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This is another one of the Japanese convenience stores that I frequent, Family Mart. Actually, this is my favorite convenience store chain, but don't know why exactly.
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This is another one of the Japanese convenience stores that I frequent, Family Mart. Actually, this is my favorite convenience store chain, but don't know why exactly.
![How to Get A Pasmo Card [Step-By-Step Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YS38u1HHzxE/mqdefault.jpg "How to Get A Pasmo Card [Step-By-Step Tutorial]
How to Get A Pasmo Card [Step-By-Step Tutorial]
In this video we take a closer look at how to get a Japanese PASMO card, a way to make traveling by train more convenient in Japan. If youre not familiar with PASMO cards, theyre cards that you can charge and use to pass through train ticket gates. It sure beats having to buy tickets every time you travel.
🎥 IN TODAYS VIDEO 🎥
00:00 INTRO
00:58 PASMO Tutorial
#howtogetapasmo #pasmocardtutorial #pasmocard
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![Are You An Otaku? [10 Otaku Warning Signs!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_r9gNd2eia4/mqdefault.jpg "Are You An Otaku? [10 Otaku Warning Signs!]
Are You An Otaku? Here Are 10 TellTale Warning Signs
If youre really into Japanese culture, anime, manga, or video games, odds are youve come across this expression before. Hell, youve probably even been called one (among other things). But lets take the derogatory stigma out of otaku-ism today and have some fun. Today we look at ten telltale warning signs that you just might be an Otaku?
How many of these warning apply to you? Let me know in the comments!
🎥 IN TODAYS VIDEO 🎥
00:16 What Is An Otaku?
00:47 Number 1
01:14 Number 2
02:05 Number 3
02:22 Number 4
02:31 Number 5
02:47 Number 6
03:11 Number 7
04:08 Number 8
04:27 Number 9
04:57 Number 10
#10otakuwarningsigns #areyouanotaku
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![What Would You Do With a Real Death Note? [Would You Use It?]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c1D-C7kfHkA/mqdefault.jpg "What Would You Do With a Real Death Note? [Would You Use It?]
What Would You Do With a Real Death Note? [Would You Use It?]
Death Note is a compelling anime because it really makes you think about how power can lead to a moral dilemma of right vs. wrong.
If you had a hold of Light Yagamis Death Note in the real world, would you use it?
Would you do the same thing Light did with it?
🎥 IN TODAYS VIDEO 🎥
00:00 INTRO
00:58 Death Note Story
03:35 How Death Note Works
#reallifedeathnote #realdeathnote
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Blue Snowball Mic
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![WORST Japanese Amazon Deliveryman EVER? [Strange Japanese News]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dMESupYr9oU/mqdefault.jpg "WORST Japanese Amazon Deliveryman EVER? [Strange Japanese News]
Strange Japanese News - Worst Japanese Amazon Deliveryman Ever?
This isnt a recent Japanese news story, but its a timely one...especially with Christmas right around the corner. Id say this is one of the worst Japanese Amazon deliveries Ive ever seen. Luckily for us, all of it was caught on security camera.
Lets break down an interesting news story and pick up som Japanese along the way.
IN TODAYS VIDEO
00:00 Intro
00:14 Headline Breakdown
01:00 Strange Japanese News Story
01:53 Worst Japanese Deliveryman Ever
02:15 Confrontation
06:48 Resolution
original news source (FNN Prime Online): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjfrxgqfJs
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![The Strange Case of Kyota Hattori [The Japan Joker]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dNBZnX4CLzo/mqdefault.jpg "The Strange Case of Kyota Hattori [The Japan Joker]
The Strange Case of Kyota Hattori [The Japan Joker]
Just a couple of days ago, there was a serious arson and assault incident that left 17 people injured. This happened 10/31/2021 and the man in question is 24-year-old Kyota Hattori. Lets look at some of the headlines from Japan Joker case and figure out what happened.
00:00 Train Arson Reaction
00:40 Case Intro (What Happened?)
01:01 Kyota Hattori Case - Japanese Headline Breakdown
03:47 EyeWitness Statement Breakdown
05:21 A Look at 24-year-old Kyota Hattori
06:26 What Were Kyota Hattoris Motives?
SOURCES:
ANN NEWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wwXzItLAYQ
Tokyo NP Articlehttps://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/140053?rct=national
Kyodo News
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/11/d01adcb0f1dc-urgent-suspect-in-tokyo-train-attack-says-he-adores-batman-villain-joker.html
SANABAGUN NEWS
https://sanabagun.jp/hattorikeita-jikenn/
NEWS YAHOO
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/486fd3951d50211cd0cdd48264b785bda4ad7476/images/001
BBC NEWS
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59103664
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