Shikinami
@shikinami.bsky.social
MA in Public Policy. UTokyo GraSPP alumnus. Trying my hand at the Japanese content industry. I stand for Human Rights. RTs≠endorsements He/him.
Surprise: Sega is struggling to justify the baffling decision to acquire Angry Bird developer Rovio for over $700M in 2023.
Props to them though for trying to get it to work instead of taking the L and closing the whole studio down (as Western game companies would have done)
gamebiz.jp/news/416148
Props to them though for trying to get it to work instead of taking the L and closing the whole studio down (as Western game companies would have done)
gamebiz.jp/news/416148
セガサミー、Rovioについて減損テストを期末に実施 兆候ではなく毎年実施義務で 市場関係者から減損を推奨されているが回収する姿勢は崩さず | gamebiz
セガサミーホールディングス<6460>は、9月中間決算の説明動画において、2023年にグループに迎え入れたRovioについて、期末にも減損テストを行うと明かした。Rovioは、セガサミーグループ入り以降、既存タイトルのパフォーマンス低迷と新作ゲームの投入遅延により、減衰傾向が続いているとのこと。第2四半期においては減損テストの必要性は認められていないが、IFRS基準の義務により期末に減損テスト…
gamebiz.jp
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Surprise: Sega is struggling to justify the baffling decision to acquire Angry Bird developer Rovio for over $700M in 2023.
Props to them though for trying to get it to work instead of taking the L and closing the whole studio down (as Western game companies would have done)
gamebiz.jp/news/416148
Props to them though for trying to get it to work instead of taking the L and closing the whole studio down (as Western game companies would have done)
gamebiz.jp/news/416148
Chat, I have until 10:00 to decide whether I want to buy a Switch 2 or not (Nintendo store lottery deadline). Love Nintendo but no new game caught my attention yet - really afraid that this console generation will see price increases rather than discounts as time goes by.
Should I pull the trigger?
Should I pull the trigger?
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Chat, I have until 10:00 to decide whether I want to buy a Switch 2 or not (Nintendo store lottery deadline). Love Nintendo but no new game caught my attention yet - really afraid that this console generation will see price increases rather than discounts as time goes by.
Should I pull the trigger?
Should I pull the trigger?
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What could go wrong
WSJ: “.. If the AI market blows up, the blast radius would be wide, hitting not only Wall Street firms, but also pensions, mutual and exchange-traded funds and individual investors, because of how debt is often sliced and resold across the financial landscape.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What could go wrong
This is going to fail so spectacularly that I can’t wait for it: variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Labubu Movie in Development as Sony Pictures Acquires Rights
Sony Pictures has acquired adaptation rights to Labubu dolls and intends to develop a feature film based on the pop culture fixation.
variety.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This is going to fail so spectacularly that I can’t wait for it: variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Chile also about to become a no-go zone. The man praises Pinochet for eff’s sake
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Chile also about to become a no-go zone. The man praises Pinochet for eff’s sake
Name a more iconic duo than East Asian entertainment companies apologizing for use of nazi imagery because “they thought it looked cool”:
biz.chosun.com/en/en-entert...
biz.chosun.com/en/en-entert...
Remarried Empress actor wears Nazi-style medal; Studio N apologizes
Remarried Empress actor wears Nazi-style medal; Studio N apologizes
biz.chosun.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Name a more iconic duo than East Asian entertainment companies apologizing for use of nazi imagery because “they thought it looked cool”:
biz.chosun.com/en/en-entert...
biz.chosun.com/en/en-entert...
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“Let’s gooooooo I’m so lonely”
November 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Let’s gooooooo I’m so lonely”
Let me just say that it is a freaking scam that even if you keep you internet provider after you move in Japan, you are still forced to pay a contract cancellation fine plus 工事費
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Let me just say that it is a freaking scam that even if you keep you internet provider after you move in Japan, you are still forced to pay a contract cancellation fine plus 工事費
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China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates on.ft.com/4r3U4a2
China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates
Ships sail near the Senkaku or Diaoyu chain as officials warn there is no straightforward way to ease tensions
on.ft.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates on.ft.com/4r3U4a2
Life hack: go to Denny’s at 10:50 and order a breakfast menu set - bam, brunch for a decent price (depending on your choice, less than 1k yen) with drink bar included.
Great value for money IMO
Great value for money IMO
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Life hack: go to Denny’s at 10:50 and order a breakfast menu set - bam, brunch for a decent price (depending on your choice, less than 1k yen) with drink bar included.
Great value for money IMO
Great value for money IMO
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Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
Conflating machine learning tools with GenAI and LLMs are such a favorite of these bad faith arguments, too. Like, machines studying X-rays to better understand cancer is not the same thing as Open AI swallowing all my books via piracy to regurgitate sentences that sound similar. It's just not.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
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if we take it to be true that the tariffs are aimed at getting americans to buy US-made products, then what's the point of rolling them back when they become painful? the entire point is to cause financial pain to change consumer behavior. what's the strategy here?
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
if we take it to be true that the tariffs are aimed at getting americans to buy US-made products, then what's the point of rolling them back when they become painful? the entire point is to cause financial pain to change consumer behavior. what's the strategy here?
Was in Harujuku, had to pay the respects
November 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Was in Harujuku, had to pay the respects
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Japan’s political landscape is shifting fast... so here’s a crash course! We talk w/ Japan Foresight's Tobias Harris (@tobiasharris.bsky.social) about Japan’s gov't, parties, voter trends, & more.
🎧 - krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/cra...
🔗 - linktr.ee/kojpodcast
📺 - youtu.be/PGt1VkEa8NU
🎧 - krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/cra...
🔗 - linktr.ee/kojpodcast
📺 - youtu.be/PGt1VkEa8NU
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Japan’s political landscape is shifting fast... so here’s a crash course! We talk w/ Japan Foresight's Tobias Harris (@tobiasharris.bsky.social) about Japan’s gov't, parties, voter trends, & more.
🎧 - krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/cra...
🔗 - linktr.ee/kojpodcast
📺 - youtu.be/PGt1VkEa8NU
🎧 - krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/cra...
🔗 - linktr.ee/kojpodcast
📺 - youtu.be/PGt1VkEa8NU
I truly sympathize with her as she is facing a lot of pressure to actually deliver being the first female PM.
That being said, going backwards on the overwork routine that plagued Japan for decades is not welcome no matter how you look at it.
That being said, going backwards on the overwork routine that plagued Japan for decades is not welcome no matter how you look at it.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork. 👉 ebx.sh/Fz6bpx
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I truly sympathize with her as she is facing a lot of pressure to actually deliver being the first female PM.
That being said, going backwards on the overwork routine that plagued Japan for decades is not welcome no matter how you look at it.
That being said, going backwards on the overwork routine that plagued Japan for decades is not welcome no matter how you look at it.
Hmm, smells like the end of Mercosur
ARGENTINA WILL GIVE PREFERENTIAL MARKET ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF US GOODS, SCRAP MANY IMPORT BARRIERS, AND DROP EXTRA CHECKS FOR PRODUCTS THAT MEET US OR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. THE DEAL OPENS ARGENTINA’S MARKET TO US LIVESTOCK, EASES DIGITAL TRADE RULES, AND PHASES OUT TAXES
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hmm, smells like the end of Mercosur
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Motion seconded.
It can only be called indie if it is from the region of itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Motion seconded.
Tomorrow is one of my most hated days of the year: the mandatory health check. It’s just that skipping breakfast wrecks my mood for the day (my turn is at 7:30)
On the other hand, the clinic is in Kabukicho and I always get to see something interesting when going there early in the mornings hmm
On the other hand, the clinic is in Kabukicho and I always get to see something interesting when going there early in the mornings hmm
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Tomorrow is one of my most hated days of the year: the mandatory health check. It’s just that skipping breakfast wrecks my mood for the day (my turn is at 7:30)
On the other hand, the clinic is in Kabukicho and I always get to see something interesting when going there early in the mornings hmm
On the other hand, the clinic is in Kabukicho and I always get to see something interesting when going there early in the mornings hmm
This is going to be ineffective - no one will give up visiting the country because the departure tax is high.
Good morning, Asia. This was our most read story while you were sleeping.
Japan eyes tripling departure tax to grapple with overtourism
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Japan eyes tripling departure tax to grapple with overtourism
trib.al/2xmwbNz
Japan eyes tripling departure tax to grapple with overtourism
Government envisions using revenue to ease transit congestion, support tourist sites
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is going to be ineffective - no one will give up visiting the country because the departure tax is high.
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JAPANESE YEN HITS WEAKEST LEVEL AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR IN OVER 9 MONTHS
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
JAPANESE YEN HITS WEAKEST LEVEL AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR IN OVER 9 MONTHS
This is about the weak yen (making products way more attractive to overseas scalpers) and inflation in Japan (making it difficult to justify large purchases like a PS5).
Sony launches cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 console on.ft.com/4oH5Q8O
Sony launches cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 console
Region-locked version at 25% discount in move to boost domestic sales
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This is about the weak yen (making products way more attractive to overseas scalpers) and inflation in Japan (making it difficult to justify large purchases like a PS5).
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50代の早期退職、年収半減でも転職困難 大企業の｢ゼネラリスト｣偏重に課題も
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「どうせ転職するなら、もっと早く動けばよかった」と話すのは大手メーカーを10月末に退職した50代後半の会社員のAさん。
複数の大手転職サイトに登録し100社超に応募したものの、実際の面接まで進んだのは5社ほどです。
転職市場でシニア人材の需要があるのは主に中小企業。一般的な大企業の管理職とは給与面でミスマッチが発生しています。
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「どうせ転職するなら、もっと早く動けばよかった」と話すのは大手メーカーを10月末に退職した50代後半の会社員のAさん。
複数の大手転職サイトに登録し100社超に応募したものの、実際の面接まで進んだのは5社ほどです。
転職市場でシニア人材の需要があるのは主に中小企業。一般的な大企業の管理職とは給与面でミスマッチが発生しています。
50代の早期退職、年収半減でも転職困難 ｢ゼネラリスト｣偏重に課題も - 日本経済新聞
日産自動車やパナソニックホールディングス（HD）、三菱電機など大手製造業が早期退職の募集に踏み切った。主な対象となる50代以上のベテラン社員は年収を半減させても、転職先がなかなか決まらないことも多い。大企業が育ててきた「ゼネラリスト」は価値をアピールしにくいという声もある。日本の人材育成の課題も露呈している。「どうせ転職するなら、もっと早く動けばよかった」。大手メーカーを10月末に退職した50
www.nikkei.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
50代の早期退職、年収半減でも転職困難 大企業の｢ゼネラリスト｣偏重に課題も
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「どうせ転職するなら、もっと早く動けばよかった」と話すのは大手メーカーを10月末に退職した50代後半の会社員のAさん。
複数の大手転職サイトに登録し100社超に応募したものの、実際の面接まで進んだのは5社ほどです。
転職市場でシニア人材の需要があるのは主に中小企業。一般的な大企業の管理職とは給与面でミスマッチが発生しています。
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「どうせ転職するなら、もっと早く動けばよかった」と話すのは大手メーカーを10月末に退職した50代後半の会社員のAさん。
複数の大手転職サイトに登録し100社超に応募したものの、実際の面接まで進んだのは5社ほどです。
転職市場でシニア人材の需要があるのは主に中小企業。一般的な大企業の管理職とは給与面でミスマッチが発生しています。
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Ten years ago, two municipalities in Tokyo wrote history by commencing Japan’s first so-called “partnership systems” to provide some level of recognition to LGBTQ+ couples’ relationships. In the years that followed, the policy has spread tremendously and paved the way for further change.
A decade of LGBT partnership systems in Japan
Ten years ago, two municipalities in Tokyo wrote history by commencing Japan’s first so-called “partnership systems” (パートナーシップ制度) to recognize LGBTQ+ couples’ relationships. In the years that followed...
www.tokyoreview.net
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Ten years ago, two municipalities in Tokyo wrote history by commencing Japan’s first so-called “partnership systems” to provide some level of recognition to LGBTQ+ couples’ relationships. In the years that followed, the policy has spread tremendously and paved the way for further change.
This reeks of Thatcherism at best, Doge nonsense at worst.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This reeks of Thatcherism at best, Doge nonsense at worst.
