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@lostrune2
wow, what an incredibly informative comment. That was an interesting read. Thank you!
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Posted in: Man learns of Japanese schoolgirl's piano bringing Dutch POW dad hope See in context
What a great article, fantastic and interesting read.
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Posted in: Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic See in context
I am pretty surprised by "Global Entry" card presented to Imanaga, as Japanese aren't qualified to have one. I know this because I have one.
So the article is wrong? What does a Korean having one got do do with knowing the Global Entry System?
Imanaga was invited to the embassy to promote the U.S. Global Entry system — a way for travelers to get quicker clearance on arrival — with Japan the 18th country to join.
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Posted in: What do you think of restaurant guides like Michelin? See in context
I remember an interview with a Michelan rep a long time ago who said that previously, they didn’t have Japanese reviewers or very few of them, while foreign reviewers had difficulty getting access to Japan’s best restaurants. So they recruited Japanese reviewers, soon after which restaurants in Tokyo and Japan were propelled to the top of the rankings.
i asked for a link since I would like to determine myself.
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Posted in: What do you think of restaurant guides like Michelin? See in context
The ones for Japan aren't trustworthy. For one, at least half the reviewers are Japanese, and Japanese people raised in Japan are told relentlessly (brainwashed) from childhood that Japanese food is the best in the world. Number 2, Japan does not have a tradition of criticism or negative reviews when it comes to restaurants. These two factors explain why Tokyo and Japan come up so highly in the Michelan guides.
i thought the reviewers have strict confidentiality measures to keep the standards in place. How do you know the make up of the reviewers nationality? What is the other half of the reviewers’ nationality in Japan? Please send a link because I’m very interested.
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Posted in: Japanese troops to train with Australian, U.S militaries in Darwin See in context
And co operation/etc between Russia and N Korea are a problem??? There you go......only your perspectives are allowed????
Depends on the situation. Cooperating to invade a sovereign nation like Ukraine? How is that NOT a problem?
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Posted in: Japanese troops to train with Australian, U.S militaries in Darwin See in context
China never assaulted Australia.
Japan certainly assaulted Darwin.
Sometimes people get things back-to-front.
and some people continuously live in the past to fit their ccp agenda
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Posted in: Japan minesweeper sinks after catching fire; 1 crew member still missing See in context
The fire was burning for 11 hours and was still going when the story was filed? How well are MSDF crews going to cope in the event of war?
Sigh, you must be the type that thinks every event will be solved within 60 minute period, including time for commercials.
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Posted in: International baseball season to end in Tokyo with Premier12 tournament See in context
I mean, I always knew Japan thinks only their players make up the entire league, but now we know there is only one player in the whole thing. Just one. No one else at all made it spectacular. There is no league, there is no team, there is just one man. That's all.
so now, the author of this article is Japanese? But what do you expect from someone so disillusioned to think everything as bad bad bad Japanese!
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Posted in: Organized religion not the only aspect of Japanese spirituality See in context
@piskian,
I am stating facts as well. Look up evangelicals with a private jet.
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Posted in: Organized religion not the only aspect of Japanese spirituality See in context
like the Japanese approach.
The monks driving BMWs and Mercs,etc.
wait till you expand your horizons and check out the Christian approach. A privatized JET all for your own use, baby!!!!!!
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Posted in: Man arrested after home break-in and robbery in Chiba Prefecture See in context
@woodylee
excellent and well thought out comment! Thank you!
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Posted in: Japan fans ecstatic as Ohtani becomes World Series winner See in context
Never understood feeling pride over something you didn't do or help do yourself. And Ohtani did not win the World Series -- in fact, he hardly helped at all in the series itself -- the TEAM did. He's a part, for sure, but he is not the team itself.
or remember when you said Olympic gold medal is what counts as the top of the baseball games because your country won. Then, when Japan won both the WBC and a gold medal in the Olympics, you said baseball is an obscure sports.
or when you said that only players win and coaches have nothing to do with it.
no one except the typical posters on here believes it was ohtani all by himself that won it.
but you probably won’t remember. Back to making up stories of “just the other day, a Japanese…”
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Posted in: Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen See in context
There’s much better ramen joint than this place. BUT, thank you for posting food articles on here. More please!
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Posted in: Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan See in context
Imagine Japanese tourists walking up on the front area right up to the alter and taking pictures of the priest during Mass?
Oh wait we don't have to, this was what they did during the bubble in the 80s in Notre Dame in Paris.
and people should be shaking their heads over such stupidity. But my point is people think there’s nothing wrong with such stupid acts including many posters on here since no property damage, it’s a foreign place so they didn’t know shrines were sacred, etc.
you seem to have completely missed the point but I’m not surprised. Idiots should be called out regardless. Even if you wanted to bring an example of the Japanese that happened 30 years ago. We know the Chinese are notorious as tourists CURRENTLY as well
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Posted in: Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan See in context
Imagine a Japanese going into a church and started juggling crucifixes on top of the alter for likes on social media. When questioned why that person did that, they said, why not? It’s not like I broke anything?
those same idiots would be frothing in their mouths jumping up and down screaming Japaneeeeeeeese!!!!! Those, those Jappppaaaaaanneeeeeeeeese!
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Posted in: Baseball fans may get to watch Ohtani's feats for another 10 years See in context
The larger bases, limited number of pick-off throws, and elimination of indifference all began this season, not last season. Acuna had 73 under the old rules. Ichiro had 500+ under the old rules.
wait, I thought Acuna did this under the new rules which is the reason I brought this up. It began in the 2023 season if I’m not mistaken
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Posted in: Baseball fans may get to watch Ohtani's feats for another 10 years See in context
Also, keep in mind that he is a DH. He does not play the field. That is a very important part of the game. Even though he does pitch, there is a difference between pitching once every five - six games and taking the field every single game. No defense, no GOAT. Last year's NL MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr., batted .337, had 41 homeruns, 73 stolen bases and played 159 games in the outfiled. Personally, I find that more impressive than a 50 / 50 from a DH that has new rules to make steals easier (not to mention MLB did away with "indifference" and he is getting credit for steals that in the past would have been ruled indifference - look at his 51st steal - no play made by the catcher or SS, just let him walk in).
why on earth would you bring this up when the rule to “make steals easier” happened before, which gave Acuna Jr the benefit to steal 73 bases easier than before. You’re trying to discredit his 50 steals basis because of the rule change by bringing up someone who benefited from the rule change which makes no sense whatsoever.
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Posted in: Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 2 students, 2 teachers, and wounds 9 See in context
So this murderer didn’t end his life after his rampage? What a pathetic loser.
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Posted in: Japan mulls preclearance for S Koreans for speedy immigration check See in context
Having the lane moving faster for their own citizens is also kinda the norm for almost every country that I have ever visited. People sometime forget that they are "the foreigner" when not in their home country.
Never underestimate how stupid people can be.
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Posted in: Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists See in context
This online info is what makes it easy. There needs to be some measure of gatekeeping. Nothing is perfect but your example of changing the system for only specific countries is just plain stupid. That would be an unnecessary, costly and bureaucratic nightmare. Might be hard for you but try critical thinking.
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Posted in: Should permanent foreign residents in Japan have the right to vote? See in context
So many self centered people here, demanding rights and privileges just because they live here, but don’t want to give up rights and privileges that Japanese people don’t have.
Excellent comment. I live here but would never demand that I should have the same rights as the Japanese. On the other hand, if something happens, I can just pack up and go back home and work without having to apply for some type of visa. I know the Japanese won’t be able to do that.
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Posted in: Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists See in context
On the other hand, why not make it like Singapore, where you fill in details online, submit it before travel, and then just put your passport in a gate and entry takes seconds; no faffing around with fingerprint machines and cameras that half the time don't work properly and somebody asking stupid questions in broken English and putting stamps in passports.
from the article
However, that’s all set to change in the future, as the Japanese government has announced plans to introduce a new travel authorization system which will require visitors to declare personal information online in order to enter the country.
my goodness. But anything Japan does is suspicioooooooooous
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Posted in: Should permanent foreign residents in Japan have the right to vote? See in context
No, of course not. If people strongly believe in wanting to vote, they can give up their citizenship from their country. But no, they don’t want to do that but still wants the same rights as a citizen. Nope, doesn’t go that way.
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Posted in: Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics See in context
Congratulations to him! He deserves all the praise, good for him and happy for his family and Pakistan, too!
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Posted in: Japanese Olympic athletes get big welcome on return from Paris See in context
I thought the Olympics had ended.
they did, what is so hard to understand such a simple article?
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Posted in: Japan suffers heartbreaking men's volleyball quarterfinal loss See in context
Said who? Japan is ranked 4.
I think he meant Italy since they were the world champions in 2022.
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Posted in: Man who chased his girlfriend around supermarket with knife arrested for stabbing store manager See in context
The suspect slashed the male store manager who tried to stop him, in the lower back. Police said the injury was not life-threatening.
Extremely difficult sentence for some people to understand what that means.
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Posted in: Man who chased his girlfriend around supermarket with knife arrested for stabbing store manager See in context
the comment wasn’t about whether or not to go and help her. It’s about understanding the victim’s situation, in this case: a knife attack, just by screaming.
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Posted in: Man who chased his girlfriend around supermarket with knife arrested for stabbing store manager See in context
Wasn’t it obvious what was going on?
you’re minding your own business shopping and all of a sudden you hear someone screaming somewhere in the store. It seems that you can immediately sense that a person is getting attacked with a knife from her boyfriend. Well, not everyone has spider senses that tingle for them to know how obvious things are.
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Why should I pay for the train, hotel and entry ticket there? Sorry, but if I should ever feel the…
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Posted in: German car attack may have been religiously motivated, prosecutors say
The container handling facility sure makes for an attractive venue.
Posted in: Osaka Expo preparations hit home stretch with 2 months left until opening
How dare anyone gamble on things beside boat racing, motorcycle racing and bicycle racing!
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