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Notices by Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)

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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Dec-2025 07:38:53 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano discusses her research on Japanese traditional urban dwellings, known as "machiya" (町家), and the attached concept of "seikatsu bunka" (生活文化, culture of everyday life) shaped by living in traditional houses and neighbourhoods.

    Fascinating!

    #machiya #kyoto #Japan #SeikatsuBunka

    https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/new-books-in-japanese-studies/id1534347682?i=1000741330557

    In conversation about 2 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Monday, 15-Dec-2025 12:46:07 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Nick Heer: “Toronto Reduced Pedestrian Deaths With Normal, Boring Strategies”

    #traffic #pedestrians #roadsafety

    https://pxlnv.com/linklog/pedestrian-deaths-calgary-toronto/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      Toronto Reduced Pedestrian Deaths With Normal, Boring Strategies – Pixel Envy
      from @nickheer
      Karina Zapata, CBC News: It’s [14 this year] the highest number of pedestrian deaths on Calgary Police Service records, which date back to 1996. According to police, it’s a death toll only seen once before, in 2005. […] Here in Canada, Toronto has significantly reduced its pedestrian deaths over the past decade. According to the […]
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Saturday, 04-Oct-2025 20:54:50 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Asphalt gets super hot – so if you have less asphalt, the city is more livable
    #urbanism

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/why-would-you-take-away-a-parking-place-the-city-where-anyone-can-build-an-urban-oasis

    In conversation about 4 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis
      from Will Grimond
      Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spirits
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Sep-2025 23:03:30 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Gotta say, as it winds down, it's been one great summer for blueberries.
    #blueberries #food #photography

    In conversation about 5 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Saturday, 27-Sep-2025 09:50:20 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Read this article to get a high-level view of the religious-political nexus in Japan today.
    #Japan #politics #religion #buddhism #shintoism

    https://unseen-japan.com/religion-politics-japan/

    In conversation about 5 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      How Religion and Politics Are Intertwined in Japan - Unseen Japan
      from Kristina Rin Fujikake
      Some say that Japan isn't religious. You wouldn't conclude that by looking at the country's political parties, though.
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Saturday, 20-Sep-2025 09:07:34 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    “macOS has succeeded because of its attention to detail. Tahoe’s new custom folders are an excellent example.”
    #macos #macos_26_tahoe

    https://eclecticlight.co/2025/09/18/customising-folders-in-tahoe/

    In conversation about 5 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      Customising folders in Tahoe
      from hoakley
      How custom folders are easy to set up and to use. How they work in iCloud Drive, and can even be seen on your iPhone. And what makes them work.
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Friday, 05-Sep-2025 12:55:42 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    How to avoid becoming a “Main Character Expat” in #Japan

    https://blog.gaijinpot.com/japan-isnt-a-personality-the-problem-with-main-character-expats/

    In conversation about 5 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      Japan Isn’t a Personality: The Problem With 'Main Character Expats' - GaijinPot
      from Whitney Hubbell
      Japan isn’t a personality, but some expats treat it like one. Why do foreigners turn life in Japan into their whole brand?
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-May-2025 07:35:31 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    After a friend forgot $6k of photo equipment on a train in #Japan and got it back intact the next day, this seems like good info to know.

    https://blog.gaijinpot.com/how-to-find-lost-items-in-japan-trains-shops-and-police-help/

    In conversation about 9 months ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Monday, 17-Mar-2025 13:45:48 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    For any others who celebrate it, on Tuesday, the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) is celebrating Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation day.

    #transit

    https://cutaactu.ca/march-18-marks-transit-operator-and-worker-appreciation-day/

    In conversation about a year ago from cosocial.ca permalink
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Mar-2025 08:40:47 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    What the new American tariffs mean for your health data: “Now is the time for the government to pursue long overdue safeguards to better protect Canadian health data.”
    #healthcare #personaldata #TradeWar #TariffsWar

    https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/03/canadian-health-data-requires-stronger-safeguards-with-lost-canada-u-s-trust/

    In conversation about a year ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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      Canadian Health Data Requires Stronger Safeguards With Lost Canada-U.S. Trust - Michael Geist
      from Michael Geist
      With today’s implementation of tariffs on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, the level of mistrust between our countries has grown, whether urgent calls to “Buy Canadian” or boos and catcalls at the playing of the American national anthem. Should we continue down this path, Mr. Trump will surely seek to exploit more of Canada’s potential vulnerabilities. Last week, I co-wrote an op-ed with Kumanan Wilson on one such vulnerability: our health data, whose protection has yet to attract much attention but which could emerge as an issue.
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Dec-2024 12:08:36 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Lovely little lending library at Maple and 11th-ish. Unfortunately, no Japanese books, contrary to what the sign on the side said.
    #Vancouver #books #library

    In conversation about a year ago from cosocial.ca permalink

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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 08:07:57 JST Mike_V Mike_V
    in reply to
    • The Japan Times

    @thejapantimes Lure is an odd way to characterize getting tourists to visit areas other than the big, well-known cities.

    In conversation Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 08:07:57 JST from cosocial.ca permalink
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    Mike_V (mike_vlasman@cosocial.ca)'s status on Sunday, 10-Mar-2024 07:39:46 JST Mike_V Mike_V

    Sakura bloom times in Kyoto since 800CE.

    From here: https://helenlewis.substack.com/p/the-bluestocking-vol-308-f1-and-enron

    In conversation Sunday, 10-Mar-2024 07:39:46 JST from cosocial.ca permalink

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      The Bluestocking, vol 308: F1 and Enron
      from Helen Lewis
      The US government had a Grindr problem

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