Posted in: Japan unveils 3,000-ton new submarine See in context
I'm sure China and Korea will love the Imperial-style decoration.
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Posted in: Coronavirus infections spread rapidly among Japan's police See in context
These are the official figures, updated daily
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000164708_00001.html
The same data on the English site are slightly older
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/newpage_00032.html
Tokyo
https://stopcovid19.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/
You can get ward-specific official data from any ward as well, so I assume other local governments probably have pages for that too.
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Posted in: Osaka mayor under fire for saying women dawdle at shops See in context
this really cracks me up because when I went to the supermarket the other day and there was this ojisan roaming around helpless on the phone, asking a supermarket guy for help and taking ages to find stuff under his wife's instructions XDDDD
really WTF dude XDDDD Osaka idiot-in-chief get a grip
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Posted in: Japanese muscle man group offers to carry you and lend their strength to summer festivals See in context
where do I sign?
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Posted in: Tokyo named most liveable city in world by Monocle magazine See in context
klausdorthJun So how come that only "Monocle" ranks Tokyo number 1? Mercer's and AEU show another picture, as do many other sites. Something must be wrong here!
they just use different parameters to analyze and rank the data, therefore get different results. [that's why they use different namings for the lists]
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Posted in: Heartache for Japan's 40-year-old virgins See in context
it they're cute I'm willing to help.
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Posted in: Head of Japan stock exchange group 'ashamed ' over Toshiba accounting scandal See in context
he's basically calling a potentially criminal activity/negligence "lazyness". huh.
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Posted in: Tokyo named most liveable city in world by Monocle magazine See in context
I don't think Tokyo is so bad, in fact I am not suprised it made top of the list. of course this is my personal opinion.
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Posted in: Judge lays down law in infidelity suit See in context
so basically: if your husband pays for it, it's not adultery XDDDDDDD
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Posted in: If you don't want your food genetically modified, tell nature to stop it. See in context
never read so much rubbish all written in the same article. congrats.
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Posted in: Remains of fetus found in drainage pipes of Chiba apartment building See in context
maybe she just had a miscarriage, if one intentionally dumps a fetus in a toilet she'd be a total moron to call a plumber afterwards. accusing someone of murder without having enough details is not a very logical thing to do, Jim. plus, overstaying your visa does not necessarily make you a murderer.
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Posted in: Man says he stabbed girl on train to see if he had guts enough to kill someone See in context
holy cow that's my hospital!!! (O_O)
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Posted in: Skype opens door to real-time translation feature See in context
woo that's scary. with the current level of machine translation I can see people getting into fights for a misundestanding XDDD
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Posted in: Kumamon to promote films at Cannes See in context
Kumamon Does Cannes!! (//∇//)
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Posted in: Volcanic activity increases at Mount Hakone See in context
We'll get Ash Eggs.
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Posted in: Why do Japanese people seldom hug friends or family in public? See in context
Japanese don't really do the "skinship" thing. it took a long time just to hold hands in public for couples - which is kind of cute, but a bit childish I guess. More "skinship" please!
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Posted in: Why more Japanese are staying home See in context
because traveling from Japan is a total rip off and it's not Bubble Time anymore. a 2-way ticket to any European town costs at least 30% more than if you took off from Europe exactly on the same plane. it's time to put an end to this middle-man mafia mentality.
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Posted in: World's first 'otaku' summit opens in Japan See in context
it is "unique" because it is the first such international event held in Japan, that's what makes it different.
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Posted in: World's first 'otaku' summit opens in Japan See in context
Otaku Summit signed the birth of the Inetrnational Otaku Event Association, that aims to bring together Japanese subculture-focused events all over the world, in order to exchange info, knowledge, guests, etc. crossing borders, culture, race, religion, everything. It's a literally historic watershed moment for Japanese subculture.
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Posted in: Lawmakers to submit casino legalisation bill by the end of March See in context
they should rename it "the yakuza law" XD
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Posted in: Fukushima reactor test offers rare detailed look inside See in context
“We presume that despite the meltdown, the fuel is still in the containment vessel,” "presume" is not a very scientific word, is it?
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Posted in: Woman tries to kill husband because he didn't give her White Day gift See in context
never underestimate White Day! holy cow..,
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Posted in: Moving to Tokyo? Real estate agent picks 5 best neighborhoods for single residents See in context
Nakameguro is cool.
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Posted in: Saga Prefecture targets foreign tourists with weird commercial See in context
looks VERY amateurish and the idea is rather bizarre but it could have worked if done professionally.
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Posted in: Have the 'best coffee in Paris' in Tokyo See in context
French coffee is not exactly the top though... try real Italian and South American!
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Posted in: 2 dead, 6 injured in Tokyo apartment building fire See in context
wouldn't be surprised about 41 fire engines. they sent 11 around my old neighborhood for a suspected gas leak [that was never found, obviously...]
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Posted in: Fish and chips, Britain's comfort food, goes hip See in context
I'll have the chips, you can have the fish.
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Posted in: Cross-dressing Matsuko Deluxe: AKB opening Tokyo Olympics 'would embarrass Japan' See in context
Aso and his mates are under the impression that "Cool Japan" [whatever they think it is] is really cool and the AKB producer has got enough money and connections to get a prime spot on the organizing committee - being this Japan, which we all know is run a bit like a mafia syndicate and an old boys club, we can get an idea of why the guy has got carte blanche to promote his stuff on the big world stage. AKB is unfortunately part of modern, let's say current, Japanese [sub]culture and it's going to be hard to convince the old boys club otherwise, especially if it means lost revenue for them or their friends. I'd rather see more talented people there, and if it really has to be idols methinks the five little ranger-like ones are much better [and sportier, too!] though Japanese pop [esp. the idol kind] is mainly trash, unfortunately (Y_Y)
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Posted in: Sasebo girl who killed classmate judged criminally responsible See in context
badsey3 since she hit her father with a baseball bat, it was probably safer to keep her away from the family; at that age she probably wanted to be on her own herself [I would]. let's hope she doesn't really get out at 20 - plus she should get at least some psychiatric help while behind bars, if anything to realize what the hell she did and repent.
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Posted in: Gov't eyes punishment for refusal to comply with COVID-19 measures
Posted in: Japan welcomes Britain's plan to send aircraft carrier group to Asia
Not a great deal of difference until you look at the cause.
Posted in: Popular Japanese pub chain shuts 20% of its locations due to virus
Posted in: Gov't eyes punishment for refusal to comply with COVID-19 measures