seanwd20 comments

Well it is unfortunate, but entering a person's private property and taking photos of them is illegal.

noypikantoku

There's always going to be locals who are dissatisfied with tourists, but some of them depend on tourism for a living in Japan. As for Geishas and Maikos, they don't mind being in photos from what I've seen as long as they don't get assaulted.

noypikantoku

Well if you saw the signs Kyoto put up, it is also written in Japanese. There you go, this new rule is not only limited to tourists.

Obviously this prohibition changes things going forward. Yup they are nice people, as Japanese are never rude! But are tourists welcome? Not really. I've been to Venice before, and like Kyoto its a very beautiful place and the locals are so kind and helpful to us, but they told us how they hate tourism in their town. Yes they can be kind and nice to you , but wanting you to stay there is a different story.

When did I say 'Japanese are never rude'? You're twisting my words. Are you brave enough to say that all Italians hate tourists? Or are people in Japan judged differently?

Look, noypikantoku

I've read lots of blogs of travellers prasing Kyoto as a beautiful city and full of nice people. Are you going to say they were brainwashed or what? Your claim can be applied to Italy and Spain, whose governments want tourists, but the ordinary citizens do not.

I live in Japan. I am not saying that Thailand is a better place, but they welcome tourism more than Kyoto. Yes of course Japan is way more better and safer than Thailand, but the whole point is they don't want tourists, so why would we force ourselves to push and overcrowd Kyoto while the locals don't want it? So I am suggesting an alternative, go to a place where they embrace tourism more (Thailand). And if you like and respect Japanese people then you should agree with what they want. Kyoto is not for tourists , Kyoto natives don't want tourists so we foreigners should respect and understand that.

Uhm, have you not been keeping up to date with the Japanese government's targets. If they didn't want tourists, the country would not be setting a target of 40 million tourists by 2020, which was changed from 20 million in a few years ago.

Yup indeed! Because Japanese people are very calm and peaceful. So they will smile at you , take your money be polite , but deep in their hearts they don't want you. They just want to show politeness. And people in Kyoto are exactly like that. It's called "O-SEI-JI" again, feel free to get mad at my comments but that is the reality.

Well, there are polite and bad people in every country in the world. No place is perfect. However, you are using a couple of experiences to justify that all Japanese people as a whole are rude.

@noypikantoku

Kyoto is overrated? Why do travel magazines call it one of the best cities in the world then? Most Westerners say its a beautiful city.

@noypikantoku

yes its a shame that Japan can't be a tropical destination all year round. If only we could control the weather.

Can't wait to see the Springboks wipe the smirks of all the England fans in the final! They'll be tears an that will be a great sight.

Why would Yahoo Japan cover England beating the All Blacks? it doesn't concern them.

Any reasons why people in Japan do that? Is it because their national pride has been damaged? The Irish media definitely went overboard when they beat the All Blacks in a friendly in 2018, but now they're silent. They don't even have England's in on their front pages too.

@Wobot

What evidence do you have of this? I think most countries lose interest in a sporting competition once their teams are out, as seen with Ireland.

Brace yourselves for the arrogant headlines from the English media... They make the Japanese media look decent.

The English are dreaming, they don't have a chance.

No need to be embarrassed about that, South Africa are one of the rugby powerhouses.

According to Kyodo, 'the United States will maintain its current 2.5 percent tariff on U.S.-bound Japanese vehicles and auto parts'.

'But Japan is viewed as having made more concessions than the United States amid the U.S. threat of higher tariffs on Japanese auto imports, a critical issue for the export-reliant economy. Under the latest deal, the United States will keep its current tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Japan.'

'The country will eliminate tariffs on $1.3 billion of U.S. agriculture products, including almonds, blueberries, sweet corn and sorghum, it said. It will also eliminate duties on commodities like ethanol, cheese and whey, frozen poultry and oranges'.

Tariffs on these products will be eliminated:

Almonds

Blueberries

Cranberries

Walnuts

Sweet corn

Broccoli

Prunes

Tariffs on sweet cherries and oranges will be lowered in phases.

Japan will provide a “staged tariff elimination” on imports of U.S. cheeses, processed pork, poultry, beef offal, ethanol, wine, frozen potatoes, oranges, fresh cherries, egg products and tomato paste, the fact sheet said

It sounds like a good deal for the U.S and Japanese consumers.

Is Osaka going to give up her Japanese citizenship next month or not?

According to Kyodo, 'the United States will maintain its current 2.5 percent tariff on U.S.-bound Japanese vehicles and auto parts'.

'But Japan is viewed as having made more concessions than the United States amid the U.S. threat of higher tariffs on Japanese auto imports, a critical issue for the export-reliant economy. Under the latest deal, the United States will keep its current tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Japan.'

'The country will eliminate tariffs on $1.3 billion of U.S. agriculture products, including almonds, blueberries, sweet corn and sorghum, it said. It will also eliminate duties on commodities like ethanol, cheese and whey, frozen poultry and oranges'.

Tariffs on these products will be eliminated:

Almonds

Blueberries

Cranberries

Walnuts

Sweet corn

Broccoli

Prunes

Tariffs on sweet cherries and oranges will be lowered in phases.

Japan will provide a “staged tariff elimination” on imports of U.S. cheeses, processed pork, poultry, beef offal, ethanol, wine, frozen potatoes, oranges, fresh cherries, egg products and tomato paste, the fact sheet said

It sounds like a good deal for the U.S and Japanese consumers.

@Disillusioned

How much Japanese can you speak? At least they're making an effort.

“We lost because of poor execution and fatigue."

England boss Gareth Southgate after their loss against The Netherlands. They’re foot at making excuses too.

I've seen Canadian beef for sale in Don Quijote in Shibuya recently.

Why isn’t this being reported by the foreign media?

@Yubaru

have you not heard about Japan’s lifting of the ban on British beef and lamb and also Hamley’s plan to open 30 stores in Japan over the next five years?

The west with their ‘our way of life is best’ mentality on full display.

Who in Japan said Floyd was inferior?

it looks to me that Americans still despise the Japanese even though WW2 ended in 1945.

Do Western countries have to make the transition easier for foreigners too? Or do they have to adjust to their 'way of life'?

LOL

Why would she be tried in a US military court? This crime was committed off base. Doing that would be a breach of Japan's sovereignty by demanding her to be handed over to the Americans.