Tag Archives: Covid-19

Life In Japan: Covid Care Package

Posted on February 17, 2022 by John Rachel

This is what arrives on your doorstep here in Tambasasayama if you test positive for Covid and have to self-isolate. Continue reading →

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Santa May Be a Super Spreader!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by johnrachel

With the recent discovery that an old favorite around this time of year, a man who children have always looked on with delight and expectation — yes, THAT bearded old white man in a red suit — has refused to be vaccinated or take a PCR test, alarm bells have gone off and warnings are being issued across the globe. SANTA CLAUS MAY BE A SUPER SPREADER! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Police Power IV

Posted on October 7, 2021 by John Rachel

It’s hard to exaggerate the contrast of what looks like the horror show of police brutality in the U.S. with what life is like here. But I’ve tried to capture it in a few stories. This is my latest. Continue reading →

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Killer Bees!

Posted on June 18, 2021 by John Rachel

Have you heard the latest buzz? We’re all going to die from swarms of killer bees! Would I make up something like that? Actually making up horror stories and scaring the bejesus out of everyone seems to be the thing to do these days. Especially if you want to steal their money and their freedom. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Police Power II

Posted on June 18, 2020 by johnrachel

While police in the U.S. are killing fellow citizens, and especially people of color are being terminated by the law enforcement officers who are supposed to protect them, what are the police here in Japan doing? Continue reading →

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