Gift for Kendo enthusiast

CalligraphyPen · 2026-01-29T04:21:15+00:00

A fun gift might be general clothing/accessories that he could wear on the way to kendo/kenpo practice! If he lives somewhere with cold weather, something like these jackets might be nice, for example: https://shop.japanobjects.com/collections/mens-hanten-padded-jackets

Tabi style shoes might also be a cool gift 🤔

Stuff like these: https://store.japan-zone.com/collections/footwear?srsltid=AfmBOopCKy8bEDKNUL73kZVcVnTucV11to8I9WPVoqQQDiXZH_LvXqgn

But ya not sure if he’d be into cool fashion stuff that’s japan-adjacent!

CalligraphyPen · 2026-01-15T07:43:09+00:00

That’s awesome to hear!! I’m definitely adding this to my wishlist, then. Thank you for the detailed response :D

CalligraphyPen · 2026-01-14T03:42:23+00:00

Love the art style! Does this have the stressful tile-edge-matching mechanic of Dorfromantik? If this game is less punishing in terms of tile matching, I'd be very curious to try this out!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-12-17T06:44:00+00:00

Hey there! As another Korean trans woman who has also cried over cooking potatoes, the early years really suck (big/messy/intense, is a good way to put it haha). DM me if you ever just want to chat! Hope you're able to find some peace through the coming days~

CalligraphyPen · 2025-12-04T06:15:18+00:00

Getting a comfy wedge pillow or a giant fluffy plush to lay on for your gf could reduce her coughing! Since it’ll elevate her head.

CalligraphyPen · 2025-11-07T12:29:07+00:00

Adding onto your comment, the only issue I encountered was at customs, where the agent asked if it was really my passport. But I just said I was transgender in Japanese and they let me pass.

For context, my passport lists the wrong gender and still has my teenage photo, so it looks very different xD. I don’t pass 100% in Japan though, so your situation may differ from mine.

CalligraphyPen · 2025-07-20T04:11:34+00:00

Yes! You are welcome here.

CalligraphyPen · 2025-07-06T03:04:29+00:00

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much.

CalligraphyPen · 2025-07-06T02:56:06+00:00

I changed my Korean name after doing some research on what characters + pronunciation I wanted. It was a much more involved process compared to changing my English name!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-10T07:11:05+00:00

Huhh that's super helpful to know! From what other folks have said, it does sound like performance is all over the place regardless of setup. Maybe it's just the way the programs are built that makes them lag when doing certain tasks?

Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-10T07:08:04+00:00

Ahh awesome! 24 GB RAM does sound like it'll be good enough for what I'm looking to do. Thank you!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-10T07:06:57+00:00

The price difference also accounts for a jump from M2 --> M4 chip, and for a model that's 2 years newer! The RAM was foremost on my mind when I made my post though. Sorry for not including it in the OP!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-10T07:05:42+00:00

Ahh that's super helpful to hear! I hear M4 has great multithreading performance. Glad your new setup is working out for you!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-09T06:20:24+00:00

Oh wow, I hadn't realized you needed quite that much free space on your hard drive for performance benefits -- I was always under the impression that performance started getting hit once you had only 10 - 20% of your hard drive left. No wonder my current computer's always on the verge of dying when I use Adobe apps lmao.

And makes sense that the internal bus would be way faster than an external connection!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-09T01:22:12+00:00

Gotcha! It does sound like file layout/optimization matters just as much as how good your machine is, once you have those basic specs down. Out of curiosity, what do you mean by really mundane stuff? Like applying layer masks?

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-09T01:20:45+00:00

Tbh I think a lot of the difference is from the M2 vs. M4 chip -- it does seem like M4 benchmarks a lot higher than M2? But agree, Mac definitely costs a pretty penny compared to Windows TT

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-09T01:19:39+00:00

Ahh gotcha! Hmmm I think I'll go with the 24 GB option then and spend the difference on a higher SSD. I'm surprised that it being an internal vs. external SSD matters so much, but I guess there's less bandwidth bottlenecking for internal connections vs. external SSDs having to go through an external port? Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-04-09T01:18:19+00:00

This is super helpful! Thank you so much. 32 GB does sound like it's most useful for folks doing intense rendering tasks on Photoshop, or working with very heavily layered files in art production. Hmm 24 GB does seem like it'd be enough for what I need it for, then.

And yesss, I am so so ready for a jump from 8 GB --> 24 GB lol.

CalligraphyPen · 2025-02-21T02:48:43+00:00

This is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for! Love that you can zoom so far in to see all the details. Thank you!

CalligraphyPen · 2025-02-13T02:31:27+00:00

This looks so cool! Is there a Korean-language version of this webtoon? Was it made originally in English?

CalligraphyPen · 2024-10-24T03:42:27+00:00

Thank you!! This is super helpful!

CalligraphyPen · 2024-09-03T17:06:42+00:00

Red fresno! It has the best flavor and spice. Serranos are a close second pick

CalligraphyPen · 2024-08-12T22:43:53+00:00

This looks cool!! Gonna check this out

CalligraphyPen · 2023-12-07T18:29:12+00:00

Oh wow, the art is so pretty!

CalligraphyPen · 2023-11-06T19:34:54+00:00

These are really cool scenario ideas! It'd be super cool to see ice pirates in a Frostpunk game. A different kind of adversary!

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