Posted in: Why are Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time? See in context
I like nationalism in this case. Having traveled and lived abroad extensively and seen the vitriol directed at my home country, I proudly say 'Go team USA! Blow the doors off (most of) the others.' I do root for my birth country and a few others but not the country of my residence.
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Posted in: 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally beating mother See in context
餓死鬼Today 09:55 pm JST
She probably told him it was time to move out and get a job and he flipped his wheels.
> He's a construction worker according to the article, though he probably won't be involved in much construction for a while.
Yeah, I missed that somehow. Thanks. Maybe she told him to get a better job.
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Posted in: 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally beating mother See in context
She probably told him it was time to move out and get a job and he flipped his wheels.
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Posted in: Japan sees 1st 40 C day this summer as heatwave persists See in context
What a beautiful day it was yesterday! Beach season!!
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Posted in: Eritrea’s Girmay wins his second stage on Tour de France See in context
Missed it again. Good job, young man!
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Posted in: US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa See in context
The reality has nothing to do with anything posted so far about troops lack of training, being in a country like Japan, etc. People are humans and humans commit crimes. If my memory serves me correct, when the girl was gang raped in 1995 on Okinawa, an American woman claimed she had been raped by a local but that got almost no publicity. I am not trying to minimize the crimes committed by American troops at all, but expecting the crimes rate to be zero when it is impossible everywhere is ridiculous, especially when we read about crimes by personnel in the JMSDF fairly regularly. The troops are held to the highest of standards. There are always going to be bad apples in any group of people and the Okinawan government's sole purpose of existence seems to be highlighting any crime to max in order to stoke fear. I am sure they sit and wait, same for the news outlets and anti-Americans, for the next incident so they can throw hate. I, for one, want to see the bases closed and our servicemen and servicewomen sent back home and let Japan defend itself so we don't have to constantly hear how bad they are when everyone knows full well that the crime rate of service people is more than likely in line with the population as a whole.
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Posted in: Man arrested for assaulting employee, refusing to pay bill at hostess club in Sapporo See in context
YubaruToday 05:01 pm JST
Pretty hard to consume 93,000 yen in food and drinks if a place is ligit. Stupid of him to go there.
No, not at all! Obviously you are unfamiliar with establishments like this.
Hell there was a time where is cost more than this just to sit down. "Table charges" could run anywhere from ¥100,000 to ¥250,000 or more in high end places.
I have drank in places in Tokyo where it cost ¥500,000 for 5 people as a table charge, and one bottle of Hennessey was ¥300,000 for a "set".
My boss paid over ¥1,000,000 than night for us to drink there
The good old days! I used to love hanging with a certain boss and the guys from one of his partner companies. They loved foreign hostesses so I could usually speak English there and the boss always picked up the tab and let me drink whatever I wanted because he knew that I disliked cognac. The guy in the story probably thought 93000 yen was a lot but that was pocket money back during the bubble.
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Posted in: Eddie Murphy returns to Beverly Hills, which is good enough for everyone See in context
The fifth installment is probably already being filmed. No thanks. One was pretty good. The second was fun but enough. Three was like beating a dead and dessicated horse. Now a fourth, way past its shelf life. What is going on? Then again we also find Kung Fu Panda Four in theaters. Anyone in Hollywood have a new idea? Seems not.
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Posted in: What are some of your favorite getaway spots in Japan when you feel the need for a short holiday? See in context
Every year I post the same thing: Shirahama beach. The one in Izu is much closer but Shirahama in Wakayama works too. Okutama is also good if you are more of a mountain/camping person.
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Posted in: Japanese man given jail term, cane strokes for assaults in Singapore See in context
I love the way Singapore goes about the business of punishing people who commit heinous crimes: no messing around. That cane is no joke; slow and very painful.
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Posted in: What are some environmentally friendly ways to keep cool in summer? See in context
Walk around buck naked. Of course, this creates other problems butt you'll definitely be cooler
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Posted in: Chinese social media companies condemn hate speech against Japanese after knife attack See in context
TokyoLivingJuly 1 11:41 pm JST
The more China and Japan hates each other, the more good old US rub its cold bony hands, hiding in a dark corner, and say "business, business
One day, you might actually post something that makes sense but I won't hold my breath while waiting.
Few years ago, I've stayed in Beijing for work for two months. Although I don't speak Chinese, I see TV dramas and movies about Japanese occupation of China everyday I was there. I've watched Flowers of War (Rape of Nanking, starring Christian Bale) too many times in the hotel I was staying. If this is not state sponsored brainwashing, I don't know what to call it.
Japan brutally occupied China for almost a decade and showed very little humanity and regard toward the civilians. It's documented. They bayoneted pregnant women while raping and massacring tens of thousands. You have no problem with that? Every August, Japan rolls out the victim card and plays like they were always a peaceful nation; the innocent victim. Peace-loving and pacifism got forced onto them. You can buy that bs they are selling if you want but don't try to sell it to me. Not once in the near 4 decades here have I heard one Japanese person speak on Nanjing. Ever heard of Unit 451? They conducted hideous experiments on Chinese people, which Japan has never acknowledged. Go read up on your history.
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Posted in: N Korea criticizes S Korea, U.S. and Japan ties as Asian version of NATO See in context
Yup. Just so you don't start getting any bright ideas, Doughboy. We are right on your doorstep to give you a Fourth of July fireworks show like you wouldn't believe and won't ever forget.
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Posted in: River Seine unfit for swimming one month from Paris Olympics: tests See in context
You'd have to be crazy or pretty inseine to swim in that cesspool.
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Posted in: People in Kyoto are unhappy because taxpayers cannot board municipal buses, and their daily lives are being disrupted. See in context
Higher fares to ease overcrowding. Uh huh. What are they going to do? Triple it for tourists to scare them away? Just who is a tourist anyway and what if most tourists don't even see a problem with it? The problem won't be solved. The world extremely weak yen is partly to blame. Also, if some of us who've been here for decades and are permanent residents have family or friends come to visit and decide to take a jaunt down to Kyoto, do we pay separate fares or are we all grouped together? Glad I did the Kyoto thing decades ago.
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Posted in: 35-year-old man arrested for fatally stabbing younger brother See in context
No CPR or anything? Just let him die there and called the cops? Wow. The headline should read, ..."for fatally stabbing brother.
Moderator: Thanks for pointing that out. It has been corrected.
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Posted in: Motorized suitcase rider referred to prosecutors for 1st time See in context
License or no license this is really trivial. Mamachari go faster and there are literally millions of them with people doing dangerous things on them daily.
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Posted in: New U.S. Naval Forces Japan commander stresses importance of alliance See in context
TokyoLivingJune 27 07:23 am JST
Of course it is important, the US needs to maintain its decadent hegemony in the East, creating more chaos and conflicts..
> Pathetic and desperate efforts to make the world believe that US is still important and necessary..
The world knows and the U.S. is more important and necessary than any place you've been.
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Posted in: Ohtani contemplating Home Run Derby amid record-breaking RBI streak with Dodgers See in context
Marc LoweJune 27 08:23 pm JST
He should like totally enter the derby. No doubt he'd win easily. To make it more memorable, he should forgo wearing a helmet and wear a derby hat. Whatever headwear he dons, he'll end the day wearing a crown.
Maybe, but only because Aaron Judge is not in it. Facts.
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Posted in: Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court See in context
The Supreme Court has never been fair and impartial and since it leans way right, you can almost guess the outcome. Justices is the wrong term for them. Puppets is more like it.
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Posted in: Tokyo Marathon set to create non-binary option for runners See in context
Create a born male, born female and others category.
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Posted in: As U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes See in context
bass4funkToday 06:50 am JST
And Russia is still winning this conflict.
It amazes me how you can love a democracy like America and not support Ukraine in their fight against commie bully Russia. The right and far right are lost and extremely lost.
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Posted in: 200 mil tons of rare metal rocks found in seabed off Japan island See in context
SpeedToday 08:01 am JST
It's funny how once you start to read the article, almost everyone starts to think of China. I definitely did.
Yeah, I had the same feeling as soon as I read the title.
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Posted in: Donald Sutherland, whose career spanned 'M.A.S.H.' to 'Hunger Games,' dies at 88 See in context
Great actor with real screen presence. RIP.
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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya enacts ban on street drinking at night in some areas See in context
FurbyToday 09:12 am JST
Standing around convenience stores drinking Strong Zero's at all hours of the night. A real eye-sore for local residents, makes Japan look so "cheap".
As opposed to all the pachinko parlors and hostess bars and the touts blocking the street.
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Posted in: Bloc backing Okinawa's anti-U.S. base governor fails to win majority See in context
Guess the voters are saying that you can't just keep running on the same tired issue that is already a done deal. Time to actually start governing and tackle core issues the people need taken care of, Denny.
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Posted in: Even moderately wealthy struggle to make ends meet in Tokyo See in context
“Keita Moriyama” (names in quote marks are pseudonyms), is 41 and works for a leading communications firm. His wife works part-time. Together they earn 10 million yen a year – not bad, more than twice the national 4.14-million-yen average; still, not enough, as the couple discovered when they began to think of leaving the apartment they rent and buying a home. How much would they spend? Sixty million, they decided – “I don’t want to spend the rest of my life struggling to pay the housing loan,”
Move out of Tokyo. Biggest part of the problem gets solved. Thirty minutes to one hour away by train are beach side and rural communities and properties for sale that are about 40 percent cheaper and with more space. I've never understood the allure of living in a building with 500 other people, where you can hear all of neighbors arguments, and have to line up to get in an elevator.
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Posted in: The big heat See in context
Long sleeve shirts and jackets are still common too. Talk about ways to induce heatstroke.
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Posted in: Do they think we’ll go back to the high-growth era if we just keep repeating the cycle of Tokyo Olympics, Osaka Expo and Sapporo Olympics? It’s pathetic that their mindset is stuck in the Showa Era (1926-1989). See in context
They still think the "prestige" they supposedly get from hosting these events will make everyone outside the country think Japan is sugoi. Most things here are done style over substance. I'm sure the Expo will come in under budget and be a resounding success. Says no one.
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Posted in: Tragic story of young nurses' fate in Battle of Okinawa goes overseas See in context
JeffLeeJune 16 05:51 pm JST
Their courage and sacrifice...
> They had to no choice in the matter. They were there because the Japanese military forced them to be there not because they wanted to be there.
So. Because they were forced means that everything they did has no meaning? Standing in front of enemy fire and watching your classmates perish has no meaning?
The women, aged 15 to 19, assisted military doctors, surgeons, medics and nurses while also being given perilous tasks such as transporting ammunition, supplies, food and water to the front lines while artillery shells rained down around them. Part of their detail included burying the dead.
You are absolutely incorrect.
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Somehow, this will be blamed on the Japanese government by china… ”Wait for it”
Posted in: Missing woman rescued near Tokyo after 36 hours adrift at sea
Posted in: Super-sub Watkins sends England past Netherlands and into Euro 2024 final
… and let the average people eat rice cake…
Posted in: Nikkei stock index tops 42,000 for 1st time on tech gains