The Japan Times Alpha 24.5.3 [頂き女子、避けがたい現実、さくら餅の葉]

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■2024.5.3日号の記事から（完読度90％）
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パリオリンピックの聖火採火式がギリシャのオリンピアで行われたお話。紆余曲折しながらも現在まで伝統が受け継がれている。
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Flames and sandals create a stunning spectacle, with the parabolic mirror proving effective.
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様々な思惑と歴史があるんだね。
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あとは、英語なるほどQ&Aとブルガリアのスタラ・ザゴラ、A new type of woman が面白かった。
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世界はなぜ地獄になるのか

「世界はなぜ地獄になるのか」を読み終わった。 . . 橘玲氏の新作。タイトルが面白そうだったので購入。 . . ■ . . キャンセルカルチャーの特徴は、キャンセルされるような地位についた者が攻撃の対象になる一方で、同じことをしていてもキャンセルできる地位になければ無視されることだ。 . . 英語圏では「ブラック」をネガテ...

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Oxford University's Tortoise Race 2019

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ミャクミャクの可愛さが分かりません（笑）
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いろいろあったから、ね？
It's been a wild ride, huh?
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I think seeing more images of different-looking women --- in print, online, and on TV --- would help everyone, especially young women, see that they don't need to be typical.
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Sugar Baby　頂き女子（金品のために裕福な中高年男性と交際する若い女性）
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker "Sugar Baby Riri", dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fake heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
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fact of life　避けがたい現実
He describes how long hours are a fact of life for systems engineers who sometimes have to go on "death marches."
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さくら餅の葉
The most iconic and traditional treats have to be sakura mochi. These are pink-colored rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste and each wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf. The leaves aren't there for decorative purposes --- you can actually eat them. They are pickled in salt and are great flavor enhancers, with an unbelievably rich aroma.
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