John Gruber of Daring Fireball is the poster child for former smart people who suffer from permanent Trump derangement syndrome, a TDS casualty. DF was my get up in the […]
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Mobile payment is fast and convenient? QR payment reality check
My partner wanted to pick up some cheap t-shirts on bargain sale at Uniqlo yesterday. The Asagaya station building Beans shopping mall has all the latest cashless options but very […]
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Obon Okuribi 2021
It’s a shame that the famous Kyoto Okuri-bi send off bonfires will be limited again this year. It’s an outside event and I don’t see the point of caution. Hopefully […]
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The Owakon
If you watch Japanese YouTubers like Heraiza you soon hear the buzzword ‘Owakon’. Owakon is one of those clever Japanese creations that combines ‘owari’ (over) + ‘content’ to create a […]
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The YouTube JP Zeitgeist: boobs, butts, celebrities and gossip gurl Heraiza
I have no idea who the top Japanese YouTuber is right now but Heraiza is the ‘it girl’, the zeitgeist of our Japanese COVID state of emergency moment. Not only […]