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Japan-based backend software dev and small-scale farmer.

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Cake day: August 14th, 2024

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  • For me, it’s also putting something into my calendar (specific time) or to-do list (no specific deadline – this is mostly for shopping and a second one for ideas). After that, if I think of something I try to do it right then if I can complete it or make measurable progress against it to avoid procrastination. Finally, physically putting things in places I can’t ignore so I don’t forget them (or a post-it in place, but that’s more risky).





  • I’ve seen no evidence of this. People are clamoring for the switch 2 and talking about all they want to buy. Fuck Nintendo, but people keep giving them money so they’re going to keep doing anti-consumer shit with no sign of any government stopping them. The government isn’t going to attack one of the most beloved companies in Japan whose mascot they used at their olympics. A lot of Japanese are event against things like free, labour-of-love randomizers made for old games. People need to stop buying their shit globally if they want anything to happen.











  • I would note that vacationing somewhere and living there are two different things. I came to Japan a few times before moving here (and failed my first time at living here due to visa issues). Even after moving, there’s a honeymoon period and things eventually just become normal. In other words, there are two things to keep in mind: don’t over-hype anywhere and build it up too much in your head or you’re asking for trouble and any problems you that aren’t physically confined to your home will follow you eventually so be sure to work on that separately.

    That said, it’s certainly possible to move across the world. Break any goal down into achievable chunks of individual items that need to be done and track progress against that. Good luck!





  • Most soy sauce contains gluten and almost everything contains soy sauce. So, it’s actually somewhat difficult if that tiny amount causes issues. The good news, though, is that food labeling laws are pretty good for stuff you buy yourself, so looking for 小麦 on labels to avoid them works. A lot of people do struggle, though. Most of the Japan-focused subreddits never moved over here, but they do contain threads about the topic as well if you search.