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this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2025
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Ironic, since Japan is one of the last holdouts requiring the use of floppy drive for use in government processes.
No, Japan has ended the usage of floppy disks last year, besides a single case relating to vehicle recycling.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-declares-victory-effort-end-government-use-floppy-disks-2024-07-03/
Skeptic, clicked, confirmed. Holly shit! Japan is using floppies in 21st century
It's why would I enjoy watching a Japanese versions of cyberpunk dystopias. They still have VCRs, crt TVs, and fax machines well into the 22nd century
Me when I'm in a refusing modernization challenge and my opponent is Japan:
When you use old tech like that, sometimes it becomes a security feature.