Japan's Paper Culture

Re:Japan's Paper Culture by MomoXenosaga on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @11:23AM (#29715121)

I struggle to think of any moment in someone's daily life where they have to write something down. You'd have to make an active decision to make your life more complicated! I noticed that even my mom who is 66 years old has terrible handwriting while it used to be quite pretty.

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Re:Japan's Paper Culture by criddell on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:18PM (#29715722)

I don't want to alarm you, but changes in handwriting are something that's worth discussing with your doctor, especially as you age.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/978111954448...

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Re:Japan's Paper Culture by chupy on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @01:57PM (#29716712)

Is it not also true that if you do not practice at all this skill you lose it?

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Re:Japan's Paper Culture by elzbardico on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @04:23AM (#29723237)

That too, that's why it is not cause for panic but still a sign that should not be ignored

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Re:Japan's Paper Culture by eadmund on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @03:12PM (#29717511)

> I struggle to think of any moment in someone's daily life where they have to write something down.

I am finding that life without a smart phone in my pocket is palpably more pleasant — and without a smart phone, the utility of a notepad and pen increases quite a bit.

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Re:Japan's Paper Culture by forgetfulness on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @11:28AM (#29715169)

If you don't have a second monitor then pen and paper are handy for work.

I don't like the look of a second monitor in my home office, so (yeah, Japanese) stationery are a more palatable alternative for me.

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