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Posted in: Mother asks public for help in finding daughter missing since 2019 See in context

It is the conspiracy theorists who are insulting the mother.

I read an article about a journalist visiting the home of a blogger who was insulting his mother, and the operator was a pathological person, most likely with mental problems.

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Posted in: 19-year-old woman arrested over theft of ¥13 mil watch on 'papa-katsu' date See in context

The police also arrested a man in his 20s, a host, earlier this month on suspicion of brokering the sale of stolen goods on behalf of a female college student at a pawn store. The man said, "I accompanied her because I couldn't sell the goods if she was underage. I didn't know the items were stolen," he said, denying the charges.

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUE17DMZ0X10C21A9000000/

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Posted in: Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale See in context

I wonder if actress Minami is fearing for her career has not to give her last name.

What are you talking about?

"Minami" is her stage name. It's also her real name.

https://www.instagram.com/minamimanim/

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Posted in: 19-year-old woman arrested over theft of ¥13 mil watch on 'papa-katsu' date See in context

Posters here are saying "just met" or "picked up" but there is no explanation in the article about how their liaison was arranged. The fact that she has a "manager" suggests that he was somehow contacted and supplied the girl.

She doesn't have a "Manager".

It's just a mistranslation.

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Posted in: Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale See in context

Why did "garymalmgren" think that "Itai-itai disease" and "Minamata disease" were the same disease?

And there was no one to correct the mistake except me.

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Posted in: Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale See in context

Itai-itai disease - toyama 1910

Minamata disease - kumamoto 1956

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Posted in: 19-year-old woman arrested over theft of ¥13 mil watch on 'papa-katsu' date See in context

Why did JT translate "Host" as "Manager"?

Do people outside Japan read "Host" (referring to the men who work at HostClub) as "Manager" in Japan?

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Posted in: Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale See in context

Do foreigners think that "Itai-itai disease (Itai-itai byo)" and "Minamata disease (Minamata byo)" are the same disease?

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Posted in: Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale See in context

In a clever bit of rebranding it is called "ittai-ittai byo" in Japan.

What is "ittai-ittai byo"? 

You mean "itai-itai byo"?

"Itai-itai disease (Itai-itai byo)" and "Minamata disease (Minamata byo)" are two different pollution diseases.

"Ittai-ittai byo" is a disease that occurred in Toyama, and "Minamata disease" is a disease that occurred in Kumamoto.

Please study more.

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Posted in: 19-year-old woman arrested over theft of ¥13 mil watch on 'papa-katsu' date See in context

What is a "manager"? There is no such word in the original article.

It was "Host", a friend of the woman who sold the watch.

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP9K6KRJP9KUTIL040.html

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Posted in: 21-year-old man arrested over kidnapping of girl he met online See in context

Snowymountainhell, in Japan not harmed means any visible physical injuries. But of course we know that it is the mental stress and damage that will haunt this girl for a long time, but the police and others don't seem to worry about that.

The original text says that the girl was not injured.

So is she 13 or 19? It makes a difference.

The original text says the girl is a high school student, so she is between 16 and 18 years old.

If you read the original text, you will see that there is no case.

It's probably just an encounter between a 21-year-old man and a high school girl.

https://www.mbs.jp/news/kansainews/20210912/GE00040105.shtml

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Posted in: Japan warns citizens of possible attack in 6 Southeast Asian nations See in context

The Philippines is the country where Japanese are killed the most. Japanese are killed every year.

Mostly robbery and murder for money.

https://honsuki.jp/series/kikenshisou/5567.html

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Posted in: Japan's main opposition party vows to realize separate surname option See in context

You say the CDPJ opposed the ban in 2014? They were only founded in 2017.

Here you can see what each party had to say at the time, and you can see that all but the LDP and Komeito opposed the bill.

https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1306/28/news149.html

DPJ (the predecessor organization of CDPJ), to which Edano belonged, is also opposed.

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Posted in: Japan's main opposition party vows to realize separate surname option See in context

I agree with Takaichi on that one, I am disgusted with CDPJ for allowing CP.

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Posted in: Japan's main opposition party vows to realize separate surname option See in context

Takaichi has always argued that cruel games and obscene comics have a negative impact on youth and should be regulated.

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Posted in: Japan's main opposition party vows to realize separate surname option See in context

Information you need to know

LDP, Komeito

Prohibit possession of CP, prohibit CP of fictional characters, and promote restrictions on the expression of animation

CDPJ, JCP, SDPJ

Oppose ban on possession of CP, oppose regulation of CP of fictional characters, oppose regulation of anime expression

The ban on the possession of CP, was also opposed by the bar association.

Conservatives are anti-porno.

Takaichi and Aso are also proponents of restrictions on the expression of anime.

It was in 2014 that Japan banned the possession of CP, but the reason it took so long was because the opposition parties had opposed it.

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Posted in: Japan's main opposition party vows to realize separate surname option See in context

It was CDPJ that opposed the ban on possession of chid pono in Japan.

Takaichi, a conservative, has also been a proponent of restrictions on the expression of animation, but CDPJ and the Communist Party have opposed it.

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Posted in: Ex-lawmaker found guilty of casino bribe says he was wrongly convicted See in context

Hironaka was in charge of a lawsuit against a journalist who accused a major consumer finance company of fraud in the 2000s.

He was criticized as a "SLAPP."

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Posted in: Man fatally stabbed outside home in Fukushima Prefecture See in context

The victim is a yakuza.

In other words, it is a fight between yakuza.

https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/234748

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Posted in: Man with pickaxe attacks vehicle carrying Beat Takeshi See in context

The culprit volunteered to become Kitano's apprentice in June, but was ignored.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210905/k10013245401000.html

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Posted in: Local gov'ts condemn Aichi music event organizer for lax COVID steps See in context

He was born into a wealthy family and attended Keio from elementary school, but dropped out of middle school.

Many Japanese hip-hop artists were raised in wealthy families like his.

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Posted in: Local gov'ts condemn Aichi music event organizer for lax COVID steps See in context

Zeebra plays at being a bad boy hip hop rebel, but his father owns a hotel chain. He is going to bow to the authorities in the end.

His grandfather, not his father, ran the hotel.

The hotel was already out of business and his grandfather had passed away.

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Posted in: Yamaguchi-gumi senior figure arrested over fatal assault at home See in context

In Japan, Katana is treated as a "work of art" and anyone can buy or possess it, but you will be arrested if you carry it around.

https://www.n-p-s.net/goods_info.html

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Posted in: Suspect in Tokyo subway station acid attack arrested in Okinawa See in context

According to the latest news, the perpetrator had a university degree in science and had a good knowledge of science.

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Posted in: SDF able to evacuate only 1 Japanese national from Afghanistan See in context

Latest News

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210828/k10013228451000.html

On the 26th, the SDF was found to have evacuated more than a dozen Afghans to Pakistan in a transport plane.

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Posted in: Anti-Paralympics protestor arrested for kicking police officer near stadium See in context

The protesters are mainly violent, far-left organizations like Chukaku-ha.

They have been involved in a number of violent incidents.

They were also arrested for assaulting riot police during a protest against the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210731/k10013172391000.html

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Posted in: Yakuza boss sentenced to death for ordering murder See in context

In an interview with a newspaper in 2011, the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi said, "The Yamaguchi-gumi is a gentlemanly organization in the yakuza industry.

I don't think this is a complete lie.

The Yamaguchi-gumi prohibits the sale and purchase of methamphetamine according to the policy of the third generation leader.

Any member who is found to be involved in methamphetamine trafficking will be expelled from the organization, and if the leader is involved, the entire organization will be dissolved.

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Posted in: Yakuza boss sentenced to death for ordering murder See in context

Other yakuza usually do not attack civilians.

The Kudo-kai were hated because they were more like the mafia than the yakuza, harming civilians who stood up to them and attacking the police.

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Posted in: 2 injured in acid attack in Tokyo subway station; suspect at large See in context

Here is a picture of the culprit.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210825/k10013221911000.html

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Posted in: Yakuza boss sentenced to death for ordering murder See in context

A wiki detailing the massive police operation to eradicate the yakuza in 1964.

There doesn't seem to be an English version, so you'll have to translate the Japanese.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E9%A0%82%E4%B8%8A%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%A6

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