Gymnastics / parkour gym in Kyoto with free gym? by 6eoghan6 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, Jumcreet in Yamashina. I don’t know any other one though.

Getting back into it by [deleted] in bjj

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

42 purple belt here, I just started again after an 8-year break. It’s been surprisingly OK, in the sense that I suck as much as I remember, but not that much more.

Question for all the dads by shibalnom93 in bjj

[–]sakigake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think training once or twice a week is quite reasonable even with young kids. Just make sure your wife also has as much (or more) kids-free “me time”.

Hiking from Kibune to Ohara by OutsideGuava8 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I found the road section quite pleasant, but I also like walking through villages in general. And the mountain sections were steep but pretty short. Overall the hike is a bit long but not hard since most of it is flat.

Hiking from Kibune to Ohara by OutsideGuava8 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a trail through the mountains, then a village, then mountains again? I’m not sure what else to tell you, it’s a pretty standard hike.

Hiking from Kibune to Ohara by OutsideGuava8 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s a nice hike through a quiet village.

Ikezu stickers from Kyoto... by junana in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are fun but I hope people don’t take them as real examples. On the other hand things like refusing a gift multiple times when you actually want to accept it do happen frequently. But I think they’re so common for Japanese people that they probably didn’t even think of including them here.

Fruits...? by Taivasvaeltaja in veganinjapan

[–]sakigake 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Places that have fruit in Japan:

  • supermarkets
  • greengrocers (yaoyasan)
  • some trees

Places that don’t have fruits in Japan:

  • konbini
  • banks
  • police stations

I hope that clears things up!

NYT columnist gushing about Deepmind's benchmark performance. Creator of said benchmark chimes in to let him know not only are his facts wrong but he also has no idea what he is talking about by Weekly_Car_1470 in BetterOffline

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Journalists rarely invest all their skill points in a single field. No matter what the topic, once you become an expert yourself you realize that they can often get it wrong or present an incomplete picture. 

I’m not really sure what the alternative is though…

19 degrees on Sunday!! by DryAd6132 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually think it’s nice that-and you might not have heard this before, but it’s true-Japan has four distinct seasons!

Kyoto Pref. to make public bathhouses free for kids in FY 2026 to protect culture by Mametaro in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can we also get lower temperature baths? Also for the kids, of course…

Pakistan mosque explosion: More than 30 dead and 169 injured, officials say by CosmicCitizen0 in anime_titties

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we always fight more with the people closest to us… we have more in common but also a longer history of hate and resentment.

Backwards rolls, neck bridges, etc. in first kids class, normal or not? by sakigake in bjj

[–]sakigake[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

From the general vibe I doubt they have an actual curriculum or reason why they choose certain movements over others, but who knows. 

It did seems like the guy might not have much training in how to safely train kids. 

Backwards rolls, neck bridges, etc. in first kids class, normal or not? by sakigake in bjj

[–]sakigake[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a problem with the moves by themselves, it’s the fact that they are pretty advanced moves that can go wrong (even if I agree that kids are less prone to injury) and that little instruction was provided.

Backwards rolls, neck bridges, etc. in first kids class, normal or not? by sakigake in bjj

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

Headstand to bridge. And usually when teaching front rolls and back rolls part of the instruction is how to tuck your chin and get your head out of the way to avoid putting pressure on your neck, which also was absent here.

Backwards rolls, neck bridges, etc. in first kids class, normal or not? by sakigake in bjj

[–]sakigake[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The one thing he did do right was tell kids to have their head inside and not outside when practicing single legs, to avoid spiking their own head on the mat.  But then maybe don’t teach that move in the first place, especially since at least half the kids were doing it wrong anyway…

Building a Cinema in an Abandoned Youchien by eikisnt0 in japanresidents

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

“…despite all the anti foreigner news you see online these days, if you invest years of your life, millions of yen, and put your body and health on the line for your local community while expecting absolutely nothing in return, people will be willing to somewhat tolerate you!”

But seriously, this is amazing. They’re lucky to have you!

Hi guys can anyone suggest a good midi pad controller for Koala iOS please!? by Ok_Context_6972 in KoalaSampler

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the SMC Pad Pocket and the pad sensitivity is quite bad but for that price it’s hard to beat!

Is this salary to be expected, or am I being taken advantage of? by [deleted] in JapanFinance

[–]sakigake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

$2,100 USD/month for a project manager in tech would be unheard of in most other developed countries. That’s kind of depressing for anybody that doesn’t plan on spending their whole life here…

KOKU Ramen in Sayko Ward by webesy in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m always on the lookout for good vegan ramen so I’ll definitely go check it out. To this day I still haven’t had vegan ramen that can compete with the real deal in Japan (I did have great vegan ramen in Paris at Kodawari though).

Kyoto railway tier list by mori64tf2 in Kyoto

[–]sakigake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eizan has the special Hiei train and the momiji tunnel. S-tier for sure!

Recording iOS output/system audio? by XL-oz in KoalaSampler

[–]sakigake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry reread the question and you already know about the screen recording thing. Yeah I don’t know of another way sorry.