Frank Thornton comments

Being a graduate of a DOD school myself, I think it's an interesting idea. It's possible, but going to take a lot of commitment from all sides. Parent, teacher AND student. The Japanese parents are going to have to be able to understand the child's homework and realize that the parent is responsible for the child's homework to be complete. The parent must also realize the in many cases, there is no turning back to the Japanese education system. In the upper grades, the child will have no time for "juku" (cram school) in preparation for the Japanese entrance exams. For the teachers, they have to no time to "babysit" had child with a language problem. The number should also be limited to prevent the Japanese speaking kids from forming groups and avoiding having to speak English. This is done in some international schools.

omg... And what is the Statue of Peace organization paying for in return? That's the way they work, right?

やるねぇ・・・NISSAN

@Disillusioned

do they have proof it is the Chinese 

That's why they're launching the study? And, there was a massive coral poaching problem with the Chinese some years ago so, I wouldn't be surprised...

Interesting. All the the signs say "We will not give up". Says nothing about Osprey or crashes or anything. Must be a generic sign they use whenever they want to demonstrate about something.

We (most people living in Japan) know that this is all just a waste of time. Whatever Japan does, it may be settled for a while (as it has in the past) until someone decides that the apology wasn't deep enough or the legal payment wasn't big enough and everything starts all over again.

First of all, I don't ever recall seeing a foreign tourist driving a rent-a-car. Secondly, if they did, there probably wouldn't be enough cars to meet the demand anyway. I really doubt that the rent-a-car companies are going to increase their fleet for a one month event.

I go to a 100 yen shop, buy a fake branch of sakura and go drinking at an izakaya with my students and call it a "Hanami Party" every year...

Too bad... I remember when the Quarter Pounder started in Japan. I was working at the only McD's in Hiroshima at the time when I was in high school.

Very interesting.

I agree. Some people say that Japan should only defend itself. But, in all reality, if Japan were to be attacked it's not going to work out like "Rurouni Kenshin".

It is becoming known in Japan that there are quite a few people, not only teenagers that wear the mask year round as some sort of barrier to separate themselves from the rest of their surroundings. It helps them feel "secure"...

What was wrong with the Japanese version?

Radiation not biggest impact on Fukushima residents' health...

No duh!! They only just had their family, friends, neighbors and entire city washed away in a giant tsunami. Yeah, I guess that would mess you up a bit... omg...

My first date with my wife about 25 years ago was a ramen shop.

chained in a cage

It was not clear what provoked the animal

I bet I can figure it out.

I did something like that when I was working at McD's. I was practicing wrapping Big Macs using a duster by the grill when it started to get busy. Made some burgers and when it slowed down the wrapped duster was gone. No complaints. Must've been a good duster...

Th incident caused train delays of up to 50 minutes.

Only 50 minutes...

I wonder how base privileges would work. Once upon a time I used to work for the MCX in Iwakuni. I had to leave the country and return in order to get a SOFA status. I then had full base privileges. I think I even had medical...not quite sure. Pay was cheap but the base privileges made up for that. At the time, gasoline was about 1/3 of out in town and being able to shop at the PX and commissary saved a lot of money.

@ThePBot Including natural gas pipelines that Japan wants. If that happens without ownership of the islands, Russia will have Japan by the balls.

And Japan should warn Russia not to expect cooperation in the development of the Northern Territories.

"Old women's underwear"... Now, was the underwear itself old or did it belong to old women?

China’s military expresses serious concern

Good! That's the whole point.

The officer fired a warning shot and then four shots into Konishi’s thigh and legs

Sorry for the guy with mental issues but, good job to the police officer for not trying to end the guy's life.

Driver's license?...90 yen. Driver's license?...90 yen. I think that would be an easy choice for me.

I BBQ with my next door, next next door and a the house across the street from my next next door neighbor whenever I get the chance.

I've never seen anyone mention anything before using the toilet in a convenience store and I don't see why you should. Not like it's an employee only toilet in the back office or something. As long as you buy something it seems cool with me.

What do they think made him so great? Like rollin' stone... But I do agree, a simple "No, thank you. I think of myself more as a song and dance man, y'know?

I've once paid over $300 for Aerosmith concert tickets with a VIP pass. I'm glad I did. I even got one for my son. It's called show business.

He has to learn that one thing leads to another. Disrespectful to media may lead to disrespectful to fans. Pissed off fans get angry at sponsor. Sponsor does not want bad image so gonna have to have a word with his team management. What goes around comes around. Gotta grow up.