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I come from a cold place, so I love cool temperatures. Now I live in the hot south of Japan and my air conditioning is set to 27 C. Only in the room I'm in at any one time. It's totally okay. I don't understand people who leave the air conditioning running when they're not even at home and then wonder why it costs so much. The same with the cars. Leaving the engine and air conditioning running even though nobody is in the car. What nonsense.

What a joke the USA has become in so many ways over the last few decades. I'm actually pro-America, but as an outsider I can only shake my head at what's going on. Quo vadis, America?

Why doesn't anyone mention Kyushu here? You can just visit Kyushu and you've seen and experienced almost everything that is Japan. I'm not a fan of hordes of tourists, but a little more internationality would do South Kyushu, where I live, good. At the moment, it's mainly Asians who come here, but I've also met groups from France. The only thing I fear is that things will become more expensive then. Salaries here in the city are extremely low.

I am not an American, I am European. I like the international feel of Okinawa, which is also based on the Americans present. I live in southern Kyushu, there are times when I don't see any Westerner for weeks. That's why American-influenced Okinawa is a good place for me to travel to sometimes.

It's none of our business, the Japanese will decide their own fate. However, Renhō has something sinister about her. Would fit in well as an alien in "Men in Black".

The automation wave has come for graphic designers, illustrators, translators, coders.

I'm a graphic designer and I tell you, I'm lucky to be at an age where it doesn't matter to me if AI completely erases my field of work. But I feel sorry for the young people who have chosen such a career out of passion and now have to watch as AI takes over with pseudo-creativity.

I'm not necessarily against AI, but people need to realize that it will destroy much of what makes a person an individual. Welcome to monotony.

My 13-year-old Honda Hybrid isn't showing any signs of age yet, the concept is convincing. I hope for many more years. I think it's more sustainable not to change your car every few years than to follow trends. I'm not against electric cars at all, but my next and therefore last car will also be a hybrid. It is wise that the domestic carmakers are not switching completely to electric yet.

I would support it if the same group would also speak out vehemently against Hamas. But they don't, so no sympathy from my side.

I'm not from the US, my exchange rate is 167. This sucks on so many levels.

I saw the victory live on TV when I was 12. I wasn't a big fan of the music myself, but ABBA were one of the pop superstars of the time. It was a great time.

KISS were big when I was young and I still listen to the music from back then and not all the crap that's out there today. But I never understood why all these old legends can't let go with dignity and want to destroy their status.

To each his own. I don't drive a tractor like that, but I find the mid-range SUVs quite interesting. It would help everyone if SUV drivers drove a little more moderately than usual. If you own such a monster, there's nothing wrong with behaving more considerately in traffic.

I am a white, older guy and have lived in Miyazaki for 10 years. I have never been checked by the Japanese police, although I don't always follow the rules exactly. I think racial profiling has to do with big city life. As one of the few western foreigners living in Miyazaki, there are no problems here, even if I were black and young.

I'm not young anymore and I've been living in Japan for a while and it will probably stay that way. But one thing is certain: if one day I need such a facility or need care for the elderly, I will leave the country if nothing changes in this area.

I am from a country governed by multiple parties. These one-party governments are like aristocracies. And the party landscape in Japan in particular is not worthy of a first world country.

Religion is the root of all the mess going on in the world.

There's no reason to keep this guy alive. In this case a death sentence is correct.

“Destroyer” was the first record I ever bought. I saw them twice about 45 years ago when I was a teenager. It's true that they didn't sound particularly great in concert, but they put on a badass show. I rarely listen to KISS these days, but they are legendary. Much more impressive than today's music from untalented lip sync business slaves.

I come from Europe. As a little boy, I spent my holidays on my great-grandparents' farm. When the neighbor's dog died, they cooked and ate it. A long time ago. When I tell Japanese people that we eat rabbit, they look shocked.

I think many Asians don't really care about animals. Keep dogs in cages in their 1 DKs while they go to work or chain them outside no matter the weather. Or look at agriculture in Japan: you rarely see cows outside.

I'm not saying you have to give up your eating habits or keeping animals, but at least treat them in a decent way. It's not that difficult. Sometimes you see pitiful things here.

Correct! There is no place for terrorist sponsors and friends in this world.

Anyone who tracks me is wasting their time and resources.

Love them or hate them, these guys are a legend that few can match.

This was probably a Hamas rocket because they never really cared about their own people. All they really care about is spreading their hate agenda.

They like to receive lots of money from the nations they hate. On-site support, sure, but no money without knowing exactly where it ends up. The Islamic states are happy to step in… Not.

I read today that 50% of residents in Gaza are 15 years old or younger.

Yes, and they are all taught to hate Jews and never look forward...

Get rid of Hamas? That’s right…

I would join…

My favorite team in Japan for a decade. Well done Buffaloes…