Posts by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
(DIR) Post #AwdXnPYTcbzRD8PmrI by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T20:22:57Z
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Tōjō's company ordered her to post "Good night" (おやすみなさい) with a picture of herself, alone, against a plain wall every day to her X account. Despite doing this for 10 months, they fired her anyway in May - but ordered her to keep posting for another two months.
(DIR) Post #AwdXnVE8X9HinmwczI by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T20:22:58Z
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Tōjō posted a handwritten apology on the 27th, her "purification" finally over. "I've taken the year to reflect deeply on my actions and take a good, hard look at myself." One commenter replied that the good night posts were "scarier than a horror movie."
(DIR) Post #AwdXnb9OVh3ZAolvQe by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T20:22:59Z
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Traditionally, idol groups have either explicitly or tacitly forbidden their stars from dating, with a portion of (male) fans reacting angrily when a member's relationship is outed. We wrote about one such incident below: https://buff.ly/ijMkgim
(DIR) Post #AwdXngI5Onyp7DsRAe by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T20:22:59Z
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Tōjō's story - a clear example of workplace harassment - shows how idol management, particularly for smaller "underground" idol groups, can sometimes be as bad as...well, any other company in Japan. We wrote about another such case here: https://buff.ly/sMjDles
(DIR) Post #AwdXnlb3fh7vZVn9w8 by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T20:23:00Z
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Source: https://buff.ly/f31HULX
(DIR) Post #AwdfobzbfDxdhyBiro by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-29T22:06:53Z
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@itsFriday It's an artifact of using Buffer and duplicating posts to make life easier. I'll try and remove them before pub from here on out
(DIR) Post #AwdyybwAXjNmCt9jH6 by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-30T01:31:50Z
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IMMEDIATE WARNING: A tsunami warning for waves up to 3m is in effect for Hokkaido and Honshu, with advisories for other areas of Japan due to an earthquake near Russia. If you are near the coasts, PLEASE LEAVE and seek higher ground inland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/kamchatka-earthquake-tsunami-advisory/ #japan #unseenjapan
(DIR) Post #AweMgp1BZFueSpYKno by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-07-30T03:29:14Z
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On X, Masaki Nobushiro posts a recurring (and useful) drawing about how people wrongly think a 1m tsunami is a cresting wave when it's actually a wall of water filled with dangerous and deadly debris that's strong enough to sweep up a car. #japan #unseenjapan #tsunami
(DIR) Post #Awu4KN22FY30eKSC80 by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-06T19:53:07Z
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Cosplayer Enako made a poster she intends to distribute at Comiket 106, encouraging stinky attendees to "come to Comiket after bathing!" The poster says "take a bath" and "stop looking for reasons not to bathe." #japan #unseenjapan #cosplay #comiket
(DIR) Post #Awu4KSjp2B2mLZyjZY by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-06T19:53:07Z
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The poster continues in small print: "The bath in your home. A public bath or an onsen. There are many places to bathe. You can even simply take a shower. Exert a bit of courage, even if you've had a rough day"
(DIR) Post #Awu4KYMe7G4PnRBJHU by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-06T19:53:07Z
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Stinky otaku are a worldwide phenomenon. However, Japan's also seen an uptick in young people who see daily bathing as unnecessary. We wrote about that here: https://buff.ly/tMOAvse
(DIR) Post #Awu4Kdu9W6qKyntdhY by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-06T19:53:08Z
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Even some stores in Akihabara have had to warn customers about not bathing. One card shop there posted a sign saying it might ask stinky visitors to leave: https://buff.ly/9brc3vo
(DIR) Post #AxKZGSZ3t0kJL6TVC4 by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-19T13:06:09Z
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Musical roads are variations on the rumble strip, which warns sleepy drivers when they’re veering off the road. Some enterprising folks discovered that, if you put such grooves in the road apart at specified intervals, they’ll produce musical notes. https://unseen-japan.com/musical-roads-japan-anime/ #japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #travel #tourism #tours #japantours
(DIR) Post #AxPjowmA2Rb4DRU8Lg by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-21T19:55:59Z
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If you needed any more reasons not to use Duolingo to learn Japanese or other languages, they're now catering to transphobes. #japan #unseenjapan
(DIR) Post #AxPjp4wNgKWdXSKPOC by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-08-21T19:55:59Z
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Duolingo doesn't work and is increasingly filled with AI slop. Here's how to learn Japanese instead.https://buff.ly/ihVuoa1
(DIR) Post #Axtf0XrVp1ibOTUsCW by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-09-05T13:01:05Z
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In Kyoto, city officials have implemented a comprehensive campaign to educate tourists on basic manners. One brochure (shown here in Simplified Chinese) includes advice such as not stopping geisha on the street and moving about town like a ninja. https://buff.ly/y0I2VNe
(DIR) Post #Axtf0cfHxtuaI0ogLI by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-09-05T13:01:05Z
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Talk about Japan travel, news, and everything else with the UJ crew and our supporters on Discord: https://buff.ly/VVtyenm
(DIR) Post #Axzq59hvJwMMN6Akls by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-09-08T12:30:08Z
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ICYMI: New numbers show Japan hitting new population lows. The other headline, however, is that its foreign population is positively booming. This comes at a time when the country’s right-wing is surging under the motto “Japanese First.” https://unseen-japan.com/japan-foreign-population-grows-alongside-japanese-first/ #japan #unseenjapan
(DIR) Post #AzHNkn05jOLFjLRgPo by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-10-16T21:34:26Z
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Bunkitsu Tokyo takes up the entirety of NeWoman Takanawa's 5th floor. It’s an impressive bookstore, with over 100,000 titles for sale. That makes it Bunkitsu’s largest outlet and its new flagship shop. https://unseen-japan.com/bunkitsu-tokyo-newoman-takanawa-gateway/
(DIR) Post #B0993kq9R0nodVwsOO by unseenjapan@mstdn.jp
2025-11-11T20:00:17Z
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The Suica penguin has been the face of JR East's popular IC transit card since its inception in 2001. Now, the company says it will replace the iconic character with an as-yet-unannounced mascot. That's left fans both perplexed and irate. #japan #unseenjapan #trains #news #travel https://unseen-japan.com/suica-penguin-retirement/