Tokiyo comments

I am sure you would feel very differently if you were a victim of hate-speech ms.tinawatanabe

so if you attended a state dinner for any dignitary anywhere in the world, you would scarf down your food any which way you like? Plus, it was just a demonstration, why get so worked up about it?

Aren't you a ray of sunshine

Strangerland: I am sure those private citizens that offered compensations would feel great knowing their contributions are nothing more than "hollow" and little more than "sound bites."

DDT is a terrible choice of pesticide that kills not only bugs, but damages the egg laying capacity of birds that consume them. No, no DDT please

you can be in Ueno in less than 40 minutes by the Keisei Skyliner...

Crying isn't a bad thing - especially if you worked really hard for something that didn't work you.

to pique people's interests I suppose. its more effective to go viral these days.

Mocheake: High temps mean the water is less easily oxygenated. That means less oxygen present in the water - which equals suffocating fish.

Yubaru: I think the same can be said about festival/carnival food anywhere, it is what it is - you only live once, no need to be so bitter, loosen up!

Jack66, not to be a downer or anything, but I am pretty sure both your daughters have vaginas. What message are you sending them if you keep enforcing the notion that they are shameful? Its not like she made a 3D mold of her lady bits being assaulted by a giant phallus or anything... no need for the patronizing tone about having kids either.

Kids are going to see penis and vaginas - if you can see them in an onsen, what is the problem seeing them in art?

We all gotta physically grow up sometime, no?

well, if you mean the Sino-Japanese war, then the numbers are beyond that. so yawn....done with you.

20 million people? Time to ready up chappy, your figures surpass even those estimated by the Chinese government.

Can't you just let a piece of good news be good news without being a smartass?

I thought carrots on a stick were meant for asses? Oh, right....

I never said they were NeoJamal, they probably aren't either.

tinawatanabe- again fingers in ears refusing to listen to anything else like bratty spoiled kindergarten children. That goes for Japan, Korea and China, mind you. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

tinawatanabe- you realize by making that argument you are employing the exact same childish "he said she said" tactic right? What non point are you trying to make?

What on earth are you going on about FPSRussia. Would you want to grow up with the name "miscarried child?/Aborted fetus"? I know you take every opportunity to badmouth Japan, but at least try to make an intelligent argument sheesh.

Plus, quite a few European countries have naming laws which are sometimes more baffling than the Japanese ones.

@toshiko You should take a moment to read more carefully!

Don't pick and choose arbitrary parts to quote when the original intent was something different, its insulting.

National Broadcasters like the NHK in Japan, BBC in Britain and the like need to be a beacon of proper and pure Japanese (English), lead by example.

Read James comment again, he was agreeing with you! You should be more careful before saying such dismissive and frankly rather offensive things.

At least she is using her star power to raise these issues and not making asinine comments hiding behind a comfy anonymous veil. Good on her.

Son sounds like an insufferable person that looks down on others if you ask me.

Kids definitely need to learn in a stable environment giving problem children an extra push seems like a good idea.

eh - I'd take Tokyo over snookie and the situation any day.

jerseyboy - Asia not worth it for the tourism? Thank you for giving me a good laugh.

I must not know the majority of people then. I don't think there is a broom big enough for those sweeping generalizations.

So Loki Herring, if we are going to use your way of making convincing arguments, are we are all going whine and point fingers like kindergarteners? Honestly, this whole "but but she started it, yeah but nu-uh I'm taking your toy" whining isn't going to get anyone anywhere.

They would have taken those vacations at a different time if given the chance. I really do not see what your argument is here? Do you dislike Japan so much you have to criticize their holiday taking habits? Better fuel spent on full planes than half empty ones - don't you think?

When it comes to tragedies, its an all round terrible situation. No need to single out one nationality for your sympathies.

Because learning to accept that there are things you should do, whether you like it or not - is a bad thing?

I am not defending, she is being blasted by the media as seen clearly here. Don't put words in my mouth.