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Posted in: Snack in style with Japan’s glowing gamer chopsticks See in context
Made in China.
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Posted in: Ground Self Defense Forces conduct live fire drill See in context
“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Posted in: One-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need See in context
Thankyou made in China
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Posted in: Tokyo Skytree marks 10 years as symbol of capital's skyline See in context
tokyo_m
you know many great cities well. When comes time again to visit Tokyo, what is meant by “frikiest” city of the world”? Should we be worry about that?
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Posted in: Cormorant fishing See in context
Guy-Gin, your dispute is with Thomas Goodtime for my comment was “may have” been adapted from China while he was more definitively stating it “Originated in China”.
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Posted in: Cormorant fishing See in context
Korea and Japan may have adapted cormorant fishing from China but we know the Egyptians and Peruvians predated us all. It was a benefit to all men working with the the help of nature.
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Posted in: Teacher suspended for selling a lot of cows without telling the school See in context
Should never cowtow to such ignorance and graft.
Heads should be counted and culled from the herd.
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Posted in: 19-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force member dies in apparent suicide See in context
Azzprin
The booth is still narrow with only room to stand. No sitting is allowed.
The rifle is not displayed to the passing public.
A second soldier stands outside at the gate to stop incoming traffic and give instructions.
Cameras are positioned facing outward toward any approaching the gate.
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Posted in: 19-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force member dies in apparent suicide See in context
The current SDF rifle is the Japanese-manufactured Howa type 89 rifles, compatible with 5.56 × 45mm NATO rounds.
It may be fired in semi-automatic, three-round bursts and fully automatic.
The weapon may have discharged at least 2 rounds before the soldier released the weapon.
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Posted in: GSDF marks launch of new electronic warfare unit See in context
buffalo
The squad’s parade weapons are Japanese-manufactured Howa type 89 rifles, compatible with 5.56 × 45mm NATO rounds in semi-automatic, three-round bursts and fully automatic.
They are being replace with Type 20 for the battlefield. Both are effective at 500 metres.
The squad leader’s sidearm is the Swiss/German or American-manufactured SIG Sauer P220 or P226 semi-automatic pistol, firing .45 cal or 9×19mm Parabellum rounds respectively.
It is being replaced by the Heckler & Koch VP9 firing the 9×19mm Parabellum or .40 Smith & Wesson rounds.
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Posted in: ANA to launch new budget int'l flight brand AirJapan See in context
What routes will be? Post-coronavirus era replaced by Russian war.
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The giant ego must be fed. Naming a jet fighter F-47 is like a vanity plate on his limousine. What…
Posted in: Trump says Boeing won next-generation F-47 fighter jet contract
Sounds like a couple of winners. Lock them in a cage and whatever happens, happens.
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Posted in: Former Japan SDF chief Iwasaki appointed adviser to Taiwan cabinet
Posted in: Russian drones hammer Ukraine's Odesa port
