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Posted in: Plunging births push Japanese diaper maker to switch to adult market See in context

MERRIE BABY DIAPERS are one of the best on the market soft and absorbent and they would be wise to ship overseas.

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Posted in: Man tries to stab tourist in front of A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima See in context

MarkX, the ultra-loose policy with an interest rate of 1 percent will make a small company go bankrupt that is when it may need to close its doors. I would understand people making a mountain over this hike if it had been 2 or 3 percent or rapid interest rate hikes in a year like N. America did but this is not the case in either.

My idea not only giving tax breaks and giving work subsidies to the unemployed who get started back in the workplace but also counseling for that worker and making sure they are doing well until the 6-month mark until they are grounded in their work. Japan does not need a lot of cheap foreign labor; however, they need to get the homeless and or unemployed and plenty of that it seems back into the workforce with creative ideas.

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Posted in: New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers See in context

Apps are very common now even among the elderly, and so, why the need for the book? All they should have done is printed up a pamphlet explaining how to download the app and saved a whole lot of money.

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Posted in: Man dies after his jacket gets caught in escalator at Mito train station See in context

Getting on an escalator anywhere is a risk not only Japan. A friend of mine who was traveling in Canada, her young daughter had a toe cut when on an escalator I cannot recall on how it happened I just remembered it happened.

Condolences to this elderly gentleman's family.

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Posted in: Man tries to stab tourist in front of A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima See in context

Society is unraveling, slowly, however it appears to be mainly the unemployed that are losing their minds. The government should be focusing on helping those unemployed to re-enter the work force and stop focusing bringing in cheap foreign labor. Starting by giving incentives to both the unemployed and employers, giving small tax breaks for small businesses for hiring the unemployed and directly putting money into the banks of the unemployed who go back to work subsidizing their pay up to one year. This would be a win/win the money earned would be staying in Japan and not sent abroad and instead stays in Japan and used in Japan, cuts down on potential crime and more.

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Posted in: Ohtani says he never bet on sports; claims interpreter Mizuhara stole money, told lies See in context

Ohtani, should have followed the Japanese motto "SILENCE IS GOLDEN."

Because the American motto in the legal system is " Anything you say can be held against you."

He needs to get a good lawyer, seal his lips and let only his lawyer do the talking, full stop.

It is clear this interpreter is being thrown under the bus and Ohtani is involved but how much is the question.

The first clue is his marriage, it was so low key and when he came out about the wife after the marriage very strange, really. I think this marriage was to deflect from a scandal that Ohtani clearly knew was coming.

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Posted in: Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter See in context

Japan has a famous motto, "Silence is Golden." America has a motto in the legal system, "Anything you say can be used against you."

Ohtani should say or do nothing without a lawyer beside him and or he could be another Pete Rose.

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Posted in: MLB launches investigation into Ohtani interpreter Mizuhara over gambling reports See in context

It appears his interpreter is taking the fall for this Ohtani, and I hope he is getting paid handsomely if so.

Again, I believe the surprise and under the radar marriage of Ohtani was to deflect from this scandal that he must have been keenly aware of.

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Posted in: Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling See in context

His under the radar marriage makes sense now, because I think the event was possibly a rushed one to deflect from this scandal that he must have known was coming and this is very a common occurrence in Japan. Of course, not necessarily marriage, however, bigwigs and not only in Japan but many other countries, too, they will find anything to deflect such scandal from their names.

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Posted in: Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star See in context

There may be nothing, however, I find it fishy the timing of Ohtani's very low-key marriage and his translator's gambling scandal.

A lot of times not only in Japan, however, many times in Japan they will try and reflect any scandals, when possible, with something upbeat and when one does not see coming.

This may not be the case here; however, I cannot stop wondering.

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Posted in: 65-year-old woman assaulted, robbed outside home in Hokkaido See in context

I remember going out night in Japan was really safe, however, from reading this story and others it appears these days are disappearing and fast. Truly sad.

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Posted in: BOJ rate hike may help exit of unprofitable 'zombie' firms in Japan See in context

Once upon a time large businesses never existed only small and mom and pop businesses than came factories and chain stores like 711 that drove many of these businesses out of business and or drove them to get bank loans so they could restructure and stay in business.

My heart goes out to those who pay taxes, are working and wanting to make a life that is their own and where life may be more of a struggle.

With all my words, 1 percent interest rate is nothing compared to the reality of the rest of the world where many are paying 4 or 6 percent. This gives many a wakeup call to get their finances in order, because I only see the interest rates going up in the future.

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Posted in: Japan marks 29 years since Tokyo subway sarin gas attack See in context

That morning, I was supposed to be on the Chiyoda Line and for whatever reason I did not get on and my Australian friend at that time warned me to stay off the trains that day.

There are still so many today, suffering from the aftereffects of that day and from my understanding there is very little financial support for them, and so, I wish to remember those who are still present in this world and who need the now support.

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Posted in: Woman arrested for stealing customer’s pouch with ¥790,000 in it at supermarket See in context

Once, I picked up my packages on the train to get off, and I believed my handbag was among them and found that I left it on the train. The next day I got a call from the train station that my handbag was handed in with everything in-tact that included my k-tai.

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Posted in: New Zealand government to ban disposable e-cigarettes See in context

Vaping is even worse than smoking for the health and to the cost of healthcare.

Good for NZ for banning the sales of e-cigarettes.

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Posted in: Filipino woman admits to killing sister, Japanese niece See in context

Unfortunately, this is happening in Japan family member taking out family members either over money and or they are troublesome. Carrying large amounts of cash is always a risk and more so for women, however, I am sure this woman clearly believed she could have trust in her sister for the safety of her daughter and herself.

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Posted in: More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan gov't scholarships See in context

What I find offensive is what about the Japanese children in orphanages who are sent on their way at 16 or 18 with a small paper bag and a small amount of money and thrown out to find their own way in life many of times. What is the reason that this segment of population and the most important left out of the government talks? What is being done to make life easier on these children and young adults to make life easier on them and allow them to be adopted and stop putting up roadblocks and so they cannot find their forever homes?

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

I am against any kind of war and or invasions, however, countries around the world celebrate war veterans and or having Remembrance Days. You may not agree with Japan's invasion, however, they have a right to remember just like any other country does and in peace as Japanese people live now and other countries do, too.

If you want to condemn Japan for their invasion, then you need to condemn America and Canada for stripping Japanese people of their land, their belongings and jobs and locking them up in camps for the duration of the war while they were living as peaceful citizens and had no involvement in the attacks.

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Posted in: Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world's most polluted cities See in context

I have not been there is 20 years or so, and it was not good at that time but that looks even worse and that is shocking. Kuala Lumper, a city I have visited many times, has far better air and it has 3 times the people and cars.

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Posted in: School bullying cases leading to police investigations hit 10-year high See in context

The police need to investigate school bullying in the elementary schools which could bring the number down in the higher grades. Oh yes, there are plenty and not only by students but teachers, too, against the students.

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Posted in: High court commutes death sentence for yakuza boss to life See in context

The Yakuza members are dropping because of technology. What do I mean by this is the Yakuza worked in a world of secrecy and there is no secrecy anymore and they cannot keep their dealings shush, shush. Younger people for the most part are not drawn to the mobs' lifestyle when there is more money in the tech world and where they have no fear of losing their pinky finger if they mess up.

Regarding this guy getting a free pass, life in prison in Japan is no picnic, there are no TVS, no games, no studying and they must work for the clothes on their back and or families must provide the money. They must work and build furniture and other items to be sold, and again to pay for their lives while in prison and so it is no picnic like in the West.

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Posted in: Would a Trump return to the White House after the November election be good news for Japan? See in context

This question brings out the worse in people when asked about Trump unlike any previous President of the United States. Therefore, the above comments on both sides who are either for and or against Trump is so negative in nature and that alone should say Trump should not be re-elected.

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Posted in: Japan marks 13 years since quake-tsunami triggered nuclear disaster See in context

I remember that day like it was yesterday. A single mom, a foreigner, with a year old on the 11th floor condo with my place rocking like a cradle swinging fast with my cupboards crashing down and my dishes falling out and smashing all over the floor and my fridge rocking madly back and forth. All the while I was sitting in the middle of the living room holding my baby while he was crying and my neighbor from the 13th floor running down to check on us and swooshing his wife and baby and myself down the stairs and across the street to his father's real estate office.

Life after that was daunting for a few months, because there was no food in the stores because people ran out and took everything off the shelves and I mean everything. I had to stand in long ques each day just to buy bottled water for my baby's formula, and only mothers with babies got 2 bottles each time and thank goodness because my baby drank a lot of milk due to their large size.

Rounding up, even though I struggled through some moments I was one of the luckier ones, and my heart goes out to all those who suffered way more than I and to those who lost loved ones.

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Posted in: Gains from rising stocks proving elusive for most Japanese See in context

mmmmm

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Posted in: Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain See in context

Great, I think it is awesome that men have to experience what women have to endure month after month from their teens on up for 40 or 50 years after that. Many men gripe when women complain about the pain, and so, it is great they can experience what it is like.

Oh yes, why not childbirth, too. It would be great for them to have to experience that as well.

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Posted in: Japan's current account balance swings to ¥438 bil surplus in January See in context

Minimum wages should be raised up from 1,000 yen to 1,500 yen and allow people to live a decent life. Japan wonders why people will not get married and have babies and this is one of the biggest reasons they cannot afford to.

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Posted in: Japan reports 79,354 new coronavirus cases See in context

Yesterday, I went through Narita customs what a joke them and their QR code and making you stop and for what?????

I thought the 3 vaccines was to do away with all this, but it does not seem to make a dang difference.

Getting back to this story, the number of people in the hospital in Tokyo also does not make a difference either because many hospitals turn away sick COVID patients because they do not either have the beds, staff, and or both.

The death rate seems high lately, and again the stats are not all there what are the age ranges of these people passing.

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Posted in: 17-year-old girl hit, killed by train in Ibaraki See in context

The bullying that goes on schools in Japan, and of course I cannot know if this is the situation but many times it is the case and or domestic abuse at home and the only way out in the mind of a young person is taking their own life.

Another case, this young girl could be living in an orphanage and life there can be even more traumatic where these children are released at the age of 18 with a brown paper bag and 20 thousand yen and a good luck to you from my understanding.

My heart breaks over the loss of this young person who should not be judged because clearly, she was suffering quite deeply for her to take this drastic action and ending her life.

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Posted in: Ambulance workers struggle to find hospitals to admit patients for 4th consecutive week See in context

I put out on this site several times that you cannot put any stock to the number of people who are in the hospital in Tokyo. They turn people away all the time this is not new.

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Posted in: Gov't considers lifting anti-COVID recommendation to wear masks indoors See in context

Here is my question to those many who challenge the wearing of masks and them not being effective.

What is the reason over how many years nurses and doctors all over the world wear masks when they are in the operating room and or in a sick patients' room wear one? I am sure it is not for decorative reasons and so there has to be a logical reason for this tool that has been used worldwide.

For myself, I will continue on my road, outside I will not wear a mask but when inside a shopping center and or with people I don't know I will be wearing a mask.

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