It’s already October—only three months left in 2025. Time flies, doesn’t it? The days are getting shorter too.
2025 has truly been a turbulent year (though to be fair, the last few years all feel that way).
Some of the headlines that come to mind:
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The whole Nakai–Fuji TV drama back in Japan (what a scandal at the time!)
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The massive Los Angeles wildfires in January
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Donald Trump’s return to the presidency
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The ongoing clashes between Israel and Gaza (hard to remember exactly when it all reignited—and whether it’s calming down or not)
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The downsizing of USAID and its inner turmoil exposed
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Trump’s tariff disputes that sent the stock market spinning around March and April
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The passing of Pope Francis and the election of a new Pope
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ICE crackdowns on undocumented immigrants with criminal records in the U.S.
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Russia and Ukraine’s “will they, won’t they” ceasefire talks—still unresolved
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Elon Musk and Trump—are they drifting apart?
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Renewed tensions between India and Pakistan
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Small-scale skirmishes between Israel and Iran
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Political tensions across the U.S., with anti-Trump demonstrations spreading
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The nervous anticipation in Japan leading up to July 5
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Talk of the interstellar object 3i/Atlas approaching the solar system
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Inflation persisting—remember when eggs were hard to find earlier this year?
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In Japan, rising voices against immigration and concerns over overtourism
Quite a list, isn’t it? And to be honest, whenever I double-check with ChatGPT, some of my recollections turn out differently—so I might be mixing things up here and there.
As the Japanese proverb says, “Talk about next year and the demons will laugh.”
But still—I went ahead and made Trophy Husband / Trophy Wife 2026 designs anyway.
Here’s to a happy, joyful new year ahead—and above all, to a peaceful world. 🌏✨
