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by kizunajp 3y ago
Author here. This was actually something that puzzled me too. There must have been many steps between "Want to carry my coffee with me" and "Let's stuff it in a can" that I wasn't clear about. So I did some mor
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by kizunajp 3y ago
They solved the separation issue by homogenizing the milk: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homogenization_(chemistry)
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Yes, nowadays all cans are aluminum though they used to be made of steel. The hot drinks are hot hot, not lukewarm hot.
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Author here. Thank you for pointing this out! I have updated the post. Boss was launched in 1992 (which was already a long time after canned coffee had taken off in the 70s) and only hired Tommy Lee Jones in 2006.
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Coffee in a Can(one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
330 points by kizunajp 3y ago|208 comments
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Onsen: The history, science, and business of Japan's hot springs [Longform](one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
9 points by kizunajp 3y ago|1 comments
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The Sea Hunter of Yaeyama: Uminchu Saburō(nippon.com)
2 points by kizunajp 3y ago|1 comments
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by kizunajp 3y ago
The Yaeyama Islands, some 400 kilometers southwest from Okinawa, feature pristine coral reefs and abundant marine life. A look at Uminchu Saburō, who makes his living in a tough marine environment with little more than swim fins and a fishi
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by kizunajp 3y ago
I haven't seen the manga version, but loved the movie adaptation with Abe Hiroshi in it. @strobe999 linked to the Wiki article for the manga. The story follows Lucius, an architect in ancient Rome, who timeslips into modern day Japan.
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Hello HN! Author here. This was an absolutely _fascinating_ topic to research and write about. So many different perspectives and so much depth to each of them. I am not sure I got all the parts about the geology right and would love any ch
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The history, science, and business of Japan's magical hot springs [Longform](one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
4 points by kizunajp 3y ago|0 comments
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Onsen: Geology and the law shaped Japan's hot springs(one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
6 points by kizunajp 3y ago|0 comments
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Hello HN! Author here. This was an absolutely _fascinating_ topic to research and write about. So many different perspectives and so much depth to each of them. I am not sure I got all the parts about the geology right and would love any ch
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Onsen: A Peek into Japan’s Hot Springs(one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
5 points by kizunajp 3y ago|2 comments
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by kizunajp 3y ago
The majority of nonperishable items are restocked during the midnight shift. Fresh items do get delivered during the day. Search for コンビニ配送トラック and you'll see branded trucks doing deliveries.
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Ha this might just expose which part of Japan I'm from :) If you read Japanese: https://ima.goo.ne.jp/column/article/2059.html tl;dr: It's shortened differently in different parts of Japan. Sebun in Kant
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by kizunajp 3y ago
It is! Not exactly the same bento, but take this one from FamilyMart for example - https://www.family.co.jp/goods/obento/0616225.html It is 498 yen (3.57 USD) and that is taxes included!
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A peek into Japan's convenience stores (Part 2)(one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
54 points by kizunajp 3y ago|47 comments
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Hello HN! On my previous post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36110833#36123339 ) many people encouraged me to write about Japan's convenience stores. I set out to write and it was so interesting I just _had_ to c
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by kizunajp 3y ago
I wonder why that is. In Japan it feels like they actually provide great value for what you're paying. Japan's population is declining so at some point (very soon), Japanese companies in general will have to start paying more atte
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by kizunajp 3y ago
The history is very interesting here. As noted in the article, Ito Yokado's chairman set up a new company under Toshifumi Suzuki to create the Japanese 7-Eleven. Southland Corporation, which owned 7-Eleven in America initially refused
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Never heard of it, but this one line on their site convinced me to visit one the next time I am in the United States: "Cleanest RestRooms in America!"
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Thank you so much for this comment. It means a lot! Were you able to read both parts?
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Things are slowly changing now but pulling an all-nighter in the office is fairly common and used to be a mark (scar?) of achievement and loyalty to the company.
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by kizunajp 3y ago
On my previous post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36110833#36123339 ) many people encouraged me to write about Japan's convenience stores, so here it is! Thank you HN! I had a LOT of fun writing this!
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A peek into Japan's convenience stores(one-from-nippon.ghost.io)
105 points by kizunajp 3y ago|74 comments
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Stick this into Google maps: 〒701-4262 岡山県瀬戸内市長船町東須恵1373-5 Their access page has a map too: https://ohmachi-site.co.jp/access/
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Is there anything I can read to understand this better? Naively, I would think making a profit is not strictly necessary to serve society as long as the business makes as much money as it pays out?
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by kizunajp 3y ago
Tastes are obviously subjective, but for what it's worth it's not like 7-11 does not sell a subset of the same dagashi mentioned in the article. I did like the low-carb versions of things like chocolate cake they rolled out and in
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by kizunajp 3y ago
This was exactly my thought process when I added quotes around dagashi in the title. Also why all mentions of dagashi are in italics in the article.

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