Toshihiro comments

Similar to how we see movies made 50 years ago from today. It's like a time capsule what happened and how was it like during that time. Whether kids 50 years from now will look at the movies of today fondly or not will remain a question.

I have two ideas:

one, just have the customers pick them up at a local hub designated in each area, and offer a discount if they opt to pick it up instead of being delivered at their doorstep

two, hire part-time delivery workers to fill in the capability gap.

I grew up in a strict school environment where phones weren't allowed. I support the banning of mobile phone use in schools, but they should be ready to have landline phones ready for parents to call to. On the tobacco part, how I wish there would be a country that would ban it completely out of health concerns.

I agree on laying off the caffeine for the day and avoid greasy foods. I'd add avoiding sweets as well. If you can, take a nap during lunchbreak. Then, punch out as early as you can and recover.

Kpop music and their idols are usually of higher quality. They're better trained in performing. In terms of music, J-pop is usually sung chorally while K-pop songs are sung with each member taking a verse individually. Lastly and has been said by other commenters is that K-pop idols are grown women and look and act like one. J-pop idols are the opposite. To each their own preferences.

being cleaner and more polite in general as well as being more considerate of others. It does go a long way

I attend these for the free food. What I don't like is you get forced to become a servant to higher ups and expect to entertain them.

I'm Filipino and we generally begin decorating by the end of November 1. It's a cultural preference. It's just a festive mood, let's leave political correctness and other needlessly sensitive stuff out of our holidays. let the people enjoy their lives.

Better claim it as Japan's before China catches wind and starts citing millenia-old documents of its claims.

MarkXToday  07:33 am JST

While the action was very childish and short sighted, the idea of cancelling the entire event also seems extreme. Pull the idiot aside, discipline him and continue on. All you have done is make more of a issue out of it.

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Agree! People make too big of a fuss over the wrong things nowadays.

People like him give me hope for humanity, we need more people like this.

A few dozen anti-war demonstrators gathered in front of the train station where the drill took place, chanting and holding signs that read "Missile drill is preparation for war" and "Diplomatic dialogue instead of missile drills".

Tell that to Little Rocket Man and see if he listens. People like these are either too pure and innocent or are actively in denial. I see missile drills useful for other situations, and considering the Japanese are used to practicing other disaster-related things, this shouldn't be of much concern to them.

I think its great, but like all things, it has its pros and cons. With the labor shortage, this is a good thing. Things that can be automated should be delegated to machines. Just have a contingency plan when the machines break down.

theFuToday  09:05 am JST

Two questions.

East-West or North-South?

How is it that someone under 30 can afford to leave their job and bicycle without a job? I don't understand how he can pay for food and a place to sleep without any income.

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I'm guessing people have taken him in several times. Rock on Takumi, you're already an inspiration to us by facing your demons head-on.

all I can say is this, they may not converge in Shibuya, they can still converge in other open areas. All it takes is for enough people to gather and the festive mood is already set. Just saying, damming up Shibuya will just make them relocate elsewhere. Let the people have fun once in a while. Japan is an overly sterile and dry country already, let them live.

use propaganda to make it unappealing. make it look gross and unsavory. similar to how certain things are portrayed in mainstream media that make them desirable or undesirable. taking a heavy-handed approach doesn't work, we've proven that throughout the years already.

An investigation into a string of thefts across the 13 prefectures in the Kanto, Chubu, Kinki and Chugoku regions found that Takahashi had robbed 134 homes and offices. He is accused of stealing approximately 45.62 million yen in cash and 6.68 million yen from stolen small safes and wallets.

This guy should really be locked away. What he did was bad but, that's quite a streak he had there. All the more reason to barricade my home at night and when I'm not there.

takoyaki and onigiri. I'm a bit of a chowhound, these are just snacks for me.

taking it easy on Sundays. people are just too busy nowadays.

JayToday  08:09 am JST

Here's a novel idea: how about a French style foreign legion? Then, reward those with a certain number of years service with honorary Japanese citizenship. I'm sure the multitude of Japan idealists/apologists who lurk these parts would be flocking to the recruitment tables.

I second this. Wouldn't mind serving the JSDF if it guarantees me citizenship, I'd gladly fight for Japan if there's a need for it. But realistically speaking, we're most likely looking at the downsizing of the JSDF manpower. They could compensate by investing on more advanced systems like Singapore, a small standing military but has a lot of new toys to play with.

SpeedToday  08:20 am JST

Oh, god, please don't go the way of the US.

was going to say this! My parents were almost fined because my sister was left at home for just 15 minutes and some nothing better else to do neighbors decided to report it. Japan, don't go down that road. I would count leaving them in a locked car as abuse, but at home should not count.

nothing surprises me anymore about anything weather-related breaking records. New York recently got flooded, and the hottest summer recorded in China as well. I wonder what would be the breaking point for humanity on this. Will we just wake up one day to learn that cities will be too hot to live in or the weather so erratic that the season's we're used to are no longer reliable.

might be overstated, but the coastal highway near Enoshima. Any anime fan or just someone who appreciates a good seaside view will love it, guaranteed. That and basically any mountain pass, the route to Takabocchi highlands in Nagano is also nice.

I welcome this news to be honest. At least people are taking steps to meet other people. Let's just hope those with not so pure motives don't get what they came for.

something needs to change at the individual level among Japanese. I think, people should learn to speak it out and debate about issues constructively at home and all other aspects of life. Defending the Wa and not being a bother has its place, but people need to speak up.

John-SanToday  07:15 am JST

These bike are racing bikes. Design to race on closed roads. Key word closed. They are built for aerodynamics placing the rider in a position making visibility of traffic around the rider difficult and slower to respond. Couple this with skinny tires meant for racing super lightweight frame Which flex under sudden load ( like emergency braking ). Just too many variables and accidents will occur. Only commuter bikes should allow. Like you are allow drive a passenger car on the public road but not your race car. The same should bike for bikes.

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I get your point here, road bikes aren't the best at maneuvering in dicey situations. That is where mountain bikes shine in my opinion. I've cycled in Japan during my stay there and have even ridden my bike during winter. My experience is this, always assume you're invisible to vehicles. Always have your lights on when visibility is poor, have reflectors and always double take when changing lanes and making turns. That guy's demise is unavoidable and does happen. My take is to always ride defensively. Self-entitlement won't protect you from two tons of metal.

filter the stuff that you want to give attention to and those that are just distractions. It's easy to chase the rabbit when you're hunting for elephants, but learn to hold yourself. Have a decent adblocker and minimize your time on social media. You can easily spend hours there scrolling mindlessly.

the screening at the airports, especially if you're coming from a rougher country to a more well-off country. The immigration questions are just too much. Also, there are more paper works.

Police said Hamada told them he had developed feelings for the woman and just wanted to have photos of her.

he could've tried striking up a conversation and see where it goes instead of going the creeper route.

I am fine with it. Most couples meet in places they frequent anyway. In my work, there are several couples who are coworkers. So long as it doesn't affect the job, I don't see any good reason to disapprove.