It may not be as beautiful as it once was back when it was a peaceful surfside town before it became overrun with tourists, but I will always love Kamakura.
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It may not be as beautiful as it once was back when it was a peaceful surfside town before it became overrun with tourists, but I will always love Kamakura.
While I’m glad that police records back up the fact that foreigners are less likely to commit crimes, the reality is with xenophobic people in political power and there’s little to no oversight over disinformation across all forms of media, foreigners are less safe than ever. Such troubling times. 😢
Does one get the special price if their maiden name is Satō? Asking for a friend.
I didn’t even know that. I now understand why it’s widely popular among the Japanese population, especially with my relatives.
NGL while these new laws are good, without an infrastructure that makes cities bicycle friendly, I don’t think it’ll have much effect on changing cyclists’ behavior.
Japan's cities are notorious for the lousy behavior of bicycle riders. Starting April 1st, police will fine cyclists for a wide range of offenses, including using a smartphone or umbrella while cycling. But some say that's not enough.
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If by “some of this shit” he’s doing, he means fucking up everything in this country and around the world while acting like a full fledged egotistical, misogynistic, racist, thieving, child raping, warmongering dictator (I might be missing more)…then yeah, no other president can do what he’s doing.
I live in the US, but have relatives in Kanagawa-ken and Aomori-ken. When you resume accepting commissions from US residents, would it be okay to ship it to my relatives so that I can pick it up from them for me to take it back to the US?
Ever been driving down a rural Japanese road and swore you could hear "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"? Don't worry - you're not having an anime-induced stroke. You've just discovered an intriguing attraction imported from Denmark: the musical road.
やった! I’m so interested in getting a commission done. What are the rates and what are the restrictions, if any?
Obama has the crowd at Jesse Jackson's eulogy hanging on his every word
Wanna try an Alice-themed cafe in Tokyo? Here’s a tour of what to expect from Ikebukuro's Alice in an Old Castle, along with a survey of five other intriguing themed cafes to try out on your next trip.
The Anime Tourism Association releases the annual “Anime Spot 88” list, with the number 88 referencing the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage traditionally associated with Kukai. Each year, 88 destinations connected to anime works are selected through voting.
Often celebrated as a vintage shopping haven, Shimokita is so much more than that. It’s a neighborhood where retro charm meets youthful energy, and where Tokyo’s alternative spirit is alive and thriving.
Idk who needs to hear this but there’s a Black Thunder monaka out rn and it’s gooood
The $599 MacBook Neo fine print: RAM limits, USB-C trade-offs, and Touch ID tiers
MacBook Neo is now official: A18 Pro chip, $599, four colors, more
Announcement from Shogakukan that it's setting up an independent committee
Yatsunami Miki's title, Seisou no Shinrishi (The Counselor Through The Years and Stars) is actually written by Matsuki
Manga publisher Shogakukan just revealed that its online site Manga ONE has been publishing a SECOND pedophile. It revealed that act-age author Matsuki Tatsuya, convicted of groping a minor in public in 2020, was working as "Yatsunami Miki" since last year.
Speaking of that arch-right-wing figure I recently interpreted an interview with, this was something else he insisted: that while foreigners in Japan are inherently criminal, Japanese people abroad commit exactly "no crimes."
Jon Stewart on Congress.💀
Here are the original versions of all the shots from #StarTrekVOY's "Real Life"⬆️ featuring Belle and the Doctor and how they appeared in #StarfleetAcademy's "The Life of the Stars"⬇️. Only the last shot was flipped and edited slightly. 🧵 1/2
Headline from Tokyo Shimbun. JP text: 外国人摘発４割減、警察庁データ ２５年間分析、１４都道県半分に
Right-wing online dialogue says foreigners are making Japan less safe. But a report from the National Police Agency says the number of crimes in which foreigners were apprehended has dropped by a full 40% from its peak in 2019-2024, falling by half in 14 prefectures.
I’m glad authors like Takahashi Rumiko and many more are making a stand against their publisher Shogakukan and demand accountability for hiding Yamamoto Shoichi’s criminal past and continuing to employ him under a pen name.
Enough of these sex crimes and zero accountability! Arrest them all!
Article from Sponichi Annex. JP headline: 小学館マンガワン問題 同アプリでの作品配信停止報告の漫画家相次ぐ「許せない事件」 海外も注目
Manga authors like Takahashi Rumiko (Urusuei Yatsura) are pulling their works from Shogakukan's site MangaONE after revelations that the publisher let author Yamamoto Shoichi publish under a pen name after he sexually assaulted a 15yo female student.
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
I don’t know if LeVar Burton got to see Wally Amos when he was in Hawaii for Amazing Comic Con. That would’ve been awesome to see them both together.
