Tokyoite comments

So what happens now? Japan get the 3 points?

Yeah you do need to keep communication channels open.

Especially as the leadership of Russia could change at any time.

Japan is not threatened by anyone, so the best option for it is not to interfere in any conflicts, but to live peacefully with all its neighbors.

Ukraine thought this before 2014, and even to some degree as late as 2022. Then it changed and the rest is history.

That's more than a hint. Winter it will be.

Congratulations Japan!

That's how you quieten down a hostile crowd.

Classic illustration of Japan's aging population.

Why not make this into a proper festival event including Yoyogi Park?

Come on Japan! Let's save football and bid for 2034.

The 2019 Rugby World Cup was a huge success. Let's go again!

I can't speak for Japanese schools, but I know the international schools in Japan are studying and testing machine learning from at least age 12.

JeffLeeToday  08:09 am JST

Son has made so many wrong calls that it's hard to belief this latest one. LOL.

He's also made some important correct calls. Let's not forget he has access to things in development we do not, so we should listen.

Congratulations!

Especially as everywhere I go in Tokyo I seem to see signs that say "No Skateboarding" (and I bet the gov is not saying that when they bring back those shiny Olympic medals).

It's a vicious circle.

The cost of raising a family, old folk objecting to child care centers opening near where they live and working long hours have broken the confidence of the young to settle down. This is resulting in a crashing birth rate, less available labor, and then more hours work for those left.

It's a like being in a slow car crash.

If there's one movie subject you'd think Japan should be in, interested more than any other country, it's this.

However, no release date.

JimJuly 4  07:37 am JST

Clearly this person hasn’t travelled much globally or even in Japan! Tokyo is the most overrated city in the world! Overpriced, nothing spectacular, copied architecture from other area, overcrowded to the max, impossible to get a decent restaurant reservation on any given Friday, Saturday or even Sunday, lack of 24 hours supermarket, long long lines everywhere, can’t get seats even at Starbucks, trains packed like sardine cans, apartment sizes are super small and super overpriced and the biggest problem is it’s disaster prone with earthquakes and the inevitable Mount Fuji eruption which will send 2 inches of black ash to Tokyo according to Japan Metrology Agency. There are much more beautiful cities in Japan which are a thousand times better than Tokyo!

To paraphrase Samuel Johnson; "Tired of Tokyo, tired of life".

Kazuaki ShimazakiToday  11:25 am JST

I'm surprised Lebanon's court even agreed to take the case. Are they in the process of throwing it out on jurisdiction grounds? Because even if we accept the premise that what Nissan did is wrongful, they made their accusations in Japan. Would a Lebanese court have jurisdiction over acts made in Japan?

Nissan is a global company and operates in Lebanon. Therefore they are under the jurisdiction of that country.

He had no choice but to leave.

You can't play when the game is rigged against you.

What I want to see is all the process and those that were part of it held up to scrutiny around the world.

I don't care if Ghosn gets a cent financially, but the system that put him (and many others) needs to be opened up for all to see.

Come out fighting Carlos!

Time to name names....

It had the potential to be a great event for Tokyo (just as 2012 was for London).

However, as we all are aware, 2020 was dealt a blow by a global pandemic which has not been seen for 100 years.

If you were fortunate to have watched events in person such as the triathlon, cycling road races, sailing, mountain biking and even the velodrome cycling, then it was a privilege. If you watched on TV, you saw even more.

Considering the situation, Japan did what could be done. I only wish they had allowed more spectators at the venues (as they did at the baseball, sumo and J-League soccer that ran around the same time).

drluciferToday  12:56 am JST

Some years from now rhe covid vaccines will be exposed as the biggest scam to have ever been perpetrate by a few on the entire world...

*The vaccines don't prevent any one from being infected yet it is still called vaccine**, to continue with the scam they tell us the so called vaccine help reduce serious cases. *

Vaccines have never prevented anyone getting infected ever regardless of what the virus is. That's not what they are meant to do. Vaccines are meant to assist your body to identify and protect in the event that you are infected.

BlacklabelToday  08:17 pm JST

Odd that they don’t stress that 99% of the cases are unvaccinated people anymore.

Not sure I remember it like that at any point. There were claims that a high proportion of those with severe symptoms were not fully vaccinated.

RedstormToday  08:23 pm JST

I don’t know a single person who had covid this year.

I know at least 10, although not in Japan. Omicron ba.5 has changed the game.

Come on everyone, we need to get a grip and draw a line. That line should be drawn way before it reaches someone that just so happens to have a Russian parent.

Yes we should cancel things that clearly relate to the Russian state and it's economy (including sports and arts that come directly FROM Russia).

But we've got to be careful not drift into some kind of witch hunt, especially based on ethnicity.

MeiyouwentiToday  07:42 am JST

That’s just as well. The Russians have no intention of returning those islands to Japan. They’ve just used the peace talks as a convenient way to extract money and investment from Japan.

Exactly. Just another of Russia's "frozen conflicts" they like to use in their interpretation of diplomacy. Twisting the knife when ever they see fit to make other's do their bidding.

Now they've invaded Ukraine, the world can see clearly how this works.

Russia will have to live with this new status for generations while the rest of the world creates and eventually embeds systems that will isolate them.

JtsnoseToday  07:09 am JST

While it is kind of Japan to participate in sanctions with the U S and other western countries, Japan's primary concern should be to look out for its own safety, security . . . .

That's exactly what they are doing.

United we stand, divided we fall.

marcelitoToday  05:13 pm JST

Four Russian warships were spotted sailing through a strait in northeastern Japan, 

And....?....this is news because?

Russia is invading another country. Maybe you missed it.

I'll be honest, it's shocked me how quickly case numbers and deaths escalated in Japan, but here we are.

Masks on, social distance and get the 3rd jab.

It's no wonder trains and offices are packed. No one knows what the hell all this means!

Make it clear. What's the current status, the predictions and risks?

Clear advice on preventative measures ("refresh" so everyone's aligned).

Clear vaccine/booster rollout plan.

Senior bosses at companies (forget the middle management as they will do nothing) should be told what needs to be done.

Adults can then make the call on what they need to do.

PaulToday  08:03 am JST

South Korean sport has seen a number of cases of bullying, abuse and ill-discipline in recent years

That can be said about South Koreans in general...

Not my experience with the Koreans I've met here in Japan, so I'll have to disagree with that.

letsberealisticToday  04:47 am JST

How would tourists coming in increase COVID cases if you already have COVID in the community in Japan?

Is that a serious question?

Rob NadsDec. 30  04:56 pm JST

Case numbers are irrelevant. The only statistic that matters is "46 people in the entire country are hospitalized".

Time to get rid of pointless border restrictions. Omicron is already spreading throughout the country, and is nothing more than a cold.

Imagine we all followed the "logic" of this "expert".