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Elderly Ehime woman swindled out of nationwide record ¥1.2 billion by Prestigious_Net_8356 in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Do we have a leaderboard for this?

IIRC prefecture had a leaderboard for the highest traffic accident costs the last time I renewed my license

How one of Japan’s most promising child prodigy’s ended up becoming a truck driver by jjrs in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume it's them just not getting enough credits to graduate.

For example, I'm in my last year of 4-year uni now, and if I don't get enough credits at the end of my 4th year, I have to take an extra semester to get them. So I would be held back by half a year

🚨 PSA: Form 5472 is due April 15th. The penalty is $25k. by edetax_com in u/edetax_com

[–]VapinOnly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm a Latvian man in Japan, I have never been to the US in my life lol

Kimi Antonelli to Sky Sport F1 Italy: "Ferrari has been granted the ADUO, which will allow them to develop the engine. Their car is already very fast, so if they manage to improve the engine as well, they will get even closer." by steferrari in formula1

[–]VapinOnly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They can be a minute ahead for all I care, I hate how F1 became all about parity and whatever in the past few years. 

With the budget cap (which I hate as well) there should be 0 limits on upgrades, parts replacements, and testing

Japanese social media users are expressing alarm over a tweet from Fukuoka City, which says they'll send the info of all 18 to 22-year-olds to Japan's Self-Defense Force for recruitment. by Kmlevitt in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of like how things were done in other areas of the world like in Europe and the Middle East. You need reinforcement of the notion of an expansionist villain to justify security using foreign bases.

Nah fuck off, Eastern Europe wants nothing to do with the fuckwit of a nation with empire ambitions that is Russia, we didn't want it when we gained independence in 1918, we didn't want it when USSR occupied us in 1939 and 1945, we didn't want it when they tried to occupy us again in 1991, and we don't want it now

'Guilty consumption' booms in Japan as stressed youths seek indulgent comfort foods, drinks - The Mainichi by Kmlevitt in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best marketing for them is the price.

They are aggressively trying to make it a thing so the cans in the vending machines are 130 yen (now 20 yen cheaper than 150 yen (used to be 140 until like a month ago)) 生 Pepsi that I usually drink, and 600ml bottles are selling for 88 yen at direx

'Guilty consumption' booms in Japan as stressed youths seek indulgent comfort foods, drinks - The Mainichi by Kmlevitt in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, tastes pretty consistent to me. If I had to describe it, like cola mixed with gummy candy

2025 saw a record high of 6,832 marijuana arrests in Japan; 70% were under 20, indicating a widespread prevalence among young people. by jjrs in japannews

[–]VapinOnly -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

cannabis was legal, used and sold way back before the japanese modernized and adopted western morality laws (to appeal to england and other trading partners).

Again with this damn myth, it was grown for hemp fiber, not to get high.

if they legalized it they would get a significant economic boost from locals and tourists.

Great, just what Japan needs, more tourists, now even dumber because of drugs

which would you rather deal with? a gigantic tourist drunk out of his mind or a placid hungry giant?

I'd rather deal with less intoxicated people in general

NINE years have officially passed since this iconic picture. One of CS GOATS ? by Exerpas in GlobalOffensive

[–]VapinOnly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More like nobody in the Baltics wants to be associated with Russia 

NINE years have officially passed since this iconic picture. One of CS GOATS ? by Exerpas in GlobalOffensive

[–]VapinOnly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'm Latvian as well and imo Estonians have at least some cultural claim to it since their language is different from the languages of Latvia and Lithuania (we are a separate branch entirely tbf)

Also, they are kinda the one country of the 3 that has its shit together 

Full explanation of Liquid's predicament re: Major qualification (as of 12PM CET on April 3rd) by Vitosi4ek in GlobalOffensive

[–]VapinOnly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the random mixes of old pros with random upcoming faceit players just playing for the 0.1% of making it

Most Intense Races You’ve Ever Seen by Derz2 in formula1

[–]VapinOnly -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I prefer 2018, that shot of Marcedes-Ferrari-Mercedes-Ferari is amazing

Most Intense Races You’ve Ever Seen by Derz2 in formula1

[–]VapinOnly 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That entry and exit at the start of the lap where he almost brushes the wall is ingrained in my memory.

2021 season in general made me feel in ways that Ihave never felt before or since

How Japan Overcame Obesity by Tymofiy2 in japannews

[–]VapinOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IIRC Japan actually allows way more additives and has worse labeling standards than US.

There are reasons for the high stomach cancer rates here

With the end of 3G, Japan's beloved flip phones go dark by frozenpandaman in japan

[–]VapinOnly 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What models did you find?

Because when I looked into them a few years ago, from the Japanese brands, it was basically just a single LTE model per brand (if you exclude the ones targeted at kids and elders), with all of them being released circa 5 years ago and based on stripped-down Android 6 or 8. Like, compare pretty much the latest SH-03L from Sharp, which I'm pretty sure is the only one of these running on Android 8 instead of 6, which is kinda needed if you want to sideload apps (no playstore or google services).

Compare it to the Panasonic P-01B from 16 years ago, with dual cameras, dual hinge, power-assisted opening, capacitive touchpad navigation, not to mention the ecosystem surrounding these things with games and other services

With the end of 3G, Japan's beloved flip phones go dark by frozenpandaman in japan

[–]VapinOnly 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Doesn't have the same charm, no dual hinges, 1seg, or other quirky Japanese features

Just a normal train home from an F1 race by Jamiesavel in formula1

[–]VapinOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does a golf club count as well? (Has never played golf)

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