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    Fellow residents, brace yourselves....

    It's been nice while it lasted.....
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    Got stopped by a police

    Been in Japan on and off since '87 and never been stopped by the police. Lucky, I guess. I've spent time in koban looking for directions or checking for my lost wallet (actually recovered it in a koban) but never been hassled. I don't carry a bag, usually walk briskly like I know where I'm...
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    Covid-19 border closing, until when?

    The best thing to do from the bureaucrat's perspective is to make every foreign visitor leave a ¥500,000 medical deposit upon entry that is refunded upon departure. That deposit can be used for medical care in Japan during your stay if you catch COVID. It will not cover everything but at least...
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    Safe to visit?

    Guessing quarantines will end by the end of December. Vaccination rates are accelerating as a proportion of eligible and willing unvaccinated now. The overall numbers are slowing but that is because the pool of unvaccinated is shrinking at the same time.
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    Good lubricant lotion ?

    Try the adult section at Donki. They sell Tenga. I never tried it with a condom and a lady but their stuff is top-notch according to friends.
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    Handling Foreigners Estate after Death?

    Can you get a spouse ATM card and send it overseas to someone you trust and also someone who is willing to travel to Japan to withdraw the funds? Only you can do face-to-face banking but someone with an ATM card can drain the account. If you can do this you need to never write down the PIN and...
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    2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

    Was visiting a customer and remember trying to figure out how to get home. Eventually walked 3 hours and made it. There were tons of people walking home to all parts of the city. One thing that sticks out is one provider I know quite well said she spent the night in her room at the shop. She...