Daniel Morales
@howtojapanese.com
Translator, writer. How to get used to Japanese (Additional topics: Murakami, New Orleans, Chicago, beer, writing, translation, basketball). Based in Osaka. http://linktree.com/howtojapanese
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Daniel Morales
@howtojapanese.com
· Nov 25
当日
当日 may be difficult to get a handle on at first, but that's potentially due to the fact that it can refer to any day in the past or future depending on context.
newsletter.howtojapanese.com
Newsletter is up! I wrote about 当日, a confusing word for new students, potentially because it can be any date in the past or present. newsletter.howtojapanese.com/tojitsu/
Going to need @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social's assessment of this Osaka Philly cheesesteak. Does it look worth a visit? www.instagram.com/reel/DTkdO-d...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Going to need @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social's assessment of this Osaka Philly cheesesteak. Does it look worth a visit? www.instagram.com/reel/DTkdO-d...
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the republican party is a modern day Slave Power and the only way forward for this country is to sweep it into the ash heap of history
July 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
the republican party is a modern day Slave Power and the only way forward for this country is to sweep it into the ash heap of history
One of my favorites is back in stores.
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
One of my favorites is back in stores.
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Is Starfleet Academy not available on Paramount Plus in Japan? I started a free trial and don't see it.
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Is Starfleet Academy not available on Paramount Plus in Japan? I started a free trial and don't see it.
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elected democrats who want their constituents to remain non-violent in their protests of these abuses must actually offer a path for ending the abuses non-violently. they currently are not as a party and it’s a major problem.
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
elected democrats who want their constituents to remain non-violent in their protests of these abuses must actually offer a path for ending the abuses non-violently. they currently are not as a party and it’s a major problem.
Is Starfleet Academy not available on Paramount Plus in Japan? I started a free trial and don't see it.
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Is Starfleet Academy not available on Paramount Plus in Japan? I started a free trial and don't see it.
JLPP posted their translation competition for 2026. Submission window is in May. www.jlpp.go.jp/competition1...
第11回JLPP翻訳コンクール｜JLPP 現代日本文学の翻訳・普及事業 Japanese Literature Publishing Project
第11回JLPP翻訳コンクール｜JLPP 現代日本文学の翻訳・普及事業 Japanese Literature Publishing Project
www.jlpp.go.jp
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
JLPP posted their translation competition for 2026. Submission window is in May. www.jlpp.go.jp/competition1...
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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A snippet here: Takaichi in ‘hot water’ with risky election gambit: Japan Foresight share.google/4bgokYMZhRkf...
January 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A snippet here: Takaichi in ‘hot water’ with risky election gambit: Japan Foresight share.google/4bgokYMZhRkf...
Big into Yoshimura Hiroshi at the moment. Who else should I be listening to?
January 14, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Big into Yoshimura Hiroshi at the moment. Who else should I be listening to?
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this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
Hey, Apple, I'd pay $500 to never see this fucking pop up ever again.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Hey, Apple, I'd pay $500 to never see this fucking pop up ever again.
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Horrible violence against a protester in California: www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Horrible violence against a protester in California: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” said TJ Sabula, the UAW worker who heckled President Trump and who Trump flipped off and cursed at. “And today I think I did that.”
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Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward a line worker shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity,” said TJ Sabula, the UAW worker who heckled President Trump and who Trump flipped off and cursed at. “And today I think I did that.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4sG38CD
Gift link: wapo.st/4sG38CD
Le Guin has a really excellent blog she kept for many years that was revitalized not too long ago: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog
January 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Le Guin has a really excellent blog she kept for many years that was revitalized not too long ago: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog
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Ursula K. Le Guin, spitting truth.
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Ursula K. Le Guin, spitting truth.
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I've been trying to think of what this photo of David Cross from all the memes reminds me of and yesterday it hit me that it's Anpanman's car
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I've been trying to think of what this photo of David Cross from all the memes reminds me of and yesterday it hit me that it's Anpanman's car
Rahm Emmanuel has the political instincts of a lemming.
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Rahm Emmanuel has the political instincts of a lemming.
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rahm emmanuel is getting asked "didn't you cover up a murder" whether he likes it or not
Rahm Emanuel is coming — whether Democrats like it or not.
Rahm Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign for president
The former Chicago mayor wants to lead a post-Trump "renewal wing" of the Democratic Party.
www.axios.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
rahm emmanuel is getting asked "didn't you cover up a murder" whether he likes it or not
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Between what's happening with RAM, Storage, etc... and what's likely to be a new monetary policy forcing interest rates lower regardless of consequence I'll eat my shoe if video game hardware prices don't see dramatic increases across the board in 2026.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the company is monitoring rapidly rising RAM prices and the continued impact of US tariffs very closely.
Furukawa declined to comment on future price increases, saying it was hypothetical.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Furukawa declined to comment on future price increases, saying it was hypothetical.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says | VGC
He doesn’t comment on potential price increases, calling it “hypothetical”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Between what's happening with RAM, Storage, etc... and what's likely to be a new monetary policy forcing interest rates lower regardless of consequence I'll eat my shoe if video game hardware prices don't see dramatic increases across the board in 2026.
I'm realizing that Tokyo Banana are essentially the polar opposite of a corn dog.
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'm realizing that Tokyo Banana are essentially the polar opposite of a corn dog.
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Jisho has long been an incredibly valuable website for learning Japanese - huge range of definitions, well sourced, and no ads. It's an honor that my silly little slang dictionary is now part of it. Can't wait for the full launch of the new version (plz bring back the dark background Kimtaro 🙏🙏🙏🥺🥺🥺)
Excited to announce that @scriptingjapan.bsky.social's slang dictionary is available on the new Jisho! Wes' dictionary, blog posts and videos are deeply researched and entertaining, and a vital resource for anyone who studies Japanese. Thank you Wes! All entries here: four.jisho.org/search/%23sc...
Japanese Dictionary — Jisho.org [Beta]
four.jisho.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Jisho has long been an incredibly valuable website for learning Japanese - huge range of definitions, well sourced, and no ads. It's an honor that my silly little slang dictionary is now part of it. Can't wait for the full launch of the new version (plz bring back the dark background Kimtaro 🙏🙏🙏🥺🥺🥺)
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If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
January 11, 2026 at 9:28 AM
If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
I tried these and can confirm they are tasty. Also liked the beet salad.
Seijo Ishii does this olive and 4 mushroom marinade and Mr Lawyer and I refer to it as "キノコドラッグ" because it's so good and god forbid the government is tracking our messages because I'm gonna get arrested lol
January 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I tried these and can confirm they are tasty. Also liked the beet salad.