A recent confrontation between a Hokkaido town assembly member and a hunters’ association shines a light on how graying and shrinking towns are dealing with the growing bear threat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/society/shakotan-bear-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #bears #animals #hunting #hokkaido #shakotan
After becoming the first foreign president of the prestigious Hosei University in March, Diana Khor has prioritized diversity on campus and fostering a spirit of globalization among the students. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/society/hosei-university-diana-khor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hoseiuniversity #dianakhor #education #universities #studyabroad
Explosive weapons killed or injured children at record levels last year, as wars increasingly move into urban areas, U.K.-based charity Save the Children said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/world/society/explosive-weapons-children-2024-ngo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #landmines #drones #missiles #un
Hiroshima Prefecture — which accounts for about 60% of Japan’s oyster production — is facing a crisis after farmed oysters began dying en masse, prompting fears among farmers about the industry’s survival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/society/hiroshima-oyster-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #oysters #hiroshima #norikazusuzuki #maff #environment
A deaf student’s struggle in track events in which a starting pistol is used led to the birth of the “starting light.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/society/deaflympics-starting-light-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #deaflympics #disability #hearing #tokyo #sports
After living in Thailand for nearly two decades, one Myanmar refugee feels like he can "see a future" following the government in Bangkok announcing such refugees would be given employment rights for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/asia-pacific/society/myanmar-refugees-thai-workforce/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #myanmar #refugees #thailand #southeastasia
The Children and Families Agency is planning a model project for the provision of after-school care for elementary school students at companies, aiming to reduce the length of waiting lists for care facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/society/after-school-care-projects-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hitoshikikawada #children #babysitters
Bear attacks and sightings have continued in Japan, with a woman found dead in a rice field in Akita Prefecture after a suspected bear attack while a bear made its way into an Aeon shopping mall in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/society/akita-more-bears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #bears #animals #akita #supermarkets
Anil Dash
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“Founders Over Funders. Inventors Over Investors.” by @anildash
🔗 https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/24/founders-over-funders/
> a disproportionately large number of "technology" stories are really just announcements about funding events for companies in the technology sector, which has very little to do with the merits or substance of the tech that they create, taking time and space away from other innovations that could be covered, but also distracting from talking…
⚓️ https://nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2025/11/06/founders-over-funders-inventors-over-investors/
STOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. Costa
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Digital Elevation Models, Old Maps, And Cultural Heritage—Geospatial Assets For The Digital Humanities
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #water #hydrography #remotesensing #earthobservation #landscape #humanimpacts #landforms #DEM #elevation #LiDAR #oldmaps #historicmaps #culture #society #infrastructure #community #change #DigitalHumanities #geography #cartography #environment #culturalheritage #Nederlands #LingeRiver #engineering #precisionmapping #understanding #history
Iranian authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/world/society/iran-veil-restrictions-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #iran #nuclearweapons #middleeast #israel #us #women039sissues
“Founders Over Funders. Inventors Over Investors.” by @anildash
🔗 https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/24/founders-over-funders/
> a disproportionately large number of "technology" stories are really just announcements about funding events for companies in the technology sector, which has very little to do with the merits or substance of the tech that they create, taking time and space away from other innovations that could be covered, but also distracting from talking…
⚓️ https://nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2025/11/06/founders-over-funders-inventors-over-investors/
Digital Elevation Models, Old Maps, And Cultural Heritage—Geospatial Assets For The Digital Humanities
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2025.1507385 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #water #hydrography #remotesensing #earthobservation #landscape #humanimpacts #landforms #DEM #elevation #LiDAR #oldmaps #historicmaps #culture #society #infrastructure #community #change #DigitalHumanities #geography #cartography #environment #culturalheritage #Nederlands #LingeRiver #engineering #precisionmapping #understanding #history
In war-torn Myanmar, necessity — rather than climate goals — is driving a rapid adoption of solar power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/asia-pacific/society/myanmar-solar-power-energy-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #myanmar #thailand #china #energy #solar
Anil Dash
boosted
“Founders Over Funders. Inventors Over Investors.” by @anildash
🔗 https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/24/founders-over-funders/
> a disproportionately large number of "technology" stories are really just announcements about funding events for companies in the technology sector, which has very little to do with the merits or substance of the tech that they create, taking time and space away from other innovations that could be covered, but also distracting from talking…
⚓️ https://nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2025/11/06/founders-over-funders-inventors-over-investors/
As a response to the recent surge in rice costs, officials are considering the distribution of “rice tickets” to make the staple grain more affordable for certain households. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/society/rice-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #food #rice #agriculture #maff #osaka
U.S. communities have seen an uptick in charitable donations and activities as a historic lapse in SNAP has strained low-income households. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/world/society/communities-us-food-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #poverty #food #us #us #donaldtrump
You will own nothing and be (un)happy
https://racc.blog/you-will-own-nothing-and-be-unhappy/
#HackerNews #You #will #own #nothing #and #be #(un)happy #ownership #happiness #future #society #HackerNews
Tokyo’s Board of Education has drafted guidelines aimed at protecting teachers from irrational requests and abusive behaviors from parents, from limiting the duration of meetings to having a lawyer handle complaints. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/society/teachers-parents-tokyo-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #schools #children #teachers #tokyo #parenthood #customerharassment
Businesses in Japan are ramping up safety measures amid record numbers of bear sightings, with convenience stores and delivery firms acting to protect employees and customers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/society/companies-bear-prevention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #bears #animals