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by nihonde 7y ago
I saw a Japanese TV show about the story of his discovery of the G-Shock design. It embodies everything good and bad about Japanese business culture. Great story! https://www.gshock.com/technology/story
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by nihonde 7y ago
That’s what the law calls a “mantrap” if anyone wants to do more homework.
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by nihonde 7y ago
Some of Google’s biggest ad customers are OTAs. That explains a lot about their moves (or failure to move) in the travel space.
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by nihonde 7y ago
Wasn’t the question about cash versus bonds—not equities versus bonds? Honest question: What advantages do bonds with negative rates have over cash with low positive rates? Do bonds protect against inflation?
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by nihonde 7y ago
In Japan, it’s common to see politicians, business people, or celebrities lose their entire livelihood and reputation over crimes such as mistakes in accounting for business lunches amounting to a few hundred dollars, or possession of a few
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by nihonde 7y ago
Every bike in Japan needs to registered with the police. Also, there are very specific rules governing abandoned property. Just saying “well no one else was using it” isn’t proof of the absence of a crime. Edit: moreover, this is a well kno
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by nihonde 7y ago
Japan polices itself so that the police generally don’t have to. I don’t know about Norway, so I won’t comment. I can tell you it’s easy to avoid trouble with the state in Japan. Your biggest worry is going to be an older person who enforce
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by nihonde 7y ago
As a fellow gaijin in Japan, you seem like you’ve learned nothing about living here. The whole tone of your story is so smug and obnoxious. The reason that even minor crimes (stealing a bicycle) are taken seriously is that letting small thi
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by nihonde 7y ago
This is the first of many forays to come by the US government to outsource identity management to Facebook. It’s coming, whether you like it or not.
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by nihonde 7y ago
I usually strip them out during builds that target production. They’re just noise in that environment.
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by nihonde 7y ago
1031 is for profits. As far as I know, you can still take a loss, then re-purchase at FMV, and claim the loss, even though you end up with the same assets in your portfolio.
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by nihonde 7y ago
Does Twitter really publish its test selectors in production?
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by nihonde 7y ago
Juries probably don’t have a predisposition to either party in this case. If anything, they’re more likely to get bored and confused than a judge or arbitrator. This seems like the wrong thing to get upset about.
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by nihonde 7y ago
If my time in Japan has taught me anything, it’s to get under something. The big danger is stuff nearby toppling onto you and immobilizing you. Bookshelves, wardrobes, floating cabinets, drop ceilings, and such can hurt you unless you pop u
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by nihonde 7y ago
As a Seven & I shareholder, things have been going poorly for a while now. It’s a shame because this company has a chance to be truly great. Luckily, I hedged on FamilyMart, too.
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by nihonde 7y ago
Mercari has an internal tool that does something similar.[1] I think it’s a brilliant product. Your marketing site turns me off, though. It lacks the polish I want from something that I’m granting permission to spy on my internal corporate
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by nihonde 7y ago
There’s a word missing in the text of one of the screenshots in the App Store. (I’m in the Japan App Store, if that matters.) “...are you done your task?” Also, notifications is spelled incorrectly. Those kinds of mistakes indicate a lack o
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by nihonde 7y ago
I’d say it’s mostly a form of complaining that traffic isn’t moving, even when the people in front are also stuck. It’s truly pointless noise-making.
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by nihonde 7y ago
I notice that the bike messengers in the city now have “horns” that are more like an electric beep that is not as loud as a car. Also, the police cars have rumblers that you feel more than hear. When I’m in NYC, I always wish there was a co
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by nihonde 7y ago
It’s more along the lines of a discretionary override when strict application of the law would offend the judge’s interpretation of fairness. It used to be the King’s privilege, and later became a judicial power.
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by nihonde 7y ago
The whole concept of equity at law is contrary to what you described. In legal systems descended from English tradition, fairness trumps codified or common law.
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by nihonde 7y ago
The “slander” (not a legally accurate use of the term) referred to the media campaign, which was effective around 2010-12 and has lingering effects, as seen here.
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by nihonde 7y ago
There is a long history of American automakers and their cohorts in the media and elsewhere who use these scandals to scare buyers away from Japanese makes. See what they did to Suzuki with the Jimny in the eighties for the most egregious e
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by nihonde 7y ago
Mirai is a beachhead for applications that can’t tolerate charge times. Hydrogen can be transported and stored and is considered a viable alternative for industrial applications on an island nation that is currently dependent on the Middle
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by nihonde 7y ago
My friend became a cab driver in his 50s after he got laid off from his career. It’s not an easy gig. Their pride of service is definitely not unique in Japan, but is when compared to other cabbies elsewhere.
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by nihonde 7y ago
Completely agree. In Kyoto, where I live, taxis are everywhere and cheap. That’s true even though I’m picky and try to use an MK cab whenever possible (top class of service, IMO). Cab drivers in Japan usually take pride in their work. It’s
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by nihonde 7y ago
You might encounter a rude driver from time to time, but petty scams (other than bilking old people via phone) are extremely rare in Japan.
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by nihonde 7y ago
They get rebranded in Japan, so I’m not sure about the original maker. Try looking at bikes on Rakuten’s japan site, and maybe you can trace some of those bikes back to their source in China?
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by nihonde 7y ago
I have to laugh at this. In Japan, my Chinese-made bicycle is bulletproof and entirely functional. It cost $150, shipped to my front door. It’s a folding bike with 9 speeds and disc brakes. I’ve ridden it day after day for years. It spent t
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by nihonde 7y ago
A collision between a drone and a windshield is plenty to cause a serious accident.

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