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@The Nomad

Watching/reading pornographic material seems like you're talking about the 80's...

And well, you'd have to look at someone's smartphone screen to know what they're watching/reading. Peeking is also not good manner, so...

And about the 'fast lane' on a escalator, again kinda old information. You're encouraged not to walk anymore in many cities in Japan. Just use it like it was supposed to be used: stand there, left or right, doesn't matter.

Oh, okay, just partially correcting my previous comment, I've just read the original article and it mentions a lot more.

Many more surveys were conducted, one of them regarding manners in general, not limiting it to foreigners nor Japanese. Some of the answers were obviously similar.

Why emphasize 'foreign tourists', though?

All of the problems mentioned can also be seen in 'Japanese people'...

@ILoveDownvotes

Unfortunately there's a lot of those (there are even websites that track all those 人身事故), so I am unsure why this specific one gets more visibility than others (all are important)

I can think of two reasons:

-Sakae is the busiest subway station in Nagoya;

-Sakae station has automatic doors on the platform that only opens when a train has stopped and opened its doors. Considering it's a subway station, he couldn't have come from somewhere outside and walked on the tracks, so what actually happened? He jumped these automatic doors? If so, no one saw it? No one had time to do anything?

There are many unanswered questions, not only his motivation, maybe that's why it got some attention.

wallace

I ordered a jacket and a shirt, both from a Chinese seller. Both were smaller than my order. I knew a friend would like the jacket and gave it to them. The shirt was returned but I was charged full price restocking.

Oh, I see. Did they specify you had to return the shirt, though? Or you said you wanted to return it?

To be clearer, even if the order was wrong and it was their mistake, that may have sounded like you wanted to exchange it for another size, not reclaim your actual order.

dobre vam zajebava

you ever heard about something like

PayPal

than thing like this will never happen to you.

If I'm not mistaken, Amazon Japan doesn't accept Paypal.

wallace wrote Today 04:49 pm JST

Had a very recent experience for the first time. Ordered a shirt for about ¥4,000. When it arrived it was the wrong size. Got in touch with Amazon to make a return. It was accepted. Then I discovered the Chinese seller charged me a "restocking fee" equal to the full price of the shirt. I would have been happy to pay ¥1,000 but not full price. I could have kept the shirt and gifted someone. Watch out for returning items and restocking charges.

Maybe they misundertood your claim?Was it your their mistake or yours anyway?

You don't usually have to return the item if the order was wrong and it wasn't your mistake. You return the item when, for example, ordered a M size shirt but only realized you ordered the wrong size when the order arrived. In other words, if it was your mistake. Then, yes, returning policy you should read.

I was asked for such a picture once!

As I am quite good with origami, I sent one of a really small 'tsuru', one that was sitting above my small finger to better show its size.

Never got any reply. Maybe they didn't understand the message (dilligent, good with details, good concentration, etc)? Maybe I didn't understand the request? Maybe it didn't matter at all?

That's confusing.

Maybe now they will finally push for stuff like mobile order using some app or even some tablet/touchscreen menus to order, only waiting on a line to get your order.

Yeah, the biggest problem was probably the 'keeping them confined' part. The rest was the usual 'host', only changing the method.

Garthgoyle wrote Today 07:40 am JST

The problem is not how English is taught in Japan, nor who teaches it. The problem is exposure. There is absolutely zero need to speak English in Japan.

But isn't that true to almost any country? I mean, few countries have a NEED for its citizens to speak a second language.

Ohhh, and here I thought it was because they have to pay bonuses and other stuffs to the regular employees...

The Japanese firm's gaming division has endured tough times this year, with PlayStation 5 missing its sales targets and PlayStation announcing 900 job cuts in February.

And what did they end up doing?

Raising the price of the already somewhat pricy normal PS5 and announcing the PS5 Pro with a hefty price...

I don't think that's how they're gonna cover their losses...

@kurisupisu

Well, it should be convenient.

If the order is not made on the estimated time that's Starbucks fault. It's not like the customer shouldn't be using it because it's faulty.

Do you really need a new CEO to have ideas to improve online order? No one else there could think of anything?

Why is that customers couldn’t tell which beverage was theirs? Don't they have a number attached to the order so that the customer can know it's indeed their stuff?

If a store is lacking in baristas, can't they train other staff to at least do some of the barista's job? (Of course, while also improving their wage)

Why students, though?

Japan already has some foreign workers who are doing some job below their real potential. They only need a push.

For example, even if their Japanese language skills are not seem as enough for some job, give them a chance to improve it while using their strong points. It may take time, but in the end it would probably be worth it.

Funny thing is that the Supreme Court used X to say they are blocking X.

https://x.com/STF_oficial/status/1829616971798778314

Yes, of course you can.

One small thing to be noted is that Japan (and I suppose other countries too) has some 'categories' for these frozen desserts, according to the percentage of milk solids and milk fats in their composition. Mainly 'ice cream', 'ice milk' and 'lacto ice', with another one for those below lacto ice.

In the article, for example, Häagen-Dazs is 'ice cream', while the Meiji one is 'ice milk'. Maybe that explains the outcome of the 'experiment'.

Whoever wrote this article needs some updating.

1) You can buy and pay tickets online. Most doesn't even need to be printed anymore, the buyer will usually receive an e-mail with the link to a QR code. Some bills can also be paid online.

3&4) How about cashless payment? Japan may indeed be late in comparison with other countries, but by no means it's a cash-only country. Even a Suica or similar can be used in payments, including buying drinks from some vending machines, for example.

One small 'hack': if you for some reason need your current address you can just look around for a vending machine or an utility pole. Not all, but some of them have the address written.

In Japanese, though. It might be faster to just check it online, but who knows when this little piece of knowledge might be useful...

Norm wrote Today 06:24 am JST

If they had a strawberry shake, I’d be all in.

They do. And If I'm not wrong, they sell it year-round.

Tried some years ago, not bad, but I just prefer to do it myself.

Uh, the hypnosis come before or after you eat or drink something?

Am I being paranoic if I think they could add some "special stuff" to their food or drink?

kohakuebisu wrote Today 11:35 am JST

"I take the consequences of my action seriously"

Were there or are there going to be any consequences? It doesn't sound like it.

Oh, there will be, no doubt about it.

His career is as much as ruined now. His contract may be terminated and no big club is gonna sign him.

Nagasaki is beautiful!

I would also add Gunkanjima (actually Hashima), a now uninhabited island that once had a coal mine. Workers used to live there, so there were of course huge apartment buildings, along with a supermarket, hospital, school and even a pachinko parlor!

Coal depleted and everyone had to leave the island, but buildings were left as they were. Most collapsed with the time, but some structures are still there. Looking from a distance, they make the island resemble a Japanese warship (gunkan), thus being known as Gunkanjima.

kochikame wrote Today 07:47 am JST

...events where the tallets has huge advantages are Volleyball, football, swimming, basketball, and many more.

In team sports not really.

Volleyball has the libero, the defensive player who isn't allowed to attack. Or the setter, the playmaker who only sometimes attack. Both don't really have to be tall, as their main jobs are not attacking or blocking.

Basketball has the Point Guard. Being tall of course helps, but if he isn't there are other ways he can cover this, like improving his 3-point shoots or using his speed.

Football... well, have you heard about Messi?

Well, they do have had some help from Kirin, who owns one third of the stakes. I suppose being able to find their beers at some convenience stores has something to do with that.

And Yo-Ho Brewing actually has a 0.7% IPA: Sho-kino Satan. Never drank it myself, though.

Oh, a Papico knockoff...

Brazil's a good example: 12 stadiums used during the 2014 World Cup, 5 of them are economically struggling now.

Chabbawanga Wrote Today 08:13 am JST

Its a game. If it makes you cry, maybe its time to get a life.

Not really. Game industry has come a long way and nowadays there are some good stuff with amazing and dramatic storytelling.

Even some 30 years ago, 'Final Fantasy 6' for example had themes like war, love, death, teenage pregnancy, betrayal, etc.

Hard to say whose fault it was without more information.

Was she on a pedestrian crossing? Was the light green for the driver or the girl? Was she running or walking normally? Was the father actually watching her? Has the driver, because of his age, been recently tested and aproved to do his job?

Also, even on a road with supposed good visibility, bus and trucks drivers actually have somewhat limited field of view. Heck, even a tree or an utility pole can make it difficult to see someone who's beside them.

Sometimes I wonder if children in Japan are so overly protected that their immune system doesn't get to develop as much as children raised abroad.

For example, in my country having only a mild fever wasn't really something to worry about. If there were not debilitating symptoms, there was no need to be absent from class and go to the doctor. No need to avoid exposing others to some possible disease. Just taking some medicine was enough. Go, attend school, no problem.

It may sound irresponsible nowadays, but that's how it was, some thirty years ago. And no problem at all. During my entire school life I wasn't able to attend class maybe 10 days at most.

How about English-speaking staff? Do these 3-stars hotels employ some?

A relative of mine, impecable English proficiency, tried to find a job in the industry in Japan. Well, he coudn't, because his Japanese, which isn't bad actually, wasn't up to their standards.

I can understand their point, not every guest is foreigner after all. But use someone's strong points, while brushing up their weak points and you're gonna have a valuable new member.

Brian Wheway Wrote today 05:17 pm

1: compulsory training on all safety exits and features, demonstrating to children including a safety hammer how to break a window, 2: compulsory check, sweep of the bus before locking up

It's not good training children how to break a window. They don't have the strength to do that and, more importantly, if not properly broken it could hurt them, even fatally maybe.

A good measure is teaching them how to press the car horn, installing cameras that can be remotely monitored, emergency buttons to open the door from the inside, buttons to make an alarm sound bound to be heard by anyone outside (even passersby or neighbors), etc

Some of these are actually being implemented by some kindergarten.