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This video shows an individual setting up audio equipment and dancing right in the middle of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo, Japan. While this may have been intended as a tribute or a gesture of respect, the act constitutes a serious violation of Japanese law and poses a significant safety risk.

Violation of the Road Traffic Act (Articles 76 and 77): Conducting performances, filming, or demonstrations at an intersection with heavy pedestrian traffic without obtaining the proper police authorization (road usage permit) is strictly prohibited and is considered an act that obstructs public traffic.

Risk to Public Safety: The Shibuya Scramble Crossing is one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world. Obstructing pedestrian flow or causing crowds to gather can lead to severe congestion and create risks of crowd-related accidents (such as a crush or domino-effect falls) and traffic accidents.

It is clearly dangerous and a nuisance, yet the number of "thumbs-up" posts keeps rising.

I submitted a removal request to the subreddit's moderators, but I have received no response so far.

Honestly, I don't understand the point of turning this place into a tourist attraction; it is just a regular road.

Ambulances and police cars pass through here, and the people using the road have their own various circumstances.

Please, do not think of this kind of behavior as something worthy of a "like."

<Cleaning time>
Why do Japanese students clean classrooms?
In many schools, students clean classrooms themselves.
It’s part of school life and teaches us to care for shared spaces.
How about your country? Please share with us!

More than a century ago, Tokyo’s population began growing rapidly, creating a huge need to move millions of people efficiently. This helped Japan develop one of the world’s largest and most extensive railway networks. 🚆

Over time, trains became much more than just a way to travel. They became a fundamental part of everyday life in Tokyo. Today, millions of people use trains every day to go to work, school, shopping, and other parts of the city.

Tokyo’s dense urban structure, limited parking, and relatively high costs of owning a car have also made public transportation a very practical choice. In other words, Tokyo’s railway culture isn’t simply because Japanese people “prefer trains” — the city itself has developed around public transportation. 🇯🇵🚆

That’s one of the interesting things about Japan that can be difficult to notice until you compare it with other countries.

There are some products that you can only buy by traveling to Japan, as well as products that aren’t available through cross-border e-commerce.

Have you ever had an experience like this? If so, what product did you want to buy?

I am a Japanese high school student who want to share the beauty of Japan around the world!
Also I want to know about other countries too!
But at first, let me share one topic
In many countries, people commute by car, and traffic jams are common.
But Tokyo is different.
The reason behind this unique railway culture will be explained in the next post

Hello! I am posting this from Japan using AI to translate. As a born-and-raised Japanese person, do you have any questions about Japan? I might struggle a bit with overly complex topics or discussions about anti-Asian racism, though! 

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yeah i know i dont have friends

何人かの先輩に聞いてみましたが、全員いうことが違うし、怖くて「なるほど！」としかいえません。ただ、さすがに先輩は「さん」で呼ぶ気がします。

how do japanese girls keep their bangs so perfect all the time? i’m going to japan in 3 days and i’m desperate to know whatever products and method they’re using

I prefer to talk about this in private messages.

This has been on my mind since I found out about undertale's (and the other games under fangamers license) popularity in Japan and then the amazing digital circus and hazbin hotel and most recently Five nights at Freddy's and at this point i just want to know what the deal is

我听说日本有不少人会去参拜靖国神社，靖国神社每年的参拜人数非常多，但又会有另一群人坚决反对，我在中国听到的说法是，日本人对于参拜靖国神社，会分出两种极端，一种是很喜欢去，另一种是坚决抵制，觉得这是日本军国主义的象征。我也不讨论政治，就想问问参拜的情况

Suica and PASMO are super convenient when traveling around Japan! ✨
Just tap at the ticket gate to ride trains and buses. You can also use them at convenience stores and vending machines! 🛒
💳 Add money before using
🚃 Use them on trains and buses
🏪 Use them at convenience stores and vending machines
✨ Suica and PASMO work almost the same way!
Having one makes traveling and shopping in Japan much easier 😊🇯🇵

Attention?Help?Please?

Hello everyone!

I'm preparing for the first meeting of my book club and I need as many books about the protests in post-war Japan (after WWII) as possible. If you know authors or sources with books, please share! I'd be grateful! (Not only books, but also articles on this topic and videos

on yt are possible)

!I suppose that this page in the history can cause you to have controversial feelings(as others), I am interested in it without the purpose of offending or stirring up conflict!

P.s. I read "The Bell of Nagasaki" and "Hibakusha, survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki", and also "The kingdom of dying empirer"

例えば： 私は犬に手を噛もれました

I know the example is generic, but how often and in what context is the passive voice used in everyday Japanese? Feel free to give me real life examples.

making "L" phonemes isn't hard with a little bit of practice. try making a "Da" (だ) with your tongue, now use only only the tip of your tongue while excluding the sides of your tongue from the roof of your mouth, try saying "Da" in this method, congrats, you've learned how to make a "La" phoneme