Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya area introduces year-round ban on street alcohol consumption See in context
People are still gonna drink out there. Every time I go to Shibuya, especially on Saturday and Sunday mornings, it looks degusting. Trash everywhere, vomit everywhere, people passed out sleeping on the streets (mostly Japanese). There's nothing the government can really do about this
How about Toei and Metro trains running 24h just like a few other mega cities?
Even 1 train every 30min. would bring these people to the safety of their homes and out of the streets.
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Posted in: Walz and Vance clash, politely, at policy-heavy vice presidential debate See in context
2017 to 2021.
The peaceful years when the "russian collusion" was everything we had to worry about.
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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya area introduces year-round ban on street alcohol consumption See in context
I dont drink at all, but from what I hear from clients and friends visiting the country, being able to drink alcohol wherever and whenever you want in this streets is something out of this world, and they enjoy it very much.
How about passing a drunkenness prevention law instead? 1 or 2 chuhai is not the problem.
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Posted in: Japan's overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again See in context
The kindergarten my son attends doesn't have a single male staff, I wonder why... but I think it's about time to tackle this problem!
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Posted in: Royal tennis fan See in context
Princess Kako is likely accustomed to being photographed while attending events, but I can't help but wish she could truly enjoy moments like this with a couple of friends by her side, dressed casually and free from the formality. The men surrounding her, all in suits with that 'I'm on the job, entertain me' look, are clearly just the hired help.
Can't go buy a pizzaman at the combini, stroll around Shimokitazawa, book hunt at Jimbocho, have a quick lunch with friends on top of Skytree or enjoy a weekend out at Nasu, Hakone, Karuizawa, etc. I'd go out of my mind.
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Posted in: S Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers See in context
“That day will be the end of the North Korean regime.”
And communism should be criminalized worldwide.
Completely banned just like nazism.
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Posted in: Japanese 'sugar baby' given reduced prison sentence See in context
The picture of the Sugar Baby should have been included in the story
Oh gosh, please no! Those eyes completely void of any human emotion still give me the creeps
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Posted in: Man arrested for attempting to kill girlfriend by strangling her See in context
Police said the victim suffered minor injuries such as abrasions on the skin of her neck.
No, the victim still in her 20s suffered a lifelong scar by being strangled by the person who was supposed to care for her, this scar won't go away even after getting married and having kids. Dodged a bullet.
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Posted in: Prices of 3,000 products to rise from Tuesday; postal rates also going up See in context
Japan Post says the rate increases come as the number of mail items has been decreasing due to advances in digitalization and other factors.
Does this make any sense? Slow day so better increase the prices.
Can't trust these people.
Same with expressways that were supposed to be FREE from 2065 onwards, that was until last year when they decided to postpone it until 2115 in a little meeting completely out of the blue.
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Posted in: Severe obesity on the rise in U.S. See in context
Last time I put merely 20lbs (10kg) I started feeling backpain and shortness of breath by going up 2 floors using the stairs.
I have absolutely no idea these people live like this, obesity is like a disability, but painful.
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Posted in: New York Mayor Adams indicted following corruption probe, New York Times reports See in context
I wish I could say I’m surprised, but that would be a lie.
Same here, we keep saying these people are not fit to be in power of anything in the West
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Posted in: Japanese Trump supporters See in context
Reminds me a bit of the people I used to see in Shinjuku station with their "Covid is a hoax" signs, yapping away to anyone who would listen. They were of course free to do so, just as everyone else was free to assume that they were stupid and even slightly pitiful.
Crazy right? I don't take sides but I kind of feel sad when I see those people saying they believe that climate change is a hoax, electric cars are bad, that more guns is a good idea or that Kamala will do all the wonderful things she could have done in the last 3&1/2 years.
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Posted in: Japanese Trump supporters See in context
Prime example of how gullible and easy to manipulate people can be, they keep falling for the same trick!!
Democrats are 100% sure they can make entire masses believe, once again, that Trump will "destroy democracy" or go full dictator if elected. They know you!
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Posted in: Trump says Zelenskyy wants Democrats to win U.S. election See in context
The real issue is the officials throwing flags everywhere trying to invalidate the process, and the behind-the-scenes skullduggery of those who will try and overturn the result if they don't like it.
There is no ongoing pandemic or any national emergency for now so let's see how things work out this time.
By the way Trump is leading in Cincinnati's cookie poll.
This is the same poll that successfully predicted every election since 1984, except for one (2020).
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Posted in: Japanese warplanes use flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace See in context
A new week can't start without a new communist aggression.
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Posted in: Biden opens home to 'Quad' leaders for farewell summit See in context
@Bret
some people can't even visit the US as a tourist with their chinese passport lol
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Posted in: Japanese mom says she kicked wild bear while holding baby in her arms after sudden scary encounter See in context
ニホンカモシカ
A few weeks ago we saw what seemed to be a deer in the middle of a forest in Karuizawa, we even took a few pictures of the thing, it was fat, and the minute it stared right back at us we had no idea of what we were looking at, even with the pictures it's still hard to say if that was a bear or the ニホンカモシカ type of deer.
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Posted in: Exploding walkie-talkies in Lebanon may have been made by Japanese firm See in context
Full panic mode even when it's not even their fault
https://www.icom.co.jp/news/8108/
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Posted in: Only 13 female CEOs among Japan's 1,600 top-listed companies: survey See in context
You guys are hilarious.
Women belong - wherever the hell they want.
Force more women to become CEOs is not going to better or solve any problem.
Most people here have absolutely no idea what it is to be President of a company.
Getting outraged about very few women in the profession is the same as going nuts over demolition companies not hiring enough women, get a grip!
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Posted in: Only 13 female CEOs among Japan's 1,600 top-listed companies: survey See in context
Do you really think a company is going to shot itself in the foot and not hire the best person for the position who is available at that time.
These are the kind of articles that will be only fully understood by people who are actually self-employed, or in a position to decide the fate of a business, or a CEO, etc.
People who've never had to hire someone even for a day to help you out with your work will be fuming in the comments, mumbling confused sentences completely out of touch with reality.
Hire first, make your point later.
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Posted in: Only 13 female CEOs among Japan's 1,600 top-listed companies: survey See in context
I'm very happy leaving the house in the morning and knowing my wife and kid will be together, doing activities, going to classes, jidoukan, tea time with other mothers, do the groceries, shop a little bit, explore somewhere new in Tokyo, when I come back home my wife will be tired, but happy, and not exhausted from work.
Don't let them fool you!
There is nothing as sad as leaving a months old baby with total strangers at a kindergarten because both need to work and call that "life".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrniEJHByV4
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Posted in: 10 types of harassment in Japan See in context
Good Lord, I feel so lucky for not having to deal with strangers on a daily basis, it's either a really brief talk (with a clerk somewhere) or many hours around like minded people I really enjoy being with.
Workplaces can be difficult to put up with in Japan.
If you're good, you will attract lots of envy and gossip.
If you suck, you will attract lots of crazy people who will apply all sorts of harassment (especially the 7. and 9. in the article) just to feel good about themselves or something.
Again, thank God I'm out of this nightmare called "soshiki"!!!
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Posted in: Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism See in context
I love how the entitled left criticizes Musk constantly
The US used to love Trump for many decades as an entertainer and businessman, Musk has always been admired for his space endeavours, creativity and electric cars the Democrats love...
Until the directives changed. Orange man bad.
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Posted in: University to set up new 'dinosaur department' as popularity grows See in context
plans to increase the number of lectures, opportunities for field work, and professors with the new department, as well as widening research to include areas such as biosciences in addition to geology and paleontology.
The origin of our planet and all its living beings is crucial to understand who we really are as a species, add that to mandatory basic Astronomy in school just like Chemistry and Physics and watch how 90% of what you see on tv etc. become extremely shallow and devoid of any meaning, entire industries would crumble overnight as people would finally be able to focus on what really matters and enjoy life and all its possibilities to the fullest.
Most people have absolutely no clue about where they even live in the Universe or the mind-boggling amazing things happening right now all around us.
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Posted in: Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. president See in context
she clearly has a massive fan base, and she uses her fame for good
You have to be 18 or older to be able to vote in the US.
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Posted in: Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. president See in context
Well its official.
Taylor Swift is endorsing Kamala so I guess I'm voting Trump.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in tense, high-stakes debate See in context
Wow, Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris! This changes everything.
A confident campaign doesn’t announce its Taylor Swift endorsement at 11pm after the debate.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in tense, high-stakes debate See in context
Harris wouldn't offer to debate Trump again if she thought she won.
This was Kamala’s litmus test.
Took her 7 weeks to prepare for this one, while she hid from the public (other than orchestrated and scripted events).
Another debate, sure. But I wanna see her in a press briefing, unscripted, where her TRUE COLORS can fly.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in tense, high-stakes debate See in context
ABC clearly putting their thumbs on the scale again.
They asked about J6 which was 4 years ago
They didn't ask about J13 which was less than 2 months ago
A moral outrage
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Posted in: Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in tense, high-stakes debate See in context
ABC News' David Muir and Linsey Davis were so bad that they made CNN look objective and fair.
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How come there are no Japanese people in the sign? Is it just us foreigners who walk and text (8-)…
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