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Yet Hasebe, shameful scare mongering, his insinuation that a SK tragedy that claimed the lives of 150 people, officially attributed to the district warren of severely steep sloping twisting alleyways on either side of a main road.

You are absolutely right on it. The streets and alleyways in Shibuya are much wider than those in Itaewon.

I was watching a YouTuber live streaming in Shibuya at Halloween last year. I do not feel the crowd is bigger than usual (I do not live in Japan but have been to Shibuya while holidaying in Japan a few times. It is Shibuya where the world famous scramble crossing locates. I believe its streets are usually packed with people.)

There are lots of police there. They will use their megaphone to move people on.

A few years ago, I was waiting for the new year count down and decided to watched the internet live streaming at the scramble crossing in Shibuya. I was shocked to see they have stopped the traffic and let a sea of people stood at the crossing for the count down. That was before the pandemic.

So New Year gathering is fine but Halloween is not?

But yes - rugby union is the 4th ranked football code in Australia and has none of the interest both by the people and media that AFL, Rugby League and Soccer attract.

Rugby Union used to be the no. 1. According to Wikipedia, Rugby union holds the match attendance record of any football code in New South Wales (109,874), Western Australia (61,241) and the Australian Capital Territory (28,753). But now it has been over taken by other codes.

Mate. I think you forgot to add cricket. So it should be the 5th.

But since the start of 2023, only 2.3 million Chinese tourists have come, and last week the Thai government announced temporary visa-free travel for Chinese travellers in a bid to restart the flow.

Maybe this is because things in China now are not as rosy as before the pandemic. The Chinese just do not have the money. Every countries have seen less Chinese tourist then before.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/australia-is-barely-advertising-the-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup/news-story/2474a2f8454788cf30f13a8d8ec5413f

Australia is barely advertising the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Women's soccer has come a long way but still it is not hugely popular.

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China's youth (16 and 24 years old) unemployment rate in May 2023 is 20.8%. A record all time high.

Below is from the internet:

Youth unemployment has stayed elevated since early 2022 as Covid disruptions and a property slump added to already existing structural problems in the labor market. Many companies are reluctant to hire in the face of a lackluster recovery, while cash-strapped local governments are also trying to reduce costs.

Do not waste your time writing thousands of words trying to spin the truth. Things are not as rosy as before in China.

The whole world is facing a tough economic future. No country can escape it.

I enjoy music and I’m not 12 years old.

This is as far from music as McDonald’s is to high cuisine.

Some people enjoys McDonald's food more than those so called high cuisine.

I generally do not listen to rock and roll. I would say it is not my cup of tea. I would not diss it.

I am just a casual kpop fans but it is widely reported that girl groups dominated the K-pop world in 2022. From brand new groups like NewJeans, Le Sserafim and IVE etc.

Kpop is doing fine with or without BTS.

It is funny for solo flight but there is something called helicopter which is safer, more comfortable to ferry passengers around.

According to police, Naoki Sera said his father Oichi died of natural causes in 2013 and his mother Masako also died of natural causes the following year, Kyodo News reported. 

Police said Sera kept his parents’ bodies on top of each other, wrapped in paper and blankets, and stored them in their bedroom.

I am not surprised there is another story about people not reporting the death of their elderly parents in order to keep receiving pensions . However, I am surprised this time there are two dead persons and they are reported to die a year apart. Did the mother agree with the son to keep the dead body of the father in their house? I do not think using paper and blankets is the right way to preserve a dead body. The whole story is just sad.

OMG. Arriving in Japan on a cruise ship being welcomed by the perfect view of the magnificent Mt. Fuji.! I am really jealous of those lucky passengers onboard that ship.

Japan's anime industry has nothing to worry

I think some Japanese gamers were saying the same thing about the gaming industry. Then comes Genshin Impact.

If the scene belongs to a movie that depicts a real world I can somehow understand. However, it is a movie of the MCU. It has advanced combat armors which allows the user to fly and has superhuman strength. flying aircraft carriers, countless living creatures from space, a witch with super powers, more than one parallel universes etc.

I wonder when Thanos will show up and demands the infinite stones.

Does the word fiction exist in French?

If the scene belongs to a movie whic

Probably the only nation on earth where everyone feels compelled to wear those suffocating masks.....and in most cases just not needed, especially for high school kids who have strong immune systems.

I can think of 2 more countries: Korea and China.

This is kinda funny. I see one of the students in the picture (on the left) not wearing a mask. I guess the is why the captions says "Most students" instead of "All students".

Sweden has always been a neutral country and Swedes seem to want to keep it that way.

Well. It all changed after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Below is about poll results on Sweden joining NATO (from Wikipedia)

Date. Pollster Support. Oppose

July 2022 Statista. 64% 21%

May 2022 Statista 58%. 19%

April 2022 Statista 45%. 33%

February 2022 Statista 41% 35%

LOL, mates. LOL.

The CCP government is Nouveau riche. So no one should feel surprised.

In the meantime, I hope she's enjoying that 15-million dollar mansion in the Beverly Hills.

If I can afford living in a 15 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills and feeling I really do not like my job. I will quit and do things I enjoy. It is just this simple.

China has dropped quarantine for all overseas arrival but it still requires them to provide negative covid test upon entry. This rises the question of if you can do it but why can't the other countries do it. Also the death numbers are simply too unbelievable which means everyone is suspecting you are lying. It is this child like behaviour by the Chinese government it's international image.

I still remember not long after the pandemic started China was able to suppress it with measures other countries simply could not implement. Then the Chinese government released propaganda videos showing public swimming pool full of people and celebration of defeating covid 19. Basicly bragging about their achievements and saying other countries have failed in their fight against the virus.

Karma is real.

Ugh. They're ill-mannered pests. People will never learn, the short term financial hit is all that really matters.

Well. It is true that some of these Chinese tourists (usually the older ones) do not have good manners or maybe do not under japanese etiquette.

I was told I should not be eating while walking in the street in Japan. While I was there, I saw many Japanese eatting in the street.

I saw drunk salayman yelling in the train station. One guy even collapsed and lying flat on the floor.

Someone made a good comment online. It is too long to be reposted here. Below is the link.

https://www.quora.com/Why-are-Western-tourists-in-Japan-so-annoying-As-a-tourist-myself-I-cringe-when-I-see-some-Western-tourist-act-like-a-fool-in-the-country-making-the-rest-of-us-look-bad

Are all Western tourists in Japan well behaved?

Best of luck in 2023, mates!

Merry Christmas to all JT staff and readers!

Researchers have blamed films such as "Jaws" for playing a role in the public's perception of sharks, driving support for killing them.

Others, however, argue that this attributes too much significance to the influence of Hollywood.

The others are right. The major reason of killing of sharks is over fishing. This is due to the Chinese love of eatting shark fins as they pay big money for the fins.

There are many other Hollywood movies about killer animals (killer whale, bear, snakes etc). I do not hear research saying they are playing a part in the killing of those animals. Oh, wait. I forgot thise movies are not made by Stephen Spielberg. LOL.

Being in the same group with Germany and Spain, Japan was not expected to advance. Therefore finishing at the top of the group is indeed a very big achievement. Well done, Japan National Soccer Team!

However, Japan did lose a game which they were expected to win. Also Japan has never gotten pass the round of 16 in a world cup. It is OK to celebrate but do not get too cocky.

According to reports online. All the camera angles of the VAR were not shown. There are already videos on Twitter explaining the optical illusion that shows the ball is out but actually it is still in. I cannot copy the link here. Google Twitter Nick Levett for the video.

Plane pilots use computer simulation programs for training. Same can be applied to the construction industries. However, you really need the operater inside the cockpit of the vehicle to do the actual job. Only when the driver really there can he feel the movement of the vehicle, has a complete view of the environment around and responses if there is an emergency.

Yes, it was a good win, but it was only one win. The way they are all carrying on you’d think Japan had won the World Cup.

Getting to watch your team playing in the world cup and winning against 4 time champion Germany live with hard core fans. Mate, I will celebrate like there is no tomorrow, too.

Getting to visit Japan without worrying about overcrowding makes me really jealous of those 4 in the picture.