Posted in: Over 100 injured, trains halted after M7.3 quake strikes northeastern Japan See in context
An earthquakes is the number one risk about living in Japan. It makes covid look like child’s play.
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Posted in: Cartoon dog pitches COVID vaccines to skeptical Japanese public See in context
I’ve got the antibodies. No need for that experimental jab.
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Posted in: Gov't to review next week early lifting of state of emergency See in context
Japan is smart enough not to follow the West into total lockdown economic seppuku.
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Posted in: Man arrested for attempted murder of police officer in koban See in context
His parents would have known their adult kid is a nut job.
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Posted in: Activists call for more reform by Tokyo Olympics organizers See in context
Activists are trying hard to make this into a bigger problem and the Olympics are perfect for that.
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Posted in: Aso wants G-7 to focus on digital currency at finance talks See in context
its in response to crypto like Bitcoin that they can’t control. They need the currency monopoly to remains in the hands of the governments. China is already four years ahead of the G7 with its central bank digital currency.
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Posted in: Mori to resign over sexist comments; Kawabuchi, 84, tipped to replace him See in context
The herd-mentality bullying against Mori-san has been hard to watch. May he peacefully live out his years.
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Posted in: Despite sexism uproar, Tokyo Olympics chief finds high-level support See in context
The “uproar” is concentrated in woke western influenced media while the core of Japan is still practical in their understanding of humanity.
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Posted in: Tokyo Olympic committee to hold meeting over Mori's comments See in context
Glad he said that. I’m in too many meetings where participants ramble on with no point. In his world, it’s mostly females perhaps. In mine, it’s skewed towards females but plenty of males talk too much too.
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Posted in: Biden says decision on Tokyo Olympics has to be based on science See in context
As long We we get to pay the scientists.
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Posted in: Girl sues Tokyo high school that made her drop out for breaking no-dating rule See in context
Some companies for example, Goldman Sachs forbid employees from romantic relationships with each other. This school seems to have similar strict rules that might help the students to thrive in a multinational corporation.
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Posted in: Olympic organizers apologize to volunteers over Mori's remarks See in context
The IOC should establish equality speaking time-limits for Board members. Mori-san’s comments can only be proven wrong if a rule applies equally to both men and women.
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Posted in: Suga apologizes for glitch in Japan's COVID-19 contact-tracing app See in context
I disabled that app. Big brother Apple and Google spy on my data already.
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Posted in: More than 110,000 sign petition against Mori after sexist comments See in context
Is there also a support of Mori petition?
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Posted in: Average monthly household spending down record 5.3% in 2020 See in context
It turns out that closing small businesses result in layoffs, bankruptcies and no disposable income to spend.
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Posted in: Mori apologizes for sexist remarks, but refuses to resign See in context
I’ll take “Japanese stereotypes confirmed” for $100!
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Posted in: Tokyo reports 734 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 2,574 See in context
lockdown the vulnerable only.
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Posted in: Noriko Sakai angry at estranged husband's behavior See in context
The Japanese public is spoon fed lies about drugs. If they don't believe it, they pretend to. Oh, alcohol and nicotine are not really drugs. lol.
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Posted in: A dog's life See in context
These stupid people use dogs as convenient baby substitutes...
some people can't or shouldn't have babies. I don't see this as a bad thing.
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Posted in: Obama urges patience as health care law kicks in See in context
glad I don't live in America anymore.
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Posted in: A dog's life See in context
a couple generations ago, there would have been three kids in the stroller not dogs.
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Posted in: 18 gunmen killed in attacks on Mexican army bases See in context
That is why we have to say NO to drugs.
That is why we have to legalize some drugs and put these thug cartels out of business.
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Posted in: Get smart See in context
I'll buy from them. I'm sure the are smart as a whip.
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Posted in: What are the pros and cons of living together with someone before you marry that person? See in context
Pros: Test of compatability and commitment. Cons: After marriage, nothing really changes.
I will advise my kids to live together before deciding. Any issue will be magnified after years together. There should be no surprises.
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Posted in: New film has Japan vets confessing to Nanjing rape, massacre See in context
@souryeki stimulates thinking of how Japanese soldiers could have been capable of the Nanjing horrors.
Chinese and Japanese perceptions of this war are totally different
I don't think this will change untile people who took part on both sides have been long gone. Well researched films like this are important but it might take a few more decades before both sides are able to rationally come to terms.
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Posted in: Play ball See in context
Japanese baseball understands marketing. She is much better than oyaji politicians in Japan or the US who awkwardly throw the ball.
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Posted in: Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ to merge operations See in context
Good luck with it but it sounds like it will be a cultural mess.
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Posted in: Maple taffy summit See in context
Do they both lick the same stick of maple?
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Posted in: Christian militia accused of plotting to kill police in U.S. See in context
too much religion in the West.
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Still waiting for someone to tell us what is the 3rd arrow of Abenomics.
Posted in: Conservative Takaichi makes 2nd bid for Japan ruling party leadership
I dunno.. Do you think juggling torches while scaling a nine story building is obsessive compulsive?
Posted in: Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits
Jim: 148 yen sounds good enough to give it a try. Yes. I agree. I would add that it's alcohol…
Posted in: Netflix is launching a canned cocktail in Japan
Thank god the US is plastic free. Japan should study how the US does it. I haven't seen a plastic…
Posted in: The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year