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Emily

@suika.bsky.social

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Researcher specialising in Japanese LGBTQ+ politics. Volunteer lexicographer. I post about Japan, poetry, politics, LGBTQ topics, DnD, Pokémon & more. Views are my own but shaped by the social context that surrounds me. 研究者。短歌大好き。元早稲ギャル

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · Apr 10

Pleased to announce that my report for the @leidenasiacentre.nl, on Japanese LGBTQ+ politics, has been published!

In this publication, I cover some of the latest developments concerning key policy issues, such as Japan's lack of marriage equality, and analyse factors influencing policymaking.

Publication - Contemporary LGBTQ+ Politics in Japan: Policy Issues, Discourses and Developments, and the role of Foreign Actors - Leiden Asia Centre

Japan has publicly committed to creating "a society where all people can exercise their abilities and find their lives worth living," and to combating "prejudice and discrimination based on sexual ori...

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 10h

I like how her expression remains completely unchanged.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Cum the Forever @baribaritune.bsky.social · 10h

honestly im a big fan of her winter alt

The same girl in the quoted post doing the same pose, but with clothing reflecting the winter season.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 10h

This other guy (Come True san) was so nice, inviting me into the conversation at the bar. He did reprimand me though, for not discovering this place earlier. He told me that when you're seated at the bar, everyone is family.

Emily @suika.bsky.social · 10h

I've made an agreement with Bear Book san that we'll both come back to this bar next week. I'm so glad my hungry tummy led me to this place tonight lol

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 11h

Drinking at this bar and there's this Japanese guy who keeps translating all the other Japanese people's names literally into English "for my sake" and it's so fucking funny. We'll be talking in Japanese and he'll suddenly refer to "Autumn Origin san"

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 15h

"In the message, prepared without Cabinet endorsement, Ishiba said that citizens proactively thinking about the past war and peace would 'further strengthen the foundation' of Japan 'as a pacifist nation' at a time when memories of the war are fading."

Outgoing Japan PM stresses civilian control in 80th WWII anniv. message - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized the importance of

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 16h

Something tells me that the fact that frequent ramen intake is associated with alcohol consumption and smoking might just be very relevant in explaining the increased mortality.

4. Discussion
This study showed that Japanese community residents consume ramen daily and frequent intake is associated with high BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes, hypertension, and consumption of noodle soup. Furthermore, frequent ramen intake was associated with increased mortality risk in several groups, including men, those aged <70 years, and those who consumed ≥50% of noodle soup and alcohol

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 16h

On the left: Mainichi Shimbun reporting on a new study about the correlation between ramen consumption and mortality.

On the right: a statement from the actual scientific publication itself.

First, a direct causal relationship cannot be determined because this was an observational study, and this study uses cross-sectional dietary data, and temporal changes in diet are not considered.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 17h

"New express trains linking Narita airport outside Tokyo with the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower in just over 30 minutes are slated to begin service in fiscal 2028 at the earliest, the operator's president said in a Kyodo News interview."

New express trains from Narita airport to Tokyo Skytree planned for FY 2028 - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New express trains linking Narita airport outside Tokyo with the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower in just over 30 minutes are slated

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 17h

"The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Friday sent a letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump requesting he visit their cities, both of which were devastated by U.S. atomic bombs in 1945, during his trip to Japan scheduled for the end of October."

Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors request Trump visit atomic bombed cities - The Mainichi

NAGASAKI (Kyodo) -- The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Friday sent a letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump requesting he visit their ci

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 18h

Then again, maybe they are foolish enough. We'll see.

Emily @suika.bsky.social · 18h

I highly doubt we'll see an immediate snap election. Without Komeito support, the LDP could lose a lot of seats and I really doubt LDP leadership would be foolish enough to head into an election without first re-assessing their strategies now that the playing field has been shaken up so thoroughly.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah things aren't very stable here:

The fourth Rutte cabinet (VVD/D66/CDA/CU) fell in July 2023.
General election in November 2023.
Dick Schoof's cabinet (PVV/VVD/BBB/NSC) finally gets formed July 2 2024.
Schoof's cabinet falls June 2025 (PVV leaves) and then falls AGAIN (NSC leaves) in August.

Emily @suika.bsky.social · Aug 22

Veldkamp resigned because coalition parties VVD and BBB opposed new measures against Israel that he wanted to take. Soon after, the other NSC ministers resigned too.

This appears to be the first time in Dutch history that a party has left a cabinet that was already demissionary.

Na Veldkamp stappen ook alle andere NSC-bewindslieden uit kabinet

Het conflict draait om extra maatregelen tegen Israël. NSC wil die wel, VVD en BBB niet.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 18h

Still, the electoral system can be expected to keep it from becoming as multipolar as Dutch politics (which uses proportional representation for all elections), don't you think?

Then again, Dutch politics are fairly multi-polar I guess... 4-party coalitions are more rule then exception rn.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

lol I'll try to keep the difference in mind. In my native language both "historic" and "historical" translate to the same word, so that doesn't help.

Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

They're absolutely not more right-wing than the LDP and I'm really curious where people get that idea from. Either way, the reason is corruption--in particular the prospective appointment of Hagiuda Koichi who has been involved in a number of scandals.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

"Komeito's departure from the ruling bloc marks a major shift in Japanese politics, as the two parties had cooperated for 26 years since Komeito entered a three-party coalition with the LDP and the now-defunct Liberal Party in October 1999."

Komeito to Leave Japan's Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, will e…

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

Credit where credit is due: only a few days into her stint as LDP leader, Takaichi has already managed to shake up Japanese politics in a historical manner

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

This Is How Ishiba Can Still Win

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 19h

"Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party’s long-time junior coalition partner, said Friday it plans to leave the ruling camp, parting ways with the LDP and new President Sanae Takaichi after the LDP failed to accept the party’s proposal on political donations."

Komeito announces split with LDP, clouding Takaichi's bid for PM

Komeito’s decision to end the 26-year partnership with the LDP means the ruling party will need to court opposition parties to vote Takaichi in as prime minister.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING:

"Japan's Komeito party will leave the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, casting uncertainty over the LDP's ability to govern as Sanae Takaichi takes over as new leader."

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 20h

"The [LDP's] junior coalition partner Komeito is increasingly likely to leave the ruling [coalition] after the LDP's newly elected President Sanae Takaichi appointed a controversial lawmaker involved in a money scandal to a key post within the party, according to sources close to the matter."

Japan's Komeito moving toward leaving coalition with LDP - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s junior coalition partner Komeito is increasingly likely to leave the ruling party partnership after the

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 1d

I have been made aware irasutoya has an official fujoshi illustration

www.irasutoya.com/2015/08/blog...

Slightly dorky looking girl with glasses and a ponytail holds up a bundle of books. The front cover of the first one has two men on it and says "BL" in the corner.

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in the modern era now. I must say, combat is quite engaging--I really like how commanders work in this game--but city-building is less fun than it was in CIV VI.

Emily @suika.bsky.social · 6d

Starting my first ever game of CIV VII. I'm a bit weirded out by how different it seemingly is from its predecessor, but the graphics look really, really nice.