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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 8, 2015
Inconvenient truth
A man cycles through a red light carrying a baby in a harness and is forced to stop suddenly to avoid a car that is going straight through the intersection.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 1, 2015
Innocence and distraction
Mama-chan, can you wait a bit? You're going too fast.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 25, 2015
What goes around ...
An elderly man travels down a small street on a bike, constantly ringing his bell to let pedestrians know he is coming up behind them.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 18, 2015
Dirty looks
I went into a supermarket unshaven with unkempt hair.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 11, 2015
Breaking bad
Hurry up and eat your noodles before they expand.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 4, 2015
Reality bites
Is this your vehicle?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 27, 2015
Bear essentials
What's the bell for?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 20, 2015
Out of breath
Isn't it bad manners to shorten konnichiwa (hello) when passing someone?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 13, 2015
Hunger games
What do you feel like eating?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 6, 2015
Running to a standstill
Shall we run around this (2.1-km) course three times?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 30, 2015
Unclear on the concept
What's really the difference between Peter Rabbit and Miffy?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 23, 2015
Unclear on the concept
This is a cow's tongue.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 16, 2015
Cutting straight to the chase
'Did you see the instructions on the remote?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 9, 2015
Let's do lunch
I can't talk at the moment; I'm on a train. I can call you in two minutes though. Is it important?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 2, 2015
Leading a dog's life
Dogs never fail — not unless they don't want to do something.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 25, 2015
Slippery when wet
Mom, can I go and play outside in the rain?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 18, 2015
The beer facts
I'm gonna head home and go for a swim. I woke up today with a bit of a beer belly.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 11, 2015
Blowing one's lunch
You know, I think ebi (prawns) have gotten bigger over the past 20 years.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 4, 2015
Demon of the fleeting blossom
The wind is strong tonight. I feel sorry for your grandmother.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 28, 2015
Boyhood
Have you finished yet?
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.
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.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
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.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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