Mastodawn

#thisisjapan
There is a stack of company branded socks, free to take for all.
A colleague takes 2 pairs, and without anybody rising an eyebrow or anything, the colleague quickly tells that he is "taking the second pair for another colleague who is not in the office today" - most likely to rule out someone might think he is greedy.

Ken S May 18, 2025

Yup, …
Fellow Aussies, unless you are interested in ‘Trauma tourism’ (because you have some vested interest) … then avoid Japanese Zoos.

It smells, it’s small and it’s depressing as hell.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/my-dream-trip-led-us-to-a-famed-zoo-it-changed-how-i-felt-about-japan-20250501-p5lvsk.html
#ThisIsJapan #Tourism #AnimalWelfare

My dream trip led us to a famed zoo. It changed how I felt about Japan

In a hushed voice, a fellow Australian tourist summed up what we were thinking: “It’s naive, but I never expected this.”

Brisbane Times

Ken S Apr 28, 2025

Japanese and Australian authorities are not looking for ‘Kelly’, the romance scammer responsible for the imprisonment of their Australian victim.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-28/perth-grandma-donna-nelson-drugs-japan-jail-love-scam/105023928

It’s a sure bet that Drug smugglers trust that authorities won’t bother investigating further. Because authorities are often happy with ‘small wins’, so they can ‘close the case’ and move on.
🤷🏻
#AusPol #DrugTrade #ThisIsJapan #Tourism

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson's daughters fight for her release from prison in Japan

Grandmother Donna Nelson sits alone in a Japanese jail for 23 hours a day, far from the life she planned with her online boyfriend of two years. The court accepted the 59-year-old was love scammed, but sentenced her anyway.

ABC News