Gregory's ServerThe Japanese Communist Party always has the coolest-looking posters.
(Text reads “Together in hope - change kickback politics”, a reference to the ruling LDP’s recent financial scandals)
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A company conducted a market research survey on the economic impact of three anime films set in Gifu Prefecture, including “Your Name.” The survey estimated that the economic ripple effect from anime tourism could amount to 23 billion yen. There have been efforts to replace Japan's writing system with something "simpler." Indeed, one group fought for over a hundred years to replace kanji and the kana syllabaries with Latin characters. Here's why they ultimately threw in the towel. I wouldn't necessarily go with romaji (and apparently no one else either), but dumping kanji would certainly simplify things a heck of a lot! If Japan went with a just a kana based system it would be so, so much easier to learn. Switching to single blocks for the compound syllables could even retain a lot of compactness. The added complexity is glaring when you compare it to learning Korean. International anime mega-hit Spy x Family is out with its first theatrical movie, Spy x Family Code: White. Is it worth a trip to theaters? See what our reviewer had to say: https://unseen-japan.com/review-spy-x-family-code-white-pleasant-holiday-fun/ 'Emergent Tokyo': Ever wondered what makes up the 'secret sauce' for the world's biggest city? Then this book will be required reading. Plus, an interview with one of Emergent Tokyo's co-authors. #japan #unseenjapan #ujpost #news Some men in Japan have found a new outlet for their misogyny: harassing groups that help women. Their number one target is the group Colabo, which helps displaced girls in Tokyo. Here's how the harassment campaign started (and how you can help Colabo fight back). #unseenjapan #japan #women https://unseenjapan.com/colabo-harassment-controversy-japan/ @unseenjapan@mstdn.jp I don't doubt for a second that misogynist assholes are all too happy to harass these groups, but fucking up 2M JPY worth of receipts is not a good look. Is there any information available about those expenses that might assure people that they were just honest accounting errors? |
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Agree! Had to snap these when I was walking through Arakawa last year. Ace graphics team