Figuring out the rules at a Japanese community pool can be an ongoing education
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 17 July - 00:25 edit
If you’re headed for the community pool, be prepared: Japanese pool rules are an ongoing education.
Peacemaking of a different sort in Okinawa
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Sunday, 2 July - 04:10 edit
Through therapy and community outreach, counseling service TELL draws on the personal experiences of its clinicians and support workers to help various communities in Okinawa.
A note to people of color interested in living in Japan
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Sunday, 18 June - 23:00 edit
When asked about what life is like here for people of color, columnist Baye McNeil summed it up with a story about sitting on a ...
The My Number card has some real benefits. Is it time you got yours?
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Sunday, 28 May - 08:30 edit
Hit with a few scattered glitches recently, the My Number card still proved helpful to our writer when he filed his taxes.
Filling in the cracks: Japan’s shifting perspective on disability employment
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 22 May - 00:00 edit
The Valuable 500's Crosby Cromwell discusses best practice regarding disability in business in Japan, and she is optimistic about the direction we are heading in.
# Slidge — general purpose XMPP gateway framework in Python
debacle · pubsub.movim.eu / berlin-xmpp-meetup · Tuesday, 9 May - 08:23 edit
We are very excited, that nicoco, the author of slidge, presents this amazing software!
When? Wednesday, 2023-05-10 18:00 CEST (always 2ⁿᵈ Wednesday of every month)
Where? In xHain hack+makespace, Grünberger Str. 16, 10243 Berlin
The Jitsi link will be posted in our virtual room xmpp:berlin-meetup@conference.conversations.im?join when the meeting starts.
#jabber #xmpp #community #xhain #freesoftware #berlin #meetup #federation #slidge #transport #gateway #python
‘In Nojiri, I have never felt like a foreigner’
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 8 May - 00:00 edit
Secluded and serene, the summer spot for many expat families faces challenges that aren't unique to other rural townships in Japan.
What does it take to make a long-term relationship great in Japan?
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 10 April - 07:00 edit
The advice from most people on long-term cross-cultural relationships? You sometimes need to think more with your head than your heart.
Help wanted: The (sleeper) agent of change
pubsub.blastersklan.com / japan_times · Monday, 3 April - 00:00 edit
Some Japanese businesses may see layoffs overseas as a chance to hire "agents of change." If you're one of those agents, don't expect to revolutionize ...