johninjapan comments

W. Edward Deming invented the 'Japanese Economic Miracle' almost single-handed. Until he was summoned to Japan by the Supreme Commander, the economy here floundered. You couldn't even make a cross-town phone-call in Tokyo in the early 1950's. America saved Japan from itself both Constitutionally and economically. The 'Deming Prize' is his memorial. There are others.

It is alien to Japanese culture, or any severely conservative culture for that matter, to apologize. They simply do not do it. Oh, they will bow and 'sumimasen' all over the place. But, a simple, honest apology from the heart? Never. Been here 24 years, large Japanese family, have never seen it. Never. They don't do self-reflection, they don't see the point, Western philosophy is alien to them, they have an order of magnitude less scientific achievement per capita than any other industrialized nation because looking deeply within and thinking deeply is just so utterly alien to the Japanese cultural mind. So, don't hold your breath.

Raped, killed, in the river. SImple.

Don't forget the man who invented the Japanese Economic Miracle, W. Edward Deming.

Then why the utterly meaningless "L"? Because the original had one, that's why!

Suicide? Really? Never heard of self-throat-cutting before. These crooks are stupid.

'Refused to talk'? This is a case for truth drugs. The girls deserve it.

28 is perfectly comfortable if there is air movement and humidity around 60% or lower. My house is kept at exactly this and it's great.

Nagoya already forbids walking. Personally, I prefer to have the choice and will encourage a 'stander' to walk if he is in the walking lane.

Nothing perverted about wanting a woman. Men's you-know-what doesn't age the way their hairline does lol

Jeez. It's like a mini-Fukushima: lack of respect for risk in connection with a natural event (a river) leads to unnecessary death. C'mon!

Considering that a guy drunk on alcohol just got 22 years for killing three women and maiming one women with his car, this all seems very ironic. When will the Japanese stop being children about drugs?

Amazing that anyone in this day and age think people CHOOSE to be gay. Such ignorance. Such hate-justifying ignorance.

Nice!

It may have been a sudden impulse. I live near this station and find this very sad. I may have seen her walking home from the station from time to time.

Gary Raynor: agree completely.

Tiny jail sentences in capital punishment Japan. 'Safe' country?

Car drivers in Japan virtually never stop for any pedestrians even when the pedestrian is on foot (not bikes) and fully in the crosswalk. At best they will slow down. I think this is associated with the rather junior high school level feeling about "face": they are embarrassed to make any real change in their behavior because someone might notice and it will embarrass them. The instant my foot touches the crosswalk, the cars should stop.

Japan is far too lenient with these mobsters...largely because conservative Japanese admire them. Indeed, there is big mob money in many major Japanese corporations, and no law to stop this practice.

Yeah, the feeling that she should be dead. Crazy.

As Australian woman wrote a letter to Newsweek some years ago (you can probably find it in the archives). She simply said, "Having sex with children is as Australian as going to the beach." Well, she should know!

A man that old on a powered, unbalanced vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. Glad they finally made the right decision.

Well, at least it is something. And it may be a lump sum, tax free. I hope.

The napalm was for the wooden buildings. Stranger is thinking of Vietnam. Now THERE is a war-crime.

Japan brought years of war and destruction. In 4 short years, the USA established peace and laid the foundations for the current prosperity (the Japanese Economic Miracle was invented in Iowa. Look up W. Edwards Deming).

Great, now we get to watch a bunch of stupid old people argue for their prejudices...again!

Rape victim is not an "eye witness". You must be a third party. If there is a prior connection between a third party and the victim, the case is weakened. Also: you do not need to prove innocence, you need to prove guilt. Wake up children and think before you post.

Exactly. His was beaten up and nobody did anything? Evidence of a shattered home life leading, quite possibly, to a life of future crime. He CHOSE those kids to hang out with. He KNEW the danger and advertised it. Yet, he told no one who could help him. Was he trying to impress the girl?

Why would they need a warning? They never heard of sekuhara? Yeah, right. Why should the women complain to them? That is not the women's duty. The women are perfectly free to complain to the boss. These boys got schooled, and a good job, too.

So there are three 13-year old kids out there who planned and executed a killing...because their victim wouldn't steal for him. Frightening.