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As a rule of thumb, someone with a rising sun flag as their pfp is incorrect 100% of the time. (The people they tagged raises that to 200%.)
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Just two months ago, authorities in Shibuya sparked an outcry when they evicted unhoused people from Mitake Park. The unhoused problem may be more pronounced in the US but saying it doesn’t exist in Japan is rank ignorance.
unseenjapan.com/shibuya-unhous…
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“I’m here for Coming of Age Day!!!” twitter.com/Katorisenkou_k…
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“Lizard pencil sharpener. When you sharpen a pencil it becomes a frill-necked lizard.” twitter.com/mitiruxxx/stat…
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BREAKING: People in Japan speak Japanese. More details on this fascinating story as it develops. twitter.com/Humble_Analysi…
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"The other day, an American who just came to Japan said 'I tried going to a Japanese MacDonalds, but all they had were beef bowls. What's up with that? Even confirmed there were no burgers with the staff.' This was the shocking MacDonalds in question:"
twitter.com/oz_tomoki/stat…
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LGBTQ groups in Japan are reminding people ahead of Hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year, that the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (神道政治連盟) considers same-sex attraction a mental illness - and that donating to member shrines supports them. twitter.com/shinto_lgbtq/s…
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Japanese company Takiko is selling a “wearable beanbag cushion” that lets you plop down & rest anywhere. Touted as “the cushion that takes you out - anywhere, anytime”, it didn’t sell at all until going viral on social media recently. It can be yours for the low price of ¥17,800.
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A squid at the Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium in Kochi Prefecture spat out a large quantity of ink (墨, sumi) into its tank, leading the aquarium to apologize by writing 「スミません」 and we endorse this dad joke 100%.
(Also that poor ray) twitter.com/murosui_kochi/…
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Japan’s right wingers are after actress Maki Yoko after she told a South Korean magazine she was “embarrassed” to be Japanese after learning how the country had treated Zainichi Koreans. Supporters are trending #真木よう子さんを支持します (I support Maki Yoko) in response.
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McDonald’s Japan is raising prices on 80% of its items, prompting one “fan” to proclaim their disapproval: “Oh my God. The worst. This sucks.”
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The mother of Kimura Hana, the wrestler and Terrace House star who committed suicide after online bullying, has sued Fuji Television for over USD $1M for failing to protect the show’s actors.
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Annual reminder for those perhaps looking for a movie to watch this night that Kon Satoshi's Tokyo Godfathers is one of the best Christmas movies of all time.
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Daiso is selling a new product that lets you showcase your manga with a little holder that attaches to the end of a bookshelf ledge, so now you can pretend you run a bookstore at home. twitter.com/XIxGXhF7teakyA…
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Someone was appalled that their boyfriend uses the lid of takeout sushi as a soy sauce tray and she wants to break up with him, prompting JP Twitter to wonder why you WOULDN'T use a sushi tray lid like this. Others point out some lids contain an indent for just this purpose! twitter.com/sakamobi/statu…
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Hey, remember the subway groper who stopped four Tokyo lines fleeing police?
Turns out he WAS police. The 40s man was a sergeant in the organized crime unit.
When women in Japan tell you cops don't take sexual violence seriously...they mean it. www3.nhk.or.jp/shutoken-news/…
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“← Society before same sex marriage is legalized
Society after same sex marriage is legalized →”
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"Trans people, non-binary people, and same-sex couples (including those raising kids) already exist in this society. The legal system simply hasn't kept up. So rather than having this psychological debate about whether to 'accept' them or no..."1/2
twitter.com/nayuta_miki/st…
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Women in Japan have battled sexist sentiments for years. In 2003, former Japan PM Mori Yoshiro stated that women who didn’t have children didn’t deserve pensions. In 2005, the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, Yanagisawa Hakuo, referred to women as “birth-giving machines.”
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"Younger sister: He never opens his eyes all the way - could he have an eye disease?💦
Doctor: Nothing wrong with him. He just doesn't feel like opening them.
Sis: doesn't feel like opening them
Doc: He lacks motivation
Sis: Lacks motivation..."
twitter.com/NaGi_12_NK/sta…
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Today in Japan’s Master Criminals, a Gunma dude tried to pour a medium combini latte (180 yen) into a small coffee cup (110 yen). When confronted, he said he had to go to the toilet but fled in his car. The owner jumped on the windshield and clung on to the wiper some distance. twitter.com/ntvnewszero/st…
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Yeah, translucent-era tech was cool. What's even cooler is actually crediting @kazzykazycom for his highly-recognizable photography projects, especially when his profile literally says "▶︎Do not repost."
twitter.com/GamewithDave/s…
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A Tokyo court has ruled that the Japanese government violated the rights to equality and dignity of defendants by not allowing for same sex marriage. However it dismissed the defendant’s plea for damages. This makes the 2nd court ruling in favor of same sex marriage in Japan.
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“A corner where you can touch the otters, this is just too cute” twitter.com/tyomateee2/sta…
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"The Japan Railways employee coat seems like something an evil organization would wear"
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The Japan you don’t learn about in anime. Staff account.