Everyone’s saying stay 2m apart, but an early March 2020 article says researchers found the COVID-19 virus can travel 4.5 meters. Terrifying.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (@ecoyuri) gave an address in English about the COVID-19 situation. Major thanks and kudos! 👏🏻

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In his address regarding the national COVID-19 response lockdown PM Abe used the famous FDR phrase: “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Despite some misgivings I have, he sounded like an actual adult acting in the best interest of the nation.

Japan Postal service is suspending international service to many countries as of 2nd April 2020. Been here 33 years and nothing like this has ever happened…. Take note and plan accordingly. 🏣

The so-called Outreach team at WhoIsHostingThis keeps spamming me about link sharing. Stop. Even if I did link sharing, your proposed article is full of inaccuracies and not something I would ever say or share. Just stop. ⚠️

Daughter 2 who will be living alone asked for some hand soap, so I gave her some extra “cow soap” I had (Japan’s “ivory” soap). She said she didn’t know she could use it that way… Oh you sweet, sweet child… 😂

Tokyo Governor is asking us to “practice restraint” and stay inside this coming weekend. Jiji news reports that the gov’t will also do so re their major events thru 12 April, which we interpret to mean they will likely cancel stuff. 🍦

No wonder I like the chilling and darkly funny “Killing Eve”; Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the writer / showrunner.

I wanted easy macOS WAV sound file metadata editing & found «Meta» from NBE @meta4mac after an extensive search. A gem among many poor choices! 💎

Ah, it’s so sad Lyle Mays died. His solo work and work with PMG are my “heavy rotation” music… Much love to his loved ones. 😢

Caption it: “no scritches for me!”

The content of Medium is getting pulp-trashy these days. The “today’s highlights” spam feels like taking a surreptitious look at the Enquirer in the checkout line. Or was it always that way? 🤷‍♂️

PSA: Japan residents and visitors should be aware of possible spread of pneumonia-like coronavirus after the first confirmed case. Take precautions like wearing a mask, washing your hands and gargling. 😷

What a great use of technology; check out «Be My Eyes», an app that connects vision impaired people with sighted volunteers, to help with daily tasks. 😻

International residents, workers, and students in Tokyo: the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov’t will hold its annual disaster drill Tues 28 Jan 2020. Register by 15 Jan and join in! 🇯🇵⛑🚨

Nifty to see my daughter on this website. 😍

Dave Chappelle knows how to make an acceptance speech. Artful. “Son, sometimes you have to be a lion, so you can be the lamb you really are.” 🔥

Aoyama Gakuin won the 2020 (96th) #HakoneEkiden with a course record of 10:45:23, 3:02 ahead of last year’s winner Tokai U. Special congrats to Kokugakuin U for 3rd! Coach Maeda #otokonaki 😭

Friends in Australia in my thoughts. Stay safe from the fires if you can. Sounds absolutely terrifying…

Aoyama Gakuin won day 1 of the 2020 Hakone Ekiden with a big 1:33 lead today. Good luck to all runners tomorrow as they run back to Tokyo. 🏃🏻‍♂️

Heard this news about a new years day robbery in Tokyo, where the robber duct taped up an elderly couple and their middle-aged son, saying “if you don’t want to die, do as I say”, making off with 200K JPY and cash/credit cards. Keep your door locked people.

Happy New Year one and all. I hope your 2020 looks up, and up! 🐁

«Oogiri Insatsu» produce products from ideas they get from peoples’ tweets, like a student’s desire to eat at their desk when it’s not lunchtime (bento box hidden in a book). 🔥

«Newsed» is an upcycle brand selling products such as keyholders made from old advert canvas or trays made from school desks. Creative! 😍

Finishing up the last-day-of-the-year “ohsouji” big cleaning at the office, drinking wine, eating chocolate & listening to The Cure. 🍷🍫