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Gaijinass
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Gaijinass is a personal blog at gaijinass.com about culture. Since 2017, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times, most often “ Prison in Japan (2017)”. The last post was in 2021, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog as a source on the Japanese legal system and prison conditions, such as confessions and the strict rules inside Japanese prisons. Comments cite it as background rather than praise it.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Tokyo is the rabbit hole.
Most-linked posts?
- Prison in Japan (2017)3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2020-01-02
What Hacker News says?
I'd suggest you read up about how the legal system works in Japan before you blurt out a facile quip: Confessions[1] and other unpleasantness[2]. [1] http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/10/japan-forc... [2] https://gaijinass.com/2011/01/02/7-brutal-realities-regardin...
Comment linking /2011/01/02/7-brutal-realities-regarding-arrest-in-japan/
on “The Konami exodus”Submitted Prison in Japan (2017) as a story · 85 points
HN discussionPreviously on HN: Prison in Japan (2017) (gaijinass.com) https://gaijinass.com/2017/03/30/brutal-realities-of-prison-...
Comment linking /2017/03/30/brutal-realities-of-prison-in-japan/
on “Carlos Ghosn: How I escaped Japan”Yes. > When and how to speak. Strict silence is observed the majority of the time. During leisure times, talking should be done in a low voice so as not to disturb others. Utmost respect must be used when addressing guards or punishments will follow. 1. https://gaijinass.com/2017/03/30/brutal-realities-of-prison-...
Comment linking /2017/03/30/brutal-realities-of-prison-in-japan/
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