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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

@cletus I agree with you completely. @gyouza I have a hard time understanding you with the absence of pronouns etc., but I can make out that the whole "Typhoon" story for the winds we see today is nothing but sensationalist media reporting? I am really curious as I said I thought this is my first ever Typhoon and so far it is nothing more than a strong wind with occasional gusts. I would merrily take a nice walk outside with a good raincoat on and enjoy the nature. It's not like there's street signs or other huge objects being thrown around that could hit you on the head. And yes, you are right - the way Japanese people managed to stay calm during last years catastrophe, but are in absolute horror when they are caught by a few raindrops is puzzling - not only to me, as you can easily find out by Googling.

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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

Apsara and Maiko-san, please explain to me then, what is the difference between "Typhoon-strength" and "Typhoon", when the only interesting aspect is the strength of the wind? Is this wind as strong as in a Typhoon, or not? Maiko-san, it is not a mistake, because I was simply using the word Typhoon because that's what the media says it was.

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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

@tairitsuiken A Japanese person told me that wearing hooded (rain-) jackets is not acceptable in Japan, because it "looks strange". You are rather supposed to carry an umbrella whenever there's a chance of rain . Maybe throw on a face mask so you don't "look strange".

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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

This is my first Typhoon ever. I'm quite disappointed. At home, we'd call this a strong wind at best, if we even felt it important enough to bring up in a conversation. I am starting to feel like the natural phenomena in Japan are more feared than there's need to. But again, what to expect from people who make a mad dash for a building when a single drop of rain hits them.

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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

Don't go home early - how is Japan supposed to catch up to China and Korea you careless herbivores? 25m/s is nothing. I'd happily send my kids outside to play or fetch me a beer, if I had any.

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Posted in: 3 dead, 306 injured in 33 prefectures by typhoon-strength storm See in context

14m/s winds are expected - nothing to get too worried about. Yet, for people who look fearfully to the sky when there's a few drops of rain, and look at you if you lost your mind walking without an umbrella, 14m/s are probably the equivalent of hell breaking loose.

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Posted in: Conservative U.S. blogger Andrew Breitbart dies at 43 See in context

TheQuestion Your posts are the evidence.

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Posted in: VIP visitor See in context

I wonder if he also got some Oyajis doing that "tsk" thing to him when they passed by him on the street?

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Posted in: Atsuko Maeda 'graduates' from AKB48 See in context

Ohh, I'm so happy for her! She has worked so hard. I think girl groups like AKB48 bring a lot of happiness to the world!

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Posted in: Why does the existence of AKB48 bother so many readers of Japan Today (judging from the comments on the discussion board)? See in context

Nobody is bothered by their "existence", but more about the attention they get from seemingly normal people. Makes you wonder of the state adults in Japan.

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Posted in: Series of quakes rattle Japan, but cause no damage See in context

@Patrick Smash Or maybe nothing has to do with anything. What we witness in this forum is people trying to deal with uncertainty. Maybe "the big one" is never coming, maybe it's coming in six minutes. I use quotes for "the big one" because if we have a >5+ quake under Tokyo, how do we know it was "the big one"? Maybe there's a M10, never-seen-before quake coming a day after it?

I could respect people more if they'd just accept that the earth is bleak piece of rock, molten on the inside, with forces working that we might never understand, much less be able to predict.

Just accept we can't predict or control anything, and work it from there. Be nice to your loved ones, because tomorrow all could be over. Maybe because of an earthquake, maybe because of a nuke smuggled into the city by terrorists, who knows?

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Posted in: SMAP's Takuya Kimura fined twice for speeding since Sept See in context

He should work a bit on his acting instead of going surfing. Would make his efforts less cringe-inducing. But as this is Japan, looking good will do just fine, right?

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Posted in: Series of quakes rattle Japan, but cause no damage See in context

@caffeinebuzz Oh, don't be such a buzzkill ;-) The people on here just love to spin crazy theories about earthquake scenarios and "the big one" coming "closer".

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Posted in: M6.1 quake jolts Chiba, surrounding areas See in context

It's very scientific in here. I feel the IQ!

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Posted in: Small tsunami observed after M6.8 quake off Hokkaido See in context

I also felt it in Tokyo. Interesting, right?

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Posted in: Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One' See in context

@avimazalto "I AM BEGGING FOR ATTENTION" - I knew I should stop reading right there.

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Posted in: Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One' See in context

I am starting to get a grasp on the Japanese media scene: Whenever there's a slow news day, you simply publish a new article on "the big one (tm)", and watch the page impressions roll in.

The Big One is the Japanese media's answer to the the Paris Hilton crotch shot or Kardashian wedding.

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Posted in: NTV outlines behavior rules for AKB48, Johnny's Jr cast of TV drama See in context

@Zen student "In a few things they'll just be another forgotten fad." Not in Japan though - I fear that even in 30-40 years, variety shows will be full of them, and "news" shows will follow those members who had a scandal like stalkers as it now happens with this Nakajima women.

It's a kind of insincere voyeurism, this celebrity stalking - on the one hand, they want all the info they can get on their idols, but once something "eccentric" comes out, they act like they're above it. A nation with a mindset of stalkers.

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Posted in: Zaccheroni under attack after Japan's 2nd straight loss See in context

@cubic I spoke of a "macho attitude" towards striking, as opposed to the Japanese way to get as close to the goal as possible and then just let it roll in. That doesn't work with robust defenses. But I don't feel like discussing football with a bunch of American here anyway.

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Posted in: Conservative U.S. blogger Andrew Breitbart dies at 43 See in context

@TheQuestion "At the very least he was entertaining." To morons, maybe...to morons.

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Posted in: Zaccheroni under attack after Japan's 2nd straight loss See in context

@GW I don't think the coach has anything to do with it. The Japanese mentality gets in the way. It's not compatible to the mentality a good striker has. Which is, be very direct and macho with the ball. Japanese players are technically good, but they don't have this certain "let's go score a goal" attitude to their play.

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Posted in: Zaccheroni under attack after Japan's 2nd straight loss See in context

@Geoff Gillespie I think Japan is expecting a bit too much from their football team. They only two and a half players who can keep up with real football, which are Kagawa, Okazaki, and Nagatomo. The others may have secured places in Bundesliga or Premier League, but they rarely get chosen to play.

Because of Kagawa, many European clubs thought "Oh, we have to tap this Japanese talent, there are some hidden gems!", and with the help of sleazy managers they bought a lot of Japanese players, only to find out they can't keep up with the speed of European football.

Another example of the Japanese delusion - because there is one exceptional talent (Kagawa), suddenly they expect their national team to go to the World Cup semi-finals or something.

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Posted in: M5.4 quake jolts Ibaraki, Tokyo See in context

@Albert Lazzaris ...well given that this one didn't even wake me up here in central Tokyo, although I am a light sleeper, I'd say, "keep those fivers rolling, mother earth - is that all you got??"

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Posted in: NTV outlines behavior rules for AKB48, Johnny's Jr cast of TV drama See in context

I really wonder why Japanese pop culture like music, television series, and movies, remains largely unsellable in other countries (except to a tiny niche market of Japanophiles)? Could it be that people in other countries are too intelligent and interested in the real world so they don't care much for this cheap, fabricated, "living in a bubble" culture?

Maybe that's where the appeal to the Japanese comes from - living in a bubble is the universally agreed upon best way to live.

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Posted in: M5.4 quake jolts Ibaraki, Tokyo See in context

Who would give thumbs down for my comment? If anything you should be happy for me I had a good, uninterrupted night of sleep until 8:30h this morning :-D

No, seriously, is anyone here living in Chuo-ku who noticed anything?

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Posted in: M5.4 quake jolts Ibaraki, Tokyo See in context

Absolutely no movement here near Tsukiji / Chuo. No phone alarm either. I can't believe there was anything?

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Posted in: Tokyo Gate Bridge opens to traffic See in context

I am deeply irritated by the excitement from both the media and private people for this new bridge.

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Posted in: Some Japanese customs that may confuse foreigners See in context

@choiwaruoyaji That is close enough for me. Have any Japanese men made that "tsk" sound when you passed them today? I also get that a lot and would like to know more about this "cultural phenomenon". Let's start a research fund.

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Posted in: Some Japanese customs that may confuse foreigners See in context

True about the barley tea. When I first saw a bottle of Barley tea in a Japanese fridge, I collapsed and had to take a week off work just to get over the worst. It was a few years ago but I think I am still recovering from this neutron-bomb grade cultural shock.

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Posted in: Some Japanese customs that may confuse foreigners See in context

Each and every single article from this "Madame Riri" strikes me as the worst type of shallow click-bait, written by what I imagine must be bored valley girls dabbling at "journalism".

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