Posted in: What do you think are some of the major differences between J-pop and K-pop music? See in context
As someone who grew up listening to K-pop, I can't stand the music or its culture now.
Kpop is serious 4D chess with marketing.
It uses brainwashed fans to inflate numbers on YouTube and spam social media.
jpop on the other hand refuses to upload whole music videos, region locks music, and takes down older tunes out of some outdated view of media on the internet
To its credit, the J-pop industry is a lot better with that than it was in the 2010s.
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Posted in: Wages finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains See in context
2.19 million yen is $15,429, so compared to $22.500, Tokyo Barista only make around only 68% compared to New York Barista.
That ignores the insane costs of living in New York.
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Posted in: Japanese get trained in smiles as masks slowly come off See in context
So many people here complaining about nothing. Celebrities practice smiling all the time.
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Posted in: With mask wearing having become the norm, people have had fewer opportunities to smile, and more and more people have developed a complex about it. See in context
Celebrities practice smiling all the time.
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Posted in: Mos Burger opens metaverse branch See in context
As a Floridian, I will take a Mos Yasai Burger over any garbage from McDonald's. I agree that Lotteria is the worst, though.
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Posted in: Japan plans to send SDF plane for Ukraine refugee aid this month See in context
The guy in the middle style of waving (or saluting), makes me think of another time and place!
The mind sees what it wants to see. The average person wouldn't even notice that.
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Posted in: Understanding Valentine’s Day (and White Day) in Japan See in context
A Western idea appropriated for profit
Like Halloween, which was a pagan holiday until the West turned it into am excuse to get free candy and party? Or Santa Claus, who is based on the Christian figure St. Nicholas and is essentially a mascot bigger than Mickey Mouse?
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Posted in: Japan was top tweet removal requestor in 1st half of 2021: Twitter See in context
Reporting is more effective than replying online when everyone's anonymous. As they say, "Don't feed the trolls."
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Posted in: San Francisco reports big increase in anti-Asian hate crimes See in context
Foul. What is so difficult about treating others as human beings?
Ask the hordes of people making anti-Japan comments on this site.
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Posted in: Hayashi points to U.S. forces over COVID surge in parts of Japan See in context
People on JT blame China all the time, yet when the American army messes up, they instantly cry xenophobia. So much hypocrisy.
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Posted in: 6 killed, including gunman, in Denver area shootings See in context
Still no gun control? How many people have to die before the government does something?
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Posted in: At least 32 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire See in context
First world countries need to do more to help developing countries. Besides exploiting them to make cheap clothes.
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Posted in: Girl, 14, killed by LA police in clothing store shooting See in context
Terrible. The police didn’t even have to shoot, because the guy wasn’t armed.
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Posted in: To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talks
Posted in: Taxi driver arrested for running over pigeon
Fire him immediately and if there is jail time on the table, give him the maximum. Also give him a…
Posted in: Taxi driver arrested for running over pigeon
Posted in: To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talks