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Posted in: 800 cabbages stolen from Aichi field See in context

Farming is hard work and for someone to just come in and then steal the fruits of the farmer's labour is unforgivable. Hopefully Karma will get them, if the police fail.

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Posted in: Hokuriku region of Japan experiences record snowfall See in context

The "climate sceptics" in this threat seem to be trying to point out the obvious, the "climate believers " are answering with insults. Those are not making your arguments more convincing.

As has been pointed out already, the "global warming" changed to "climate change" when the earth was not warming as expected.

I did notice too, that in the beginning, the coming catastrophy was always predicted to happen during our life time. When the deadlines passed and things on earth went on as usual, new deadlines were put forward, but now they are conveniently in the far future.....

Some people see the red flags, some prefer not to.

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Posted in: Year begins with warmest January despite shift toward cooling La Nina See in context

Who will tell the people in Western Japan, that the snow they are digging out of just now is just an illusion, since

"snow is starting to disappear from our lives, within a few years winter snowfall will become a very rare and exciting event. Children just aren't going to know what snow is".

(According to Dr. David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, published in "The Independent" March 20. 2000.)

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Posted in: Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms See in context

you have no reason to doubt the conclusions :

https://junkscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wrong-Again-50-Years-of-Failed-Eco-pocalyptic-Predictions-Competitive-Enterprise-Institute.pdf

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Posted in: Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse See in context

Everybody chooses the scientists they find more credible, since most of us are not scientists ourselves. I am grateful to the person who directed me to this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55n-Zdv_Bwc

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Posted in: LDP's No. 2 calls for consensus on selective surname system See in context

Since Japanese law allows a couple to freely choose their family name, there is no discrimination and a common name is a visible sign of a family unit, that should not be done away with.

On the other hand, there might be occations, when keeping a birth name might be convenient, so I support OssanAmerica's solution:

Just pass a law allowing for the use of an A/K/A name and make a Certificate available.

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Posted in: Which Christmas customs from your youth are no longer around, or on the way out? For example, sending and receiving Christmas cards? See in context

On Christmas we celebrated the birth of Christ, at home, in school and in the public square. Santa Claus was not a ridiculous fellow in a red suit, but St. Nicholas of Myra in his bishop robes. We did not have "Christmas parties", but family get-togethers to attend church together and then celebrate with good food and presents at home.

Most of that is gone now, and my lasting impression of my first Christmas in Japan is a visit to a big department store in Tokyo, and when I came up the elevator I was confronted with a big nativity scene, only problem was, the persons of the story were apes! An early picture of what the holiday has become today for most people.

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Posted in: If you live in Japan but were not born here, which food or drink items do you miss most from your home country? See in context

Mirabelle (yellow plum) jam, hazelnut powder for baking, marzipan, ready made frozen fish fillet with toppings, Rollmops (rolled pickled herring in a glass), Eucalyptus candy.

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Posted in: Organized religion not the only aspect of Japanese spirituality See in context

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1 )

We all have to make that decision for ourselves. Believers of any faith and atheists alike think THEIR convictions are true, but only on the day we die will we really KNOW, if we listened to the right teachers (or just cease to exist). Truth does not depend on how many people believe it.

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Posted in: World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns See in context

Inconvenient science :

https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=131993

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Posted in: More Japanese firms extend food expiration dates to reduce waste See in context

I recently learned, that sometimes the expiration date has nothing to do with the content, but the container. The same sauce can have a one year expiration date in a plastic bottle, but a two year one in a glass bottle!

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Posted in: 240 kg of new Koshihikari rice stolen in Shiga Prefecture See in context

Stealing the fruits of other people's hard labour is the worst. Japan really should step up more to prevent these kinds of thefts and help farmers to protect their crop, financially to help them physically protect the harvest, and agressively checking supply routes to prevent illegal sales of the stolen goods for starters. And throw the book at the thieves when they are caught!

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Posted in: Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, reaches adulthood See in context

I also used to be baffled by the Japanese insistence on a male successor in our times, until a Japanese explained it to me: It is the Y chromosome that guarantees, that the bloodline to the first emperor remains intact. Therefore it does not matter, how many commoners or concubines or whatever are also in the bloodline, as long as the Y remains in the next generation, the line is intact. Even though there have been empresses in the past, they only served as "placeholders" until a male with the proper Y chromosome could take over again.

I don't know how historically sound this is, but it does make sense, why Japan does not want to change the system. As far as I can see, the only course of action therefore would be, to reinstate family branches again, who do have males now with the proper bloodline. They should go for it.

And happy birthday Prince Hisahito!

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Posted in: Himeji Castle entry fees set to be hiked for all non-local visitors See in context

Having a discount in place for local residents (municipality) makes perfect sense. First of all, they are not likely to overwhelm a tourist attraction they have already seen multiple times, or grown up around and know inside out, but on the other hand, they might visit nevertheless quite often, playing tour guide to visiting family, friends and acquaintances, who will be paying full price, helping in the financial upkeep of the attraction.

I think "pricing that they would adjust based on peak and low seasons " is also a valid idea for tourists in general. Just don't draw the line between "foreigners" and "Japanese". It does not matter, which group gets the better deal, the other one will be left with a slight resentment about it. You should not want that, when trying to attract visitors in the first place.

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Posted in: World Court to hold hearings in case that may define countries' climate obligations See in context

a grossly exaggerated issue

But what if it's not? What if it is really real?

https://slaynews.com/news/top-study-carbon-emissions-cannot-cause-global-warming/

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Posted in: Japan’s quail egg industry takes a severe blow after a sharp decline in use in school lunches See in context

If schools are afraid of a similar accident, what prevents them from just cutting the boiled eggs in quaters before serving them? Danger avoided!

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Posted in: Four in five people want more climate action: U.N. survey See in context

What many intelligent people, including scientists, doubt is the theory that climate warming is driven by our emissions.

Have you got any links to groups of climate change scientists that support the above assertion?

Dr. Willie Soon is quite vocal about it :

https://www.wnd.com/2024/01/watch-tucker-carlson-fossil-fuels-saturns-moon/

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Posted in: Four in five people want more climate action: U.N. survey See in context

Another way. One-in-Five people are climate deniers

or believe different scientists:

https://www.wnd.com/2024/06/bad-ol-co2-warming-earth-not-even-close/

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Posted in: Are you a collector of anything? If so, what? See in context

I started collecting picture postcards in elementary school, rarely buying them, just keeping the ones I got in the mail, or what friends gave me etc. Somehow I never stopped and just added new ones to the pile. Looking through them now, I am amazed at what historic treasures they have become, because many show buildings etc. that no longer exist.

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Posted in: Japan to build anti-tourist fence at another Mount Fuji viewpoint See in context

Send the tourists to the San-in region instead! Local people are grateful for the extra income from tourists and Mount Daisen is a pretty good substitute for the Fuji photo op.

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Posted in: I’m so angry that I want to punch the thieves if they come here again. But more than that, I want the trees returned unharmed because bonsai is a work of art that takes time. See in context

Why did someone downvote my second comment?

I have long suspected, that there are some juveniles on this board, who downvote everything just for fun, it sometimes seems to have no connection to the content of the post. Just ignore..

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Posted in: What happens if you get a traffic ticket in Japan? See in context

it seems they have a norma to fill.

This ! Their stops rarely have anything to do with actual traffic safety.

In my city the white markings on the road have become all but invisible in many places, which makes it truly dangerous to drive at night, especially when it is raining. You can only guess where the lines are. Do the "kootsuu anzen" people care? Nope, the lines are allowed to deteriorate further and further.

But they are out in force for "nezumi tori" duty, giving you a lecture about "traffic safety".

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Posted in: Do you think there should be permanent host cities for both the summer and winter Olympics? See in context

I think it should rotate within a pre-selected set of countries

While I agree with everybody, that the same city every year would save a lot of money and make a lot of sense, I also think, it might be unfair to have the whole world always having to travel to the same place. Maybe it could be decided on one location on each continent for rotation, and one country of that continent gets the bit to be responsible for it for one Olympics, when they may decorate, outfit etc. everything , introducing their culture to the world through cultural events, plan the opening and closing ceremony etc. That would give even poorer countries the possibility to shine, limit the burden on the host country and reward it with the business coming its way. In between, the facilities could be open to all international events on that continent, to make the best use of them.

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Posted in: School's out: How climate change threatens education See in context

Adults are causing the crisis

or not

https://dailysceptic.org/2024/05/11/climate-change-is-driven-by-changes-in-orientation-of-earth-to-sun-not-carbon-emissions-new-analysis-of-berkeley-earth-data-shows/?utm_source=wnd&utm_medium=wnd&utm_campaign=syndicated

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Posted in: Since the new academic year started in Japan this month, social media posts have appeared from parents struggling with young children who don't want to go to school. What advice would you give them? See in context

As much as I support, that every child should properly attend school, forcing a bullied child to go might one day leave you with a dead child instead of an educated one. Finding a school your child actually wants to go to is a challenge in Japan, but it might make all the difference in the world.

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Posted in: Japan lifts funding suspension to Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA See in context

Japan, the sixth-biggest donor

Can't it find enough poor Japanese in dire need of help in Japan ?

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Posted in: Should airlines be allowed to overbook on flights (selling more seats than available to account for the likelihood of no-shows)? See in context

I once ended up on one of those overbooked flights. The Airline offered me a free upgrade to business class... No complaints from me !

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Posted in: Should airlines be allowed to overbook on flights (selling more seats than available to account for the likelihood of no-shows)? See in context

"If you paid for a seat you should get a seat" and "let ticket buyers opt on to the "might be denied boarding" overbook seats in exchange for a discount"

sounds good to me.

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Posted in: If you live in Japan, what are some items you always make a point to bring back to Japan after you return from a trip abroad? See in context

Shoes

books

Penaten Creme

Eucalyptus candy

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Posted in: What will Christmas be like for you this year? See in context

On CHRISTmas we will go to church to honor CHRIST, and then enjoy family time.

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