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"Alright, so speaking of the effects of the mass layoffs at Twitter, that means the next time Japanese users engage in 'barus terror' [mass tweeting a famous line from Ghibli's Castle in the Sky] is may just cause the whole site to go down... #RIPTwitter "
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Pic is a child’s drawing of someone washing their hands. OP: “Seeing this confirmed that I am no longer pure of heart.” twitter.com/tdnomdk/status…
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"Doraemon failing to read the room"
A parody poster for Shinkai Makoto's "Suzume no Tojimari," currently in theaters in Japan.
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For fans (推し) who don’t know what to bring to an idol signing event, OP recommends…the cover from your air conditioner? “I haven’t replaced it in over 10 years, it’s where I can always see it, & best of all I can lie convincingly that my idol came to visit (don’t do this)” twitter.com/hangyodonmax/s…
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Footage from Tokyo Trans March 2022, held today.
"We were blessed with great weather - what a perfect day👍"
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On a concerning note, 40% of teachers surveyed in Japan subscribe to the outdated belief that sexual orientation was a choice. Clearly, it's not just kids, but teachers and school staff who need support and education as well.
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Reminds me of the time I sent an email and my Japanese colleague complimented me on my keigo. I confessed I had modeled it after an online template from a site full of business email templates. She replied, "Can you send me the link?!?!" twitter.com/once_socialism…
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Trending on JP Twitter: #月食写真下手くそ選手権 (Crappy Lunar Eclipse Pic Champion), in which users duke it out to see whose photo of the eclipse is the greatest failure. User below someone got theirs to look like a mochi donut. twitter.com/mariko78_k_b/s…
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"Cowboy Bebop depicts how capitalism has ruined Earth and other planets in the solar system via excessive consumption and exploitation, creating a futuristic ‘wild west' - while also positively depicting different cultures coexisting in a heterogeneous society." - @ericdmargolis
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Records have emerged of the founder of the Unification Church, Sun Myung Moon, telling followers they needed to build a power base in Japan’s Diet - and that they should focus on increasing support in the faction controlled by former PM Abe Shinzo. twitter.com/MMT20191/statu…
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"Just got to my hotel in Kobe and I don't think it's gonna work out..." twitter.com/ibukiinterpres…