. I should like to say that their design concept

The post is correct: “This is all you need.” But I should point out—

YOTA Month was full of young radio amateurs having fun on the air - it was great to see this video clip of Jack, M7JIC (age 12) operating using GB25YOTA youtu.be/fEwi63bpqls

When a nuclear-armed state that has never renounced the use of force, is conducting near-daily coercive military operations, lectures a pacifist democracy about “militarism,” the projection is doing all the work.

Accusations of “militarism” coming from a government expanding its nuclear arsenal, threatening neighbors, and rehearsing blockades sound less like analysis and more like confession. LOL

“America First” governance: Delete the smoke alarm while the house is on fire. Peak problem-solving. Truly world-class. Trump—Not “America First.” America Unplugged.

Japan’s strength has always been fairness, predictability, and hospitality. Dual pricing undermines all three. Same bowl. Same kitchen. Same seat. Different price because you can’t read Japanese. Call it whatever you like — that’s discrimination.

By exiting every forum that enforces rules, Trump finally achieves his ideal system: consequences-free governance. Congratulations to Beijing and Moscow on America’s voluntary withdrawal from the field.

It’s not deference to China. It’s reverence for authoritarian posture Pro-strongman. He doesn’t oppose China’s system. He envies its efficiency. The distinction matters — and explains everything.

China hacks from the outside. Trump dismantles from within.

China isn’t “testing Japan.” It’s testing whether Trump’s rare-earth deal actually exists outside press releases. If stockpiling worked, Beijing wouldn’t be pulling this lever. The question isn’t whether Japan can endure pressure, but whether 🇺🇸guarantees under Trump are operational or rhetorical.

50 runaway sheep ram-paged through a German supermarket in rural Baa-varia, causing shear mania on Monday morning. After breaking away from their 500-strong herd, the brazen sheep spent 20 minutes milling around in the Penny supermarket before ewe-turning and seeing themselves out.

Calling the axis narrative “empty” This is zombie-movie logic: “If they haven’t eaten us yet, the outbreak must be fake.” LOL

Today is 7 January, a day when Japanese people eat a rice porridge dish called "nanakusa-gayu" which is made with seven kinds of wild herbs. 🌱 It is said that by eating this porridge, people can not only fend off evil spirits but also avoid various kinds of diseases for the year. 🍚

「‪McDonald's Japan's new Dragon Quest ‬」 youtu.be/Nrn8Tqi2xnU

The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country. -Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

This marks the first collaboration between Junichi Nakahara and the long-established chocolate maker Furansuya Confectionery, which has been crafting chocolate in Kyoto for over 70 years.

New content online: Models of hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus and its complications

Trump sees the world as a property listing. Japan sees international law as a script to be read aloud—never applied. Together, they demonstrate two ways to hollow out norms: contempt and timidity.

At a press conference on January 7, 2026, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara was asked about comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump expressing interest in acquiring Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

The sharpie is back.

Telegram is obviously a Russian FSB op: it pretends to be secure, but it’s not end-to-end by default and its weird crypto is likely backdoored. People are getting arrested in Russia because of this.

Great blog from @elttam's team diving into the ORM leak vulnerability class! I don't see many other writeups about this, but it's super interesting and worth remembering/looking for next time you're looking at code with no manually concatenated SQL www.elttam.com/blog/leaking...

"True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job." - Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.

Donald Trump repeatedly disregards U.S. domestic law and the Constitution — and faces no consequences. That's a big problem.

This stuff needs to end this presidency. It's so far beyond the pale of what would have been tolerated for any POTUS from Truman to Obama. It's a massive assault on the rule of law at home & our national security/foreign policy interests abroad. We need media outlets to start treating it like that.

Also, "Trump weighs violating US domestic law & the Constitution by starting a war without Congressional approval." Again, this does not require any value judgments or concerns about appearing biased. It's literally printing purely factual information. Not doing it is the (terrible) value judgment.

It is equally easy & possible to write, "Trump weighs violating US treaty commitments under the UN and NATO by seizing the sovereign territory of one of our closest allies" You don't have to normalize & sanewash reality. Other purely factually accurate, more serious choices remain readily available.

This is a direct response to the European statements. It’s an attempt at a palliative. It’s still the worst act the United States has pondered since the Mexican War and it think there’s an least a 50% chance it happens. NATO is basically over unless Senate Rs like Senator Kennedy build a barrier.

Go read @/m-y-mo's blogs on github.blog, if you are into browser/android hacking. github.blog/security/vul...

“Typical Taiwanese wishful thinking” It ignores that Taiwan: has increased defense spending shifted doctrine toward asymmetric defense extended conscription hardened infrastructure integrated civil defense planning

Sam view is structurally persuasive He’s worried about norm erosion, not short-term signaling He understands that deterrence without legitimacy decays into bargaining

🇯🇵PM ❌ Does not evaluate legality ❌ Does not condemn unilateral force ✅ Reaffirms abstract “values” ✅ Emphasizes consular safety Invoking international law while refusing to assess a breach of it turns law into décor. Japan didn’t condemn the strike—it condemned the inconvenience.

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So conducting ourselves as a super power means invading other countries and taking them over? That's news.

So location now determines who’s allowed to speak? “From Singapore?” isn’t an argument—it’s an attempt to police who gets a voice. That’s not confidence in your position; it’s insecurity backed by intimidation. If your ideas were strong, you wouldn’t need to threaten the speaker.

the funniest part about this is dort writes like he lives in Timbuktu when in reality the worst thing that actually happens to him in an average day is the yellow line is singletracking

I memorise one full page of vocabulary every day now. It wasn’t always like this. When I first started, I could barely hold on to three words a day. Each new word felt heavy—new sounds, unfamiliar kanji, meanings that refused to settle. Progress was slow, sometimes frustrating, but it was real.

Dort's original post is provocative. It transforms disagreement into deterrence: “If you oppose me, you will be humiliated or threatened. I'll ask: if a hundred million people disagree with Dort's views, does Dort intend to publicly disclose the personal information of a hundred million people?

What makes Dort interesting (and dangerous in discourse) is the psychological posture he adopts once challenged. Once rebutted—especially by Blake Herzinger—Dort’s behavior shifts sharply

Demo of the Lego Smart Brick in action #CES2026

Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t go to your house and take everything you own. And the house, too.