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Lawmaker Kei Sato, who was at the scene of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, appeared at the trial of the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, as a witness Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/crime-legal/japan-pm-abe-shooting-trial-witness-testimony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #keisato #shinzoabe #tetsuyayamagami #japanesecourts #nara

On 23 June 2026, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued “NARA Notice 2026-037: Closure of NARA Facilities” to all employees.

THEY WANT TO CLOSE
* the National Archives at Chicago/Chicago Federal Records Center (FRC) and
* the National Archives at San Francisco/San Bruno FRC,
* plus move records from the Seattle Federal Records Center.

#NARA #NationalArchives
#USNationalArchives #Records
#RecordsAccess #Geneadons
#GovernmentRecords

@histodons
@genealogy

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-construction/2026/06/national-archives-to-transition-out-of-three-federal-records-centers/

Half a day ago (I'm on Japan time), I showed the kofun tumuli and ancient style Shintō shrine I visited with an American professor, at permalink
https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/117331643072020299
This time I'm showing the subtle beauty of early autumn, for those who so worship: 1) rice fields nearly ready to harvest, 2) spider lilies that are gorgeous, but that Japanese people find spooky, 3) bush clover every September, if you notice their tiny flowers, and 4) pampas grass, ubiquitous in the Japanese autumn countryside.

Publications and projects as a Professor in Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org

#Japan #Nara #nature #travel #autumn #agriculture #rice #photography

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