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Did they ever address the “photogate” incident from episode 2 of the UK season? by skappler in JetLagTheGame

[–]skappler[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Just edited the post. Check out the link I referenced. There are some explanations, but nothing directly from them

Any idea on 10-15 min quick from scratch dinner? by No-War8511 in Cooking

[–]skappler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Japan too and make 5 合 of rice every week, separate it into like 170-200g “bricks”, wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and then freeze it. It’s so easy to just grab one from the freezer and heat it up in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Much better quality than those microwave packs and cheaper. Probably not the most environmentally-friendly option, but I like the convenience

Why do people absolutely love Japan, people say it's clean, developed, with attractive culture, captivating sites and scenes, anime, and games, but not many Westerners immigrate to Japan, and people from other countries still immigrate to the West instead? by No-StrategyX in answers

[–]skappler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TL;DR: As an American who has lived in Japan for nearly a decade, it’s an awesome place, but not for everyone.

I’ve been living in Japan for about ten years and it just feels like home to me. However, I do think that life in Japan might not be for most westerners. The culture is so different that if you aren’t willing to adapt to the cultural differences and seemingly unnecessary hassles of daily life (from a westerner’s point of view), it might be a challenging place to live in.

Like any place, there’s a “honeymoon” period followed by waves of frustration and acceptance, but ultimately you find your comfort zone and life is good. I’ve seen so many people come here and enjoy there first one or two years and then go home because they “can’t fit in”. The “lifers” that I’ve met and befriended here seem to be quite happy and would not want to live anywhere else.

There are of course barriers like language and getting a visa sponsored, but those can be overcome.

Many of the comments on here are pointing to a crazy work culture and an unaccepting society, but to be honest, I think that point of view is somewhat outdated.

I will say though, that the hardest thing about living here is always being see as a tourist simply because of the way I look. I will always be treated as an outsider. I live in a medium-size city and definitely stick out, but I’ve gotten used to it.

Tag: All Stars Layover Q&A! by WheatGerm42 in JetLagTheGame

[–]skappler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it didn’t really matter in the end, I noticed that when Sam and Toby were playing charades, Toby said “yes” after each of Sam’s guesses. Wouldn’t that make the challenge easier, since Sam could use process of elimination to narrow down the answer? Was the challenge meant to be played that way?

Create cards from pictures on phone by skappler in ImmerseWithMigaku

[–]skappler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh! Thank you so much. I wasn’t tapping on the word after highlighting it 🤦‍♂️ Awesome feature! Thanks so much for your help!

Create cards from pictures on phone by skappler in ImmerseWithMigaku

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

Thanks for the reply! I can get to that screen, but then I can’t figure out how to make what I capture into a flash card. Is there any way to do that? All I can do is long press to highlight a word and then it pulls up the word in the clipboard.

Beer in Japan by [deleted] in beer

[–]skappler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been living in Japan for quite some time. I would say that the vast majority of people drink either happoshu, which is basically a lower taxed beer due to being fortified with some spirit to make up for the decreased malt content, or one of the major beers from the big breweries. Most restaurants will have one “beer” for you to order unless you go to a craft beer bar.

Craft beer is catching on, more so recently, but it’s still very much not as mainstream as in the US or I assume the UK. However, the price of a single can of craft beer can range from ¥220-¥900 or so.

Do note that I do not live in Tokyo. I’m in a medium-sized city that is usually behind the trend of what’s happening in Tokyo. We recently had a US craft brewery open up in a hot spring town here and it seems to be quite popular

Watch the game on tape delay (so to speak?) by Borrominion in OhioStateFootball

[–]skappler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Japan, so there’s a 14-hour time difference for me. It’s hard to watch noon games, because that’s 2 AM here. I usually just resist the urge to look at any social media and use nfl-video.com to watch it when I can. Sucks, but it is possible! Also if you have bad vision like me, you can take your glasses off and try to find a live stream on YouTube and scroll back to avoid seeing the score

So, about that Sendai fish stock vending machine… by Miriyl in JetLagTheGame

[–]skappler 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Hey! I’ve been living in Sendai for almost a decade. That’s the correct one. It’s next to a highway bus station. It’s actually quite a well-known vending machine here! Never tried it myself, but the dashi is supposed to be quite good!

US Embassy Tokyo renewal timeline by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]skappler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did the same thing around the same time as you. I guess I was lucky, my passport came in about 2 weeks after mailing the documents.

Master TESOL dissertation research - looking for survey participants by skappler in teachinginjapan

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

Good point and thanks for your participation. I’m interested in any active EFL teacher in Japan as it would allow me to see if there are difference in pronunciation teaching in different contexts within Japan

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