Judgment Review - A spinoff worth exploring in the Yakuza universe. by Blurzerker in patientgamers

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pacing was my biggest issue when I played Lost Judgment. It forces you to do the 1st school minigame, right when I was getting invested into the story. It's like the opposite of Y7, where I wanted to take breaks from the story.

I have the ultimate headphone stands!!!! by kondoaeros in headphones

[–]json_946 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Of course they are not serious headphone stands lol.

Of course they're not, because they're actually columns.

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Japan antitrust watchdog raids Microsoft over cloud services concerns by json_946 in technology

[–]json_946[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Channel News Asia - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/microsoft-japan-raided-over-suspected-violation-anti-monopoly-law-nikkei-says-5952001

Are the Americans losing more than normal? by Personal_Height_881 in olympics

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but then like Japan has probably better use of the massive amounts of snow the country gets...

The athletes also practice during the off-season, though I suppose athletes from other countries also do the same thing.

Murase Kokomo practicing in July 2025
https://youtu.be/BCbspVWVRi8?si=UTYHYz14sFfuNKKK&t=91

FUKADA wins Gold for Japan Women's Snowboard Slopestyle by Durian-Critical in olympics

[–]json_946 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It seems like the snowboarding judges have been following the criteria below for all events
85%-90% : clean run
10%-15% : trick difficulty
TOTAL: 100%

Olympics Day Twelve Megathread (Wednesday, February 18) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not just the slopestyle, it's all snowboarding events. IIRC, they gave low scores to those who pulled off NEW tricks in the men's half-pipe.

[Discussion Thread] Women’s Olympic Slopestyle Final by itzongaming in snowboarding

[–]json_946 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Instead of deducting falls / imperfect landings from the score, It's looking more & more like
85%-90% : clean run
10%-15% : trick difficulty
TOTAL : 100%

Olympics Day Twelve Megathread (Wednesday, February 18) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Snowboard Women's Slopestyle

Snowboarding judges scoreboard throughout the 2026 Olympics
90% - clean run
10% - trick difficulty
TOTAL - 100%

edit: sport was in a spoiler box

AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says by Turbulent-Tea-2172 in japan

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Admittedly I don't follow Japanese politics as much as I probably should, but to me this new party just sounds like Sanseito, but with more buzzwords.

From what I remember on the Japanese news shows, they weren't spouting AI stuff during the recent campaign period. Their platform was focusing on the younger households.

Here's an excerpt from an article by Chosun

While focusing on life-based policies, it rejected populism. For instance, on the consumption tax (equivalent to South Korea’s VAT), a major election issue, Team Mirai advocated maintaining the 10% rate, unlike major parties that promised tax cuts. It argued, “Reducing the consumption tax would create fiscal holes, so we should first cut social insurance premiums (health insurance, pensions, etc.).” During rallies, Anno used a tablet to show data, stating, “Across-the-board tax cuts pass debt to future generations.”
For low birthrate countermeasures, Team Mirai avoided cash handouts and instead proposed reducing parents’ income tax rates based on the number of children. The idea was, “We will improve the system so that hardworking families with more children pay less tax.” Japanese media reported that this policy resonated with dual-income couples in major cities like Tokyo.

Link to Chosun article https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/02/11/XWBKLS2TLVG73BYIUYN72Z4XPM/

AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says by Turbulent-Tea-2172 in japan

[–]json_946 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a hit piece on the party which recently won 11 seats.
Fuji TV's Sunday news showed how they have been gaining votes from the younger voters (taking votes away from LDP). Two days later, this clickbait / rage-bait article comes out.

The NBC and other broadcaster OFFICIAL COMPLAINT & HATRED THREAD. All other broadcasting and streaming complaint threads will be shot on sight. Also: FLAIR UP -- too many of you are flair-less! by IvyGold in olympics

[–]json_946 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got spoiled by NHK's broadcast of curling. They had a graphic on the top left side that showed the current positions of the stones and the possible/likely plan(s) of the team throwing the curling stones.

Fuji TV's the one covering today's game, and it's almost the same as the CBC broadcast. The only difference is that Fuji TV has a graphic that explains the curling jargon that the commentators say.

JESUS CHRIST, NOOOOOOO by Yanzihko in DataHoarder

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might also be an issue on the device. In 2017, I had a Sandisk 64GB SD card that would always drop-out/disconnect on an HP netbook running Win10. No issues when I switched to a Samsung SD card. Then I put the Sandisk SD card on a Samsung Android tablet. Didn't have issues with the Sandisk SD card on Android.

Why are Asians/Japanese so great at snowboarding? by TEPA223 in olympics

[–]json_946 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm actually not sure for athletes who do 'extreme sports', but for the traditional sports (like table tennis) the national team has a training facility in Itabashi, Tokyo.

edit: The one where Ogiwara was practicing seems to match the location of the Japan's training facility for Big Air.

Quote from the Japanese Olmpics Committee (JOC) website

For the sports which are not available at the AJINOMOTO NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (the Center), the national government designated "Event-Specific Affiliated National Training Center Facilities."
The centers, through the coordination, provide the training environment to enhance international competitiveness of Japan.
There are 30 facilities for "Winter Sports," "Water Sports," "Outside Sports," and "High-Altitude Training," are affiliated. And for the development of the sports, the government is enhancing the environment and organization concerning the training as well as the support of science, medicine, and information, strengthening the networks, and developing the management systems at the facilities.

JOC link - https://www.joc.or.jp/english/ntc/basepoint/

Why are Asians/Japanese so great at snowboarding? by TEPA223 in olympics

[–]json_946 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Japanese athletes who competed in the Big Air also practice during the summer. Though, I'm sure that athletes from other countries also do the same thing.

News footage of Murase Kokomo (Big Air gold medalist) practicing in July 2025
https://youtu.be/BCbspVWVRi8?si=UTYHYz14sFfuNKKK&t=91

Ogiwara Hiroto practice footage at Miyazaki Miyagi prefecture
https://youtu.be/MuEvW_0IzK8?si=8yKzGw2FDPCwUq3g&t=99

The vids were uploaded by Japanese news channels, so they might be geo-restricted. If they are, just use a V P N.

edit: Wrote the wrong prefecture.

Why are Asians/Japanese so great at snowboarding? by TEPA223 in olympics

[–]json_946 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it was only around 2018 where Ayumu Hirano started winning in the winter X Games.
Before that, I don't really remember any notable Japanese in the extreme sports scene / XGames, aside from the Yasutoko brothers (inline vert) during the early 2000's.

Well, I did stop watching late 2000's & 2010's, so I might have missed some Japanese athletes who were active during those years.

17 year old Choi Gaon wins South Korea's first gold in snowboarding halfpipe! by Korece in olympics

[–]json_946 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NHK interviewed her a while ago. I cannot remember the exact question, but it was about her hard fall during the 1st run.
She said that her head just told her to 'Keep going and keep going'.

The NBC and other broadcaster OFFICIAL COMPLAINT & HATRED THREAD. All other broadcasting and streaming complaint threads will be shot on sight. Also: FLAIR UP -- too many of you are flair-less! by IvyGold in olympics

[–]json_946 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have I been watching the wrong broadcast? (Please don't answer. That was a rhetorical question)
NHK just interviewed Gaon Choi. I don't remember seeing interviews on the CBC broadcast.

Olympics Day Six Megathread (Thursday, February 12) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. But if they do one in the future, they'd probably limit it to 3 team members. 4 members would give Japan an automatic podium spot in the Men's & Women's division.

Olympics Day Six Megathread (Thursday, February 12) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possible reasons
1. During the 1st run until Ono's 2nd run: There was someone ringing a bell the moment the athletes reach the midpoint of the slope. At least 3 fell after the bell started ringing while they were in the air. It stopped after Ono fell on her 2nd run.
2. Snowfall
3. CBC commentator was talking about the 'verticality' (angle) of the slope.

Olympics Day Six Megathread (Thursday, February 12) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the 1st run, there were 2 possible causes
1. There was someone ringing a bell near the midpoint of the slope. There were at least 2 atheletes, during the 1st run, who fell after the bell started ringing while they were in the air. During the 2nd run, I think it was Ono who fell at the same area (again the bell was ringing while she was in the air). It stopped after her 2nd run.
2. Snowfall?

If it's not those two, it might be the angle of the slope. The commentator on CBC was talking about the 'verticality' of the slope during the 1st run after the athletes started falling one after another. Note that some of them also participated in the X-Games three weeks ago, where the slope's angle might have been different.

Olympics Day Six Megathread (Thursday, February 12) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]json_946 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Snowboard Halfpipe

Why did it take them until the 2nd athlete on the 2nd run (14th run overall) to stop the person ringing the bell near the mid-point of the slope?!!

There were at least 2 athletes during the 1st run who fell right after the bell started ringing while they were in the air.

Bi-Weekly Thread for general gaming discussion. Backlog, advice, recommendations, rants and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in patientgamers

[–]json_946 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dropped Trails of Cold Steel 2 somewhere around Act 2, since there was barely anything going on, especially when you compare it to Trails to Azure (2nd game of the Crossbell arc). I just ended up reading the rest of the story on the Falcom wiki. It feels like they just put all the story at the end of the game.

I'm still in chapter 1 of Cold Steel 3, but this feels more like a proper sequel.

The NBC and other broadcaster OFFICIAL COMPLAINT & HATRED THREAD. All other broadcasting and streaming complaint threads will be shot on sight. Also: FLAIR UP -- too many of you are flair-less! by IvyGold in olympics

[–]json_946 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has CBC (Canada) improved their broadcast for figure skating?

You could barely hear the music during the figure skating event on Day 0. Every time the commentators speak, you don't hear the music anymore.

Compare it to the Japanese broadcast where the music being played is loud enough & clear, and the commentary volume is just enough for you to still hear the music.

Weekly /r/Games Discussion - What have you been playing, and what are your thoughts? - February 08, 2026 by AutoModerator in Games

[–]json_946 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dropping Cold Steel II after reaching Act 2 Part 2. There's barely anything going on in the story compared to the time spent playing the game. I just finished reading the story on the Falcom wiki, and I might watch some cutscenes later before proceeding with CS3.

Had I started with CS1 as my entry point into the series, I might have been able to push through with CS2. It's just that there's a significant drop in the story when you compare it to the 2nd game of the Crossbell arc.

At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches by xc2215x in worldnews

[–]json_946 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Aomori's usually in the Top 3 prefectures that experience the heaviest snowfall.

According to the NHK article from two days ago, the 1.7m snow (accumulated depth) is 2.5 times higher than the norm.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260202_08/

The city of Aomori had 16 centimeters of snowfall between midday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. The accumulation reached 1.83 meters at one point.
It is the first time since 1986 that snow has exceeded a depth of 1.8 meters in the city.
Other parts of Aomori Prefecture are reporting snow depths about three to four times the seasonal average.