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So the term "manga" is commonly used in the US abc7news.com/post/north-a...

The name "Fujiwhara" caught my eye. Interesting spelling but definitely a Japanese name "藤原" www.cbsnews.com/news/humbert...

The project has garnered more than 10,000 submissions from concerned visitors.

It's interesting that while "paper tiger" originates from China, the Japanese expression 「張り子の虎」 (literally "papier-mâché tiger") carries the exact same meaning

TIL: There isn't a single "Irish accent." Words like "stuck" sound completely different across dialects

Emerging mushrooms after the rain

Lightning strikes!

Chestnut rice. An autumn delicacy

A spider just landed here from the sky

OK, I’d probably be laughed at, since I only knew it as “アセトアミノフェン,” which sounds completely different in Japanese www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

C10

RIP. Father of Miata (aka Eunos Roadster) www.jalopnik.com/1975663/tom-...

I had no idea "Yubikiri" was a common kids’ practice in the U.S. too, as “pinky swear”

The Baker Next Door - RWC

Tuna flakes. The Japanese kind is quite different

I can easily imagine them introducing a "Platinum Card" Visa later at a much higher price than $1 million

PITA showed up in my inbox. Thought it was a glitch, but turns out it’s real. Guess I should thank the brand-new smart meter

My son’s homemade Matcha Rice Krispies Treats

Skipjack tuna ≠ Bonito I guess all the confusion comes from the term “bonito flakes”

Don't fall for the trap: "It’s really that simple"

🙂 www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/18/s...

Ok, this is my third pair of AirPods, and using them while spinning on the rollers seems to wear them out much faster

Installed iOS 26

TIL: "Henry’s Hi-Life, which used to be a boarding house for Italian immigrants in the early 1900s" sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-lit...

Traffic report: Quimby Rd. is blocked by cows😂

1,000 coffee filters used over 3+ years. That’s about one brew per day, which sounds about right. flic.kr/p/2ncSmoV

Shouldn’t this map point to somewhere in Palo Alto? 🙂 BTW, it brings back a fond memory of when I drove along A1A in Fort Lauderdale, FL sf.eater.com/maps/best-re...

Cat today

"The sandwiches are made with the fluffy Japanese “milk bread,” and a team in Texas worked with Japanese suppliers to learn how to produce it in the United States. Milk bread and Japanese mayonnaise give the egg sandwiches “the heavenly pillow thing,” Mr. Dacus said."

For a Japanese native, it’s always tricky to distinguish between “B” and “V,” though in this case it doesn’t really change the meaning 🙂 Anyway, “Ballhalla” is definitely a cheeky play on “Valhalla” 😄

"The buzz is evident with raucous sellout crowds at Chase Center, now dubbed “Ballhalla” in a cheeky play on Valhalla — which in Norse mythology is where Valkyries guide the souls of slain Warriors" www.eldoradonews.com/news/2025/se...

Am I watching a cycling race or what

An escapee

Not bad at all!

"Protesters aim to take action again on Sunday, when the race concludes in Madrid. Authorities will deploy 1,500 police for the final stage, adding to the 130 officers already traveling with the race" www.npr.org/2025/09/13/g...

To tackle the races, that’s a total BS. 😡

La Bola del Mundo = The Ball of the World I first thought the name referred to the terrain or maybe some old legend, but it actually comes from the shape of the TV antennas 🙂

Look’s better than the last week’s. I’m getting the hang of the new oven

Very La Vuelta-ish

Smart meter installed

24th anniversary of that day. I still vividly remember the first time I saw the scene on the news

Laos Premium Naga - Gesha Washed Processed. It is my first time tasting beans from Laos!

I’ve never eaten there, though www.flickr.com/photos/naoto...

Mel's Drive-In is actively seeking franchisees for new restaurants across the U.S.

Who would've thought a coyote could swim to Angel Island? 😮 youtu.be/FUR7A5WbC4Q

Need that Bigfoot emoji now! blog.unicode.org/2025/09/unic...

I knew Costco carries La Boulangerie breads, but I’d never come across this one. And that "牛乳パン" tho 😄 sameday.costco.com/store/costco...

Early autumn, midday sky over San Jose