Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him)
@networker-365.bsky.social
Joined Bluesky on 16/9/2023. A Japanese railway enthusiast who lived in the UK in the 2000s (as a pupil) and 2010s (as a postgraduate student).
An apprentice university lecturer of international law and human rights (though hardly talk about them).
An apprentice university lecturer of international law and human rights (though hardly talk about them).
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🚄The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated. A few commuter trains in Tokyo have been classified as "endangered".
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Foreigners living in Japan always accuse Japan of "going wrong", such as raising admission fees at museums, tuition fees for foreign students and visa fees, while they totally ignore the fact that most of these measures have already been implemented in their own countries.
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Foreigners living in Japan always accuse Japan of "going wrong", such as raising admission fees at museums, tuition fees for foreign students and visa fees, while they totally ignore the fact that most of these measures have already been implemented in their own countries.
Yamanote line's E235 series entered into service precisely ten years ago. There were multiple troubles like overshooting platforms, braking and door malfunctions, causing severe disruptions for the whole day. JR East withdrew it on the next day, and it took more than three months to be reinstated.
November 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Yamanote line's E235 series entered into service precisely ten years ago. There were multiple troubles like overshooting platforms, braking and door malfunctions, causing severe disruptions for the whole day. JR East withdrew it on the next day, and it took more than three months to be reinstated.
Updated 🚃The Red List of Trains in Japan🚃 with four new articles and many new photos!
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Another blog article about the rail trips between Tokyo and Sapporo is coming next Saturday.
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Another blog article about the rail trips between Tokyo and Sapporo is coming next Saturday.
November 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Updated 🚃The Red List of Trains in Japan🚃 with four new articles and many new photos!
👉 bateman.monologue.jp...
Another blog article about the rail trips between Tokyo and Sapporo is coming next Saturday.
👉 bateman.monologue.jp...
Another blog article about the rail trips between Tokyo and Sapporo is coming next Saturday.
JR East apologised after a Sobu line train left Akihabara station four minutes early, leaving about 200 passengers behind.
www.asahi.com/sp/articles/...
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JR秋葉原駅で4分早く発車 ホームに取り残され、200人乗れず：朝日新聞
JR東日本は28日、秋葉原駅（東京都千代田区）で、中央・総武線各駅停車が定刻より4分早く発車したと発表した。ホームには約200人が取り残されたという。 同社首都圏本部によると、同日午前4時50分ごろ…
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November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
JR East apologised after a Sobu line train left Akihabara station four minutes early, leaving about 200 passengers behind.
www.asahi.com/sp/articles/...
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www.asahi.com/sp/articles/...
(1/2)
Seven years ago today...Class 43 (InterCity 125) in the original livery at Paddington. One of the most famous trains in Britain was repainted as such to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the High Speed Train. I was lucky to see it before its retirement, as it was withdrawn half a year later.
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Seven years ago today...Class 43 (InterCity 125) in the original livery at Paddington. One of the most famous trains in Britain was repainted as such to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the High Speed Train. I was lucky to see it before its retirement, as it was withdrawn half a year later.
Christmas is approaching.
But my favourite Christmas song is no longer a trendy one, how sad it is.
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But my favourite Christmas song is no longer a trendy one, how sad it is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbFh...
Boris Johnson ft Michael Gove - Last Christmas
YouTube video by JOE
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November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Christmas is approaching.
But my favourite Christmas song is no longer a trendy one, how sad it is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbFh...
But my favourite Christmas song is no longer a trendy one, how sad it is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbFh...
An astonishing encounter in the middle of Tokyo (immediately reported to a nearby koban)
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
An astonishing encounter in the middle of Tokyo (immediately reported to a nearby koban)
⚫Blog Updated⚫
"Memorials at Soji-ji Temple"
Many temples and shrines in Japan have a strong connection with railways - and not always in a positive way. Soji-ji in Yokohama reminds us of some of the darkest days in the railway history.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
"Memorials at Soji-ji Temple"
Many temples and shrines in Japan have a strong connection with railways - and not always in a positive way. Soji-ji in Yokohama reminds us of some of the darkest days in the railway history.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
⚫Blog Updated⚫
"Memorials at Soji-ji Temple"
Many temples and shrines in Japan have a strong connection with railways - and not always in a positive way. Soji-ji in Yokohama reminds us of some of the darkest days in the railway history.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
"Memorials at Soji-ji Temple"
Many temples and shrines in Japan have a strong connection with railways - and not always in a positive way. Soji-ji in Yokohama reminds us of some of the darkest days in the railway history.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
Two years ago today...Nishi-Oyama station on Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is the southernmost railway station in Japan excluding a monorail in Okinawa. The lovely mountain behind is called Mt Kaimon.
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Two years ago today...Nishi-Oyama station on Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is the southernmost railway station in Japan excluding a monorail in Okinawa. The lovely mountain behind is called Mt Kaimon.
Rail journeys between Tokyo and Sapporo were a bit hard of course, but I enjoyed them.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Rail journeys between Tokyo and Sapporo were a bit hard of course, but I enjoyed them.
Good morning ☁️
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Good morning ☁️
Whenever possible, I fasten my seatbelt on a coach. Whilst I know that coach trips in Japan are mostly safe, I still think of the tragedy in Nagano nearly ten years ago, in which a younger clubmate of mine at university, whom I knew well, lost her life just weeks before graduation.
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Whenever possible, I fasten my seatbelt on a coach. Whilst I know that coach trips in Japan are mostly safe, I still think of the tragedy in Nagano nearly ten years ago, in which a younger clubmate of mine at university, whom I knew well, lost her life just weeks before graduation.
Nine years ago today...Keikyu 800 series train was restored to its original livery with a sticker commemorating the repainting, which also implied that it would retire within years (actually withdrawn in 2019).
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Nine years ago today...Keikyu 800 series train was restored to its original livery with a sticker commemorating the repainting, which also implied that it would retire within years (actually withdrawn in 2019).
Suica Penguin retires in March 2027 as JR East introduces a new mascot.
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
Suicaのペンギン「卒業」へ 四半世紀の活躍、後任キャラは未定：朝日新聞
JR東日本は11日、交通系ICカード「Suica（スイカ）」のマスコットキャラクターとして、四半世紀にわたって親しまれてきた「Suicaのペンギン」について、2026年度末に「卒業する」と発表した。…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Suica Penguin retires in March 2027 as JR East introduces a new mascot.
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
Reposted by Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him)
This precautionary translation gave me pause, in more ways than one:
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This precautionary translation gave me pause, in more ways than one:
⛩️Blog Updated⛩️
"Kotoden in Kagawa Prefecture"
Many railways in Japan are associated with religions, and Kotoden in Takamatsu is a good example. This article briefly introduces its history, as if a book for tourists.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
"Kotoden in Kagawa Prefecture"
Many railways in Japan are associated with religions, and Kotoden in Takamatsu is a good example. This article briefly introduces its history, as if a book for tourists.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
⛩️Blog Updated⛩️
"Kotoden in Kagawa Prefecture"
Many railways in Japan are associated with religions, and Kotoden in Takamatsu is a good example. This article briefly introduces its history, as if a book for tourists.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
"Kotoden in Kagawa Prefecture"
Many railways in Japan are associated with religions, and Kotoden in Takamatsu is a good example. This article briefly introduces its history, as if a book for tourists.
👉 tokyomegaloops.blogs...
Nine years ago today…Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series and MoHa 2 series at Hakone-Yumoto station. The left one was introduced in 2014, while the right one was designed in the 1930s. Look how different they are!
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Nine years ago today…Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series and MoHa 2 series at Hakone-Yumoto station. The left one was introduced in 2014, while the right one was designed in the 1930s. Look how different they are!
I receive English text messages about WhatsApp login issues every single day, which are obviously scams. I really wonder who disclosed my Japanese phone number and how they found out that I have basic English skills.
I CANT SPEAKER ENGLAND !!
I CANT SPEAKER ENGLAND !!
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I receive English text messages about WhatsApp login issues every single day, which are obviously scams. I really wonder who disclosed my Japanese phone number and how they found out that I have basic English skills.
I CANT SPEAKER ENGLAND !!
I CANT SPEAKER ENGLAND !!
"Counter-terror police investigate claim Sheffield Hallam University halted human rights research"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Academic freedom violated by university itself but effectively ensured by the authorities- something that we don't usually see.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Academic freedom violated by university itself but effectively ensured by the authorities- something that we don't usually see.
Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in China
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Counter-terror police investigate claim Sheffield Hallam University halted human rights research"
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Academic freedom violated by university itself but effectively ensured by the authorities- something that we don't usually see.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Academic freedom violated by university itself but effectively ensured by the authorities- something that we don't usually see.
just sent a message to the colleague heading to Leeds if he is ok. he was highly likely to be on the same train or another one around that time
- Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train in Cambridgeshire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train in Cambridgeshire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train in Cambridgeshire
A number of injured taken to hospital after incident in Huntingdon, according to Cambridgeshire police
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
just sent a message to the colleague heading to Leeds if he is ok. he was highly likely to be on the same train or another one around that time
- Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train in Cambridgeshire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train in Cambridgeshire
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Whether the mayor of Ito city really obtained a degree at the university or dropped out (or was even expelled) isn't a problem at all. Had she not lied with a forged document, the assembly would not have adopted the motion of no confidence.
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Whether the mayor of Ito city really obtained a degree at the university or dropped out (or was even expelled) isn't a problem at all. Had she not lied with a forged document, the assembly would not have adopted the motion of no confidence.
12 years ago today...Yako sidings on Nambu Line before E233 series trains were introduced. Nambu Line had been one of the lines with "secondhand trains", as there were quite a few old commuter trains. The right one was 209 series, and the others were 205 series. All of them retired by 2015.
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
12 years ago today...Yako sidings on Nambu Line before E233 series trains were introduced. Nambu Line had been one of the lines with "secondhand trains", as there were quite a few old commuter trains. The right one was 209 series, and the others were 205 series. All of them retired by 2015.
Reposted by Hiroshi Deng Luma (He/him)
The European Commission is working in tandem with national governments and Nato to co-ordinate the sharing of trucks, rail carriages and ferries that can carry tanks and heavy artillery across the continent in case of war ft.trib.al/6uHvIBU
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The European Commission is working in tandem with national governments and Nato to co-ordinate the sharing of trucks, rail carriages and ferries that can carry tanks and heavy artillery across the continent in case of war ft.trib.al/6uHvIBU
Any boisterous morons under the influence of alcohol should immediately be disposed of. They are literally rubbish.
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Any boisterous morons under the influence of alcohol should immediately be disposed of. They are literally rubbish.
The British government warns anyone in Japan to be particularly vigilant when consuming alcohol as it may cause severe methanol poisoning.
Something that I have never heard of in Japan in the last 60 years or so.
www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...
Something that I have never heard of in Japan in the last 60 years or so.
www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The British government warns anyone in Japan to be particularly vigilant when consuming alcohol as it may cause severe methanol poisoning.
Something that I have never heard of in Japan in the last 60 years or so.
www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...
Something that I have never heard of in Japan in the last 60 years or so.
www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...