Some local governments in Japan are turning to the hometown donation program to solicit contributions for projects aimed at passing down memories of World War II to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/hometown-donations-used-to-preserve-wartime-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #localgovernment #taxes #furusatonozei #museums
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My wife is on a stained glass kick recently and this #Godzilla is amazing.
I love the fire everywhere, atomic breath, and the textured glass for its body.
#art #stainedglass #movies #artist #cinemastodon #Letterboxd #monsterdon #japan #cinema #horror
Random #Japan street view taken in July 2023, near Higashitagawa District in Yamagata prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=38.7579264,140.0118948
Faced with aging operators and financial strains, some privately run World War II museums in Japan have decided to close, prompting experts to warn that valuable wartime documents and artifacts could be lost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/private-war-museums-face-challenges-to-survive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #imperialjapanesearmy #museums
The government of South Australia has banned the use of fish-shaped small soy sauce containers, commonly provided with takeaway sushi and bento boxed meals, as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/australian-state-bans-plastic-soy-sauce-bottles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #plastic #shoyu #recycling #environment #restaurants
Random #Japan street view taken in May 2023, near Kobayashi in Miyazaki prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=31.9575064,131.1278449
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is believed to be eager to release an official message commemorating the end of World War II but has refrained from doing so, as his administration remains on shaky ground. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/ishiba-still-seeking-to-express-view-on-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #shigeruishiba #ldp
People-to-people exchanges between Japan and South Korea have steadily expanded, lifting mutual favorability to record highs as the two nations mark 60 years since the normalization of diplomatic relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/politics/cultural-acceptance-underpins-japan-south-korea-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea
Random #Japan street view taken in July 2022, near Gosen in Niigata prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=37.745252,139.174707
Osaka topped the list of powerful Japanese cities, excluding Tokyo, for the fifth year running, while Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture stayed in second place and Fukuoka reached third from last year's fifth place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/osaka-most-powerful-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism
Random #Japan street view taken in July 2023, near Bando in Ibaraki prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=36.138848,139.8603464
Random #Japan street view taken in April 2024, near Kitatsugaru District in Aomori prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=40.9393304,140.411159
Random #Japan street view taken in October 2024, near Karatsu in Saga prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=33.3551457,130.0104127
My wife is on a stained glass kick recently and this #Godzilla is amazing.
I love the fire everywhere, atomic breath, and the textured glass for its body.
#art #stainedglass #movies #artist #cinemastodon #Letterboxd #monsterdon #japan #cinema #horror
Random #Japan street view taken in May 2022, near Hidaka in Saitama prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=35.9267732,139.3687755
Random #Japan street view taken in July 2025, near Kamo District in Gifu prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=35.5810063,137.094362
Random #Japan street view taken in May 2025, near Nakatsugawa in Gifu prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=35.3899478,137.4627154
