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Another Baked sweet potato is done！
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Documentary “UNAI: Invisible Darkness – Standing Up to PFAS Contamination” Highlights Women Fighting Chemical Pollution in Okinawa’s Tap Water
(Movie News – eiga.com)
“ UNAI: Invisible Darkness--Standing Up to PFAS Contamination” is a documentary film that sheds light on the issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination—harmful chemical compounds used in a wide range of everyday products, including non-stick frying pans. Known for their potential carcinogenic effects and other health hazards, PFAS are increasingly being regulated around the world.
The film focuses on women in Okinawa who are taking action against the contamination of the local water supply. It will have a special early screening at Sakurazaka Theater in Okinawa starting July 26, followed by a nationwide release beginning August 16 at theaters including Pole Pole Higashi-Nakano in Tokyo.
This is the latest film by director Izumi Taira, known for Chimugurisa ;Nanohana's Okinawa Diary. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is a general term for synthetic compounds used in a wide range of everyday products—including non-stick frying pans, waterproof sprays, semiconductors, and foam fire extinguishers—due to their water- and oil-repellent properties. Among PFAS, substances like PFOS and PFOA have been pointed out as potentially carcinogenic and harmful to human health, prompting stricter regulations worldwide.
On June 26, a court in Vicenza, Veneto, in northeastern Italy handed down guilty verdicts to former executives of a company formerly affiliated with Mitsubishi Corporation over PFAS contamination.
In a case involving PFAS (a general term for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination of groundwater and other sources in Italy, the local court in Vicenza, Veneto, in the northeastern part of the country, on the 26th sentenced a total of 11 individuals—including three Japanese nationals who had served as directors and other roles at a former affiliate of Mitsubishi Corporation—to prison terms ranging from 2 years and 8 months to 17 years and 6 months.
Additionally, the convicted individuals and companies, including Mitsubishi Corporation, were ordered to pay more than €63 million (approximately ¥10.6 billion) in damages to citizens and public institutions.
Soichiro Honda
What an incredible man〜
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBSe3WdU/
A quiet yet powerful story of Soichiro Honda and his philosophy of “Thank You.”
Chapter One: A Quiet Wish
He once said,
“When I die, I want the word ‘thank you’ printed in newspapers all around the world.”
It wasn’t quite a will—more like a gentle breeze of a wish.
He accepted the title of honorary advisor in name only and quietly stepped away from the business world, as if tossing a small stone into a lake and silently watching the ripples fade away.
Chapter Two: A Journey of ‘Thank You’
After retiring, he traveled across Japan on his own—visiting around 700 Honda factories and dealerships.
Among them were tiny shops with only two or three employees, places so small they didn’t even appear on the map.
The word “every single one” takes on a rare beauty when you consider the distance he walked.
He also visited factories overseas.
Even when words were different, a handshake meant the same thing.
Just holding someone’s hand was enough for “thank you” to become a universal language.
And over several years, he lived out that belief.
Chapter Three: The Truth Behind His Words
“Isn’t that the duty of a founder?”
That’s what people said. But he shook his head.
“No. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone.”
It sounds like something anyone could say—
but in truth, it’s something very few people actually do.
Chapter Four: A Conversation with a Mechanic
One day, at a small countryside dealership, a mechanic came running up to him—his hands covered in grease.
Without hesitation, Honda took his hand and gave it a firm shake.
Then, he brought the greasy scent to his nose and said,
“That smells good.”
It was like a poem—honoring the sweat, effort, and the very breath of machines.
Both of them cried.
In Closing
Soichiro Honda was neither just an engineer, nor merely a business executive.
He embodied a deep and genuine human integrity—expressed quietly through words and actions of gratitude.
Rather than standing above others, he looked them straight in the eye, on equal ground, and said “thank you.”
That attitude—perhaps—is what made him truly great.
Moments when your heart works up a sweat!
What a great movie〜
Shohei Otani
Wow〜〜〜
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https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBBSCguY/
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSBBB15mJ/
He can do that too？！
Thanks again for yesterday!
Take what you got from Joinam and use it in your daily life!
It’s time to reconsider the
quality of what you eat every day.
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Think about the basics you eat daily
Rice
Miso
Salt
Dashi
Soy sauce
Tea
...and more.
Calling all aspiring authors!
If you want to publish a book, come join us—
There’s real value in having a book as your own medium.
I'm going to create a coaching AI〜
Working on GPTs with Ito-chan is super fun and fascinating.
Hanchan〜〜〜
Thanks to my task managers
Shibuya 1-chome Choir!
If you’re going to explain Step 2, then explain Step 3.
When people who share the same dream come together,
that dream becomes reality.
Even the realization that “others and I are one”
can lead someone to arrive at this place.
People full of compassion
will also find their way here.
And as a result, this form—this shape—naturally appears.
You can get to Hawaii
because someone invites you to go.
But if you try to go to Hawaii
by working hard as a “means to an end,”
ironically, you may not make it.
But if you invite that person to Hawaii,
they’ll find themselves able to come, too.
Even if you explain a product to someone,
their strike zone of interest may be narrow.
But if you teach them how to talk about the product,
they themselves begin to want it.
Thank you for yesterday!
There were some shining people!
I got it!
Sixth dan… that's seriously impressive.
As for me—
I'm secretly just a first dan (lol).
Still, getting a diploma feels great!
Thank you!
Books by Takuya Yamazaki, now being sent off to new destinations!
https://youtu.be/DZy7F6Yx-cU?si=kLe7vbyoVa2b7Z7r
Firefly Light II: The Ichiro Kawamoto Story
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Link to Takumi Yamazaki’s
ENGLISH Book “SHIFT”