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Griffchang, in Security footage of Sri Lankan who died in detention cell shown for 1st time in Japan court - The Mainichi
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Lazy Japs China Numba One!

DmMacniel, in Fans panic as huge pop star Namie Amuro completely disappears

That’s super weird.

1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi,

Could be just licensing dispute between the right-holders, but since there’s nothing said officially we don’t really know and the situation is worrying.

prettybunnys, in 300-year-old Tokyo comb company sells 30,000-yen wooden hair combs—Are they worth it?

That’s about 200 bucks and as someone who sometimes buys stupid shit because I can …. I might buy one of these fucking combs

KKSakura, in J-Rock Star Atsushi Sakurai Dead at 57
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Mourning the passing of a great punk rock vocalist. I have many memories of listening to their music back in the days

KKSakura, in JAL operated unscheduled flight for Sumo wrestlers
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damn how much weight was there to warrant an additional flight? I guess they also had to take into account placement of each passenger to avoid balance issues

velipe4831, in Japan court says requiring surgery for gender switch unconstitutional

Why not ban them entirely? I thought japan was the only place the woke virus hasn’t infected yet.

ShaunaTheDead,
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The real question is, when is the surgery to remove basic human empathy going to be banned? Clearly, you've had the procedure done, and I'd offer my condolences for your condition, but unfortunately you're incapable of properly receiving them.

stopthatgirl7,
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Are you being serious or sarcastic, here?

Diplomjodler, in Japan to tackle hay fever by felling cedar forests near major cities

Fantastic. I’ve also heard the droughts are great to keep people from drowning. So I guess Japan is going to build more coal power plants?

ShaunaTheDead, in Nagoya bans walking on escalators via ordinance to change public mindset - The Mainichi
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This is a good idea. Honestly the size and length of Japanese escalators blew my mind when I was visiting there. The ones in Shibuya station that go all the way down to the bottom level feel like they're almost a kilometer long. I got some vertigo and triggered my fear of heights just by riding them which is crazy. I can't imagine if someone fell and started a game of dominoes of people falling down that giant escalator. It would be a disaster!

KKSakura, in Controversial U.S. livestreamer arrested over trespassing in Osaka
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How long did this guy think he would get away with it? Hopefully he gets a jail term and then deportation with a permanent ban

orcrist,

I am surprised he hasn’t gotten in a fight and arrested for that already.

It probably depends on his visa. They sometimes offer to drop charges if the person agrees to leave, but this situation is different because nobody is sympathetic, so who can say. They could perhaps revoke the visa, seems unlikely but maybe, or refuse to renew it and continue with prosection.

KKSakura, in Unstable atmospheric conditions trigger heavy rain in northern Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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If anyone is in Japan during this time, stay safe!

1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi, in Man accused of deadly Kyoto Animation arson attack pleads guilty as trial begins

The accused admitted to the charges, but his defense team calls for acquittal or reduced sentence arguing he was not mentally competent at the time.

possessedfaxmachine, in Man accused of deadly Kyoto Animation arson attack pleads guilty as trial begins

Since we have 人質司法 and also the possibility of repeated detention even without evidence (there is no presumption of innocence here and instead one has to prove oneself innocent), I would be very cautious. After the interrogation, the length of which is more or less limited here, but only within one session and that and can be repeated over and over again, it is possible to confess to anything. Especially if the prosecutor here is above the court. This is certainly not to dispute the act or the possible innocence or guilt of the person in question. Only on the state of affairs. Because, we all know the sacred and holy 99% conviction rate here.

toiletwhole, in Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis

Outside people. Just be real and say what you actually think. Cowards

Narrrz, in Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section

why would you expect japanese students to know English? if you tested am English country on japanese, I doubt they'd do so well either.

stopthatgirl7,
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Because they start studying English in elementary school and it’s part of high school entrance exams.

darq, in Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Wow, even sale of registered cards has been stopped. That makes things quite difficult for people moving in to get a card at all.

stopthatgirl7,
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You can still use the app, so you don’t need a physical card.

darq,
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Is that compatible with foreign phones?

That was difficulty when I was looking into using the MyNumber card for online stuff.

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