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Drive My Car

March 28, 2022

I liked this film a lot. I did go and see it in a proper movie theater here in Shizuoka. It has a lot of depth and it will take you beyond the usual - but I will say no more. How can you feel so inside a film and the story? Plus it features a Swedish SAAB 900 as the main vehicle. Glad it gets the attention all over the world. Toko Miura, vi älskar dig! https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/1979652-oscars-2022-japanese-film-drive-my-car-bags-best-international-feature-film-award inside Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' bagged the Best International Feature Film award at the Oscars 2022, becoming the second movie from Japan to take the honour in the category formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film. It's the fifth award for Japan if we count honorary awards given out in the 1950s. The other contenders up against 'Drive My Car' were Denmark's 'Flee', Italy's 'The Hand of God', Norwegian film 'The Worst Person

Shizuoka, Japan Supports Ukraine (With Updates)

March 26, 2022

At the beginning of the 1 March 2022 meeting, the Shizuoka City Council held a moment of silence for the victims of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The city council then passed a resolution unanimously protesting the invasion, "strongly demanding the immediate and unconditional complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the country." https://youtu.be/Y1QXv_YKPw8 As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Kakegawa Castle is lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Kakegawa Castle, visible from the rows of cherry trees still in bud, is lit up in blue and yellow, the same colours as the Ukrainian flag. The festival started on 4 March 2022 to pray for peace between the world and Ukraine amid the continuing Russian war in Ukraine and the many casualties. Kakegawa Castle has been lit up in the past, but this is the first time that two colours were used at the same time. For the time being, Kakegawa Castle will be lit up from after sunset until after 11 p.m.

CUJ: Calling for the Withdrawal of Russian Troops from the Ukraine

March 06, 2022

To Mr. Mikhail Galuzin, Ambassador of Russia to Japan From Consumers Union of Japan Ohno Kazuoki Koketsu Michiyo 28 February 2022 Calling for the Withdrawal of Russian Troops from the Ukraine Five days have passed since your country advanced its troops into the Ukraine. The lives and livelihoods of the Ukrainian people have been violated and many people have been displaced. This is a clear act of aggression and a violation of the UN Charter and international law. We strongly urge your country to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and take action toward peace. Also, your president has intimidated the Ukraine and the international community by flaunting the fact that Russia possesses nuclear weapons. As citizens of the only war-bombed country, we cannot condone such an act of intimidating other countries. We strongly demand that you apologize and rescind the above statement. Japan’s Constitution firmly prohibits military actions in other countries. The P

マーティンの鵜の目鷹の目 -世界の消費者運動の旅から

March 04, 2021

My new book has been published! マーティン・フリッド (著) 世界中の消費者が同じ課題を抱え、悩み、たたかっている。スウェーデンに生まれ、ヨーロッパ、そして日本の消費者運動の現場を歩いてきた著者が、人びとの日常によりそいながら軽妙なユーモアを交えて食、環境、エネルギー、社会のあり方、政治、経済を考えます。 https://nishoren.net/new-information/14177 Consumers all over the world are facing similar problems, worries, and struggles. In this book, the author, who was born in Sweden and has walked the frontlines of consumer movements in Europe and Japan, con

Book Event

February 25, 2021

新書「鵜の目鷹の目」 https://peatix.com/event/1804945/view 新書「鵜の目鷹の目」の著者、マーティン・フリッドさんと対談します！マーティンさんは日本在住のスウェーデン人でずっと前からの仕事仲間です。はじめてマーティンさんと知り合ったのは、日本で開かれた食品安全の国際会議の通訳をしていた時です。マーティンは、日本消費者連盟で仕事をすることになりました。そして今月、同連盟で毎月書いているエッセーを本にまとめて出版しました。このイベントでは、スウェーデン人のレーナ・リンダル（ホスト）と日本にお住まいのスウェーデン人のマーティン・フリッドさん（ゲスト）が日本語で対談をします。話題の中心は新書「鵜の目鷹の目」、そしてその内容に関係した消費者のこと、日本の生活のこと、スウェーデンの生活のこと、などなどです。　マーティン・フリッド　　（Martin Frid）最後に質問をする機会もあります。本の詳細、注文については出版社「社会評論社」のページへどうぞ。 https://www.shahyo.com/ (本の紹介ページはこれからです。）マーティンさんが活動している団体、日本消費者連盟を紹介するページへどうぞ。日本消費者連盟日本消費者連盟フェイスブックページチャンネル日消連（YouTube）マーティンさんの2009年の本も参考に：「ニッポン食安全ランキング５５５」このイベントはオンラインで開催し、「ZOOM」を使います。ご問い合わせ先：lena@linkandlearn.se https://linkandlearn.se/home/japanese Read more

World's First Protest Against a Genome-Edited GMO Tomato, GABA or not?

February 24, 2021

Japan's first genome-edited food item, a tomato, gets green light for distribution? Japan's first genome-edited food item has obtained a green light for domestic sales. This is the high- GABA accumulated tomato, the "Sicilian Rouge High GABA," developed by a team at Tsukuba University. The approval was obtained when, on 11 December 2020, Tsukuba University’s venture company Sanatech Seed notified and presented data to MAFF, and notified MHLW. Having these accepted by the two ministries completes the necessary procedure for commercialization of the novel tomato. As genome-edited foods do not require an environmental impact assessment or safety screening as food or feed, the reality is that it is possible to distribute the food in this way, and that the food can appear on our dining tables without any labelling. Red light is more what I would think is appropriate. I think this is rather premature. Already there are ads for GABA Tomato Juice. But GABA

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