
Tom Kelly ケリー・トム 🏳️🌈
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Tom Kelly ケリー・トム 🏳️🌈
@tomkXY
Kiwi. Dad. Bioinformatician. Data Evangelist. Survived 7 years in Japan. Fun at Parties. @otago PhD. All opinions my own. #Rstats #genomics #autistic



You know what, the proposed location really is begging for a gigantic arch.




What is the actual most important chart in the world?


The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England



なんでこうなるのか理解できないんだが...



Doujins are illegal IP theft in Japan, but tacitly overlooked 99% of the time. Gambling is illegal, but pachinko is a multi billion dollar industry. Prostitution is illegal, but hundreds of pink salons, delivery health, and soaplands are in every city. Tatemae and honne.





As an airport code nerd, it grinds my gears to see this, because LDN airport is an airport in Nepal, rather than in a global city with red telephone boxes.






This might be hard to believe, but In Japan, you can't just "start dating" someone. There is a formal confession. Called "kokuhaku." You say "I like you. Please go out with me." Out loud. To their face. If they say yes, you are now officially dating. Not before. There is no "so… what are we?" phase. Japan skipped it. With a system.


























