The #GNOME Asia 2025 summit registration is officially live! Join us for three full days in the electrifying metropolis of #Tokyo #Japan, from December 13-15, 2025. Participation is available for everyone, both in-person and remotely.

https://discourse.gnome.org/t/registration-now-open-for-gnome-asia-2025/32258

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

The #GNOME Asia 2025 summit registration is officially live! Join us for three full days in the electrifying metropolis of #Tokyo #Japan, from December 13-15, 2025. Participation is available for everyone, both in-person and remotely.

https://discourse.gnome.org/t/registration-now-open-for-gnome-asia-2025/32258

Police investigating the stabbing of a woman in Tokyo’s Akasaka district on Sunday say security camera footage shows the suspect leaving the building roughly 30 seconds after following the victim inside. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/crime-legal/akasaka-stabbing-details/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #stabbings #tokyo #akasaka

Ramen is a versatile global dish, ranging from traditional tonkotsu broth to innovative mazemen and whole-grain noodles, enjoyed for its endless variations and worldwide appeal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/japan/ramen-japanese-global-dish/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ramen #tokyo #newyork #london #japanesefood

Tokyo Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 (part 1)

Spent some time in Ochanomizu and Yushima today. Autumn colors were already nice around Yushima Seido and in adjacent areas. See ALT texts.

#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #naturephotography #naturfotografie #japan #tokyo #autumnVibes #japanlife #tokyolife #japanesetemple #photographersofmastodon

Police in Tokyo are hunting for a male suspect after receiving a report Sunday morning that a woman was stabbed in the capital’s Minato Ward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/crime-legal/akasaka-woman-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #akasaka #japanesepolice #stabbings

Tokyo Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 (part 1)

Spent some time in Ochanomizu and Yushima today. Autumn colors were already nice around Yushima Seido and in adjacent areas. See ALT texts.

#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #naturephotography #naturfotografie #japan #tokyo #autumnVibes #japanlife #tokyolife #japanesetemple #photographersofmastodon

A new facility has opened at the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, aiming to help visitors to learn about Japan's territory through immersive video presentations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/territory-museum-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #china #korea #museums #senkakus #takeshima #disputedislands

Ohkawara Kakohki, once falsely accused of illegal exports, is seeking three investigators' personal liabilities for part of the damages awarded to the machinery-maker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/crime-legal/ohkawara-kakohki-resident-audit-request/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #tokyo

Current view. #Tokyo

As Tokyo welcomes the Deaflympics — a century-old celebration of Deaf culture and sport — Japan is starting to listen to calls for improved inclusivity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/15/tokyo-deaflympics-deaf-athletics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #deaflympics #disability #sports #paris #paralympics #tokyo #judo

While Japan's ruling coalition has agreed to enact legislation to create a backup capital in next year’s regular session of parliament, the concept itself faces tough questions about what it would look like in practice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/politics/backup-capital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #disasterpreparedness #cities #nipponishinnokai #osaka #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #naomichisuzuki #seitarohattori

Hello Fedifriends in #Japan 🙂

Would you like to meet for a beer?

My wife and I are going to be visiting #Tokyo, #Kyoto, and #Osaka in a few weeks time. It would be lovely to meet you, have dinner / drinks somewhere local, and see your beautiful cities.

DM me for dates.

We did this on our recent trip to Europe and it was lovely chatting with new friends.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/06/meeting-my-fedifriends-afk/

An upcoming retrospective in Tokyo throws light on florist Nicolai Bergmann’s creative process 25 years after he came up with the idea of a “flower box.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/11/style-design/florist-nicolai-bergmann/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #nicolaibergmann #flowers #tokyo #denmark

A controversial #portrait

Breaking some rules here. A critic told me the hand is too distracting. I know it shouldn’t be there, but there is something I like about this #picture

Or maybe I am just foolhardy.



#photography #blackandwhite #b&w #horizontalportrait #noir #120film #film #filmphotography #ilford #ilfordxp2 #mamiya #rz67 #180mm #tokyo #japan

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

Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s richest city — ahead of New York, London and Los Angeles — thanks to its smooth operations, technology, economic governance and GDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/10/economy/tokyo-worlds-richest-city-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #surveys #gdp