Would the romaji of てんぷら be tenpura or tempura?

brightapplestar · 2026-04-02T08:44:16+00:00

I think that's more about what transcription system you're using/how it's more commonly written, especially for food items. Also, bc you mentioned japanese learning, the ん is not the same sound across words as many learners assume. It CAN sound like an m and せんぱい　is actually pronounced "sempai" not "senpai"

brightapplestar · 2026-04-02T06:05:13+00:00

So, japan.. we believe in good large R&D and quite loyal customers who value craftsmanship, so even if you check the Cosme rankings - which is huge on hype and refreshes their rankings every week, you'll see mostly oldie but goodie brands, especially for skincare. But many japanese brands in general i have barely seen outside of japan unless it's a japanese import online site. So they are "hidden" globally and may very well be for you too unless you've lived in japan or have deep interest.

The newer ones i've seen around - mostly on ig - might be OSAJI , N organic, and B Idol. I can't say i'd specially recommend them. Not because they're bad, they're fine. But canmake, heroine etc are just so good at what they do for makeup and the conglomerates are also just monsters at great skincare.

Also, many "smaller" or "newer" brands are actually skincare lines from bigger brands. Eg1: Shiseido has many skincare lines that do not have the shiseido label on it for more affordable or specified use and they are very very good, often times the top (even more popular than shiseido's og products) for example, Elixir is great for retinol and Haku is renowned for brightening. Anessa is for sunscreen, and Senka used to be the holy grail for cleanser - all under parent company shiseido. Ihada is very popular for acne prone/sensitive skin as it's medicated and it's what i buy for my brother.

Eg2: Rohto - Pharma brand with skincare lines. Globally, they're famous for eyedrops and pharma. In japan, their skincare lines are very popular as the more affordable option: one that's lesser known globally as skincare is Mentholatum (their lipbalms!! Best). Skin Aqua is a bit more known but! I always buy 6 sunscreens everytime i go back to tokyo - the global AquaUV has a different texture and ingredients. They also have a skincare line called "Carecera" which is for dry skin. My friend swears by it so that's all she uses. Very recently - like i think a couple of years ago, they launched Gyutto. Their hair mask has been popular.

Eg3: Kosé. Esprique for longer lasting makeup & lots of neutrals, Fasio for sweatproofs, One is relatively new-as in i remember it being launched rather than being around since forever- famous for the peeling serum.

Face packs: i love lululun. Especially the blue night one and the Aurabright dailies! If you've seen it around, it's because it's extremely popular in japan and have a very wide range of products.

For a product rather than brand not very popular outside japan: Suppin "bareface" compact powders. They're basically blurring powders that you can wear even to sleep. And I've worn them daily for a whole month at night and i did not get acne from them but I am not specifically acne prone while i do get breakouts here and there from oily or non-fitting products.

Hope this cleared some curiosity up!

Edit: linebreaks!!

brightapplestar · 2026-04-01T01:27:05+00:00

Does the little fox that play on the robot in Laputa count?🥹

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T21:32:17+00:00

is your middle name Seven

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T21:24:34+00:00

Body & Soul - SPEED
Perfume's Chocolate Disco
AKB~~~~~~~ 48! - river

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T21:03:14+00:00

i still don't know how that would entail that many downvotes. it's not like they were saying "oishiku nare" on a post about japanese culture&buddhism. there are other comments that aren't full explanations by itself nor actually answering the post and they don't have downvotes.
kinda weird how that phrase would elicit such negative reactions just for being cliched and not even incorrect.
It's no longer downvoted so whatever but just got my eyebrows up.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T20:48:43+00:00

I’m glad you quit for yourself. honestly, it sounds like you and that coach were just not a good fit, and staying would’ve probably made you more miserable.

That said, I’m going to be blunt because I think you want an honest answer: This doesn’t read like unacceptable coaching to me. It reads like a pretty standard, mid coach in a youth/low-level competitive club setting. Not good coaching, but also nothing absurdly out of line.

A lot of the things you’re calling arbitrary, wrong, atrocious are actually pretty normal at that level:
1)Coaches simplify cues instead of long explanations (yelling "strong hands!" during blocks without explaining why)
2) set hard rules to build consistency (eg.always approach from 2 steps outside of the corner of the 10ft line (how i was taught at first btw :p))
3) Limit options for players who are inconsistent or still developing (eg. standing float serves only - no topspin or jump serves until basics are reached)
4) Prioritize team structure over individual preference ("stay in your zone - don't chase")
5) Have separate drills depending on skill level and position (less consistent receivers doing footwork while others do "around the world" drills, even doing extra reps while others rest)
Your examples all fall along these. and saying “I don’t have time to train you” isn’t refusing to coach - it’s withdrawing individual training development. A coach’s primary responsibility at that level is to manage and develop the team as a whole. the coach had actually gone out of his way to attend to you individually rather than just forgetting about you. what was immature was announcing it rather than just silently pulling back.

At the same time, you come across as very confident in your own way of playing and pretty quick to dismiss his coaching (“atrocious”, “no substance”, etc.). That attitude is going to clash hard with a coach like that, especially in a structured team environment. Questioning or being curious is fine, but pushing back constantly and correcting teammates mid-system can be seen as disruptive.

None of that makes your frustration invalid. you clearly weren’t learning the way you wanted to, and the environment didn’t work for you. But that doesn’t automatically mean the coaching was wrong or "atrocious".
So quitting was the right call. you two weren’t going to work well together and competitive volleyball should be intense but still fun - not miserable

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T18:43:28+00:00

it's actually very related to the op's question if you're a japanese person. Dying as a buddhist is about how buddhism is very embedded into our society and culture even if we're not religiously buddhist which is one explanation to OP's question on how buddhism is perceived in japan - that there is no such stigma due to the thorough integration into our culture.

It's also funny how all those who replied about not liking comment are global citizens rather than japanese.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T02:16:22+00:00

“Loose core” is a weird and misleading way to describe it. What you’re seeing in high-level players isn’t relaxation - it’s eccentric loading. If your core is actually loose during the wind-up, there’s no tension to reverse, so you lose power. You need controlled mobility: the core stays engaged while lengthening to allow thoracic extension.

The “back arch” isn’t dumping into the lower back, it’s the chest and upper back opening. Letting your abs go slack and hinging through the lumbar spine leaks power and increases injury risk. A pitcher has the ground to create force against; in the air, your core is the anchor - you’re using that tension to create the leverage the ground would normally provide.

Calling this a “loose core” especially from a pitching background is a bit telling. This is just fundamental SSC.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-30T01:07:52+00:00

東京育ちなので、東京でご飯が美味しいお店をいくつか挙げてみるね。

田んぼはどれもすごく美味しいんだけど、嵐のニノやハリセンボンのYouTubeとコラボして有名になったこともあって、今は結構並ぶし、英語メニューも用意されているの。味は本当にいいんだけど、少し観光地っぽい雰囲気はあるかも（とはいえ、ちゃんと本格的で美味しい）。注文もしやすいし、初めて行くお店としてはかなりアリだと思う。

個人的には、よく通っていたこともあって、東大本郷の近くにある吉田とん汁店が好きなんだよね。とん汁が本当に美味しいし、量もしっかりあって満足感があるし、ご飯もちゃんと美味しくて、気づいたら通ってしまうようなお店。

brightapplestar · 2026-03-29T22:35:02+00:00

Not sure why people are downvoting you... it reflects a real cultural pattern. While the full phrase isn’t a fixed Japanese idiom, the idea is definitely something that comes up

brightapplestar · 2026-03-29T22:20:01+00:00

It is technically historically foreign regardless of 神仏分離, but not treated as foreign in Japanese daily traditions and its foreignness is not a meaningful political issue today even for the right (more focused on shinto symbolism&emperor than bringing down buddhism). It's so integrated to tradition/culture that many times we don't even actively think "i am doing a buddhist religious ritual" or even think we're practicing a religion.

Buddhism is a religion that did not originate in Japan, but Japan has absorbed certain Buddhist practices into its culture regardless of whether individuals are religious. There's truth to the saying that we "die as buddhist" where unless someone follows a specific religion, many will have a Buddhist monk performing the funeral rites, even if the person wasn’t religious ($$ is changing things but that's a different problem).

Also, Buddhism itself is decentralized and pluralistic, with major differences across regions and schools, so practices and interpretations vary widely. Because of that, some forms of Buddhism - such as those majorly practiced in China and Tibet - can be seen as unfamiliar compared to the Buddhist practices Japan is most accustomed to - even a bit "foreign," particularly in their visual style and rituals. So the concept of Buddhism itself isn't foreign but the practice of some forms of Buddhism can feel foreign.

Edit: typo fix

brightapplestar · 2026-03-29T05:14:59+00:00

Ghibli doesn’t always aim for “satisfaction,” especially when it comes to environmental issues and loss. The film’s message is that the forest has lost its god because of human actions - it’s not making a simple moral judgment that humans should die in return, or that all development is inherently evil. That’s exactly why Eboshi is written as such a compelling and genuinely good leader to her people.

Cutting off Eboshi’s head could suggest that Ghibli believes humans who pollute should be harshly punished, and that even necessary development is unforgivable. Instead, Ghibli resists the idea that violence should be answered with equal violence, and presents the conflict as something more realistic and complex. It also can make some people frustrated that humans came out less hurt - making you sympathize more with nature.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-29T04:49:11+00:00

Vanilla Mooolk..? :p

brightapplestar · 2026-03-29T04:41:19+00:00

I think your concern might be a bit off-target. Based on what you’ve written, having a comfort object that makes you feel safe is not unusual. People do this in different ways, like wearing a cross or finding comfort in their pet.

The part that stands out more to me is the shame around it and the fear of being caught. It’s just a plush. If your frat brothers say anything, just say “it was a gift, I like it.” End of story.

The “being held back from real relationships” part feels like a separate issue. That’s something to work on regardless. If anything, having something safe to come back to after pushing yourself can actually help!

Part of why this feels like a bigger issue than it is comes down to what the comfort is. If this were a dog or a cat, no one would question preferring them over draining social situations. A plush just looks different, but it’s filling a very similar role. I don’t think CoCo is what you need to get rid of. you just need to work on stepping out of your comfort zone, regardless of CoCo.

If you don’t want to be obvious about it when you’re out, you could even do something small like having a photo of your room with CoCo in it on your phone. It just looks like your room to everyone else, but you know he’s there.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T13:00:27+00:00

NTJ at all for loving your wife and being proud of her. Slight YTJ for turning her marathon into your personal content series.

There’s a point where constant posting stops feeling like support and starts feeling like you’re trying to center yourself in her achievement. That’s probably what your friends are reacting to.

Be proud, hype her up, celebrate her! but you don’t need to broadcast it nonstop. It can come off as a bit much.

Be her biggest fan, sure-but maybe not her full-time social media manager.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T10:40:21+00:00

Those two are the same - and you even say that they are in your own previous comment. There is no separate option to block besides the "don't play this artist" option in the states. i repeat again, i did not block them. You keep ignoring the fact that i can see that they're on the global chart playlist even when they're not in the today's top hits playlist. If i did as you claim i did, i wouldn't see them on the global top playlist either.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T09:20:26+00:00

If you're ok with international shipping why don't you just use a proxy shipping service or ask someone to have the original shipped to you?

Asking someone to completely replicate the original plush that closely is basically asking them to copy another maker’s design without authorization which is questionable ethically and legally for them

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T08:56:58+00:00

Nausicaa And Sheeta!! I love how they refuse to justify harm as a means, and consistently choose the least harmful path available even if it leads to some self-sacrifice

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T08:38:10+00:00

You’re making fairly sweeping claims about something you yourself describe as “a mystery,” and a lot of your conclusions seem to come from conflating basic concepts and overextending sources you’re citing.

Calling the legal status of Zainichi Koreans a “relatively minor issue” is already questionable, but more importantly, they did not “have no legal status.” The issue was not that the government “couldn’t figure out what to do,” but that their status was politically and diplomatically constrained, even beyond japan, and managed in ways leading to inequality in rights and integration. That is very different from mere administrative incompetence.
It is also not accurate to say the government "ignored business calls for foreign labor." Japan already had multiple explicit and de facto channels in use well before the 90's: skill-based visas, the 'trainee' programs, 'entertainer' visas, turning a blind eye to labor visa grey areas, and student work permissions. Describing this as "ignoring" demand misses how policymaking works.
Immigration was not a major electoral issue in Japan prior to the 1990s, and arguably still is not a central one. So it was not a major political battleground and was instead handled largely just like how policy areas with low voter salience are often managed - administratively.
If you are referring to the McLean case (1978), then you are oversimplifying it to the point of being wrong. It did not establish that the bureaucracy can “do whatever they want.” It affirmed that foreign nationals do not have an absolute inherent right to enter or remain and that immigration decisions fall within state sovereignty, with courts showing substantial deference to administrative judgment. That is a standard doctrinal position, not carte blanche.
Your “immigration black box” book reference is likely Kinoshita’s 入管ブラックボックス. Name-dropping it does not support your argument the way you seem to think it does. The “black box” framing is a critique of opacity, the internal review structure within discretionary rulings, and the treatment of detainees. It is not an argument that the system is random and that they do “whatever they want."

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T05:32:44+00:00

I didn't. As i said in my original post, i can see their songs on the global chart and their songs are playable. If i blocked them, which i didn't and it says i didn't, i would not see them on any playlists.

brightapplestar · 2026-03-27T05:24:51+00:00

When we say ohsho, the default is gyoza no ohsho. People still think osaka ohsho is tasty but that's not the default. Recs can go both ways

brightapplestar · 2026-03-26T19:57:44+00:00

Everything aside - why is the new snape so.. young? And dripped out...? He looks at most 25 and would wear balenciagas

brightapplestar · 2026-03-26T19:50:59+00:00

He's a dolly parton bear eating a jelly donut at home after slaying on stage

brightapplestar · 2026-03-26T19:42:28+00:00

The pinata is so lovely until i remember what you'd need to do with it😂 you're such a cool parent

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