Your moment of bureaucracy: The Japanese Diet passed a special law exempting the Three Sacred Treasures from inheritance tax, so the abdicating Emperor Akihito could pass them down to Emperor Naruhito unhindered. Because thousands of years of tradition be damned, the National Tax Agency would otherwise demand its cut.
Via @morrick, an interesting perspective that I suspect may resonate with a few people around here.
This makes me a little bit sad, as I have a soft spot for small, weird cars, but this was probably inevitable. A Smart just doesn't make much sense in the U.S., especially out here in the West. Wouldn't be my first choice for a Las Vegas to Ely run.
The word in German is "Konzentrationslager."
WTF?! 😲
Unsolicited endorsement: I've been using one of these at work the last couple of days, and it's been a godsend. Highly recommended.
@sumudu Yes, I normally wear it as a cross-body bag. Perfect size for holding my daily necessities, with room to spare.
Good article on one of my favorite places, which was heavily damaged in the debris flow in January.
Here are a few pictures I took before the destruction: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SjGWt33mj83nWKQk9
Essential information for the commute.