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cultural differences for setting a fic in japan

(please note that i am a japanese american living/working in japan and not a japanese person raised in japan. my experiences are my own and other prefectures, etc. may be different.) 

Law/Adult Society

The age of majority is currently 20, although I believe as of 2022, it will be lowered to 18. Currently, people under the age of 20 cannot sign lease contracts for cars, apartments, etc. without parental permission.

The word “sign” is figurative here, because Japan uses seals on official documents, instead of Western-style signatures. People tend to have a few different types of seals, depending on the importance of the document.

All dates on government forms are in Japanese eras. 2018 was year 30 of the Heisei era and a new era will start when the emperor abdicates in April of this year.

As of 2016, the voting age in Japan is 18 (previously it was 20). You can also start learning to drive at age 18. However, the drinking age is 20, and you also have to be 20 to smoke or gamble.

Japanese convenience store and supermarket workers are frequently lax about checking IDs for alcohol and cigarette purchases, and underage smoking in particular is a large problem.

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Okay in my house we have a strange tradition. My mother builds this beautiful Christmas village.

It wraps all around our house through the rooms and under the trees and it’s wonderful.

Every year she hides the Christmas Vampire

This started when I was a very small got child and spread to all of my friends, including my best friend from elementary school who I just so happened to grow up and marry. Now that we have grown up and moved nearly 600 miles away we still always go home for a week at Christmas for multiple reasons, including the Christmas Vampire.

Needless to say we still partake and things have gotten heated.

Stay tuned for the epic conclusion and to see my husband and father in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s sooty costume when I find the Christmas Vampire First!

Happy Haunting!

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my mom said “going back to an old relationship is like rewatching a movie and expecting a different ending to happen” and that hit me hard

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People who are, like, casually well off terrify me.

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We symbolise blue as cold but when fire is blue, it’s hotter than normal

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thinking abt how most of the global health crises we have & mental health struggles (particularly addiction) are a direct result of capitalism or at the very least strongly linked to it…. hm

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“Midnight Garden” full version (square version on twitter)

I made some personal animated work for the first time in ages! This is my real-life midnight garden, on a shelf in my bedroom. Featuring some of my manga and other books, my cat PJ, and some catnip and dill seedlings. 

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this is uber. am outside

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its tuesday, ive had a glass of wine, and honestly Aurora Knew what the fuck she was doin when she pricked her finger on that spindle man. she was TIRED. she was fully done dude. She was 16 YEARS OLD!!!! if i had the chance to sleep for a hundred years when i was 16 you know id take my chances

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Based off of this post by @cwote.

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How I draw Jacksepticeye throughout 2018 XD

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