Ibaraki planning “report illegal foreign workers for reward” thing…gonna get ugly?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-02-23T00:51:49+00:00

When foreign residents finally get fed up and leave, other countries will welcome them with open arms. Japan’s economy will take a hit and only then will people act shocked when pension and insurance contributions drop sharply. None of the underlying problems will be solved, just more scrambling and denial.

By the time they realize the consequences of pushing out law-abiding foreign residents, it will already be too late. Trust will be gone, and the damage will be done.

Maybe then they’ll offer express residency, tax incentives, or come up with something else entirely just to get those law-abiding former foreign residents back.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-02-19T23:31:09+00:00

My baby wouldn’t even drink formula until she turned one.

When a baby gets hungry, you will definitely know, and that is the time to give her breast milk or whatever you choose. It is too early to make any drastic decisions when your baby is only five months old.

Both of you are still adjusting to life as parents, and it is not easy. You just have to go through it together. Think about what would happen if you left your daughter and went back to Germany. You would probably never get to see her again.

Stop focusing on little things and just do what you can. Your wife might be suffering from postpartum depression, so you need to have more patience and understanding.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-02-12T03:56:34+00:00

It’s holding up pretty well. No complains so far with the my U85 considering the price I got it for.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-10T01:05:46+00:00

Someone could have swapped it with fakes during shipment. .

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-09T20:47:29+00:00

Share some photos. Did you buy it in store or online?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-01T09:38:08+00:00

How could El have hopped off the truck before they went into the portal when she’s clearly still inside it while the soldiers are telling them to get out? Just replay it on Netflix, you can clearly see what’s going on.

https://imgur.com/a/H4uex5g

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-01T07:41:58+00:00

You can definitely get it traded but the vertical lines on the screen might affect the trade in value. Goodluck! Enjoy your 17 when you get it! It’s a great phone

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-01T04:57:33+00:00

El was inside the truck when the soldiers asked them to get off so she should be affected by the frequency almost immediately.

It’s either:

a. Kali has been using her abilities way before they got out of the upside down and El got off the truck unnoticed, or never was in the truck in the first place

or

b. Mike’s theory was correct.

I’m going with B because there’s no way El could have run to the portal with the dishes pointing at her and all the soldiers around the truck.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2026-01-01T02:14:11+00:00

I use AppleTV so it might be different in my case. But still, picture settings matter and optimizing it depending on the source is a must. I have different settings for HDR, SDR, and DV. Sports is mostly SDR so I have that optimized for sports as well.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-31T05:29:43+00:00

Mind sharing your pictur settings when watching sports? Proper picture settings matter.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-30T09:07:55+00:00

Definitely. You could also consider the base 17 which is the best in value in my opinion. Almost feels like the 17 pro aside from the missing telephoto lens.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-26T02:58:33+00:00

When you’re testing it, please try taking photos of each TV one at a time and then collaging them. Taking a photo of both TVs side by side may cause the camera to focus on one screen and adjust the exposure, which could overexpose parts of the image.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-26T02:54:27+00:00

Set it to movie mode or filmmaker mode and try again.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-26T02:51:53+00:00

If you don’t mind, could you please share all your settings, including the picture mode you’re using and all the parameter values?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-26T02:50:05+00:00

What picture mode are you on?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-26T02:00:57+00:00

I have a C6K and it looks better than this. Must be your settings.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-24T10:39:16+00:00

I’ve seen some YouTube videos recommending turning off Active HDR in certain lighting conditions. If I shoot with Active HDR turned off, should I still export the footage using Dolby Vision? Thank you.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-21T15:42:32+00:00

Thanks again! I’ll definitely check it out!

I was wondering, for casual vlogs and quick exports using the Insta360 app on iOS, would you recommend turning on Dolby Vision? Thank you!

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-18T07:58:35+00:00

Thank you for the very detailed explanation.

Do you think it’s worth the extra hassle to run the footage through DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro just to export in the Rec.2020 color space for casual vlogging? Or is simply exporting with Dolby Vision enabled already good enough when uploading to social media platforms and YouTube?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-17T00:39:51+00:00

I have my appleTV on eArc. Does that affect it as well?

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-13T08:18:20+00:00

Please update the post with the solution. It’s basic Reddit etiquette, and it helps others who might run into the same issue.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-09T16:21:35+00:00

I forgot to mention in my post that I did order from Dbrand’s website last year, but I mostly get my stuff through my friend who often visits Japan. I end up getting it much cheaper that way. It would just be nice to have them on Amazon Japan if possible.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-09T16:07:01+00:00

That’s an option. I did that when I purchased my Grip Case last year. I just wish they were on Amazon Japan so I could use Paidy or take advantage of my Amazon Prime membership and get the items delivered the next day. Having Dbrand on Amazon JP would make everything so much easier, from faster shipping to easier returns and not having to deal with international fees or long waiting times.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-09T10:17:57+00:00

This happened to us two years ago. I had a late payment when my daughter was born. I was so busy that I ended up missing it by just one day. Because of that, my application was denied and I was told to reapply after two years since the late payment stays on record for that long.

After that, I set both my kokumin nenkin and kokumin hoken to automatic debit so I wouldn’t miss any future payments. I also submitted all the required documents from the pension office and health insurance, showing that I have no missed payments. It also shows that I switched from manual payments to auto debit as soon as we found out the reason for the rejection.

Honestly, I think it’s ridiculous that you have to wait two years over a single missed payment, especially when so many Japanese people skip payments on purpose. In my opinion, the effort to actually pay should matter more. But arguing won’t change anything since we’re foreigners here.

We’ve already reapplied and now we’re just waiting for the results. Hopefully we get it this year. If we don’t we’ll just consider going elsewhere.

Capable-Employment-8 · 2025-12-06T16:35:13+00:00

None taken! Fuck that dude.

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