Godan's past comments

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    Godan

    I have been using the automated gate system since they first started it. Good point? No one seems to know it exists. Seriously, I have never seen anyone else use the gates.

    BTW, it isn't really "automated" as there always seems to be someone running over to "man" the automated gate. They ask if I need a stamp for my passport and do something or another. Quite a strange system in place, IMO.

    Posted in: Gov't to ease immigration process for foreign professionals

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    Godan

    Highly recommend them, Magnet. I would be very surprised if you were disappointed.

    Posted in: Who serves the best-tasting French fries in Japan?

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    Godan

    No one has mentioned them, but the fries at the New York Bar in the Park Hyatt are awesome! Not cheap mind you, but cooked in duck fat and just so good. Even the ketchup is better/real.

    Posted in: Who serves the best-tasting French fries in Japan?

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    Godan

    Recovery was "a few years away" 20 years ago.

    Posted in: Aso says economic recovery a few years away

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    Godan

    When these two laugh, an angel gets kanchoed. And the taxpayers of Japan get much worse! :-(

    Posted in: Laughing matter

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    Godan

    Doesn't take much to see a future where Tokyo loses its bid for the 2020 Olympics and then the 15 women who "started" this are ostracized here in Japan. Just as screwed up as the ijime, turning a blind eye to something that is obviously wrong, and reflexive obedience, is the concept that the victim of a crime also bears some responsibility for the wrongdoing. But this all too true of present-day society in Japan and won't be going away soon, IMHO.

    Posted in: Judo abuse scandal hits Tokyo Olympic bid

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    Godan

    Every time I read "stimulus package" I can't help but think of my taxes being raised. What's the point? REALLY! What's the point?

    Posted in: Cabinet approves massive Y20 tril stimulus budget

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    Godan

    It’s because of the cultural taboo over talking about toilets, said Hiromichi Tabata, head of the international division at Washlet-maker TOTO, a company that also makes bath tubs, kitchen taps, basins and plumbing fixtures.

    No idea what Mr. Tabata is talking about! If this were true, why are there so many ways to refer to a bathroom in English? Like others have had said, poor marketing and prices are main obstacles to washlets not becoming the norm in America. I have always thought Toto was sitting on a goldmine with their wonderful products - tis a shame the company has employees that don't know how to do their job.

    Posted in: High-tech toilet maker eyes global throne

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    Godan

    Same here, Pamelot. Wonder if I can use "parp" in Scrabble.

    Posted in: Odor-eliminating underpants a hot seller

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    Godan

    Nov. 1 release date in Singapore, too. Sucks we gotta wait - hear Skyfall is a great film. As for Daniel Craig not wanting to play the role, kind of a shame as I think he makes a great Bond! Then again, all kinds of actors hated playing their most famous roles. Peter Sellars was said to have hated doing Pink Panther movies - but he was the best!

    Posted in: Daniel Craig says he wanted out of 007

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    Godan

    Gotta agree with Knowbetter. The fact is in the next 20-30 years there will be a steep decline in power demand as there will be an inevitably shrinking Japan. In the future, I am sure people will only shake their heads at decisions made by the LDP in the "good old days." 50 plus reactors in Japan - absolutely ridiculous!

    Posted in: Gov't aims to abandon nuclear power by 2030s

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    Godan

    Good on ya, Felix! You are a great, young pitcher with many years ahead of you! Can't wait to see you throw another perfect game in the future! Wonderful!

    Posted in: Mariners' Hernandez tosses perfect game

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    Godan

    Scuttlebutt has it that political parties in Japan are approaching her to start a career in politics. Hope she does the right thing and tells them to stuff themselves. You are too good to be wasted in Nagatacho, Sawa-san! Become a coach or teacher - someone who will make a difference in the lives of the youth of Japan.

    Posted in: Sawa set to quit international soccer

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    Godan

    Why is the tax increase necessary? - Good question that is more or less ignored/unanswered by the author. The real reason is the amount of money wasted here on pork barrel projects is galling to say the least. Love watching perfectly fine streets ripped up on a yearly basis to make sure a budget is fully utilized to avoid being cut. Multiply that situation by a thousandfold in a myriad of bureaucracies and you have a an obvious reason for a deficit.

    Posted in: Consumption tax hike: a modest first step

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    Godan

    The will to tax the average Jo Suzuki vs. The will to stop wasting money

    If only the same amount effort were put into the latter as we saw in the case of the former. :-( In the end, there'll be a spike in consumption prior to the tax increase(s) and then there will be a huge drag on spending. Thanks Nagatacho for continuing to squeeze the middle class of Japan - hope you are proud of yourselves.

    Posted in: Upper house passes bill to double consumption tax

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    Godan

    Congrats to Farah for running a masterful race! And to see the camaraderie between him and Jalen Rupp was great! Congrats to the both of them.

    Posted in: Ennis, Rutherford, Farah mine gold for Britain at track and field

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    Godan

    Gotta agree with Cracaphat. Everything you say makes perfect sense - though I still sense there is more to this story. Wonder what the fans reaction will be at tonight's game.

    Posted in: Mariners trade Ichiro to Yankees

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    Godan

    Unbelievable that they have money for this, but when it comes to actually supporting the athletes to make it to the Olympics it is always, "Sorry, you're on your own."

    Says a lot about priorities in Japan. :-(

    Posted in: Good luck

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    Godan

    Ivan nailed it - though keep in mind that this whole process has to be reactive, never proactive! Never proactive! :-(

    Posted in: Ministry of Education announces nationwide bullying survey

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    Godan

    Well said, Zichi, well said!

    As for Mr. Hirose, if he is baffled by the criticism of TEPCO, then I can only conclude he is a psychopath. Yale is good at making them.

    Posted in: TEPCO head baffled by criticism of utility's role in nuclear disaster

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