@Canes@LenovoCenter@FDSN_Hurricanes@999TheFan@NavyFederal I'm headed down from Virginia. I know they're wearing the alternate reds, but my red sweater has a loss on it. My black home sweater is undefeated. Which should I wear, Caniacs?
@kenmcalinn I'm heading from Virginia down to North Carolina the red state on that map) today for a hockey game, and I'll be dining at @samjones_bbq. I'm a devotee of Eastern NC whole hog.
@tukigiri True BBQ is not a one-sided thing. The men may run the pit, but the women are making the rest. The work is divided for the benefit of all. No one is less important. In the South, food is the currency of emotion.
@yumejikiriko For real Southern BBQ, side dishes are a part of it. Fried okra, baked beans, collard greens, French fries. And remember, in the South, macaroni and cheese is a vegetable.
To my American friends,
I want to speak from the heart, because this moment truly moved me as a Japanese citizen.
When President Trump made that Pearl Harbor joke, it wasn’t just humor to us. It felt like a weight I’d carried my whole life was suddenly lifted. My chest tightened, and honestly, tears came close.
For 80 long years, we Japanese have lived under a heavy shadow — the constant expectation to apologize, to reflect, to stay in “guilt mode.” Even though we’re the closest of allies, that old wound never fully healed. We felt bound by the past, by the Constitution America helped write for us, always a little smaller, always needing to prove we were sorry enough.
But in that single joke, Trump did something powerful. He turned a painful history into a shared laugh between equals. It was like he was saying:
“Hey, it was a long time ago. We’re good. Let’s move forward — as brothers.”
No more endless atonement. No more living in the shadow of being the “former enemy.” The curse broke. Japan feels free to stand tall again.
Right now, cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully all across Japan. 🌸
This spring, the sakura feels like a perfect symbol — a fresh beginning. Not two nations stuck in old roles, but true equals, proud brothers, shoulder to shoulder, ready to build the future together.
To the American people:
We don’t want to be subordinates forever. We want to be your real partners — strong, proud, and loyal. The kind of allies who ride or die together.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, America.
The strongest alliance in the world is rising again — as equals, as brothers, forever.
#PhoenixRising 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸🌸
@yontengoP i love Japanese films, from Kurosawa and Kobayashi to Miike. I love the band Thee Michelle Gun Elephant. I dig sumo, I'd love to see kabuki. And yes, I love sushi and hibachi. I'd love to sit in an izakaya and eat bar food with the salarymen.