Blair Herron's past comments

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    Blair Herron

    @globalwatcher,

    Americans are truly generous and kind hearted I just want everyone to know

    Not only donation of money, a lot of Americans, including you globalwatcher, came here to help us.

    And I understand you are coming to Tohoku again.

    I just heard from morning news that 70% people in Tohoku feel like they are forgotten.

    We are so grateful that a lot of people overseas still care for the people in Tohoku.

    Thank you.

    xoxo

    Posted in: Americans gave $712.6 mil to disaster-hit Japan: report

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    Blair Herron

    Where in Tokyo is this statue? I might want to check it out.

    Get off at Tokyo Metro Hibiya station Exit A5

    It is in the small plaza called “NemunoHiroba” in front of the Hibiya Chanter fashion building.

    http://tokyonightpics.org/photogallery/?author=1&paged=4

    Posted in: Dogzilla

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    Blair Herron

    She made a deal with the devil. Adult or not....a deal is a deal. Does anyone know a name of the devil (a promoter)? Please let me know. I truly appreciate it. Thanks. He is the one who is exploiting these women. He is a scum. I am very serious to know this man's name. Please help us. He will be notified a legal action by the International Human Rights Organization in Washington DC.

    The scum’s name is Yasushi Akimoto. On December 1, 2012 at NHK-FM radio show he said, “I never said there is a rule that the members cannot have romantic relationship. It’s just an unwritten rule.” However, two members, Yuki Kashiwagi and Rino Sashihara said they signed the contract that said “no romantic relationship”. Several members left AKB or got demoted to lower status because they had romantic relationships.

    Interesting interview to the producer by CNN

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhFViGPJHo

    Posted in: AKB48 singer shaves her head as act of contrition for dating

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    Blair Herron

    Especially since that would put her squarely in the airport when calling, since Air France 275 is the last plane out of Narita and that's at 12:45 (JAL plane is 11:05, so probably not that one, though ANA has one at 11:50).

    At the press conference, the lawyer said she went to Singapore, not France.

    Posted in: French woman who fled Japan after 3/11 sues NHK for unfair dismissal

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    Blair Herron

    Does anyone know what time she was due at work?

    She said she called at 11:00 and the broadcast started at 2:30.

    According to her lawyer, NHK claimed that they did not say they approved her leaving.

    You can watch the press conference ↓

    http://iwj.co.jp/wj/open/archives/53478#more-53478

    Posted in: French woman who fled Japan after 3/11 sues NHK for unfair dismissal

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    Blair Herron

    If she has nothing in writing confirming she had cleared her leave with her supervisor so she will not win.

    She called and told NHK she couldn't come in to work. She also said eight other workers in her section fled Japan but all were allowed back to work. An NHK spokesman said other foreign contractors had notified NHK at least a day in advance, while Bodin waited until 3 and a half hours before her program. Her lawyers said provisions of the contract say NHK can terminate the deal if the employee's inadequate work performance has no prospect for improvement or if a situation occurs in which the firm has no choice but to end the contract. NHK told Bodin that its reasons for terminating her contract were based on these provisions.

    http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20130116a6.html

    Posted in: French woman who fled Japan after 3/11 sues NHK for unfair dismissal

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    Blair Herron

    I wonder if anyone knows who financed Operation "Tomodachi?" I managed to establish that it cost 90 billion dollars. Does anyone know where that money came from?

    According to Wikipedia, the total amount that the U.S. military used for the operation was about $90 million

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tomodachi

    In the plenary session of both houses on March 31 (2011), the Democratic, Liberal Democratic, and Komei parties approved a special agreement on the so-called “sympathy budget” to use one trillion yen in tax revenues over the next five years (20 billion yen per year) to support the stationing of U.S. forces in Japan. The DPJ-led government claims that the “sympathy budget” is necessary to reward the U.S. military for its relief operation named “Operation Tomodachi (friend)” in the Great East Japan Disaster-hit regions.

    http://www.japan-press.co.jp/s/news/?id=1712

    @globalwatcher, I still appreciate your help (and operation tomodachi and all) right after 3/11 disaster. This is a separate issue, you know :)

    Posted in: 8 U.S. sailors sue Japanese gov't, TEPCO for lying about radiation

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    Blair Herron

    The American gov't and therefore the military had their own more accurate radiation readings from the first week, which were passed onto the Japanese gov't but later denied receiving them. The Americans knew the level of radiation and were it was coming from and where it was heading.

    Exactly!!!

    Today (March 22, 2011) the U.S. Department of Energy released data recorded from its Aerial Monitoring System as well as ground detectors deployed along with its Consequence Management Response Teams…
    On March 15, 33 experts from the Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) arrived in Japan along with more than 17,200 pounds of equipment. After initial deployments at U.S. consulates and military installations in Japan, these teams have utilized their unique skills, expertise and equipment to help assess, survey, monitor and sample areas for radiation… Since arriving in Japan, NNSA teams have collected and analyzed data gathered from more than 40 hours of flights aboard Department of Defense aircraft and thousands of ground monitoring points… That data has been collected, analyzed and posted on the Department’s website at www.energy.gov/japan2011. Consistent with the President’s commitment to share important information related to health and safety with the public, the Department will seek to update the data posted on its website daily.

    http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/fukushimadata

    Posted in: 8 U.S. sailors sue Japanese gov't, TEPCO for lying about radiation

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    Blair Herron

    The voting rate was 59.32%; the lowest rate since WWII.

    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20121217/k10014235231000.html

    Posted in: Abe to become Japan's 7th PM in 6 years after landslide LDP win

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    Blair Herron

    The result was totally as I expected.

    I agree as I have been reading Yahoo comments (posted by younger generation) that favor strongly LDP and a number of young people with hinomaru flags in Akihabara gathered for Abe & Aso’s campaign speech.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQU1tVRAVXQ

    If you are a foreigner in Japan, I would be prepared for Japan to become increasingly right-wing and anti-foreigner.

    Maybe more like anti-Korea/China which would make my husband’s job (JCG) harder…:'(

    I didn’t vote for LDP, btw.

    Posted in: Abe to become Japan's 7th PM in 6 years after landslide LDP win

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    Blair Herron

    nigelboyAUG. 24, 2012 - 11:36AM JST MOFA declined the entry of this Korean official since it's a UNIVERSAL custom to visit a foreign dignitary with an appointment. -Korean government mailed the original letter via registered mail from PM to the Japanese government. -It appears the Japanese government will accept this registered mail.<------we are here.

    Adding to nigelboy’s previous post, the Japanese government has accepted the registered mail and they have decided not to mail it again.

    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/news/20120824-OYT1T00333.htm

    Posted in: Japan, S Korea play hot potato with Noda's protest letter

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    Blair Herron

    Video released to who? I wanna see it as well!

    You can watch 90 min footage here↓

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip_2dhvQl6k

    Posted in: TEPCO video shows tensions as Fukushima crisis unfolds

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    Blair Herron

    correction

    *[65-] 3,717 (42.8%)

    Posted in: 16 dead, 8,670 treated for heatstroke July 23-29

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    Blair Herron

    JT, can we get some more detailed information? Maybe breakdowns on indoor vs outdoor, and bit more on ages?

    *people taken to hospital July 23-29] according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency

    [0-27days old] 1 (0.0%)

    [28days-6 years old] 62 (0.7%)

    [7-17 years old] 1,314 (15.1%)

    [18-64 years old] 3,592 (41.4%)

    [65-] 8,686 (42.8%)

    .

    *By prefecture

    1: Aichi(668) 2:Tokyo(646) 3:Saitama(632) 4:Osaka(459) 5:Kanagawa(447) 6:Chiba(431) 7:Hyogo(389) 8:Fukuoka(384) 9:Ibaraki(277) 10:Kyoto(217)

    http://www.fdma.go.jp/neuter/topics/heatstroke/pdf/sokuhouti.pdf

    Posted in: 16 dead, 8,670 treated for heatstroke July 23-29

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    Blair Herron

    I believe this was a forced double suicide. (無理心中 muri shinnju)

    I believe you don't know what suicide means. I don't think it is possible for a 1 month baby boy to commit suicide.

    This is not a shinju. It's a murder of an innocent little baby.

    Just for your information, Shinju and Muri-shinju are different. Shinju means two (or more) people agree to commit suicide together. Muri-shinju means one (or more) family member (usually children/bed-ridden elderly) gets murdered by another family member who commits suicide right after the murder. Muri-shinju is categorized as murder by law.

    http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BF%83%E4%B8%AD#cite_note-1

    Posted in: Mother suspected in murder of 1-month-old baby boy

  • -2

    Blair Herron

    I ❤ Maverick

    Posted in: Tom Cruise's attorney threatens National Enquirer with lawsuit

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    Blair Herron

    I ❤ GaGa

    Posted in: Which decade do you think was the most creative musically?

  • -2

    Blair Herron

    @globalwatcher

    Thank you for their hard work.

    Thank you for your hard work, too for the rescue mission right after 3.11 earthquake/tsunami❤

    Posted in: Workers remove 2 nuclear fuel rods from Fukushima reactor

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    Blair Herron

    I ❤ men in uniform... so HOT!!!

    Posted in: 10 things foreign guys do that make Japanese girls fall head over heels

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    Blair Herron

    lack confidence in their own abilities

    people who try to hide their own insecurities by proving that they are 'stronger' than others. All they really prove of course is that they are weaker than they are prepared to admit.

    Exactly!!! Having multiple friends/accounts and tag team others…

    Posted in: Why do children become bullies?

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