TIL that a) Japan has a biannual tournament for senior citizen and b) 92-year-old Hisako Sakai won this years Tekken 8 tournament. I think this is awesome. Lifegoals!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXQZ4MytV3k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cj0XFWPkA8

More about the Japanese esports association Care:

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/92-year-old-grandma-wins-tekken-8-tournament-trophy-in-japanese-senior-citizen-esports-league/

#Japan #Tekken #OnlyInJapan #esports #gaming

酒井ヒサ子(92)/Claudio vs 横田玲子(95)/Jun 第三試合【第12回ケアeスポーツ杯TEKKEN8】

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Re last boost: #Oh, #OhDear, and #OnlyInJapan I guess.

(Mind you, I can’t be TOO critical, there are parts of the #LoveLive project that I quite enjoyed)

Japan steckt voller Überraschungen – von versteckten Tempeln über schrille Straßenkreuzungen bis zu entspannten Onsen. Entdecke die kleinen Momente, die jede Reise unvergesslich machen! #OnlyInJapan #Japan #MustDoInJapan #JapanHighlights

https://sumikai.com/japan-erleben/was-du-in-japan-unbedingt-machen-musst-361866/

The "Tokyo Metropolitan Government Projection Mapping" cost about 4.8 billion yen, but Japanese netizens feel the money spent does not reflect the quality of the projection mapping at all
https://neotokyo2099.com/2024/06/20/the-tokyo-metropolitan-government-projection-mapping-cost-about-4-8-billion-yen-but-japanese-netizens-feel-the-money-spent-does-not-reflect-the-quality-of-the-projection-mapping-at-all/

#OnlyinJapan #neotokyo2099

#OnlyInJapan
The apples come individually wrapped in their own cozies. Cost is about $5.00 USD per apple.
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#Japan

#OnlyinJapan?
Ramen shop in Ibaraki closes after owner receives death threats and other “customer harassment” such as chair kicking and dumping toothpicks into ramen bowls

https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASS642GPSS64OXIE00RM.html #カスハラ

つまようじ500本、大量着信 カスハラで閉店に追い込まれた飲食店

 悪質なカスタマーハラスメント(カスハラ)によって、人気店だった水戸市にある中華そば「いっけんめ」茨大店は23年7月、閉店を余儀なくされた。 店主(51)は、「人命や安全が最優先だと考えた」と当時を振…

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Hakatomo is a thing. #onlyinJapan 💀 🪦

On my first Japan trip 18 years ago, I ran into this surprising scene at Ninenzaka along the hills of Higashiyama in Kyoto. Three women (likely tourists) in Maiko attire are passing a more contemporarily-dressed young couple. There are services allowing people to rent a full “package experience” including make-up and wearing kimono and traditional accessories.

#photography #fotografie #japan #kyotolife #kimono #japaneseculture #onlyinjapan #travelphotography #streetphotography #japanstreet