2014-12-10, 19:49 | Link #3422 |
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One of the panels at last weekend's PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas looked at the topic of working (as a foreigner) in the Japanese game industry:
Very interesting range of perspectives - not just from the Westerners on the panel, but from the two Japanese (or should I say Nikkeijin) panelists who took part in the discussion.
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2015-01-01, 22:09 | Link #3423 | |
AS Oji-kun
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To Rescue Economy, Japan Turns to Supermom
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2015-01-03, 14:16 | Link #3424 | |
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If you mean meddling as in unwanted kindness that would be because in Japan you're expected to repay favours that are done to you, it's an obligation. The person you owe favours to could drag you into doing something at any time to repay their earlier kindness. It's like having a looming sword of Damocles over your head. Being the person owed favours to isn't any better! You could get dragged into doing something "fun" eg. an unwanted 2 hour tour of the city, when you'd rather just be on your way. Just doing a small gesture like helping a stranger can be blown into something convoluted. Being Japanese sounds fucking exhausting. Gotta be thankful for western society where you can help and be helped out of kindness with little to no expectation of return. |
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2015-01-04, 08:49 | Link #3425 | |
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Lol, you've been watching too much Anime, as expected of "western society"
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2015-01-18, 10:35 | Link #3427 | |
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2015-01-27, 15:50 | Link #3428 | |
AS Oji-kun
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Love Your Wife Day
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2015-01-29, 17:49 | Link #3430 |
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Why Vending Machines Are So Popular in Japan:
"Right now, I am visiting New York. There are not many vending machines here, like there are in Osaka, where I live. Surely, there must be a good reason for Japan having all those vending machines. Turns out, there are several. Stroll through the cities. Stroll through the countryside. You'll see 'em. Known as "jidouhanbaiki" (自動販売機) or by the shorter "jihanki" (自販機), the machines are a feature of the landscape wherever you go in Japan. The country has the highest ratio of vending machines to landmass in the entire world. As the country's official tourist organization points out, Japan is currently home to 5.52 million vending machines. That's a lot." See: http://kotaku.com/why-vending-machin...36996/+megneal |
2015-02-03, 00:52 | Link #3431 |
Franco's Phalanx is next!
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1) They always work
2) They don't ask you unnecessary questions 3) They are everywhere 4) Brats don't bash them 5) Have almost everything you want 6) Recognize all coins and bills They are your best friend, next to Korean and Japanese convenience stores (because of the unnecessary questions).
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2015-02-03, 02:57 | Link #3432 | |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
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Why don't they have one in the Southern US ranges that dispenses ammo.
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2015-02-03, 03:27 | Link #3433 |
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I'd imagine it's for safety reasons.
The only way those things could be better was if there were some way to offload the masses of 1Y coins you inevitably accumulate into them. (What the heck do you guys do with those?)
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2015-02-03, 07:10 | Link #3435 | |
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For example if you need to pay 263 yen but you don't have the exact amount, then just give the clerk 303 yen or 1003 yen or even 10003 yen and take the change.
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2015-02-04, 02:15 | Link #3438 |
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East Asian cities with lower crime rates: Japan, South Korea, main Chinese cities, etc all have low chance of vandalism I'm sure,
But Japan is the most vending-machine crazy country in the world, that's for sure. You walk one block in any city in Japan and you'd come across dozens, if not HUNDREDS, of machines.
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2015-02-04, 20:43 | Link #3439 |
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The reason why crime rate is low in Japan.
Japanese enamoured by 13-year-old twins They accept people who love lolis. Why can't we?
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2015-02-24, 14:03 | Link #3440 |
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Hide your kids, hide your wallet: Next cute shojo girls franchise is making its way through Japan
LITTLE GIRLS ARE THE - *is dragged into a police van*
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