Filipinos in Japan (Japanese: 在日フィリピン人, Zainichi Firipinjin, Filipino: Mga Pilipino sa Hapon)

Harvested Kangkong

Nakahara Keiko: All things begin, end, and begin again. It's a continuous cycle.

 

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"By sharing the food that the deities have eaten, one feels a sense of unity with them, and receives the benefit of their spiritual power."

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"Each stitch is a form of communication with the past."

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William Michael Zabka: Kids grow up and they go their own way, and there's a letting go point.

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Japanese Proverb: Send the Beloved Child on a Journey.

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Japanese Salad 🥗 on Virginia Millano Evangelista Fabro~Rivera's laminated Placemat

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Wikipedia: reiki comes from Japanese reiki (霊気) "mysterious atmosphere, miraculous sign", combining rei "soul, spirit" and ki "vital energy"

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Anmol Singh: Reiki energy is not bound by space and time. It can go to Past as well as Future. It can go to any time and distance.

"In ancient times, Sumo was performed at Festivals. It was one of the rituals to pray for a good harvest."

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"As of April 1, 2020, the number of Filipinos in Japan is estimated at 325,000."

Johnny Lawrence's Crane Kick

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Romário Xolo Maridueña

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Nishimura Mitsuki: For me, the most important thing is to keep this tradition alive.

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Carol Joan Klein

"I would like to stay around until I'm at least 120 years old, so that I can see what kind of culture we have become."

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Two Russian TU-95MC strategic missile carriers performed a planned flight over Japan and Okhotsk seas’ international waters. The flights were also accompanied by Russian fighter jets. pic.twitter.com/syddgGejEP

— RT (@RT_com) December 16, 2021

Japanese plan to invade USSR revealedhttps://t.co/soYgdr9BkS pic.twitter.com/yVqaFclpP6

— RT (@RT_com) November 11, 2021

Wikipedia: Kantokuen (Japanese: 関特演, from 関東軍特種演習, Kantōgun Tokushu Enshū, "Kwantung Army Special Maneuvers") is an operational plan created by the General Staff of the Imperial Japanese Army for an invasion and occupation of the Russian Far East, capitalizing on the outbreak of the German~Soviet War

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Wikipedia: Hokushin-ron (北進論, "Northern Expansion Doctrine" or "Northern Road") was a pre-World War II political doctrine of the Empire of Japan which stated that Manchuria and Siberia were Japan's sphere of interest and that the potential value to Japan for economic and territorial expansion in those areas was greater than elsewhere.

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Wikipedia: Japan should abandon its Neutrality Pact with the Soviets and launch an attack in conjunction with Germany.

Neethis: This is the flag of Japanese Siberia

Neethis: It's a blend of the Japanese Imperial civilian flag, and the Republic of Siberia's flag

"A Japanese propaganda lithograph rallying for occupation of the Russian Far East."

Slavs are to be deported from Italian~German Europe to Siberia, where they will be ruled by Japan.

"She credits her blessed longevity to her proclivity for coffee, Coca-Cola, and chocolate."

"Everybody loves Grandma's Soba."

Wikipedia: Izumo-taisha (出雲大社, "Izumo Grand Shrine"), officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is believed by many to be the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan, even predating the Ise Grand Shrine. The shrine has been rebuilt every 60 to 70 years to maintain the power of the kami and maintain architectural techniques.

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I love your Hair,,,

陈巍, Gold

鍵山 優真, Silver

宇野 昌磨, Bronze

Bart D. Ehrman: In the ancient context, there was no separation between what we would call politics and religion. It was understood that the reason the city and the state survived and became great was because of the gods. And so naturally, the city and the state sponsored the worship of the gods; there was no separation of church and state.

STEPHEN JOSHUA SONDHEIM

American musical theater has lost a towering giant. Stephen Sondheim's legacy of song and lyric is unparalleled. From West Side Story to Sweeney Todd, from Gypsy to Sunday in the Park with George, there will never be a master like him.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 26, 2021

On this Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II, we acknowledge the unjust incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans – and reaffirm our commitment to Nidoto Nai Yoni, which translates to “Let It Not Happen Again.”https://t.co/WM4498Z0Ft

— President Biden (@POTUS) February 19, 2022

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Nose Yoshiaki: As I care for these elderly people, I see they all worry about three main things: They fear getting weak with age, suffering from illness, and a painful death. Our twilight years should be more than just a lonely waiting for death. It's best to stay active, enjoy life to the full, and they suddenly one day your time comes. I try to help people approach death like that.

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Nose Yoshiaki: As they say here, live with nature, grow with nature, then you die and return to nature. Live like that and you can die with no regrets. And when it's my turn to pass on, I'll be happy to quietly return to nature.

I contend Lot's Wife Edith is Japanese.

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I wonder if being a Polyglot is characteristic of the Babylonian Captivity.

Glad to have found this Channel, before It got Famous.

南中国海

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The Task Force Kaligtasan sa Karagatan (TF KsK) of the @coastguardph has achieved another milestone in securing the West Philippine Sea. They have successfully installed five navigational buoys on critical areas - Patag Island, Balagtas Reef, Kota Island, Panata Island, and Juan… pic.twitter.com/Ge3riQDqXK

— Jay Tarriela (@jaytaryela) May 14, 2023

Teodoro López Locsin Jr.: Compliance in good faith with the award would be consistent with the obligations of the Philippines and China under international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which both parties are signatories. The Philippines, as a law-abiding, peace-loving and responsible member of the international community, reaffirms on this occasion its adherence to the award and its enforcement without any possibility of compromise or change. The award is non-negotiable.

ANTONY JOHN BLINKIN: We also reaffirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke US mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.

#OnThisDay in 1951, the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the United States of America was signed in Washington, D.C. The Treaty states that both countries would support each other if either the Philippines or the U.S. were to be attacked by an external party. pic.twitter.com/9OY7abJti9

— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) August 30, 2019

ANTONIO TIROL CARPIO: ,,,so, a tiny rock in the Middle of the South China Sea is very valuable.

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"The Philippines submits that Chinese historic maps dating back to 1136, including those purporting to depict the entirety of the Empire of China, consistently show China's territory extending no further south than Hainan" (Para 195, Award of 2016 July 12, The South China Sea Arbitration).

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Is this a UFO?🛸

No. It's a Chinese armed helicopter named "Super Great White Shark", designed for the future digital battlefield and on display at an airshow in north #China's Tianjin pic.twitter.com/rzJ1jusGQe

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) October 17, 2019

习近平: scale up training and War preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.

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王毅: We need to Cherish the hard~won friendly Situation.

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And yet, there they are. Two @USNavy aircraft carriers operating in the international waters of the South China Sea. #USSNimitz & #USSRonaldReagan are not intimidated #AtOurDiscretion https://t.co/QGTggRjOul

— Navy Chief of Information (@chinfo) July 5, 2020

FILIPINO~PERSIAN RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN: Manila may thus once again explore the possibility of teaming up with multinational companies to resume sea exploration.

SOFIA TOMACRUZ: Experts including retired Philippine Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio and internationally-renowned lawyer Paul Reichler had pointed out that like the Philippines, countries should invoke the Hague ruling and call out China's expansive claims. This, they said, was one of the best ways to enforce the award. 

The ruling has been regarded by maritime law experts as one of the best and most effective arguments under international law to thwart China's encroachment of Southeast Asian countries' exclusive waters.

"The Australian Government does not accept China’s assertion in its note of 2020 April 17 that its sovereignty claims over the Paracel Islands and the Spratly Islands are ‘widely recognized by the international community’ (noting the protests by Vietnam [No. 22/HC-2020, No. 24/HC-2020 and No. 25/HC-2020] and the Philippines [No. 000192-2020] in this respect)."

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

NARUSHIGE MICHISHITA: Rising powers have a tendency to go out of control. It happened to Japan in the 1930s. Unfortunately, when Japan was rising rapidly and losing control of itself, nobody was there to stop Japan.

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE: Now, plenty of critics, both sides, claim about nothing has been done to retake forcefully or physically the South China Sea. China is claiming it. We are claiming it. China has the arms, we do not have it. So, it is simple as that. So what can we do? We have to go to war and I cannot afford it. Maybe some other president can, but I cannot.

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Wilson Lee Flores: ,,,We should not forget that we have an ancient friendship with China

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Yen Nee Lee: More than five years on, Beijing-friendly postures have hindered Philippine oil exploration efforts in the sea.

JEREMIAH JACQUES: Many Americans today may not believe that the country’s will to use its power is breaking, but the U.S.’s allies in Asia, such as the Philippines, can see it plainly. As a result, some of these Asian states are preparing to realign with China.

JEREMIAH JACQUES: The Trumpet takes a keen interest in this shift because it is furthering three prophetically significant trends: The deterioration of U.S. power, the coalescing of “the kings of the east,” and the rise of China.

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE: I have nothing against America.

MICHAEL RICHARD POMPEO: The PRC cannot lawfully assert a maritime claim – including any Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims derived from Scarborough Reef and the Spratly Islands – vis-a-vis the Philippines in areas that the Tribunal found to be in the Philippines’ EEZ or on its continental shelf. In line with the Tribunal’s legally binding decision, the PRC has no lawful territorial or maritime claim to Mischief Reef or Second Thomas Shoal, both of which fall fully under the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction, nor does Beijing have any territorial or maritime claims generated from these features.

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Bradley Devlin: Expanding and cementing control over the South China Sea will also increase China's control over the region's massive energy reserves.

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EU officials: the EU should reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific

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习近平: Human History will keep surging forward like a River with moments of calm waters and huge waves.

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Providing peace and stability to the Atlantic Oceanhttps://t.co/s6n8vjljjU

— RT (@RT_com) December 7, 2021

"US Navy Cmdr. Robert Briggs and Cmdr. Richard Slye monitor the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning from the pilothouse of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin on April 4."

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Hal Brands: China could use swarms of small drones, launched from container ships, to hit targets on the U.S. West Coast or Hawaii.

"The Sierra Madre, a rusted warship that has been grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal since 1999, has been kept in place as a way to reinforce the Philippine claim to the shoal. Photo: Asia Times files / AFP via Getty / Jay Directo"

Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.

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