kinakosweets comments

I love Japan, I really do. I've spent all of my adult life here. But when it comes to tourism, Japan can't compete with S. Korea, Thailand, China...

I am a resident of Japan, but when I get a 3+ day holiday, my first choice destination is not inside Japan, but Seoul, followed by Hong Kong, if my wallet permits HK that month. Japan should really focus on what they can provide to tourists that they can't get anywhere else; No "omotenashi" BS. Put some expats or veteran tourists on the tourism board and get some real ideas!

I've been reading comments and links posted on 2ch (I know, I know ::sigh::).

One site made the bold conclusion that this is all because Ryota is from Shimane, which claims Takeshima/Dokdo Islands and those in the group wanted revenge. I suppose I shouldn't write the ethnicities of those thugs since it hasn't been confirmed by the police, but that's where 2ch is going with this crime. I personally think those thugs couldn't find Kawasaki on a map, let alone Takeshima and Shimane ken.

I do hope that if the Diet is so busy trying to lower the voter age to 18, they'll also lower the age where you can reveal the names of suspects and criminals.