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Posted in: Kurds living in Kawaguchi repeatedly find themselves in the news See in context

They must adapt to the country not the opposite. They are guest here and must act like it.

Yes... this includes Chinese. Vietnamese, Filipinos, Americans and Kurds.

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Posted in: Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins See in context

Trumps fault. Only a week in and he's already screwing everything up.

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Posted in: Osaka bans street smoking ahead of World Expo See in context

Does it include those muppets that vape too?

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

Hello B. I think you might be in a cult.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

The primary goal of a Christian missionary is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and inculcate people to become disciples, for example.

Yes. Have seen those horrendous people cycling around in Japan to spread their bile and try to entice people into their particular brand of Christianity. They are usually American. I was accosted in a hotel lobby in Yokohama by one of them. I had to tell him quite forcibly to F.O. in the end.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

Killing is never part of any Buddhism.

Sōhei were not Buddhist then? Historians would disagree.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

does not involve a belief in God.

Belief in a deity is not a requirement for a religion.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

If all religions are cults but Freedom of Religion is protected by the Constitution you can live with that.

Yes as long as they are not hurting people, bothering anyone else or abusing their followers, then they can spout whatever supernatural mumbo jumbo nonsense that they want.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

not all cults are religions.

Yes

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

Buddhists are atheists.

Generally Buddhism is considered a religion.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

There are about 500,000 Christians and 100,000 Muslims but I have never heard of a cult connected to them.

For me these are the cults... Interesting costumes and some pretty good rituals... Sounds a bit cultish to me.

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

various secular religions like atheism,

How can you possibly say an absence of belief is a a religion? The clue is literally in the word "atheist"

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Posted in: Why are there so many cults in Japan? See in context

All religions are cults

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Posted in: Do you agree with U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel? See in context

Clevland Cliffs helped block this. The right bribery in the US goes a long way. Such a corrupt country.

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Posted in: U.S. announces $5.9 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine See in context

Get it out to them before Putin's lapdog Donald screws them over.

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Posted in: Ex-Olympus CEO gets suspended sentence on drug charge See in context

He said it himself, did you read the article?

Rubbish

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Posted in: Ex-Olympus CEO gets suspended sentence on drug charge See in context

Common practice in many parts of Tokyo. Parts of Roppongi are like a blizzard at times.

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Posted in: Ex-Olympus CEO gets suspended sentence on drug charge See in context

An addict has “promised to stop taking drugs”?

Who said he's an addict?

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Posted in: Russia says it's up to Trump team to make first move to improve ties See in context

Trump is Putin's lap dog so Donald will likely come running to wash his feet, kiss his ring (yes that ring), and do whatever the mad Russian wants.

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Posted in: A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics See in context

Even on JT we regularly get told of the 57 ways we are killing the planet every waking day…

No one is forcing people to read articles that they don't like.

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Posted in: Do you tend to eat and drink too much this time of year? See in context

"too much" is subjective and so is getting battered on Caymus and Gaja Barbaresco.

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Posted in: Wallace and Gromit return with comic warning about AI dystopia See in context

Will watch it on the Beeb on Christmas Day with a belly full of turkey, sprouts, roast pots and wine.

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Posted in: Bob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies 83 years after bombing See in context

Rest in Peace, Shipmate.

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Posted in: Himeji Castle entry fees to more than double for nonresidents See in context

How will they determine who is a resident?

It's very simple

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Posted in: 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during Japanese bombing See in context

Always respect to fellow matelots no matter the nationality.

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Posted in: Himeji Castle entry fees to more than double for nonresidents See in context

The people who will be targeted will be those who don't look Japanese.

Simple way would be the the raised price is the price for all.

If you want the discount show your driver's licence of similar ID to show you are local Himeji or Hyogo person (or 17 or under) for the discount.

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Posted in: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint See in context

It is reported to need complicated mechanisms to deploy and retrieve the kite, and reduces emissions by a maximum of 20%, in this article it is described that sails provide 70% of the energy used.

It not that difficult. Friend of mine owns a company that supplies the cabling for one of the systems (there's a few companies making similar systems). I used a smaller version on my boat and it worked well.

The sails in the article are not real sails. More rigid vertical wings. Same idea as the Americas Cup boats that can go much faster than the wind that's propelling them. So yes, they are very efficient.

The kite also forms a wing and is generally much more efficient than conventional sails. Although not necessarily as efficient as the vertical wings, the costs saving over building masts are huge.

Efficiency of all systems has many variables such as hull design, displacement tonnage, etc., so some systems are better suited to some vessels. Kites are generally much more preferable when retrofitting existing vessels.

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Posted in: Himeji Castle entry fees to more than double for nonresidents See in context

The people who will be targeted will be those who don't look Japanese.

No one's bring targeted. If you have ID showing you're local you'll get in at the reduced rate. It's very simple.

This is quite common around the world.

The last time I visited earlier in 2024 it was utterly horrendous. So many people trying to get in it was swamped. Such a shame.

If this plan reduces the visitors by 30% but increases the revenue by over 100%, then I'm all for it.

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Posted in: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint See in context

The kites are quite simple and generate more power than conventional sails. Have already been used and still in ongoing development.

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Posted in: Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations See in context

Isn't Desantis on the list to be deported?

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