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Gaijin Mommy

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Permanent resident of Japan. 日本語 N1. Urban wildlife street photography of flowers. Shared consciousness with Tokyo Skytree. Neurodivergent house party. Train otaku by proxy. Sober. Survivor. Shitamachi supremacist. Profile: @nakimushiart.bsky.social

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hi! I am moving some of my favorite memes about Japan that I’ve made over the years across the abyss to a pinned post over here, so that we all may have a happy, new life together. Depending on how well you know me, this 🧵 will either be my informal self-introduction, or a blast from the past.

A joke map of Tokyo’s Yamanote line, with all the station names “liberally” translated into English.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 12h

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 14h

Won’t stop

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 16h

Did you think you could tell us when to stop? That’s adorable.

Two red spider lilies, known as equinox flowers, in full bloom nearly 3 weeks after the equinox, because they feel like it. That’s Odawara castle wall behind them. Cloudy sky with a bit of blue.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 17h

The kelvin is just where you taught me!

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 18h

😅

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 18h

completely

A tower lit blue that is upside down, half-swallowed by clouds and also fell into a river and became pixelated but is being pretty cool about it considering.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 19h

Nooooooooooo

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 19h

It is all the things

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Rebecca @stlrebecca.bsky.social · 20h

Sunset in October over the Blue Ridge.
Coyotes calling to domestic dogs, wind chimes, and a car down on Buffalo.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 19h

Thanks they were!

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 21h

It is not just you 😅

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you! ❤️

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 22h

Not all there but trying.

Tokyo Skytree lit blue last night, disappearing almost entirely into dark rain clouds leaving only a stump, but the sky stump is sparkly, and brightens a dark river with its reflection.

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Amy Stanley @astanley711.bsky.social · 1d

Coming soon - finally!

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 22h

Nice

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I’ve never taken it, Oshiage is too convenient to need any special express either way…

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Always!

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

It is the initiative, I believe.

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

I know what you’re thinking but you can’t have her she’s mine.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

👍

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Sento Obasan Friend found these coupons in Tokyo station that she says I can use to get into sento for 300 yen (like it was back in the day!) so long as I pretend to be a tourist and she knows me so well she took six 🥹

6 coupons I can use to get into sento for 300 yen!

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I’ve been looking for short recaps on YouTube and they are sort of funny but honestly I am even more confused after watching them 😅

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

Noooooo 😂

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 1d

So Outlander is back on Netflix but every time I try to watch it after a long time away I completely forget who everyone is and which time period they came from and basically everything that ever happened unless it was graphically violent or involved awesome cinematography.

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