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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 21, 2015
Weather with you
I'm so sick of winter that I'm going back to London for a bit.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 14, 2015
Driving him crazy
Which kind of driver do you detest most?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 7, 2015
Sinister shades
I'm not coming back. Put the bags in the trunk.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 28, 2015
Security blanket
I noticed there wasn't a terrorist attack on the Tokyo Marathon today.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 21, 2015
Running to a standstill
Are you running the Tokyo Marathon this year?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 14, 2015
Weathering the storm
Did you see the national weather forecast on TV for tomorrow?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 7, 2015
Follower of fashion
Did you see the link I put on Facebook earlier today?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 31, 2015
Time leap
None of our kids (in the U.S.) called me. It's my birthday today.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 24, 2015
Unclear on the concept
Would you like some couscous with your sauce?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 17, 2015
Mixed tastes
Did you see that TV show on Jan. 2 about that eating tour?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 10, 2015
Ours is to reason why
Middle-age man: Look how much your uncle has changed in these photos over the past 10 years. He's put on a bit of weight.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 3, 2015
Santa's little secret
I can't make it on Wednesday (Christmas Eve) as I have to prepare the cheese sandwiches and whisky for Santa and carrots for Rudolph.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 27, 2014
Pack mentality
Good morning! That's a massive backpack. Are you going hiking?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 20, 2014
Christmas spirit
Is Christmas celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus or his death?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 13, 2014
The best beans in life aren't free
Can we have some edamame soybeans please?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 6, 2014
Best of both worlds
Dad is best, dad is best ...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 29, 2014
Clean as a whistle
Tokyo Metro cleaning staff worker: Now that's pretty! (talking to himself after polishing a railing on the steps leading from Hanzomon Station)
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 22, 2014
From bad to worse
He's a bad man, isn't he?
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 15, 2014
Fast learner
Look, there's an empty seat.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 8, 2014
Training day
Have you seen this new function on your iPhone?
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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