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Travis Seifman
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2020-05-23Tenohashi giving out free food, clothing, medical attention at Higashi-Ikebukuro Park.
An organization called Tenohashi set up in a small park in Ikebukuro (northwestern central Tokyo) to hand out free food, clothing, masks, medical attention, etc. People were very organized, waiting in line at tape markers placed on the ground roughly two meters apart. I donated some extra facemasks I didn't need (including the two "Abe no masks" provided to me as part of a relief package from the government). I think they've been set up there every Saturday, at least, if not more regularly than that. -
2020-05-24Toilet paper is coming back to the shelves (Tokyo)
I noticed at my local supermarket yesterday that, seemingly all of a sudden, toilet paper and facial tissues are totally in-stock. Here in Tokyo, it was hard to find such things (not impossible - check three or four stores and you'd find one package) for quite a while. And now, boom, no problem. Couldn't find any pasta sauce today, though. -
2020-04-13Next Time in Person
An illustration of a piece of matzah, with the words "next year in person" inscribed on it. The Passover Seder traditionally ends with an expression of hope to celebrate "next year in Jerusalem," a hope related to aspirations for the ancient Jewish homeland, and for peace. This year, separated by stay-at-home practices, we simply hope to celebrate "next year in person." -
2020-04-09Marty You Must Not Leave the House
Posted by Reconsidering Cinema on Twitter (https://twitter.com/coenesqued/status/1248158106988630016/photo/1). A funny reference to the 1985 film Back to the Future, in which Marty must be very careful to not alter the timestream - referring here, of course, to us all having to be careful to stay home, and not risk spreading the disease. -
unkownMonty Python coronavirus meme
As of late February and into March, many parts of the world still had not yet seen major outbreaks. Many felt that their governments - in New York, Washington, Tokyo, and elsewhere - were not doing nearly enough to prepare for what was coming. People circulated memes and explanations about how exponential growth can sneak up, seeming small for a long time until suddenly it explodes into a crisis-level. This meme, drawing on a clip from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, makes fun of that process. -
2020-04-08
Blog Post: Life in Tokyo Update: State of Emergency
A blog post by an American postdoctoral scholar living in Tokyo, about his experience of self-isolation and working from home. -
2020-03-24
Blog Post: Life in Tokyo in the Age of Plague
A blog post by an American postdoctoral scholar living in Tokyo, about his experience of self-isolation and working from home. -
2020-03-27
Blog Post: Life in Tokyo Update 3/27/2020
A blog post by an American postdoctoral scholar living in Tokyo, about his experience of self-isolation and working from home. -
2020-05-22Selling handkerchiefs with a guide for making them into masks
A photo of a sales rack at a FamilyMart convenience store near Iidabashi Station in Tokyo, selling many styles of handkerchief, along with a sign showing how to make cloth facemasks out of the handkerchiefs. -
05/22/2020BookOff: No Standing and Reading
BookOff is Japan's largest chain of used bookstores. For several weeks in April to May 2020, many if not all locations were closed. As of May 22, I noticed this one had reopened. A sign posted reads, roughly, "Please: To prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, standing and reading is forbidden. We ask your understanding and cooperation." お願い：新型コロナウイルス感染拡大防止のため立ち読み禁止。ご理解・ご協力お願いします。 -
05/21/2020Please Wear Masks - Tokyo Supermarket
A sign posted near the entrance of a supermarket in the Edogawabashi area of Tokyo, reading roughly "To Customers: We Request You Wear Masks." お客様へ：マスク着用願います。