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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 14, 2016
The grass is always greener ...
This train is really crowded.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 7, 2016
Tall tale
Dad, I can see the shinkansen. Can you see it?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 30, 2016
Unclear on the concept
You're driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 23, 2016
Prickly problem
Why do folk hold annual picnics for cherry blossoms but not azaleas?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 16, 2016
Fast and furious
I was stopped for speeding along this stretch last year.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 9, 2016
A tough nut to crack
Two mothers with young sons compare snacks they have prepared for their outing
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 2, 2016
Getting to the root of the problem
Would you like some lotus root (renkon) and coconut candy?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 26, 2016
A question of time
A train pulls up to Kuji Station in Kanagawa Prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 19, 2016
On dangerous ground
I've almost been killed by more people unloading goods from trucks on the side of the road than moving vehicles.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 12, 2016
On his last legs
Arriving at the jogging course just before a group of college soccer players start their 2-kilometer individual time trial is completely soul-destroying.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 5, 2016
Sick and tired
You look a little tired. Have you got a fever?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 27, 2016
Active duty
Did you get many Valentine's Day chocolates?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 20, 2016
The great escape
It hasn't been much of a winter so far. The weather has been awesome.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 13, 2016
Role reversal
Mom, why won't you stop using your phone? You promised we would enjoy a tasty lunch today.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 6, 2016
Real 'winners'
How about that $1.5 billion lottery in America?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 30, 2016
Sound of silence
My husband and I rarely speak to each other.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 23, 2016
Driving a man to drink
Do you why he got divorced?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 16, 2016
Close ... but no cigar
Which part of the United States are you from?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 9, 2016
Bavarian slip
This white sausage is our local cuisine.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 2, 2016
Is Santa the real deal?
Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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