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The only time he cried was when he talked about the bones of his comrades becoming part of these tourist attractions. He hates the fact that the bones that have been recovered are sitting on trestle tables, and that the government knows that they're there and doesn't go get them.
Quote of the Day › Saturday 05th July, 04:53 AM JST
Australian journalist Charles Happell, talking about Kokichi Nishimura, the lone survivor of an infantry unit on Papua New Guinea in World War II. Nishimura swore…
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- The only time he cried was when he talked about the bones of his comrades becoming part of these tourist attractions. He hates the fact that the bones that have been recovered are sitting on trestle tables, and that the government knows that they're there and doesn't go get them.
- That's why I think it's a good thing that Japan lost World War II. If Japan had won, so many others would have lost their language and culture. (6)
- When I see stacks of Russian literature on display at bookstores, I am overwhelmed by a feeling of how far we've come. (5)
- After the war, the generation that rebuilt Japan rose above hunger, filling their bellies on whatever was at hand; when not working they smoked like chimneys — and yet they accomplished vast enterprises and achieved the world's longest life expectancy into the bargain. (4)
- We artists tend to be removed from reality when we give our lives to art. It's in the nature of our work, but one should not forget that we all belong to this place called Earth. In such cases of disaster, what is important is to share our feelings with our fellow human beings, not politics or power.
- It's one of the only avenues they have for release, where they can actually let go and not be conservative anymore. (2)
- By thinking about outer space, we hope this will be an opportunity where people can re-appreciate the earth and human beings.
- To say that smokers should pay more tax because they risk their health and cost more on public health expenditures is the exact same logic behind the controversial new health insurance scheme for the elderly. (10)
- This is beyond comprehension. Employees who worked at the company for two years and those who worked for twenty years are both offered the same package. (10)
- We have to keep changing so people won't get bored. Ideas we would have thought out of the question 20 years ago are perfectly fine today. (1)
- I'm comfortable with prison life. I have clothing, food and housing and I'm taken care of when I get sick. Prison life is like a strict nursing home. (1)
- People used to say 'why do we have to use tax money to deal with suicides, when this is an individual problem?' But unless the entire community understands that this is an issue, it can't be solved. (8)
- Before we had to broach the issue with the word obesity, which definitely has a negative image. But metabo sounds much more inclusive.
- In 10 years, robots may be able to help out around the house. But I don’t necessarily know that robots should do everything. (2)
- Competition to win pilots has become particularly fierce among Asian countries, where economic growth is driving a rise in air travel.
- Those calling for abolition of the death penalty are still in a minority. There is strong public support for continuing it. (2)
- The wave of price increases is gradually spreading through the economy, but companies can only pass on part of those costs because demand remains weak. (2)
- What it boils down to is that we want to let our swimmers choose whatever swimsuit they want so that they get the best results at the Beijing Olympics. (2)
- There is no effective cure to save Japan from a population crisis. In order for Japan to survive it must open its doors as an international state to the world and shift toward establishing an 'immigrant nation' by accepting immigrants and revitalizing Japan. (8)
- If the agency were to be a little more public about what kind of treatment she is receiving and how it is progressing, I think more people would give support and show understanding. (3)
- The defendant continued to offer alcohol to the customer in order to obtain profits with the sale of the drinks. The motive for offering alcohol is selfish and his criminal responsibility is big. (4)
- We are the people who can give you the best perspective on the horrors of nuclear weapons as we have lived through it and many of us have suffered numerous physical ailments over the last 62 years and lost loved ones in the blast. (6)
- Japan has entered a period of selfishness. People have the feeling that they can do anything. But when these people fail to fulfill themselves in socially acceptable ways, they are treated as losers and their frustration builds up. (1)
- The company is losing its place at the center of the employee’s universe. (1)
- Corsets are the ultimate way to achieve an ideal silhouette. Designers today are probably attracted to corsets as one way to bring out a woman's beauty.
- The problem of malpractice has received a lot of media coverage, and so patients have developed an excessive amount of mistrust toward hospitals. (4)
- These days, on trains, for example, we often see people who have little sense of public morality. (8)
- The best defense is to be alert. Scrutinize your surroundings. To walk while listening to music on a personal player or tapping out messages on a cell phone nullifies our innate human ability to sense threats. (7)
- Often, there is no such thing as correct answer in business. In some cases, knowledge can do nothing to solve real problems. Companies now desire personnel who can think on their feet and make breakthroughs on problems. (2)
- We'll decide on facial age-verification technology after looking into whether it can reliably prevent minors from purchasing cigarettes. (4)
- I don't want to be some manufactured idol. I want to be an artist. I want to be a globally recognized songstress. (2)
- Americans tend to rely on individual skills and it's said that they don't really pass the ball. So I'm going to feed passes to them and I think I can give some freshness in the league with it. (3)
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That's why I think it's a good thing that Japan lost World War II. If Japan had won, so many others would have lost their language and culture.
Quote of the Day › 03:14 AM JST - 4th July
Koichi Kaizawa, 60, an official at the Biratori Ainu Culture Preservation Association. In 1869, Tokyo set up the Hokkaido Colonization Board to encourage Japanese settlers…
When I see stacks of Russian literature on display at bookstores, I am overwhelmed by a feeling of how far we've come.
Quote of the Day › 04:53 AM JST - 3rd July
Yuri Kato, an associate professor who teaches Russian and comparative literature at the University of Tsukuba, talking about how Japanese readers are beginning to embrace…
After the war, the generation that rebuilt Japan rose above hunger, filling their bellies on whatever was at hand; when not working they smoked like chimneys — and yet they accomplished vast enterprises and achieved the world's longest life expectancy into the bargain.
Quote of the Day › 03:05 AM JST - 2nd July
Journalist Takao Tokuoka, longing for better, simpler, bluffer, heartier times. (Shukan Bunshun)
We artists tend to be removed from reality when we give our lives to art. It's in the nature of our work, but one should not forget that we all belong to this place called Earth. In such cases of disaster, what is important is to share our feelings with our fellow human beings, not politics or power.
Quote of the Day › 06:56 AM JST - 1st July
Gao Ping, a distinguished pianist and composer from the Sichuan capital of Chengdu, who collaborated with Japanese artists to give a charity concert in Tokyo…
It's one of the only avenues they have for release, where they can actually let go and not be conservative anymore.
Quote of the Day › 06:31 AM JST - 30th June
Kent Weed, executive producer of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show," saying that the most consistent themes in Japanese game shows are humiliation and embarrassment…
By thinking about outer space, we hope this will be an opportunity where people can re-appreciate the earth and human beings.
Quote of the Day › 05:32 AM JST - 29th June
Shinya Narusawa, chief researcher at Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory in western Japan. A project, led by Japanese astronomers, will bring together scientists from a dozen observatories…
To say that smokers should pay more tax because they risk their health and cost more on public health expenditures is the exact same logic behind the controversial new health insurance scheme for the elderly.
Quote of the Day › 06:04 AM JST - 27th June
Akira Hashiuchi, author of “Tobacco is a gift from God,” reacting to chairman of the Nippon Foundation charity organization Yohei Sasakawa’s plan to increase cigarette…
This is beyond comprehension. Employees who worked at the company for two years and those who worked for twenty years are both offered the same package.
Quote of the Day › 07:12 AM JST - 26th June
Akihito Kawamura, chairman of the CFJ KK labor union, criticizing the retirement plan offered to 1,350 Citigroup employees. The retirement offer comes as the subprime-hit…
We have to keep changing so people won't get bored. Ideas we would have thought out of the question 20 years ago are perfectly fine today.
Quote of the Day › 06:11 AM JST - 25th June
Sanrio manager Kazuo Tohmatsu, talking about new Hello Kitty products. New products include a Hello Kitty shaped digital camera and Hello Kitty USB drives. (CNN)
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That's why I think it's a good thing that Japan lost World War II. If Japan had won, so many others would have lost their language and culture.
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When I see stacks of Russian literature on display at bookstores, I am overwhelmed by a feeling of how far we've come.
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After the war, the generation that rebuilt Japan rose above hunger, filling their bellies on whatever was at hand; when not working they smoked like chimneys — and yet they accomplished vast enterprises and achieved the world's longest life expectancy into the bargain.
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