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Spoiler

It's the 2023 "Human Shogi" event in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Of course.

Tendo Ningen Shogi 2025 - April Events in Yamagata - Japan Travel

Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of blooming cherry blossom trees, Ningen Shogi is the most popular activity during Tendo’s annual Sakura Matsuri.

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[–] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago

Setup phase for Shogun 2 Total War.

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

Weeb speed dating

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

Oh shit, I actually guessed right. :)

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Finally, watching an anime about some obscure japanese game pays off! Next, make a post about karuta.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Next...

Please don't forget "please" when it comes to Japan.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

Gomen, eigo ga wakarimasen.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Behind the scenes look at the new season of Squid Game

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

Modded Civ V

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the early stages of a game of japanese samurai chess

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

i am genuinely surprised that this was not a wrong answer wtf

[–] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 10 months ago

mortal kombat irl

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Hockey is starting to catch on in Japan and they are certainly practicing with armor for the increased weight, like using a bat weight in a batting cage.

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

JSDF war games