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Can Europe Regain “Payments Sovereignty”? The Launch of the European Network for Payments (ENP) and Implications for Japan

Can Europe Regain “Payments Sovereignty”? The Launch of the European Network for Payments (ENP) and Implications for Japan

On September 30, 2026, leading European payment providers announced the establishment of a new company, European Network for Payments (ENP). Its parti…

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Why I Am Not a Tanka Poet

I have written this before, but I do not think of myself as a tanka poet. The reason is simple: I have studied far too little. I have not properly read the Man’yōshū, the Kok…

A Terrible Headache…

For the past 2 days, I have been suffering from severe migraines. Neither acetaminophen nor ibuprofen helps, and even mefenamic acid has no effect. I am at my wit’s end… For…

Blacklist Still Does Not Work Properly

It keeps rejecting legitimate posts while letting spam through. This will not do. For now, I have turned the setting off… I will seriously consider writing my own.

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Nasuno

Going to Nasuno, the sound of distant thunder; a haze rises, and in the midnight moonlight the treetops gleam.

XRI Advances to OASIS Committee Draft

On the 15th, at 7:20 a.m. Japan time, XRI (eXtensive Resource Identifier) was approved as an OASIS Open Committee Draft. After a public review period of 30 days, a vote will be hel…

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