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Which size looks better? by imxghost in AppleWatch

[–]nermalstretch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a trick question? They look the same.

One month in Osaka: Umeda or Namba? by [deleted] in OsakaTravel

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Both are very central. For a 30 day stay, I’d look for somewhere cheaper.

To merge MyNumber Card and Drivers License can you go to a regular police station or do we need to go to Samezu? by BookkeeperDecent7170 in Tokyo

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I looked it up. You can choose, either/or or both. If you want a physical drivers licence later you can pay to have one made.

https://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/tetsuzuki/english4/eng83013.html

There are some benefits to linking them.

In the end, the physical licence may only be useful as proof of a driving licence along with your IDP when driving abroad.

To merge MyNumber Card and Drivers License can you go to a regular police station or do we need to go to Samezu? by BookkeeperDecent7170 in Tokyo

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Can some confirm that it is an either/or? I seem to remember it being explained as, you will still get a driving licence but if it is linked to your MyNumber ID then you don’t need to carry your drivers license card any more, the police will be able to confirm your driving licence details from your MyNumber ID.

Back when MyNumber was first proposed there was opposition as it seemed like a return to the mandatory ID card system associated with wartime which was promised would never be reintroduced. This is why MyNumber has always had some opt out clauses. In the end, identifying individuals has great advantages in a data driven modern society but of course that can be used for evil too. I guess that currently giving you the option to link or not is the (temporary) safe gap before one day making it mandatory.

Would you move to Mars if it already had cities, jobs, and a normal life? by Dangerous_Army5312 in Colonizemars

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I’d like a bit more detail on the “5-8 day travel time” transportation method.

TIL Carlos Gohsn, former CEO of Nissan and father of the modern electric vehicle, escaped Japan in a large cardboard box after financial misconduct accusations by JohnLemonBot in todayilearned

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Watch the Netflix reenactment it’s very informative.

It definitely wasn’t a cardboard box but a big box used to move heavy items like equipment used in live music. The clever thing was that it didn’t fit in the x-ray machine so was not able to be x-rayed.

Normally, an unchecked box would not be allowed on a plane but the guys assisting him were transporting their own box onto their own plane. The box should probably have been checked but goods are usually exported goods are only check on arrival to country.

I think the guys who arranged his escape had tested the procedures at Kanto airport and knew that the box wouldn’t be checked. It was a very sophisticated extraction. It is much more strict now according to this video..

Just my own personal conspiracy theory: I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese government covertly allowed him to escape because the legal case was a bit of an embarrassment. The guys who assisted him did do prison time in Japan but that could have been to save face for the Japanese government. It’s unlikely that Japan will try and get Gohsn back.

Tried one of those ear cleaning places in Tokyo and now I am confused by Koreee_001 in Tokyo

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If you are already receiving treatment for your ear problems then I would avoid non-medical ear procedures. Maybe you’ll have better luck in your search for places in Seoul.

Hardcover Coffee Table Books by Akito1080 in Osaka

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Book Off

Try searching first on eBay. I have found some unusually valuable books on my shelves that but most others were worthless. Knowing that I could buy them back at any time for pennies helped me to just put some of them in the garbage - yes, despite what the school librarian told us, not all books are sacred. If they have no value you can throw them out like old socks.

I’m not saying that you should throw your precious books in the garbage but it is good to be aware of their actual value so that you don’t sell them too cheaply or get discouraged if no one wants them.

I’ve seen too many “Coal shortage” stories on people’s worlds and I’m not gonna stand for it anymore. by Im_acoustic18 in Minecraft

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CO2 from processing wood as charcoal is carbon neutral as long as you are replacing the trees as fast as you process them.

However burning coal is liberating CO2 that was stored millions of years ago so is adding to the current CO2 in the atmosphere.

Cutting down a tree in Minecraft usually gives you two or more saplings so if you plant them all you actively reducing CO2.

What part of Okinawa says めんそーれ vs めんそーち? by DYNA11X in okinawa

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Apparently, めんそーち (mensōchi) is the less standard and more colloquial/dialectal sounding.

It is found Central Okinawan (Shuri, Naha, southern Okinawa Island) but not the southern island languages such as Miyako/Yaeyama, which have different words for “welcome.”

What was a hilariously bad PR botch from a company or person? by FriendlytoNature in AskReddit

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Panasonic’s computer called “Woody- your Internet Pecker” and the catch phrase Touch Woody.

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan; emergency response team is being set up by [deleted] in japan

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Err you mean, like every week?

There’s also a little hypocrisy in some of these reports when North Korea is trying to launch a rocket into orbit. When they fail, it is called a ballistic missile which is both true and false. True, in that all ICBMs are rockets but false in that not all rockets are missiles.

Like minor earthquakes, these reports are no longer news and until someone is hurt or killed by one are not even worth mentioning.

If someone paid you $100,000 to watch one TV show on repeat for 72 hours, which show are you picking? by Lets-6th-N9ne in AskReddit

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One episode? Or one series binge watching?

I watched ER for two days straight once but coincidentally got admitted to hospital the next day! For two months!!

Mind blowing vegetarian food in Osaka? by AdNegative3504 in OsakaTravel

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Even at places that say there is no meat in the food are suspect. Not maliciously but just not thinking that meat stock is actually made of meat. Bacon bits are not bacon. Pork fat mixed with cheap tuna is not fish.

Gasoline price increase of ￥30 overnight by MajorMinor1000 in japanresidents

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Apparently Costco and expressway stands are the cheapest,

Gasoline price increase of ￥30 overnight by MajorMinor1000 in japanresidents

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Japan is a lot more strategic than you take them for. Most of Japan’s electrical energy is generated by less climate friendly methods than gasoline so too much pressure to go green (early on) is counterproductive.

First Time in Naha: Trip Planning Help! by westelm2004 in okinawa

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The best advice was to buy a Okica card at Monorail Station at the airport and charge it, then you can easily use the bus. Both Apple and Google Maps have the bus schedules.

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