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Post by asiachick »

Clewza313 wrote: post #148
mmhsieh wrote: post #147

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I spent extensive time there. The way a Japanese investor explained it to me is that they don't really need Uber because the public transportation is so good, and they don't really need Doordash because any combini two minutes' walk away can provide a good meal to you any time of day or night. Their startups are of a different nature.

The Japanese will also explain to you that they can't digest bread because their intestines are longer or import skis because Japanese snow is different. The real reason Uber hasn't taken off in Japan is that restrictive legislation and a large taxi lobby (which is also responsible for a near-total lack of public transport at night) means UberX is impossible. DoorDash was not in Japan because local player Demae and U…

I agree with your point about doordash. I see Uber Eats everywhere.

I disagree about Uber in general. At least in major cities in most places you'll get a taxi much faster than you'd get an Uber and abundant public transportation also reduces the need.

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Post by frongpik »

xyzzyz wrote: post #164
criddell wrote: post #158

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If I pay you $1 trillion to write a song and you pay me $1 trillion to draw a picture, we have just increased the GDP by $2 trillion yet nobody is better off.

You would never do it, though, because you’d owe whole bunch of money to the government.

If you owe 30k to irs - you have a problem. If you owe 30 trillions - irs has a problem.

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Post by asiachick »

astrange wrote: post #55
philliphaydon wrote: post #46

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I don't think this is unique to Nintendo though. I feel like it's a Japan Culture thing. There's a kick start project for Street Fighter history where a studio backed out of doing an interview due to it not being sanctioned by Capcom. When ever I need to work with companies in Japan, it's a struggle of bureaucracy and politics.

Japan has strict IP laws with no concept of fair use, so you do need to get permission for a lot of things. That's part of why entertainment journalism like games/music is super bland there. (Of course there's also a big unofficial fanart for profit community, which some companies tolerate because it gets them an artist pipeline.)

This doesn't match the reality here. There are chains of stores (Melonbooks, Mandarake, K-Books, Toranoana) that have multiple store fronts that contain 60-70% unlicensed fan-fiction manga (comics).

That fan fiction is 90% sex related. Those stores have been running for ~20yrs? No one is shutting them down. Further the biggest comic event Comiket, is 70% unlicensed fan-fiction manga

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Post by astrange »

asiachick wrote: post #223
astrange wrote: post #55

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Japan has strict IP laws with no concept of fair use, so you do need to get permission for a lot of things. That's part of why entertainment journalism like games/music is super bland there. (Of course there's also a big unofficial fanart for profit community, which some companies tolerate because it gets them an artist pipeline.)

This doesn't match the reality here. There are chains of stores (Melonbooks, Mandarake, K-Books, Toranoana) that have multiple store fronts that contain 60-70% unlicensed fan-fiction manga (comics). That fan fiction is 90% sex related. Those stores have been running for ~20yrs? No one is shutting them down. Further the biggest comic event Comiket, is 70% unlicensed fan-fiction manga

That's a large limited case where the copyright owners are allowing it. There are doujin that won't be resold after the first time (real people especially male idols) or that won't be sold in the first place (Nintendo).

One of the most popular series (Touhou) got that way because it has a permissive copyright license for the game world. I believe Comiket has some kind of legal exemption for the event too, though I don't remember the details.

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Post by thrweoiu235324 »

chrisco255 wrote: post #30

Besides being a beautiful website, I was rather touched by their call to action: "Seeking stability only clouds your soul. Fear of failing only kills the seeds of innovation. We must create a more exciting future where people feel free to dream and leap into a world of possibilities. We must create a freer future where people are eager to truly live." It's hard not to love Nintendo. Also TLDR for those that didn't sc…

> For those unfamiliar, Japan has had a so-called "Great Stagnation" since the 90s. Population has declined, GDP growth is slow and puttering, and some are saying that Japan has lost the edge it had in the 80s.

This is more or less the story of Europe, however in the case of Japan, the central Bank (BOJ) actively conspired to kill (aka reform) the Japanese economy by creating a boom-bust cycle out of bank lending quota manipulation.

It all sounds "conspiratorial" but is well documented in "Princes of the Yen" (anything questioning illegitimate power today, is automatically a "conspiracy"...). It's really quite sad to see the country which set the model for Asia being destroyed like this.

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Post by gerikson »

frongpik wrote: post #220
fastball wrote: post #213

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So what you're saying is we should change the name of The United States of America to something with only one word?

Just like the name "Liberia" and "Democratic Republic of" hint that they have no liberty and democracy respectively, the "united states" prefix hint that the states in america aren't that united (and european union isn't really a union). I remember, this was a joke from the "warlord" movie with Cage.

The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire - Voltaire.

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Post by hindsightbias »

throwaway2037 wrote: post #123
chrisco255 wrote: post #30

Besides being a beautiful website, I was rather touched by their call to action: "Seeking stability only clouds your soul. Fear of failing only kills the seeds of innovation. We must create a more exciting future where people feel free to dream and leap into a world of possibilities. We must create a freer future where people are eager to truly live." It's hard not to love Nintendo. Also TLDR for those that didn't sc…

As a non-native who has lived in Japan for many years, but then moved to another country in Asia... I disagree with the regular stream of negative English language news about Japan. It is still a wonderful culture, people, and country. And ignore the "GDP" stuff. You will read the same about Italy in English language newspapers. And (South) Korea. Both are also beautiful countries with great food and very high qualit…

As a regular viewer of NHK US, it’s filled with shows where the producers are non-subtly implying a country that is slowly circling the drain... but with dignity.

Show after show of very old people keeping the family business, farm or trains running. Kids off to the city, grandma literally crawling through the family peach orchard weeding. Lone western adventure cyclist droning around to largely empty roads, cultural sites, towns and always visiting “the last [insert hand skill] in the prefecture”.

It’s quite fascinating to watch, and I can’t wait to visit, but they’re not hiding it.

The US is only a couple generations behind them and we will not be going in as dignified a manner.

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Post by hnlmorg »

onethought wrote: post #204
barneygale wrote: post #56

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Those characters are enjoyed because of the strength of the games that feature them. Nintendo's recent abuse of DMCA is only hurting that legacy. As the grandparent pointed out, Sega are nowhere near this litigious.

Yes, and segas Characters are no where near as strong/popular. It almost strengthens my point

I think that's more true in America than it is the world over. Even in Europe where Mario is still iconic, it's not as pronounced as in America. Furthermore it wasn't always that way. Particularly in the 90s and 00s when games were really mascot heavy.

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Post by Hoasi »

pokot0 wrote: post #146
nine_k wrote: post #139

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I happen to know a few Italians, and unfortunately cannot agree about the quality of life. Likely it's way better than in places like Congo — no wonder! But compared to more northern Europe and the US, the difference is rather stark. Look at the unemployment figures, for instance. Still, of course, great people, great culture, great potential. Same with Japan: wonderful culture, nice people, but the problems are real…

Lower classes in Italy are not as much penalized as in the US. Eviction takes YEARS and it's just impossible in some situations (kids in the house), healthcare is free for all, personal debt is not as aggressive as here, unpaid debt is a nightmare to go afer. So unemployment figures are not really that important to gauge quality of life. We had many scandals where people just didn't want to get hired and do small wor…

> Eviction takes YEARS and it's just impossible in some situations (kids in the house), healthcare is free for all, personal debt is not as aggressive as here, unpaid debt is a nightmare to go afer.

That may be, for now, but the problems are real. For young people with degrees, wages are not comparable with those of Nothern Europe, and many end up living with their parents for years, in between poorly paid, insecure jobs. Besides, in Nothern Europe also, the social benefits and indeed the whole economy can deteriorate.

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