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miyazaki

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2. One thing I've come to dislike about Japanese homes,

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:44 PM

Sunday

the single, main lighting fixture centered above every living room. Ya its, economical. It's also like a blinding mini-sun that makes the space feel like an interrogation room.

Restaurants etc. also have lights that blind your ass, often hanging right above your head, or multiple mini-suns. Forced to keep my sunglasses on. Just annoying as hell and a major pet-peeve.

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