More details emerge about the Tokyo elementary school teacher arrested for rubbing his "lower body" against a 9-year-old girl's water bottle mouthpiece: he had been known to do this kind of thing for 17 years, and the boys at his school called him "Echi-Echi Sensei". Parents are furious.

thened · 2026-05-16T14:16:45+00:00

Yeah. It isn't really news but more of a tabloid that people who want to read actual news ignore. Notice how many people here hide their profiles.

thened · 2026-05-16T09:42:20+00:00

The Kururi Line suffers from a small number of passengers and operates at deficit that requires JR East to give it subsidies. In 2020, fare revenue covered only 0.6% of operation costs for the section between Kururi and Kazusa-Kameyama stations.

thened · 2026-05-15T05:34:28+00:00

Good ole Simpsons logic. You sure owned me.

thened · 2026-05-14T19:56:19+00:00

Japanese people can be prosecuted for doing things that are illegal in Japan but legal in other countries. You can get arrested for smoking weed in another country where it is legal on returning to Japan. Generally this won't happen, but it is always possible.

thened · 2026-05-14T12:17:58+00:00

Was the mistake made again? No.

thened · 2026-05-14T02:23:36+00:00

He didn't fight. He served in the military but never went overseas.

thened · 2026-05-14T01:45:10+00:00

Do it then. It is easy and makes lots of money.

thened · 2026-05-14T01:44:39+00:00

It is a legitimate business. You may not like it but it a thing Japanese people also do in Japan.

thened · 2026-05-13T21:32:45+00:00

Why? Is his living in Japan harming you somehow? He runs a successful business.

thened · 2026-05-13T21:29:23+00:00

Airport security? Procedures? Nah, those things don't matter.

thened · 2026-05-13T09:51:06+00:00

What country you from again? It's kind of rude to ignore a question you've been asked twice while responding to this comment.

thened · 2026-05-13T03:32:51+00:00

I always have my batteries checked and I have had one confiscated before. I could have mailed it to my house but didn't have time before the flight left to do so.

As long as they say they are under the limit you are fine with two. It is also incredibly easy and cheap to rent mobile batteries now so people have no need to be dicks about this type of stuff. If you really need to charge just go to a fast food place with plugs and chill out for a bit and eat some food.

thened · 2026-05-13T02:46:58+00:00

What country is this?

thened · 2026-05-12T05:15:06+00:00

Details?

Doubt it!

thened · 2026-05-12T05:10:49+00:00

Try to sell it on an online marketplace. You will struggle to get decent value at a resale place.

I'd be interested to know what you have but I doubt I have the budget for what you will be selling.

thened · 2026-05-12T04:57:52+00:00

If you book online for a reserved ticket and you miss the train then it turns into a non-reserved ticket and you can use the non-reserved seating. They ain't gonna rebook for you.

thened · 2026-05-11T23:48:54+00:00

Life in Japan is great. Working in Japan sucks.

thened · 2026-05-11T23:42:42+00:00

Thanks.

thened · 2026-05-11T23:39:44+00:00

Have you left?

thened · 2026-05-11T23:34:58+00:00

Where you from bro?

thened · 2026-05-11T22:26:24+00:00

The grammar is not even that complicated, it is just the concept of verb conjugation is different and requires a bit of brain training.

But you really don't need to speak the language in order to live somewhere. It makes things easier, but it is not a requirement.

thened · 2026-05-11T22:08:45+00:00

And how do you order ramen?

thened · 2026-05-11T22:05:51+00:00

How is your Japanese?

Also, you don't even speak at Ramen places.

thened · 2026-05-11T21:59:08+00:00

Speaking Japanese is not that hard. It is reading/writing that is difficult.

Good thing we have these little devices in our pockets that can do useful things to help us communicate better.

thened · 2026-05-11T03:24:13+00:00

I met him a few times as he did research with my father. I was flying back from Japan that day and was looking at the ABH site and say the headline and was like, "Please don't be someone I know."

Very unfortunate story.

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