beentofivecontinents comments

"why do you support the government: "

"First: No particular reason (特に理由はない)"

I am really hoping these people just stay home on Election Day and watch something on tv instead...(interesting or not interesting).

Keep karate. I was glad to see that added at last.

"American-equipped Iraqis basically handed over everything Uncle Sam gave ‘em without a fight."

Too bad they couldn't have left them a "surprise" with the technology like in Star Trek III "The computer is the only thing speaking...5...4...3...2...1...Boom !"

"BIG decrease from previous days. Koike-san has improved the situation." I don't know if this comment is due to being uninformed about Monday always being the lowest day due to lack of testing on the weekend (especially this time with a very high positivity rate), or even worse, is intentionally trying to mislead people of the real situation.

schadenfreude は英語に外来語に成った。

Des anyone have the positivity rate for this day ?

More people tested postitive in Tokyo yesterday just in their 20s than all people testing postive (all age groups) a week ago !

"Japan’s overplaying already."

Korea and Germany pay a much small % of the costs (I think Japan pays 70% and the ROK and German pay 30-40%). Is the US asking for more from these countries too?

"Olympians are the fittest people on earth and largely under 30."

Often true by immuniological fitness and muscular finess aren't always the same. In fact many the preparations (with the accompnaying stress) for making one ready of this compettion can lower immune systems.

Who hired this guy ? Mori ? Pathetic...

You di dit !

Australia/ Brisbane need to negotiate higher %s of the braodcasting money as it was in the past. Now the IOC takes about half, but in the past they only got 10% or even 1%....Good luck and hold the line !

"It's amazing the approval rate actually rises above single figures."

A lot of companies and people get easy money when they vote LDP (at the expense of the rest of US).

I am supporting it (forced) to the tune of Y15,000 of my taxes (including Bach's luxurious lifestyle while here). Yesterday, when I went to see the Olympic torch carrier around the Tokiwa-so yesterday after getting up earlier than usual, found out that it had been cancelled minutes before I arrived. That was the one thing I would have been able to see live. That leaves only tv...oh wait I can see that from nearly anywhere in the world for free...

@"Exactly like in California, instead of maintaining forests, rivers and so on, it’s easier to blame the climate…"

Uninformed comment of the day. Yes, they should have swept those leaves lke in Finland, except no one in Finland agrees with that comment made on their behalf.

Japan should have made the Astra Zenica an option for those who wanted to get vaccinated in May/ June instead of waiting months later (especially people between 45-64). Many people don't want this one, but they I still think 6-8 million would have been willing to get vaccinated ahead of time with AZ, which would have added to the total now.

Perth, San Diego and Sapporo.

I hope he is hounded with protesters every hour of his time in Japan, everywhere he goes...

Please remember this disaster during the next election, Japanese people !

@SavetheGaijin -- Thanks for this. I wish you the best and may you all get out of it and recover...

"Number 1 reason for them is the possible side effects."

Side effects from Covid 19 death (for over 3,700,000 people worldwide

also Long Covid for tens of millions more (many of which will have permanent lung, heart damage).

hospitalization and being in the ICU isn't fun either (as a "side effect for millions of others).

What is the situation in the hospital emergency rooms in Tokyo ? That would let you know closer to the real situation.

How did this virus jump to humans ? I hope we can find out.

"how do you explain the fall of oil imports from the ME as the lowest in decades?"

He can't.

A good share on the inflation is being caused by massive spending of the MIC. More than the next 10 countries combined.

"From the above, which country is getting so wrong and which country is getting so right????"

Overall you are right. Going forward the next 4-5 months, I would rather have in US situation than Japan's, however. Herd immunity is near in many parts of the US and nearly all (98-99%( of the newly hospitalised in the US didn't get any vaccine.

Does that mean that they can help speed up the vaccinations here ? If not, then no thank you!

@WhatsnextT

"Experimental"

By your deifintion, every trip outside he house would be an experiment in survival/ injury. Something bad might happen. Just stay home..oh wait an asteroid could hit your home. There is a chance you know...I just hope you weren't one of the many claiming that 10% would die within 24-hours of getting a first vaccine.

"Im afraid I don’t know their mindset so I cannot answer. I"

I'm afraid there is a lot more than that (that) you don't know...

"Wearing a mask (for extended periods) increases the chance of bacterial lung infection."

Could you provide a source for that ? Thank you in advance...