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Posted in: Cyclist attacked by bear in Fukushima Prefecture See in context

They are so smart and cute. And vegetarian

@Rodney

Perhaps I misunderstood your comment, but it is my understanding that all bears are omnivores which means they eat both meat and plants.

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Posted in: Cyclist attacked by bear in Fukushima Prefecture See in context

After years without human habitation…

@sakurasuki

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe Koriyama was a restricted zone. It’s a good 70km from the nuclear plant.

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Posted in: 5 Japanese historical parks that will take you back in time See in context

I loved Naraijuku. Someday I'm going to cycle the Nakasendo Post road.

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Posted in: 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo remembered See in context

To those who think I shouldn't post my opinion that would be censorship.

We didn't say you shouldn't post your opinion. Ironically, YOU are asking JT to self censor themselves. Back on topic. RIP to the victims of this tragic accident.

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Posted in: 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo remembered See in context

@wallace. No one is forcing you to read the article.

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Posted in: 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo remembered See in context

I believe we have reached enough time that no more media articles are required.

@Wallace Pretty callous comment imo. I bet there are plenty of newcomers who didn’t know about this the tragedy. I remember it well, but didn’t know the surprising legal results mentioned in the article.

I wonder how many ATS devices JR has voluntarily installed.

RIP to the victims.

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Posted in: Tokyo police Issue 177 election law violation warnings See in context

I'd MUCH much rather have a couple weeks of noisy campaign cars and flyers being distributed(even in the wrong places and wrong times) than months of political adds on TV and seeing candidates faces a year ahead campaigning in the news.

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Posted in: 82-year-old man arrested for driving without license, says he had one 60 years ago See in context

What did the guy use for ID all those years? Many of us in this forum can use our Alien cards, but I still use my driver's license sometimes for that.

As for the test, I was surprised how easy it was, probably because I had a license already from the US. Just 10 questions. I sure sweated the driving part, though, but when I finished it seemed even easier than the written part. Still, two out of the 3 of us in the car failed the test.

I didn't know we could walk the course as Clay mentioned. Seems like a good idea. I remember standing at the waiting room window watching the course and trying to memorize it as others were driving.

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Posted in: Nootbaar's pepper grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney See in context

Taro Kono, ...raised the issue of the strict rules on a Twitter post.

But the article doesn't say what he said???

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Posted in: Inn apologizes for changing communal bathwater only twice a year See in context

Gross. How sickening. I hope this isn't the tip of the iceberg. Makes me not ever want to visit an onsen again. This news is like the licking sushi story. Ugh.

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Posted in: Student in Japan misses week of class after school won’t let him wear sweatshirt on snowy day See in context

Why couldn’t he have just worn a coat ?

If the junior high school uniforms in Hiroshima are anything like they are in Tokyo, they have no winter coat as part of their designated uniforms. My son wears a flimsy suit jacket over a white shirt and thin sweater. He can also wear gloves and neck warmer. Not sure about a hat.

That being said, he can wear his thicker warmer track and field jacket over his sweatsuit(jersey) on PE days, but there is nothing for wearing over his suit on those days.

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Posted in: Japan plans more aid as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 15,000 See in context

There is no country with seismic standards to withstand a 7.6 mag quake.

This is not true. Most buildings will sustain damage at that scale, but earthquake standards are meant to prevent catastrophic building failure, not damage. Frank Lloyd's Imperial Hotel famously survived the 1923 M7.9 earthquake. It was damaged, but lasted several more decades. There were other steel and concrete buildings that fared even better than Lloyd's building during that quake.

The problem in many countries is corruption leading to cost cutting and skimping on metal reinforcing and using a less than adequate concrete mixture.

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Posted in: Presumed mastermind of robberies may be in Philippines See in context

Why am I not surprised to see Adachi Ward mentioned. Hope it's not any of my neighbors.

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Posted in: Much of Japan to see heavy snow from Tuesday as winter storm arrives See in context

Kanto Koshin is kind of a big area. I’m not seeing that much snow in Tokyo’s forecast anywhere. Knock on wood.

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Posted in: Exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver in U.S. See in context

Sad to hear.

All three deaths this year were in warm-weather U.S. states

I wonder if it is mainly in humid climates this has happened? When I moved here from a dry climate, I experienced the failure of several synthetic products I owned.

Among them, the cushions of my boots turned to mushy powder, the seam seal on my relatively new tent flaked off and recently some synthetic-rubber grommets I put between some metal parts on my bicycle were nothing more than goo after just one summer and caused the paint to flake off where they were attached.

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Posted in: Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots if it can just find use for them See in context

@starpunk

Leonardo da Vinci invented a mechanical robot

Well, I don't know. Leonardo's robot is the big scary type I was talking about. If you checked out the link I posted above, I show a tiny cute humanoid robot. https://www.danielschallau.com/work#/ideo/

Would also be nice to have some of JF Sebastian type miniature toy robots(replicants) from Blade Runner. Would be cute in a restaurant. Easily kicked though.

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Posted in: Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots if it can just find use for them See in context

When I hear 'humanoid robot', I think big hulking human sized and potentially scary, robot. However, I sketched this idea a few years back for a dementia patient assist robot on wheels, that rolls on its own into a charging dock. Not sure how useful it is, but...

https://www.danielschallau.com/work#/ideo/

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Posted in: Tokyo police to issue ‘red tickets’ to cyclists violating traffic laws See in context

@seven

I have installed a bicycle "drive recorder" on my handlebars,

Do you use a GoPro or something else?

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Posted in: Tokyo police to issue ‘red tickets’ to cyclists violating traffic laws See in context

In Tokyo, along most one way streets, bicycles are allowed to ride against the traffic if they ride on their own left.

Just below the one way sign there’s usually a small white sign that says “except bicycles”.

Riding on the wrong side would be riding on the right side of any road, one way or two.

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Posted in: Police drive 'gyoza king' murder suspect 500 km to avoid yakuza public transport attack See in context

@rzadigi

Just stick him in a locked car and let his old yakuza friends come and kill him.

So you would sacrifice the police officers transporting him?

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Posted in: Japan WWII poison gas agents still scarring people today See in context

I'm confused. The article says, "...there was no evidence of it having been manufactured after World War II" and then, "A can found at the site, marked as produced in 1993, indicates that the burial did not take place before then."

Is it talking about the same substance that made Ryuji sick? This is so sad and worrying that it might occur again someplace.

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Posted in: Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a 'train' See in context

Much Ado.

I don't know, if it was an English mistake like saying Electric engine instead of Diesel engine, I'm sure even non train otaku would point it out to the moderator on JT.

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Posted in: Digital minister Kono asks gov't to stop using floppy disks See in context

...prompting Kono to exasperatedly remark: “I’m not sure where people are even supposed to be able to buy floppy disks anymore.”

Amazon!

https://www.amazon.co.jp/SONY-フロッピーディスク-Windowsフォーマット-3-5インチ-10MF2HDQDVB/dp/B00008B4QI

And they are in stock!

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Posted in: Outgrown or unwanted? See in context

I can just imagine how dirty it still is inside.

I remember watching a show on TV here where the hosts helped clean up the home. In many of the rooms the trash reached the ceilings.

As the dumpster was about to be hauled away, the owner came running out and said there was money in one of the bags. Needle in a haystack, but they found it. I can't remember how much, but it was a LOT!

I hope this person gets some help.

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Posted in: Green sofa See in context

Looks hot.

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Posted in: 16-year-old boy drowns in river in Oita Prefecture See in context

So sad to hear. Brings back memories of the summer I graduated from HS. A friend and I swam across a similar sized river. I was in the best shape of my life, but I was shocked at how powerful the water was. It looked slow moving, but I was exhausted by the time I reached shore. I was lucky. RIP

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Posted in: Here are the best ways to kill roaches, according to Japanese experts, and some ways to avoid See in context

Peanut butter(not cream) mixed with poison dabbed in strategic locations--under the toaster/stove, in any holes in the wall, near pipes and appliances and drippy water sources.

When I lived in an apartment in the US, an exterminator used this as his "secret weapon" after his spraying twice was ineffective. The roaches were gone in less than 3 days!

Supposedly the peanut butter masks the smell of the poison(sorry I don't know what kind of poison). A bit messy, but better than having roaches.

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Posted in: Kishida blames inadequate police protection for Abe's death See in context

@Kurisupisu

Why was Abe endorsing a candidate on the streets?

Because that's how all candidates do it in Japan. Grass roots. He should have at least been standing with a big bus behind him so his back was covered.

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Posted in: Police apprehend the 'Lego Kid' and accomplices See in context

I'm guessing it's Nishiarai Ario. The windows in the video see familiar. Adachi-ku is the poorest of the wards in Tokyo. Sad to start out life with a police record.

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Posted in: Tokyo Skytree marks 10 years as symbol of capital's skyline See in context

I love the Skytree! Responding to several above...

-No it doesn't cost ¥40,000 for a family of six. ¥16,000 at the most.

-The Skytree was tested well during the 2011 Tohoku quake. Didn't fall down. I wouldn't want to be in it either during a big quake tho.

-Yeah, Tokyo is a concrete jungle, but it's fun. The rest of Japan is super green.

-Sure the view from the Tokyo Metropolitan building is great, but nothing compares to the Skytree, especially on a clear day or when there are big puffy Laputa clouds. It's like being in a stationary airplane.

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