Dark Japanese Street Style w/ Clear Face Mask, Moi meme Moitie, Jean Paul Gaultier, CGD, Yohji Yamamoto & Suppurate System Nail Apple

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Harajuku is a 19-year-old Japanese student we met on the street in Harajuku.

His dark style includes a Comme Des Garcons long jacket over a Moi meme Moitie lace ruffle top, a clear face mask, balloon pants by Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier bag, an apple full of nails by Suppurate System, other Jean Paul Gaultier (JPG) accessories, and Calvin Klien dress shoes.

Harami’s favorite fashion brands include Jean Paul Gaultier and Comme Des Garcons. Follow him on Instagram for more of his fashion.

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Tokyo Streetwear Style w/ Pink Hair, Un by Tomoyo Yoshida Rings, Salix T-Shirt, Dairiku Pants, Banoll Bucket Bag & Maison Margiela Tabi Shoes

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Here’s Rio Shimizu, a Japanese student and shop staff we met on the streets of Harajuku one evening.

Sporting a pink hairstyle, Rio is clad in a “Personality Of Your Own” statement t-shirt from Salix, which she tucked into a pair of grey high-waisted denim pants from Dairiku. Metallic Maison Margiela tabi shoes, a red leather Banoll bucket bag and accessories such as a black leather belt and an assortment of knuckle rings rounded out her casual look. Her accessories are from Paso and Un by Tomoyo Yoshida.

Rio’s favorite fashion brands are MM6 and Jointworks. Follow Rio’s style feed on Instagram.

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Leopard Print Harajuku Fashion w/ “Merica” Eagle Tee, Another Youth Pants, Harry Mason Bag, Tassel Earrings, Beaded Necklace, Silver Accessories & Tall Lace-Up Leather Boots

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Meet Yuki, a 21-year-old student who caught our eye with his hairstyle and leopard print punk inpsired fashion.

Yuki is wearing a vintage “Merica” eagle print sleeveless tee, which he paired with Another Youth leopard pants and tall lace-up leather boots. To style his outfit, Yuki donned a black grommet belt and carried a Harry Mason quilted leather crossbody bag. He also wore a mix of different accessories including a pair of blue tassel earrings, a beaded smiley necklace, silver chain link bracelets and silver chunky rings.

Yuki shared with us that he loves wearing all kinds of brands and he loves listening to K-Pop band Big Bang. Follow Yuki on Instagram to see more of his style.

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Japan’s PM says plenty of nurses available to work Olympics since “many are taking time off now”

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Not the best time to be moving much-needed healthcare workers.

The controversial 2021 Olympics seems to be happening this summer in Japan, despite the majority of Japanese people thinking they should be cancelled or postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to carry out the Olympics as safely as possible, several measures have already been taken, such as not allowing spectators from outside the country, and recently, the organizers requesting 500 nurses to be on site at the Games.

That request has garnered much anger online, due to it being as seen taking necessary health workers from other locations and putting them to work at an event that shouldn’t even be happening.

However, on April 30 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reassured people that they would be able to fulfill the 500 requested nurses because: “I’ve heard many are taking time off now. So it should be possible.”

Of course this is a terrible take for many reasons. If nurses are taking time off from work, then there’s a reason for that, either because they’re overworked and need that time off, or because their working conditions are dangerous.

Also, if things are so bad that nurses are taking time off, then perhaps that’s yet another reason to not hold the Olympics in the first place. It’d be like if littering got so bad that garbage men had to take time off… and then that was seen as a good thing because look at all the garbage men with free time to clean up!

▼ Former Prime Minister Yuikio Hatoyama was critical of Suga’s response. (Translation below)

菅首相、あなたは五輪への看護師500人派遣について、休んでる人が沢山いるので可能と述べたのですか？今、国民はコロナで死ぬか不景気で死ぬか、ギリギリで生活しているのですよ。大阪等では看護師さんに来て欲しいと要請しているのですよ。ワクチンの大規模接種会場には看護師さん要らないのですか。

— 鳩山友紀夫（由紀夫）Yukio Hatoyama (@hatoyamayukio) April 30, 2021

“Prime Minister Suga, you said that it will be possible to dispatch 500 nurses to the Olympics because many are taking time off? Right now, citizens are dying from COVID and dying from the economic slump, barely getting by. Osaka and other places want nurses to come to them. Do we not need nurses at large-scale vaccination centers?”

Japanese netizens voiced similar thoughts online:

“I can’t believe I’m agreeing with Hatoyama for once.”
“They’re taking time off for a reason. Don’t make them work.”
“Why is someone who has never worked as a nurse saying this is possible?”
“Olympics First.”
“This is not what we want.”
“Even if some are taking time off, things are only going to get worse after Golden Week.”
“Nurses who are going back to work should only be going back to their actual work.”

We’ll have to see how this all pans out, but with other helpers leaving the Olympics due to sexist remarks just a few months ago, it’s hard to imagine nurses — especially ones currently forced into the position of taking time off — wanting to participate.

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We test out Daiso’s new sleeping bag to see if it can provide the ultimate comfort

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Who needs high-end gear when you can go to a 100 yen store?

If you’re an avid reader of SoraNews24, you already know how much we love Daiso. Whether it’s potato chip makers or spoons for eating curry, Daiso knows how to make quality products affordable. So when our Japanese language reporter Go Hatori heard that Daiso released a new sleeping bag ahead of camping season in Japan, he had to try it out on his rooftop balcony.

▼ At first glance, it’s definitely a decent-looking size.

As you can tell by the price tag, though, it doesn’t come at the usual price of 100 yen – it’s priced at 1,000 yen (US$9.18) instead. Considering its decent dimensions of 75 centimetres by 180 centimetres (2.46 by 5.9 feet) and the fact that it comes with its own storage bag, we’d say that’s pretty reasonable.

▼ It doesn’t take up that much space when it’s properly stored, too.

The catch is that it’s only recommended for use in temperatures of at least 15 degrees Celcius (59 degrees Fahrenheit), so you might want to save this for summer or bring another blanket if the temperature dips below that.

▼ But just imagine the nights spent in the great outdoors inside this steal!

Go thought it looked pretty warm, and he discovered something even better when he unzipped the sleeping bag.

▼ The zipper is secured at the top with an extra Velcro buckle, by the way.

When you spread it out, it suddenly has so much more space! You could use it for so much more than just a sleeping bag.

▼ It could be great as just a blanket or even a layer of padding for your whole tent.

It was finally time for Go to give it a go on his rooftop balcony. He bundled himself into the envelope and closed it up.

▼ He already looks snuggled in.

Then he moved around a bit like a worm to see how comfortable it would be in different positions.

▼ A little adjusting here…

▼ A little thrashing there…

Final verdict: Go thinks it’s pretty warm and comfortable!

▼ He’s snug as a bug in a rug (or a caterpillar in a sleeping bag).

Go also thought that with all of the great things 100 yen shops are releasing now – tents, hammocks, grills, and even chairs – you could have a complete camping experience just by shopping there!

▼ This could be Go’s next staycation.

So if you’re considering a camping trip in Japan but you don’t want to shell out a ton of cash for the event, try stopping by your local Daiso first. You’ll find everything you need plus a few things you didn’t know you needed.

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Traveling Ghibli Expo announces it’s ending soon, but there might be a silver lining

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Expo is making one last stop before shutting down.

For the last six years, the Ghibli Expo has been traveling around Japan, delighting fans (including us) in nearly a dozen venues that have hosted the artistic celebration of the studio’s anime films. The next stop on the tour is Aichi Prefecture, but bittersweetly it’s also the last stop on the tour.

The Ghibli Expo will be coming to a close when it finishes its upcoming run at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in the city of Nagakute. Still, that knowledge can only put so much of a damper on the excitement and wonder visitors will feel as they gaze upon the exhibits, such as a gigantic recreation of My Neighbor Totoro’s Catbus.

Moving to non-feline-based modes of transportation, Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s lifelong love of aviation is reflected in the inventive lineup of aircraft that soar through the skies of his films. Several of the most famous will be on display as large-scale models in the exhibition’s Flying Machines of Studio Ghibli installation, with the crown jewel being the airship from the opening scene of Castle in the Sky, complete with rotating propellers.

▼ Aircraft from Porco Rosso and The Wind Rises will also be on display.

The Poster Room portion of the expo is a practice in understatement. Yes, it’s where you’ll see theatrical posters for the various Ghibli films, but there’s also a wealth of production sketches and illustrations collected from the past 35 years of Ghibli history, some of which were never displayed to the public prior to the expo.

Totoro himself will also be on-site to greet guests at the Totoro Bar. While no drinks are served, the countertop lounge is a recreation of the one inside the Studio Ghibli office in suburban Tokyo, where staff hold casual, intimate meetings.

And last, the Ghibli Warehouse is a collection of memorable merchandise and published books related to the studio’s animated works.

The Ghibli Expo at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art starts on July 17, with tickets only available by pre-purchase (online reservations start here on June 1). It’s scheduled to run until September 23, but the good news is that once it finishes that still might not mean goodbye forever. The expo’s “Ghibli Warehouse” portion sounds similar to the “Ghibli’s Giant Warehouse” section that will be part of the Ghibli Park theme park set to open in Aichi in 2022, so there’s a good chance that once the expo winds down the items on display will be headed to a permanent home inside the park.

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Japanese netizen moves into new apartment, gets greeted by shriveled surprise in the oven【Pics】

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Ummm…thanks?

Moving to another place is a cocktail of complicated emotions: excitement, stress, worry, and perhaps relief at the end of the process. From finding the right city to preparing the logistics, there’s a lot that can go right and a lot that can go wrong. But for one Japanese netizen, who was checking out their new abode before the big move, an unexpected offering was awaiting in the kitchen oven.

Things were going as usual for the netizen, Legend Tamura (@onani_shun), when inspecting their new home until they reached the kitchen. Of course, one of the natural things to do when examining any kitchen is to check the state of its appliances, but when the netizen cracked open the oven, instead of finding an empty grate and maybe some leftover residue from the previous occupant’s baking adventures, what greeted them was an already baked sweet potato.

▼ This feels like the punchline to some joke, but what’s the joke?

Baked sweet potatoes, known as yaki imo in Japanese, can be enjoyed year-round, though their toasty yellow insides and sweet but mild fragrance are especially popular on chilly autumn days.

Upon closer inspection of this sweet potato, one can see a few welts of brown along its dry skin, no doubt not the nicest thing to witness on a busy day. Whether it’s just mold or the potato’s baked skin mummified over time, we’ll never know, but it’s highly possible the previous occupant of Legend Tamura’s new place baked the potato and simply forgot about it, which happens to the best of us.

▼ Or this could just be a very drawn out prank, though I’d be a little sore someone wasted a sweet potato like that.

新居確認しにきたら前の人が焼いた芋が残ってたんだがwwwwwwwwwww pic.twitter.com/z97r5m1Elh

— レジェンドたむら (@onani_shun) April 20, 2021

Japanese netizens reacted in delight, amusement, and speculation:

“Now that you’ve posted a pic of this potato, the person who formerly lived there knows who’s taking over after them.”
“So how’s the taste?”
“I think the only right thing to do here is to return the potato to its rightful owner.”
“Maybe this is a housewarming gift from your landlord?”
“That sweet potato looks pretty well-baked.”
“Take care of the potato. It’s probably tuber important to the previous occupant.”

Shriveled and possibly forgotten sweet potatoes aside, at least this situation seems a lot easier to clean up versus an actual bamboo stalk growing through your kitchen floor.

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