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Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

Science News from research organizations Development of a novel pneumococcal vaccine with confirmed efficacy in macaque monkeys Date: November 28, 2023 Source: Osaka Metropolitan University Summary: A research team has successfully developed a novel pneumococcal vaccine by combining the team’s proprietary mucosal vaccine technology with pneumococcal surface proteins that can cover a wide range of serotypes. Experiments were conducted using mice and macaques and it was confirmed that pneumonia caused by pneumococcal infection was clearly suppressed in the target groups of animals inoculated with the vaccine. Share: FULL STORY The global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has ignited a renewed focus on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University are making great strides in combating pneumococcal pneumonia, one of the leading causes of respiratory deaths worldwide. Despite the existence of vaccines against pneumococcal infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, and meningitis, the prevalence of pneumococcal pneumonia remains high. Currently, around 100 new serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae have been identified, and the increase in pneumococcal infections caused by serotypes not covered by the vaccine has become a concern. This situation underscores the need for a more versatile vaccine. Building on their previous success in mucosal responses in 2019, in which they developed a mucosal vaccine that caninduce antigen-specific mucosal immune responses, mainly immunoglobulin A (IgA), on the target mucosal surface, a research team led by Professor Satoshi Uematsu and Associate Professor Kosuke Fujimoto from the Department of Immunology and Genomics at the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, has this time set out to bridge the gap in pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination efficacy. To successfully develop a novel pneumococcal vaccine, the research team combined its proprietary mucosal vaccine technology with pneumococcal surface proteins that can cover a wide range of serotypes. Experiments conducted on mice and macaques have demonstrated the vaccine’s efficacy in suppressing pneumococcal pneumonia in the target animal groups. “This research has succeeded in developing a vaccine formulation that can potentially be used in humans, which will advance the development of this vaccine for clinical applications,” said Professor Fujimoto. “This next-generation vaccine technology is expected to contribute to the treatment of infectious diseases in the future.” Story Source: Materials provided by Osaka Metropolitan University. Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Journal Reference: Chieko Yokota, Kosuke Fujimoto, Natsuko Yamakawa, Masamitsu Kono, Daichi Miyaoka, Masaki Shimohigoshi, Miho Uematsu, Miki Watanabe, Yukari Kamei, Akira Sugimoto, Natsuko Kawasaki, Takato Yabuno, Tomotaka Okamura, Eisuke Kuroda, Shigeto Hamaguchi, Shintaro Sato, Muneki Hotomi, Yukihiro Akeda, Ken J. Ishii, Yasuhiro Yasutomi, Kishiko Sunami, Satoshi Uematsu. Prime-boost-type PspA3 + 2 mucosal vaccine protects cynomolgus macaques from intratracheal challenge with pneumococci. Inflammation and Regeneration, 2023; 43 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s41232-023-00305-2 Cite This Page: Osaka Metropolitan University. “Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 28 November 2023.

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Tomoda Mamiko Membership Number 7

Date of birth: January 8 1968 Birthplace: Tokyo Height: 160cm Weight: 47kg Bust: 83cm Waist: 60cm Hip: 86cm Blood Type: A+ High School: Bunka Gakuin(Upper secondary specialized training school) Favorite subject: Art Least favorite subject: English Grammar Club: Plays Favorite type of boy: Someone who isn't persistent, my current boyfriend!? Just kidding! Least favorite type of boy: Younger guys and guys with too big eyes. Hobby:Talking on the phone Favorite food: KFC favorite color: Pale Pink Favorite celebrity: Ishihara Mariko About myself: I'm a talker, so people think I'm an annoyance… (DUNK85 P82)

Tomoda is said to have been the most beautiful and fashionable girl of the original members of Onyanko Club.(2ch1 845)(2ch1 870) However, she had a very mature appearance for an idol.(2ch1 870) She herself seems to have dreamed of idols since childhood, but for some reason, she actively revealed that she had a boyfriend who was an oddball.(Special) She was the only one of the smoking group members who wasn't a high school student but an upper secondary specialized training school student (although she was labeled as a high school senior on the show).(OnyankoA P98)(DVD) After being fired, she worked as a promotional model by day and in a bar with pool tables by night instead of finding a regular job.(Sponichi) She became engaged when she was 24, but broke it off and apparently hasn't married since then.(Sponichi) When she was around 30, she started making handmade bags and became a popular designer, even having the charismatic model Kuroda Chieko as a client.(Sponichi) In June 2016, she talked about the scandal on the TV show "Bakuhō! The Friday".(Sponichi) She's never repented and has continued to smoke cigarettes since her dismissal.(Flash)

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The Muses of 1980s JJ

JJ and the Rise of the Akamoji-kei

In the early 1980s, the most glitzy clubs, restaurants, and boutiques were taken over by "JJ girls," and JJ's influence was palpable. 

During this period, the magazine shifted away from relying on haafu models and instead featured full-Japanese women as its primary models. This shift represented a move from exotic beauty to models who resembled the average reader more closely. Many of these models were also active college students attending prestigious institutions.

The first JJ muse of that period was 20-year-old Ryoko Takahashi, who replaced Marie Krabin as the cover model in 1981. Takahashi possessed a refined and classic look that seamlessly complemented the "newtra" fashion style heavily promoted by the magazine.

She got married and retired when she was still in her 20s. After a long hiatus, she returned in the mid-2000s to Kobunsha fashion titles targeted at women in their 40s and 50s. She now goes by the name Ryoko Tamai.

21-years-old Chikako Kaku took over as JJ's cover girl in 1982. That same year, she made her debut as an actress in an afternoon drama. From a traditional wealthy family, she graduated from the Joshibi University of Arts and Sciences Junior College.

Although her tenure as the primary model lasted only a year, Chikako made a return as a cover girl for three issues in 1985 and also appeared several other times to promote her acting projects. Remarkably, at the age of 60, she continues to be active in the entertainment industry, maintaining her roles as both an actress and a model.

Chieko Kuroda, known as Chieko Kashimoto at the time, stands out as perhaps the most prominent JJ model of the 1980s. While most models typically held the position of cover girl for about a year, she maintained her role for over two years.

Chieko made her debut in the magazine while still a student at Seijo Junior College. Initially, she was discovered by the editor in charge of the sports fashion section, and her appearances were primarily confined to the sports pages. However, readers quickly grew fond of her, and her presence in the magazine expanded. Ultimately, in 1983, she was appointed as JJ's cover girl. Her rise to prominence paralleled the ascent of the editor who had initially spotted her, and he eventually became the editor-in-chief.

At the age of 24, Chieko retired from modeling and pursued a conventional career. She got married at 28, and the following year, she welcomed her daughter into the world.

In 1995, a decade after her departure from modeling, Kobunsha decided to launch a groundbreaking fashion publication, the first one aimed at married women in their 30s. The former JJ editor-in-chief who had originally discovered her invited Chieko to lead this innovative project. She accepted the offer and came out of retirement. The magazine, VERY, achieved tremendous success, reestablishing Chieko as a fashion influencer for women in her age group.

As of 2022, she continues to be actively involved in the entertainment industry, working as a model, actress, and TV personality.

In 1985, Towako Kimijima, then known as Towako Yoshikawa, became the new "signboard model" for JJ.

Similar to her predecessors at JJ, Towako received her education in prestigious institutions. Her journey into the world of modeling began during her junior high school years, where she appeared in influential teen publications like MC Sister and Seventeen. At the age of 19, she was appointed as the star model for JJ. Towako concluded her tenure with the magazine in 1987, and the subsequent year marked her debut as an actress.

Following her JJ graduation, she had an eventful career marked by a lot of family drama.

In 1995, she publicly announced her marriage to dermatologist Akira Kimijima, who happened to be the son of the renowned fashion designer Ichiro Kimijima. Although initially planning to retire from the entertainment industry after their lavish wedding, their union instead opened the doors to a series of family dramas that drew intense media scrutiny. Akira, raised by his grandmother as an out-of-wedlock child, found himself entangled in conflicts with his siblings over their roles in the Ichiro fashion empire. Tragically, Ichiro Kimijima passed away from a heart attack in 1996, further intensifying the feud. Eventually, Akira assumed control of his father's empire, though it was laden with substantial debt.

Towako's personal charisma proved to be the savior of the family's fortunes. Her striking beauty and impeccable style allowed her to successfully establish herself as a leader in the beauty and fashion industry for women. Her cosmetics and skincare line enjoyed remarkable success, solidifying her position as an authoritative figure on aging gracefully and embracing girly, "conservative" fashion. What made Towako particularly groundbreaking was her ability to maintain popularity among women in their 20s, despite the ageist nature of Japanese society, while she herself was in her late 30s.

Now in her late 50s, Towako is a mother to two adult daughters. Her cosmetics and skincare line continues to thrive and is distributed through her husband's company.

Analyzing the history of JJ cover models reveals a significant cultural shift between the 1970s and the 1980s. Interestingly, every cover muse from the 1970s has long since retired from public life, with limited information available about their activities after leaving the magazine. During that era, the "shelf life" of a young model was quite brief, and societal expectations often pushed women to marry at a young age and leave their careers behind. Even Momoe Yamaguchi, a top idol and pop star of the 1970s, chose to retire at the height of her career in 1980 to fully dedicate herself to married life.

In stark contrast, nearly all of the 1980s stars who graced JJ's covers remain active in various fields. While a few, such as Reiko Tatami and Chieko Kuroda, briefly retired, both eventually returned to modeling once their children had grown up.

However, some of JJ's stars from the 1980s have chosen to maintain a degree of anonymity in their post-modeling lives. This is particularly true for Kae Miyadai, JJ's "super dokumo" from the early 1980s. Miyadai is the first and only "dokumo" to ever grace the magazine cover, which she did 3 times between 1987 and 1988. Since then, however, very little is known about her.

Risako Miura, formerly known as Risako Shitara, held the distinction of being the last JJ signboard model of the 1980s. Her modeling journey began in 1987, and she maintained her status as the magazine's top model until 1991, marking the longest tenure during that era. Interestingly, she appeared on the magazine's cover relatively few times, with just seven covers to her name. This was because her tenure coincided with a period when actresses and celebrities were prominently featured on the front covers.

Risako left a lasting impression on JJ's readership. Born in New York City and the daughter of a Mitsubishi director, she completed her education at Tamagawa University. In addition to her modeling career, she ventured into acting in the early '90s. In 1993, she married the renowned soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura in a lavish ceremony attended by numerous celebrities.

Following her marriage, Risako devoted herself to family life for a few years. However, in 2000, she stepped into the role of the main star for VERY Magazine, succeeding Chieko Kuroda, and continued in this capacity for six years. Since then, she has occasionally returned to modeling and remains active on social media platforms..

Mariko Ishihara played a pivotal role in the evolving landscape of JJ magazine when actresses and young celebrities began dominating the magazine's covers. During the period spanning 1986 to 1987, she held the distinction of being the magazine's primary muse, gracing its cover on six separate occasions.

Ishihara's most distinctive feature was her thick eyebrows. In the late '70s, Brooke Shields, known for her appearances in commercials for cosmetic company Kanebo and others, gained immense popularity in Japan. Her signature unruly brows were an integral part of her appeal. Mariko Ishihara demonstrated that this striking look could also work on Japanese women, significantly influencing beauty standards of the era.

She is also widely remembered by her role in the TV drama "Fuzuroi no Ringotachi," which revolved around a group of college students navigating the complexities of love. As an actress, Ishihara projected an image of innocence combined with a wild and unpredictable streak. Over time, her untamed personality began to overshadow her acting career, and in recent decades, she has become more recognized for her involvement in media scandals. Nonetheless, her legacy as a fashion and beauty icon from her past remains indelible.

In the summer of 1988, Fuji TV aired a drama called "Dakishimetai." The show style gained the moniker of "trendy drama" because everything in it was very trendy: the settings, the actors, and the outfits. It really captured the glamour of the bubble years of Japan. And it was a success, especially among young women, turning the show's lead actresses -- Yuko Asano and Atsuko Asano (who, despite the same last name, are not related) -- into the most prominent fashion influencers in the country.

Fueled by the "W Asano" boom, Atsuko and Yuko became cover girls of all akamoji titles between 1988 and 1990. And JJ was no exception. Atsuko graced JJ's cover 5 times, while Yuko (center) amassed 4 front covers, giving "W Asano" a total of 9 covers between 1989 and 1990.

Honami Suzuki is the actress with the most JJ covers, gracing the front of the magazine on a remarkable 10 occasions spanning from 1987 to 1992.

Her first appearance was in the June 1987 issue, shortly after she debuted as an actress. Throughout her ascent, she kept being featured in the magazine. Honami finally reached mega-stardom in 1991 when she starred in "Tokyo Love Story," one of the most popular TV dramas of all time. At the peak of her popularity, she retributed the magazine support during her ascent, appearing 3 times on the cover. Her last appearance was in the October 1992 issue. 

In the subsequent year, JJ departed from featuring celebrities and returned to showcasing their signboard models as cover girls starting from 1993.

[fuckyeahmeikokaji]

Oh, and hey, just in case Arrow Video hasn’t already made your day by posting the cover art for Unchained Melody: The Films Of Meiko Kaji, today they also announced via Twitter that they’ll be releasing a box set of the three New Battles Without Honor And Humanity films.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) appears in the second of these, Head Of The Boss (新仁義なき戦い 組長の首). All three filmes were directed by Kinji Fukasaku (深作 欣二) and star Bunta Sugawara (菅原 文太).

Here are the details:

In the early 1970s, Kinji Fukasaku’s five-film Battles Without Honor and Humanity series was a massive hit in Japan, and kicked off a boom in realistic, modern yakuza films based on true stories. Although Fukasaku had intended to end the series, Toei Studio convinced him to return to the director’s chair for this unconnected, follow-up trilogy of films, each starring Battles leading man Bunta Sugawara and telling separate, but fictional stories about the yakuza in different locations in Japan.

In the first film, Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bungled hit. While in stir, family member Aoki (Lone Wolf and Cub’s Tomisaburo Wakayama) attempts to seize power from the boss, and Miyoshi finds himself stuck between the two factions with no honorable way out.

In the second entry, The Boss’s Head, Sugawara is Kuroda, an itinerant gambler who steps in when a hit by drug-addicted assassin Kusunoki (Tampopo’s Tsutomu Yamazaki) goes wrong, and takes the fall on behalf of the Owada family, but when the gang fails to make good on financial promises to him, Kuroda targets the family bosses with a ruthless vengeance.

And in Last Days of the Boss, Sugawara plays Nozaki, a laborer who swears allegiance to a sympathetic crime boss, only to find himself elected his successor after the boss is murdered. Restrained by a gang alliance that forbids retributions against high-level members, Nozaki forms a plot to exact revenge on his rivals, but a suspicious relationship with his own sister (Chieko Matsubara from Outlaw: Gangster VIP) taints his relationship with his fellow gang members.

Making their English-language home video debut in this limited edition set, the New Battles Without Honor and Humanity films are important links between the first half of Fukasaku’s career and his later exploration of other genres. Each one is also a top-notch crime action thriller: hard-boiled, entertaining, and distinguished by Fukasaku’s directorial genius, funky musical scores by composer Toshiaki Tsushima, and the onscreen power of Toei’s greatest yakuza movie stars.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

• High Definition digital transfers of all three films • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations • Original uncompressed mono audio • New optional English subtitle translation for all three films • Beyond the Films: New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, a new video appreciation by Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane • New Stories, New Battles and Closing Stories, two new interviews with screenwriter Koji Takada, about his work on the second and third films in the trilogy • Original theatrical trailers for all three films • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist • Illustrated collector’s book featuring new writing on the films, the yakuza genre and Fukasaku’s career, by Stephen Sarrazin, Tom Mes, Hayley Scanlon, Chris D. and Marc Walkow

Currently set for release on July 17.

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QUAG DUMPS MUSIC MASTER POST 7

i had to sweep through all of these and fix a bunch of links. here’s a new this one’s a doozy because im lazy.

previous posts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 

Chet Baker - I’ve Never Been In Love Before [Jazz] Hiromi Mine - Akutagawa Ryuunosuke’s Kappa ~ Candid Friend [Touhou/Piano] Macross 82-99 - 葛城 ミサトYEBISU (YUNG BAE EDIT) [Future Funk] マクロスMACROSS 82-99 - NEW DAWN [Future Funk] architecture in tokyo - ヒスイ MARBLE (ft. ULTRA ウルトラ) [Future Funk] architecture in tokyo - CITY (ft. マクロスMACROSS 82-99) [Future Funk] Logic - Under Pressure [Hip-Hop] Perturbator - Meet Jimmy (ft. Le Cassette) [Synthwave] Ox - Soul [VGM/Hip-Hop] Masayoshi Furukawa & Apollon Quartet - But Not For Me [Anime/Jazz] Naofumi Hataya - Burning Depths [VGM] Grant Green - My One And Only Love [Jazz] Lupe Fiasco - Mural [Hip-Hop] Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town [Rock] BLΛNK BΛNSΗΣΣ - Eco Zones [Vaportrap] SAINT PEPSI - Cherry Pepsi [Future Funk] Carpenter Brut - Roller Mobster [Synthwave] The Green Kingdom - Untitled [Ambient] Magna - Divide (Miami Edit) [Synthwave] El Huervo - Rust [Electro] Riyou Kinugasa, Takuya Kobayashi & Hiromi Mizutani - Life Is Beautiful [VGM] Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya [Cover/Acoustic] Shibayan ft. nachi - Turn Back Time [Electro] iamthekidyouknowwhatimean - Run [Electro] El Tigr3 - She Swallowed Burning Coals [Synthwave] M|O|O|N - Dust (Carpenter Brut Remix) [Synthwave] Towkio - Heaven Only Knows (ft. Chance the Rapper & Lido) [Hip-Hop] YUNG BAE - Honey [Future Funk] Harrison - Sure Ain’t News [Future Funk] マクロスMACROSS 82-99 - Fun Tonight [Future Funk] Flamingosis - Outside/Grounded [Beats] Rika Muranaka - The Best Is Yet To Come [VGM/Gaelic Folk] ❀ Harrison ❀ - Comfort Cruise [Future Funk] Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground [Soul] Vanilla - The Winter [Instrumental Hip-Hop] コンシャスTHOUGHTS - Take Control [Future Funk] DJ Okawari - Represent (ft. Chieko Kinbara) [Instrumental Hip-Hop] BLΛNK BΛNSΗΣΣ - Ammonia Clouds [Vaportrap] BLΛNK BΛNSΗΣΣ - Teen Pregnancy [Vaportrap] ❀ Harrison ❀ - Down, B, Up, B [Chiptune] LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous! [Dance-Punk] Flamingosis - Football Head [Beats] SAINT PEPSI/Skylar Spence - Fall Harder [Nu-Disco] Machinations - No Say In It [Disco] Tohru Minegishi, Shiho Fujii - Staff Roll [VGM] Al Stewart - Roads to Moscow [Folk] The Long Winters - The Commander Thinks Aloud [Indie Rock] Ray Bryant Trio - Misty [Jazz] 悲しい ANDROID - APARTMENT¶ - の主人公 Heartbeat Soap Opera 恋に落ちます [Future Funk] Dance With The Dead - Nightdrive [Synthwave] Perturbator - Humans Are Such Easy Prey [Synthwave] Perturbator - Perturbator’s Theme [Synthwave] Jan Hammer - Crockett’s Theme [New Wave] マクロスMACROSS 82-99 - Lynn Minmay [Future Funk] Pete Rock & C. L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You [Hip-Hop] Jungle - Busy Earnin’ [Neo Soul] 猫 シ Corp - Ocean Beach Highschool Prom 1984 [Vaporwave] Nujabes - Voice of Autumn [Chillhop] Disconscious - Endless Escalation [Mallsoft] 死夢VANITY - kiosk centre [Mallsoft] B L U E - ☕ Coffee Break ☕ [Mallsoft] 식료품groceries - Interlude (Lost in the Freezer Section) [Mallsoft] B L U E - \ \ Visual \ \ / / Entropy / / [Mallsoft] Toby Fox - Nyeh Heh Heh!/Bonetrousle [VGM/Chiptune] Toby Fox - Spider Dance [VGM/Chiptune] The Specials - A Message To You, Rudy [Ska] Infinity Frequencies - Lotus Bloom [Vaporwave] Skylar Spence - Can’t You See [Nu Disco] Chance the Rapper ft. Saba - Angels [Hip-Hop] Soul Purpose - Survival [VGM/Hip-Hop] Flamingosis - G E T - L O W [Hip-Hop]* NOVA - Agua de Beber [Cover/Lounge] Thomas Happ - Trace Awakens [VGM/Synthwave] Boom Boom Satellites - Shut Up and Explode [J-Rock] Hideki Okugawa - Let’s Get It On [VGM/Hip-Hop] Run The Jewels - Lie, Cheat, Steal [Hip-Hop] ２８１４ -  恢复 [Vaporwave] Floème - Joanna [Instrumental Hip-Hop] Chet Baker - Let’s Get Lost [Jazz] Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) [Jazz/Piano] Masato Nakamura - Star Light Zone [VGM] Meiko - Leave the Lights On (Silent Gloves remix) [Synthpop] Herb Alpert - The Midnight Tango [Jazz] Leslie Odom Jr, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan - Washington On Your Side [Hip-Hop/Musical] Carpenter Brut - The Good Old Call (ft. Franky Cadillac)  [Synthwave] Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better [Synthpop] VHSテープリワインダー- showering together [Vaporwave] Infinity Frequencies - As Darkness Falls [Vaporwave] Skylar Spence - I Can’t Be Your Superman [Nu Disco] Masafumi Takada - Steel Python [VGM] Mitch Murder - Ocean Avenue [Synthwave] Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels [Hip-Hop] コンシャスTHOUGHTS X 悲しいANDROID - APARTMENT -『ダンス! ダンス!』 [Future Funk] ceruleancerise - cosmic space latte [Future Funk] C2C - Happy (ft. Derek Martin) [Electronic] DKO - School Pop Machine [Beats] Kamasi Washington - Miss Understanding [Jazz] Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Passing Breeze [VGM] Run The Jewels - Rubble Kings Theme (Dynamite) [Hip-Hop] Tsukasa Saitoh - The First Hunter [VGM] SAINT PEPSI - ENJOY YOURSELF [Vaporwave] Masahiro Aoki, Keiki Kobayashi - Theme of F.A.N.G. [VGM] The Seatbelts ft. Tim Jensen - Ask DNA [Anime/Jazz] The Seatbelts - What Planet Is This?! [Anime/Jazz] POCARI ステューシー  - Adorée [Vaporwave] Saint Pepsi - Better [Future Funk] 식료품groceries - s o f t drinks [Mallsoft] Televisor - The Pressure [Nu Disco] Disasterpeace - Vignette: Panacea [VGM] Disasterpeace - A Chorus of Tongues [VGM] L'indécis - Staying There [Triphop] Emapea - Smooth Walk [Triphop/Funk] Boho Fau & Elevated Soul - Really, Truly (INS) [Triphop/Instrumental] saib. - hawaiian flower. [Chillout/Tropical] Hiroki Morishita, Takeru Kanazaki, Yasuhisa Baba, Rei Kondoh, Masato Kouda - Road Taken (Roar) [VGM] Digital Voyager - Introducing Your New Spaces! [Vaporwave] ２８１４ - 悲哀 [Vaporwave] S U B W A Y S -  アイスクリーム [Future Funk] Disasterpeace - Cascades [VGM/Ambient] Perturbator (ft. Greta Link) - Venger [Synthwave] Takeshi Terauchi & His Blue Jeans - Diamond Head [J-Rock/Surf Rock] The Avalanches - Frankie Sinatra [Plunderphonics] Ryo Fukui - Early Summer [Jazz/Piano] Takuya Kuroda - Everybody Loves The Sunshine [Jazz] Daisuke Ishiwatari - Starry Story [VGM/Rock] Trevor Something - Summer Love [Retrowave] Ronnie Jones - Video Games [Disco] Masafumi Takada - When The May Rain Comes [VGM] Ryan Amon - Hail The Nightmare [VGM/Choir] tyDi - Die This Way (ft. The Ready Set) [EDM] Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance [Jazz Fusion] The Who - Eminence Front [Rock] Kraftwerk - Computer Love [Synthpop] DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak [Hip-Hop] Barns Courtney - Fire [Rock] BLΛNK BΛNSΗΣΣ - Dreamcast [Vaportrap] Terukazu Hiroki, Yumiko Hagiwara - Transvestite (Boutique) [VGM] DJ Okawari ft. Agehah - Chocolate [Chillhop] Waveshaper - Wisdom of Rage [VGM/Synthwave] Kn1ght - Something Memorable [VGM/Synthwave] Blazo - Essential Violet [Jazzhop] 死夢VANITY - moonlight  [Mallsoft] 死夢VANITY -  ガレリア [Mallsoft] milo - Going No Place (ft. Elucid) [Hip-Hop] Ashtar Command - Deadman’s Gun [VGM] LCD Soundsystem - you can’t hide/shame on you [Indie Rock/Live] Tatsuro Yamashita - Magic Ways [City Pop] Hiroshi Okubo - Disco Ball [VGM] Nujabes - Sea of Cloud [Chillhop] LCD Soundsystem - New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down [Indie Rock/Dance-Punk] Gorillaz (ft. DOOM) - November Has Come [Hip-Hop/Triphop] Shibayan -  躍る夜雀～Invitation to evening [Touhou/Electronic] Bill Evans Trio - Nardis [Jazz/Piano] Carl Norén - DonAcDum [VGM] Daisuke Ishiwatari - Jack-a-Dandy [VGM/Rock] Run The Jewels - Down (feat. Joi) [Hip-Hop] Mitch Murder - Breeze [Synthwave] マクロスMACROSS 82-99 -『82​.​99 AM』 [Future Funk] Masafumi Takada - Season of the Samurai [VGM] Rui Sato, Kokoro - No More No [VGM] MatrixMarioX - Oldies But Happiest [Mashup/VGM] Carl Norén - Bullet Rain [VGM] 

*the link is no longer available on SoundCloud; to keep the order correct, instead of deleting and remaking the post, i provided a youtube link to the song in the text of the post  

[dayjapa-ish]

<Dropout of school because of pregnancy>Support children for graduation... NPO managers say

 7/14 Fri 21:07 released Mainichi express

Source:https://mainichi.jp/articles/20170715/k00/00m/040/104000c 

  "Is it okay to let high school students drop out immediately after they got pregnant?" Those voices started to come out from people who supports single mother and supports the poor. Most of pregnant students  leave school independently but the government or local government haven't recognized the fact. 

The expert appeals making the improvement of the behavior "If pregnant student got expelled, they are very likely to fall in poverty, and it sets off a chain reaction to their baby". [Asako Kuroda]

 In Spring last year, 3 supporters who are in NPO 'Poverty initiative of all children(kodomo-initiative.net)'  working for policy suggestion, during the discussion they noticed that they have an awareness of same issues in their activity. 

"Since long time ago, it's ordinary to drop out for pregnant students,but  between the dropout and a high school graduate, their income would have a gap. Shouldn't we  support them not to drop out but to be independent without quit study in opposite?", director of 'Single Mothers Forum' Chieko Akaishi who supports single parent said. Also Yumiko Watanabe, the director of 'Kids Door' which supports study education for children, and the representative director of 'Florence' which manage childcare project Hiroki Komazaki agreed, and they  started to raise a voice in the blog. 

 Some quit high school because of pregnancy and dreamt the life with partner and newborn baby, but the real is hard. The ratio of divorce is the highest in the latter teen years, if they become a single mother most of them sink into poverty. 

 Even when  they try to take the high school graduate certificate, going the support school cost very much. Different from the era which junior high school graduate was able to get a job, it's not rare to see the case of choosing the work in the sex industry or rely on welfare, as there's no other choice. However, in the side of high school they bring up strong resistance against the pregnant student to come to school. Kaoru Samejima, the chief of 'Safe mum&child Ladies clinic liaison conference(http://anshin-hahatoko.jp/)' established by obstetrician and gynecologists all over Japan, she confronted the case that one pregnant student consulted her teacher saying "I want to continue studying in high school", and she was said "You will bring up negative effect to other students. I won't tell anybody(about pregnancy) for you so drop out independently".

 The bureau chief is enraged, "It doesn't make sense, the fact that is possible to continue school if pregnant student had an abortion and  keep it a secret, however she get expelled from the school if she gave birth".

 "I don't have a dream. If I had found a dream, it wouldn't have been the time to give birth." 

 Akiko Suzuki, the representative director of 'Inclusion Kanagawa' which is general corporation supporting the poor can't forget the word of this girl. 

 The student was raised up being said "We can't afford to send you to Uni, so live alone when you became 18." so she couldn't rely on her parents even after the dropout. "Children who was narrowed their option by poverty and couldn't have a dream easily yearn for 'family'. This is the main background of youth pregnancy" Suzuki said.

 "It's important to give the support which makes girls think graduating high school  for their baby. The government has to investigate and recognize the actual situation, and then show the example of how the clothes of pregnant students can be or the days of attendance which we have to consider carefully. If the student desires to quit school, we should give them a life consultation or support for obtaining certification.  

◇Local government, "Don't deprive of their right without investigation" 

  According to a study done by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the high school dropout in 2015 is 1.4% of all students, about 49,000. The ratio of dropout by pregnancy is not clear anyway as it's not in the items to be checked up on. In the vital statistics, the number of babies given birth by teen mother reached 11,095.  There's no rule to force student to quit high school. 

 The  Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has stance of 'we should give an indispensable education and consideration for pregnant student caring the mother's body as priority', in 2015 the prefectural high school in Iwate was detected having bylaw 'pregnancy is punished as expulsion'.

 The tendency of recognizing pregnancy as 'problem action' is deep-rooted in the scene.  According to the high school teacher for the handicapped in Mie prefecture, there's a case that their parents come to ask for dropout saying "We don't want our daughter to be looked with curiosity. The teacher recommends pregnant student to take a correspondence course, but he points out "There is social atmosphere that if student got pregnant she shouldn't go school anymore."  

 The lawyer(from Tokyo bar association) Toshimasa Yamashita who is familiar with children rights, told "Among parents and children, there's weak awareness of that they can resist the offer of dropout from school. The society should understand that study rights is secured for all children equally."