Bradley
@bradleya.bsky.social
Localization Project Manager
無双直伝英信流居合道
I study Iaido and post about games, localization, and life in Japan.
無双直伝英信流居合道
I study Iaido and post about games, localization, and life in Japan.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
Was curious about the font used on JR signage and am now in a rabbit hole about train station signology and Akase Tatsuzo’s work.
February 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Was curious about the font used on JR signage and am now in a rabbit hole about train station signology and Akase Tatsuzo’s work.
Nah, I don’t play Pokemon GO much these days… why do you ask?
February 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Nah, I don’t play Pokemon GO much these days… why do you ask?
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bring back trainer card signatures
February 16, 2026 at 9:31 AM
bring back trainer card signatures
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動画生成AIサービスに関して
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
動画生成AIサービスに関して
Nearly met God today when I reached into the bath to take out the toys my boy left behind, forgetting the lotion I had just applied seconds before. Put my hand on the side of the tub and it just disappeared from under me.
February 8, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Nearly met God today when I reached into the bath to take out the toys my boy left behind, forgetting the lotion I had just applied seconds before. Put my hand on the side of the tub and it just disappeared from under me.
Had a fun morning in the snow with the kids. It doesn’t snow often here in Kanto but when it does, it’s worth heading out.
It was also super ｃｒｕｎｃｈｙ snow today.
It was also super ｃｒｕｎｃｈｙ snow today.
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Had a fun morning in the snow with the kids. It doesn’t snow often here in Kanto but when it does, it’s worth heading out.
It was also super ｃｒｕｎｃｈｙ snow today.
It was also super ｃｒｕｎｃｈｙ snow today.
Honestly? Just scrap the damn test at this point. A near half-year turnaround to prove proficiency in a country notorious for 1-year visas just does not work.
Japan Foundation just announced you CANNOT take the JLPT in Japan if you are not a resident of Japan.
So people on tourist (3 month temporary) visas will be unable to take the test in Japan.
People with student/work visas with a residency card (在留カード) can.
info.jees-jlpt.jp/other/2026ji...
So people on tourist (3 month temporary) visas will be unable to take the test in Japan.
People with student/work visas with a residency card (在留カード) can.
info.jees-jlpt.jp/other/2026ji...
2026年日本語能力試験の国内実施について（リンク） - JEES 日本語能力試験
2026年｛ねん｝日本語能力試験｛にほんごのうりょくしけん｝の実施｛じっし｝について、当｛とう｝ホームページ内
info.jees-jlpt.jp
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Honestly? Just scrap the damn test at this point. A near half-year turnaround to prove proficiency in a country notorious for 1-year visas just does not work.
My new commute puts me on a JR line, and the platform melodies really bring me back to the awe and wonder I first felt coming to Japan.
February 2, 2026 at 11:52 AM
My new commute puts me on a JR line, and the platform melodies really bring me back to the awe and wonder I first felt coming to Japan.
Someone didn’t enjoy Davos, eh?
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Someone didn’t enjoy Davos, eh?
Bullet trains are honestly such a neat piece of technology.
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Bullet trains are honestly such a neat piece of technology.
The difference between the Tomodachi Life direct in Japan vs America is a very interesting master class in culturalization. I initially popped in to see how Nintendo of America approached the translation of “ダイレク島” to find a nearly different game being showcased for English speakers.
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The difference between the Tomodachi Life direct in Japan vs America is a very interesting master class in culturalization. I initially popped in to see how Nintendo of America approached the translation of “ダイレク島” to find a nearly different game being showcased for English speakers.
J-Gov: “We’re going to give you a mercilessly short window to submit these documents and failure to do so will result in penalties.
Also all of our hyperlinks will 404, and the service line is a dead tone.”
Me:
Also all of our hyperlinks will 404, and the service line is a dead tone.”
Me:
a man with a shaved head and a beard wearing sunglasses
ALT: a man with a shaved head and a beard wearing sunglasses
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
J-Gov: “We’re going to give you a mercilessly short window to submit these documents and failure to do so will result in penalties.
Also all of our hyperlinks will 404, and the service line is a dead tone.”
Me:
Also all of our hyperlinks will 404, and the service line is a dead tone.”
Me:
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
Real ones drop a “Gochisosamadeshita” on their way out of Mister Donuts.
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Real ones drop a “Gochisosamadeshita” on their way out of Mister Donuts.
Saw some birds scouting the old bird house in prep for spring. The damn thing is near falling off the tree so I gave it one more year of life.
January 18, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Saw some birds scouting the old bird house in prep for spring. The damn thing is near falling off the tree so I gave it one more year of life.
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Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn - AUTOMATON WEST
TEGAKI is a new social media platform for artists with an integrated authentication system and commissions.
automaton-media.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
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I have found this book to be eye-opening in the sense that we have a lot of misconceptions on perspectives of issues, and that there has been incredible positive impact on things around the world.
Like savings, the road looks long and arduous, but looking back you see how everything compounds.
Like savings, the road looks long and arduous, but looking back you see how everything compounds.
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I have found this book to be eye-opening in the sense that we have a lot of misconceptions on perspectives of issues, and that there has been incredible positive impact on things around the world.
Like savings, the road looks long and arduous, but looking back you see how everything compounds.
Like savings, the road looks long and arduous, but looking back you see how everything compounds.
むかしストリート -桃男-｜Once Upon A Dance Time -Peach Boy-
YouTube video by コメアニメ
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The world’s failure to end corporations’ surveillance and behaviour manipulation practices leveraged by Facebook and tech companies because it was profitable leads to this.
The weaponization of tech against an entire populace is going to be an evil we will need to navigate now.
The weaponization of tech against an entire populace is going to be an evil we will need to navigate now.
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The world’s failure to end corporations’ surveillance and behaviour manipulation practices leveraged by Facebook and tech companies because it was profitable leads to this.
The weaponization of tech against an entire populace is going to be an evil we will need to navigate now.
The weaponization of tech against an entire populace is going to be an evil we will need to navigate now.
Man, getting priced out of both retro and modern gaming fucking sucks.
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Man, getting priced out of both retro and modern gaming fucking sucks.
This game turns 20 years old in 4 months…
ｗｈａｔ？
ｗｈａｔ？
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This game turns 20 years old in 4 months…
ｗｈａｔ？
ｗｈａｔ？