Posted in: JR Kyushu mulls ending Japan-S Korea ferry service after coverup See in context
It's 36k round trip. You can easily find cheaper flights from anywhere in Japan. Why would anyone take a boat?
-3 ( +2 / -5 )
Posted in: JAL net profit falls 19.1% to ¥49.9 bil in fiscal 1st half See in context
Only flown JAL once and it was an emergency. More than happy to pay 1/3 as much for LCC or Chinese flights. It's only 5/6hrs for anywhere in Asia.
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Posted in: Couple in their 50s drown while doing SUP on Shizuoka lake See in context
No offense to the dead and their family but I saw a pic of that lake, placid and small. If you aren't a decent swimmer maybe don't do SUP.
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Posted in: The wonderful world of Japanese street food See in context
Completely overrated. The same 4/5 things, all unhealthy and not very good quality. If you want legit street food go to SK or Taiwan or even Thailand.
-6 ( +2 / -8 )
Posted in: 3 dead, 80 injured in 7 prefectures as typhoon hits southwest Japan See in context
Historic event?? This is no longer a category 3 hurricane, just another marginal rain event. The reason Japan suffers so much is because it's such a mountainous country w no grass to soak up the rain. Concrete everywhere means the rain has nowhere to go. I lived in Taiwan, it would get more rain on a regular basis than a typhoon brings in Japan and nobody would bat an eye.
-3 ( +1 / -4 )
Posted in: Typhoon weakens but train, flight disruptions continue See in context
Just another nothing burger for Nagoya. Every year same thing. Happy Japan is always wrong and overly worried about typhoons in this region. Never more than a little wind and rain. I lived in Taiwan, legit typhoons every summer, the threat was real.
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Posted in: Yoshizawa, Akama win gold, silver in street skateboarding at Paris Games See in context
If a 14yr old is the theoretical best in the world, I'm sorry this shouldn't be an Olympic sport.
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Posted in: Markets skeptical whether BOJ will change ultraloose policy See in context
I'll echo what everyone else has. 1.6% is ridiculous. I go to the quick cut salons, they went from 1,000 to 1,350 in the past couple years. Is that 2%? My go to milk went up 30yen, onigiri 25yen, chu hi 20yen, etc.
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Posted in: U.S. beats Vietnam 3-0 in Women's World Cup opener See in context
Jizimo
Every actually played sports? Or are you a fat shite sunday footballer? You can easily check the box score and recap of that U15 Dallas v USWNT game. Men are just so far ahead of women in sports. The best high school boys basketball teams literally run the women off the court. I'd watch the women's WC but there is a junior high soccer match that's more competitive and high level
0 ( +2 / -2 )
Posted in: Central Tokyo condo price soars to record high in 1st half of 2023 See in context
Just looking at that concrete jungle is so depressing. No thanks.
-3 ( +9 / -12 )
Posted in: Giant 'Final Fantasy XVI' painting station artwork, 3D video billboard fight appear in Japan See in context
Whilst still not being able to use debit or credit cards to buy subway or train tickets. Japan keep on sliding.
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Posted in: Tropical storm brings heavy rains, landslide risk to Japan's southwest See in context
And here come the landslide reports. Maybe if Japan didn't cover every available sq meter in concrete it wouldn't be such a problem. I lived in Taiwan for years and we had rain like this for days on end but was never much of a problem. Half a day here and cities are inundated.
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Posted in: 5 things to do around Nagoya Station See in context
Do yourself a favor, stay on that shinkansen from Tokyo until Kyoto. Nagoya is a boring city w no world class sights at all, unfriendly people, and big wide roads which aren't great for bikes or walking.
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Posted in: Trevor Bauer signs with Yokohama BayStars See in context
Earsay, he actually posted his name on Twitter in Hiragana years ago and has posted Japanese related content for a while. Maybe check sources before posting foolishness.
-1 ( +1 / -2 )
Posted in: New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan See in context
You guys don't understand. this isn't a top.of list or anything of that sort, it's a random list of places people never thought to visit. They do it every year so of course it's not gonna be Paris, Tokyo, HK on the list.
-1 ( +0 / -1 )
Posted in: Peach to launch new service from Kansai to Bangkok See in context
I checked their website, their are no flights at any date for less than 60k. Why fly peach at that price??
-1 ( +0 / -1 )
Posted in: Apple to raise app prices in Japan, eurozone, other markets See in context
Haha, glad I have never owned one of their products. Baaaaaah
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Posted in: Details of main area of Ghibli Park with Totoro characters revealed See in context
Rainyday,
Look at a map of the subway and train system of Osaka and Nagoya. Osaka is so much better covered. There are entire areas in Nagoya city that are 15 to 20min walks from the nearest station, especially out east towards fujigaoka
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Posted in: Details of main area of Ghibli Park with Totoro characters revealed See in context
Live in Nagoya, can confirm it's a boring unfriendly city that is based on cars. This is actually in Nagakute city which is outside Nagoya. From Nagoya station you need to take the subway to the end of the line then transfer to the slow, once every 10mins, expensive Linimo train. Will take about 1hr and about 900¥ one way.
-2 ( +2 / -4 )
Posted in: Amazon to unveil its $1bil bet with 'Lord of the Rings' prequel launch See in context
Money money money.
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Posted in: Abe's accused killer says in letter, tweets his life destroyed by mother's religion See in context
How horrible his mother is/was.
-2 ( +1 / -3 )
Posted in: Unification Church followers in S Korea protest negative Japanese media coverage See in context
Where is the killers mother in all this? Why hasn't she been interviewed or asked questions? Not even a picture?? She is a responsible adult who ruined her entire family and she is just completed let off the hook?
-2 ( +3 / -5 )
Posted in: Summer in Japan doesn’t feel like a Japanese summer this year, many are saying See in context
Shogun
It's not been that hot outside of that week when rainy season was declared over. People love to complain about the heat here but it's not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.
-2 ( +3 / -5 )
Posted in: Mercury climbs to 40.1 C in Japan; national record for June See in context
Summer is 6 weeks here, calm down people.
-10 ( +5 / -15 )
Posted in: Naomi Osaka won't play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon See in context
The media should do everyone a favor and not report on anything she does until she wins again.
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Posted in: England shocker heaps pressure on Southgate before World Cup See in context
I guess it ain't coming home anytime soon!!
1 ( +2 / -1 )
Posted in: Girl who disappeared in Yamanashi in 2019 confirmed dead after bone DNA test See in context
Hopefully this will finally allow the mother and family some closure and the chance to move on in life. Although I read on Japanese news sites the mother believes DNA testing isn't fully conclusive so there's a chance she will still see her daughter again. Unfortunately I don't think the mother will ever accept the reality and move forward w her life.
2 ( +3 / -1 )
Posted in: Hong Kong Tourism Board announces revival plan See in context
Yeah used to love visiting HK, but it's now China. Enjoy the economic benefits of Chinese investment and tourism, you've burned the bridge for the rest of the world.
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Posted in: Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941 See in context
Disney is evil. I just had a son and I will do my best to not get sucked into the Disney world. I'm not worried. Never spent a dime on any Disney crap. Feel bad for the hard working salary men in this country whose wives and children drop thousands of their hard earned dollars down the overpriced Disney drain.
3 ( +5 / -2 )
Posted in: Japan will decide its defense spending on its own, based on the prevailing security environment.
Posted in: Race walker and Olympic silver medalist Koki Ikeda suspended 4 years for doping
So 49% have a negative view? Hardly a friendly relationship then is it?
Posted in: 51% of Japanese feel relations with South Korea are good: survey
Posted in: Record number of online casino users detected by Japan police in 2024