Greg Atkinson
@GregAtkinson_jp
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Founder, CTO maritime technology company in Japan. Engineer, scientist, investor, keen gardener. Enjoys Fukuoka, shochu & yakitori. Satirical Australian lad :)
Fukuoka 福岡 | Japan 日本
Joined July 2009
Atkinson's law - if an online debate about science goes on long enough the probability that one party compares the other party to a climate change denier, flat-earther or anti-vaxer increases.
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No much of a view out of those small windows either: Japan's new high-speed maglev trains to have non-reclining seats
english.kyodonews.net
Trains on Japan's new high-speed maglev line to run between Tokyo and Nagoya will offer only non-reclining seats to maximize passenger leg and luggage space, Central Japan Railway Co. officials said...
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The crystal clear sea & unspoilt beauty of Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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And for no reason at all - a video clip of the Shinkansen. I do love this high speed train but miss the drinks & food cart service:
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AI again... Fujitsu, U.S. chip giant Nvidia to develop industry-specific AI agents
english.kyodonews.net
Japanese telecommunications and computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. has agreed with U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. to jointly develop artificial intelligence infrastructure to create agents that operate in the...
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Politics drinking game - have one drink every time the news media label Takaichi as far-right or an ultra-conservative :) Takaichi Wins LDP Presidential Election, Defeats Koizumi in Runoff
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi was elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s 29th president, defeating Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff of...
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Yakitori - not exactly complex food but it's one of my favourites. In Fukuoka there's quite a range of food that ends up on the yakitori grill :) No two yakitori-ya (restaurants) ever seem to have the same taste.
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I state this because I sense the news media will start pushing the narrative soon that all of us foreigners are worried about the direction Japan will be heading after the election of Takaichi.
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I'm a foreigner in Japan (obviously) & I have no problem with a crackdown on problems caused by foreigners. Japan is for the Japanese, we are guests. The country should be governed with that in mind, not trying to accommodate our cultural identities.
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A female national leader in Japan before the USA. But remember folks, the narrative from some Americans is that Japan is sexist ;) Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan LDP President, Poised to Be New Prime Minister
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
Sanae Takaichi was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in a runoff vote on Saturday.
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Takaichi Sanae has won the race to be the next leader of the LDP in Japan! Hooray!
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Flood warning for parts of Fukuoka City. This doesn't happen often. I guess more rain is heading our way.
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Japan Inc was probably lucky not to get this project: China-Led Indonesian High-Speed Rail in Red as Costs Swell, May Serve as ‘Bad Precedent’
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
BANGKOK — Indonesia’s high-speed rail line is already facing a financial downturn after opening in October 2023.
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I have no great insights but I just hope bubble-head boy is not the new leader. That guy is the Japan version of Justin Trudeau.
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