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Identity Verification in Japan: What Happens Behind the Scenes
Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card
What an Improv Stage Can Teach You About Leading Cross-Cultural Teams in Tokyo
VTubing: How a Japanese Phenomenon Is Going Worldwide
My Deaf Experience in Japan
Magic: The Gathering Took Me from N2 to Japanese Fluency
A Look into NaviDial, Japan's Legacy Phone Service
Re:Ireland rolls out pioneering basic income scheme for artists
on Thursday February 12, 2026 @05:37AM (#46987095)
There’s plenty of things that are valuable for society while still not having significant financial value.
Building a Train Isochrone Map for Tokyo
One Stack to Rule Them All: Elixir for Everything from UI to Infrastructure
Washington, DC police put under federal control, National Guard deployed
Re:Hiroshima (1946)
on Monday August 04, 2025 @11:52PM (#44794166)
Saying that the Japanese people deserved it comes off as hateful. Not every Japanese person was complicit. Like I think it was pretty clear Japanese children were innocent casualties.
How to Network as a Developer (Without Feeling Sleazy)
Re:Airlines are charging solo passengers higher fares than groups
on Thursday May 29, 2025 @04:33PM (#44130100)
In Japan, you pay by the person when it comes to hotels. Some will give you a slight discount for the second person. Others won’t.
US says it will start revoking visas for Chinese students
Re:Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful
on Saturday May 17, 2025 @03:27AM (#44012656)
Unfortunately transit operators are looking to discontinue the use of these IC cards in favour of QR codes as part of a cost saving strategy: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241015/p2a/00m/0bu/01...