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Gaijin Mommy

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Permanent resident of Japan. 日本語 N1. Urban wildlife street photography of flowers. That lady obsessed with Tokyo Skytree. Neurodivergent house party. Train otaku by proxy. Sober. Survivor. Shitamachi supremacist. Profile: @nakimushiart.bsky.social

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hi! I am moving some of my favorite memes about Japan that I’ve made over the years across the abyss to a pinned post over here, so that we all may have a happy, new life together. Depending on how well you know me, this 🧵 will either be my informal self-introduction, or a blast from the past.

A joke map of Tokyo’s Yamanote line, with all the station names “liberally” translated into English.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 5h

That time the night tried to chop you in half, so you set it on fire.

Tokyo Skytree at Jukenbashi in the rain, partly reflected in the dark river. The clouds obscure the lighting in the middle of the tower, but the top gets back at them by painting the sky bright red. As one does.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 3h

I’m not really either 😅

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 3h

Haha that was the Odoriko at the end

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks 😅

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 5h

Haha I should have said that

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 5h

That time the night tried to chop you in half, so you set it on fire.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

Really I get this absolutely all the time TBH tho this is the first time I think I actually said something 😂

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations 🎉

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

Me: daijoubu ja nai desu

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

Me: continues taking photos

Raindrops caught in a spider web over some red and orange leaves.

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

Passing 知らない人 (to each other, about me): そんな所にも写真撮るの？！

Me (without looking up): いろんなとこで写真撮るのは面白いですよ。

知らない人: *the nervous laughter of one who has just been murdered*

Raindrops hanging off a spider web in front of some dead leaves. The people passing me were quite audibly surprised that someone would take a picture in this thicket. I assured them that taking photos of various places is good.

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 6h

That’s pretty good 😅

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 7h

This one is forward. I’ve gotten braver with my filming I suppose…

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 7h

It was funny every time.

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 7h

Yes those were all there. I haven’t seen the Pokémon, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there!

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 7h

You are correct though 😂

Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 7h

Would have to be closer to Shinjuku for that and you know how I feel about western Tokyo

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 8h

Or I’m pretty sure it’s shimbashi because the poster in the beginning is kind of iconic. I’m not sure though I shortened the video before speeding it up…