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Posted in: Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan See in context

Japan nowadays is the foreign tourist paradise due to Yen crash. Sadly Japan has become a tourist based economy, but not for the locals, who cannot afford it anymore due to rampant inflation and very weak Yen.

Spot on.

Friends from Canada are over and they cannot believe how cheap Japan is for them.

On the other hand only a very few Japanese friends have been on a trip anywhere post-Covid.

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Posted in: Sumo showdown: Will this be Miyagino's last stand? See in context

@ Lincolmman,

I second that.

If the stable had been run by a local then the issue/issues would have been brushed under the rug as usual.

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Posted in: Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce big wage hikes See in context

The wage raises have come 30 years too late.

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Posted in: Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest See in context

Man, Horrible. I can't understand how they are allowed to change history to suit themselves.

I suppose we will be expected to cry for them at this year's Hiroshima and Nagasaki memorials.

The weaker Japan's economy becomes the weaker its narrative does as well.

The real truth will come out sooner rather than later.

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Posted in: Ex-LDP lawmaker gets suspended sentence for vote buying in mayoral election See in context

Only 9 comments.

It goes to show how unsurprising these verdicts and sentences have become for the 'elite.']

No punishment whatsoever.

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Posted in: Japan to provide IAEA $20 mil to support its activities See in context

I’ll scratch your back…….

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Posted in: Ex-LDP lawmaker gets suspended sentence for vote buying in mayoral election See in context

The caste system is alive and well in Japan.

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Posted in: Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party See in context

Hope the foreign media pick this up to highlight how ‘advanced’ Japanese thinking is nowadays.

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Posted in: Major Japanese companies offer large pay hikes, fueling hope of beating deflation See in context

Given the upward trend, labor unions have grown more confident in their demands.

Japanese labour unions have nothing to be confident about.

They have been more than useless for 30 years.

Totally complicit with the mire Japan now finds itself in.

Their inertia has accelerated Japan's demise.

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Posted in: Maeda marks 100th Celtic game with hat-trick See in context

Good solid player.

Well done to him for his hat trick on his 100th appearance.

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Posted in: Kishida cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 20% See in context

It doesn’t matter how low it goes the Japanese public is so apathetic to the plight of their country it go as low as 1% and the LDP would win the next election.

Lemmings springs to mind.

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Posted in: Film poses moral questions about 2011 Fukushima disaster displacement See in context

look forward to it......but the J-Media will bury it like they usually do regarding anything awkward pertains to J-Inc.

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Posted in: International Women's Day See in context

I'd guess the key is in the international part of International Women's Day.

Don't think the World's press is highlighting Japan on such a day.

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Posted in: Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement questions See in context

Very good player during his peak. Nadal to go soon as well........only the Joker is left to break even more records.

The Big Three plus Murray and Wawrinka.....were all awesome.

I pity Nishikori who was around at this time.By the way, what has happened to him......never hear his name mentioned anymore.

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Posted in: Finding cooks is a real challenge. Some ambassadors have been posted without being able to find a chef in Japan. See in context

Just ship them a carton of cup noodles over to their residences.

Not only will the ambassadors be able to promote what more and more people in their home countries have resorted to eat due to poor salaries they will be able to empathize with what said people have to endure in order to pay their taxes to pay so the ambassadors of their country can live it large.

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Posted in: Truck driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run of 23-month-old boy in Saitama Prefecture See in context

So wrong and unfortunate on so many levels.......RIP to the tot.

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Posted in: International Women's Day See in context

How come most of the signs are in English and not Japanese?

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Posted in: Atom bomb survivor hopes Japan debut of 'Oppenheimer' will stoke nuclear debate See in context

The civilians of Japan were the victims. It's a very strong card.

Yes, the victims of brutal Japanese government.

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Posted in: Atom bomb survivor hopes Japan debut of 'Oppenheimer' will stoke nuclear debate See in context

As horrible as the bombings were, and I have visited both museums multiple times and I agree that the employment of nuclear weapons must never be repeated, they were the least-worst outcome to the war that the United States was resolved to winning decisively.

Top comments.

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Posted in: Ex-operator of luxury watch rental service wanted for embezzlement See in context

Man, who would ever trust someone you hardly knew with your prize Rolex...?

Fools, money and parted come to mind.

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Posted in: Atom bomb survivor hopes Japan debut of 'Oppenheimer' will stoke nuclear debate See in context

Let's not forget the Tokyo firebombing killed far more people.

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Posted in: Tourists banned from private alleys in Kyoto's geisha district See in context

 think many in Japan are tired of seeing their peaceful corners disrespected by discourteous guests.

They and especially the government love the tourists dollars though.

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Posted in: Doctor gets 18 years for consensual killing of woman with ALS See in context

Mind boggling.

In my mind the doctor is a hero.

Japan is so far behind.......I think there is no hope anymore for this country.

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Posted in: Requests for gov't help due to financial stress higher again in 2023 See in context

But....but.....but....the Nikkei is at all-time high, right.

Everything must be hunky-dory.

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Posted in: Japan eyes up to 800,000 more skilled foreign workers over next 5 years See in context

With the yen at 150 to the dollar I sm embarrassed to say I make the same now as my first year out of graduate school and that doesn’t factor in inflation.

I hear you.

Ridiculously low salaries in Japan.

LDP doesn’t care a jot.

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Posted in: Wheelchair marathon winner See in context

Well done.

Awesome accomplishment.

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Posted in: 24 fishermen rescued from half-submerged ship in rough seas off Izu islands; 1 dead See in context

Top job Japanese Coast Guard.

We never really appreciate you until we need you......and what a great job you did.

These 'silent heroes' put all of our sports and music heroes to shame.

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Posted in: Man, 4 young children found dead in car in Nagano Prefecture See in context

RIP.....so sad.

What a horrible job the first responders have at times. Much respect to them.

Hope the children go to a better place.

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Posted in: The eagle has landed See in context

Beautiful.

So majestic.

Their eyesight truly blows the mind.

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Posted in: Former Japan Self-Defense Forces member given U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment See in context

Good luck to her.

Japan is in desperate need of such people.

The old 'elite' and spoon-in-the-mouth hereditary politicians Japan has have run the country deep into the ground.

Change is really needed.

I wonder if this will make the news headlines in Japan in the wake of Ohtani's marriage.

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