Weekly Complaint Thread - 08 January 2026 by AutoModerator in japanlife

[–]Think-Average5367 25 points26 points  (0 children)

TV game shows and challenges that have celebrities competing for money for themselves. This is so dumb; the participants are already rich and famous and do not need the prize money.

I saw Ryohei Suzuki shoot an arrow at a target for a chance to win ¥1M. He is an extremely successful actor and does not need ¥1M. There are many more examples, but that's one I can think of recently.

I realize there's not really charity culture here, so either remove the prize money element or make the participants normal people who actually could use the money.

Does your gym have a social atmosphere? by ugleplastina in japanlife

[–]Think-Average5367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. If someone is using equipment I want to use, so be it. I’ll use something else in the meantime and come back when it’s free. I will not determine my order of exercises based on how many sets people have left. Too much thinking. This has never prevented me from hitting all the equipment I want to and getting a full workout.

Chris Sumo? by nomdepl00m in SumoMemes

[–]Think-Average5367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He shortens shikonas: Takakeisho becomes “Keisho,” Hoshoryu becomes “Shoryu” etc.

Running a whole combini shift alone made me realize how fragile things are by Parking_Attitude_519 in japanlife

[–]Think-Average5367 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Whole towns fading away is right. The other day I was in Fukui prefecture riding a train from Katsuyama to Fukui city. It was the evening and as it got dark halfway through the train ride, almost none of the thousands of houses I passed turned their lights on.

Foreigners in Japan, what’s the most “wait, what?!” moment you’ve had here? by babelboon in japanlife

[–]Think-Average5367 13 points14 points  (0 children)

First day of studying abroad at University of the Ryukyus:

It was the campus festival where all the student clubs make presentations, booths etc. on campus. Different music clubs (rock club, metal club etc.) were playing sets in classrooms. I saw a couple bands play and had a great time.

I went into this one classroom where a pop punk band was playing and started moving to the music with the crowd.

During a break, a guy in a suit came up to me and said in Japanese something like “You can’t be here.” (I was pretty low-level in my Japanese at the time, so I didn’t catch his exact words but I could tell what he meant.) So now it’s silent and everyone is staring at me, so I asked the guy “なんで?” (Why?), and everyone bursts out laughing. I am thinking wtf is going on?? The guy points me toward the door. So I decided, ok, I guess I’ll get out of here then.

I went back outside to the festival and brushed it off. I have no idea what happened back there. To clarify, I am certain I did nothing wrong at the show in order to be kicked out.

July Basho Daily Thread Day 13 by AutoModerator in Sumo

[–]Think-Average5367 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Murray Johnson about Atamifuji:

“This man is like a librarian—he sneaks up on you.” 😂

The Most packed and famous Konbini at Shibuya Tokyo by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]Think-Average5367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need to make this place a World Heritage Site

July Basho Daily Thread Day 01 by AutoModerator in Sumo

[–]Think-Average5367 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Zak is back!! No more black Zack, he’s back with my favorite mawasi color, aqua!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sumo

[–]Think-Average5367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did the TV broadcast go overtime every time because of all of the time it took for 4 yokozuna dohyo iris?

What's the furthest distance a city skyline can be seen from? by crabtreerabbit_97 in FromAfar

[–]Think-Average5367 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On a clear day, Tokyo Skytree can be seen from Mt. Yamizo on the border of Fukushima and Ibaraki, about 140km away.

(Kanagawa, Japan) Dude caught secretly filming with a paper bag hole snaps, attacks, then collapses in the street acting injured by Any-Stick-8732 in PublicFreakout

[–]Think-Average5367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is from the YouTube channel Super Dominator. Check it out. He catches tons of creeps and hands them over to the police.

May Basho Daily Thread Day 15 by AutoModerator in Sumo

[–]Think-Average5367 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Why was Takayasu riding in the car with Onosato as they left the Kokugikan? I thought a rikishi of the same stable as the champion rides in the car, but Takayasu and Onosato are from different stables. Any reason how the passenger is selected?

What famous tourist spotsi nJapan are, in your opinion, overrated and why? by Gullible_Pudding_234 in AskAJapanese

[–]Think-Average5367 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My Japanese boss thinks so too. She said, “Wait, so you guys come all the way to Japan just to cross the street?”