Hikozaemon said...

Hikozaemon at 02:08 AM JST - 23rd July

bibric - do you accept that Dokdo is disputed?

This whole dispute is a result of the Korean government run nationalist education system teaching Koreans that these rocks are the birthplace of Japanese aggression in Asia and need to be defended. This latest flare up is about Japanese teachers teaching…

Posted in S Korea reportedly plans to build hotel on disputed islets at 02:08 AM JST - 23rd July
Hikozaemon at 11:28 PM JST - 22nd July

1) Those who say that Japan would react the same if Korea did what Japan is doing... Korea IS doing what Japan is doing - they are both claiming a piece of territory that the other thinks is theirs. Takeshima is just like Okinawa to the Japanese government, just like…

Posted in S Korea reportedly plans to build hotel on disputed islets at 11:28 PM JST - 22nd July
Hikozaemon at 02:18 AM JST - 18th July

Ossan - what I have heard is that Koreans assume that Japan's backroom influence in the UN will mean that the UN would not mediate objectively. Basically they are afraid of losing what they rightfully grabbed by force, so instead of talking about it, they adopt the negotiating strategy of…

Posted in S Korea rejects Japan's proposal for talks at 02:18 AM JST - 18th July
Hikozaemon at 02:12 AM JST - 18th July

I want one - and as a Softbank subscriber since the J-Phone days, the way Masayoshi Son has turned the unit around since Borderphone's disasterous expedition in Japan is inspiring.

All the anti-softbankers, who do you like then, Docomo???

I get the thing with the features - Yes the iPhone…

Posted in Japan cautious in iPhone's bid for world dominance at 02:12 AM JST - 18th July
Hikozaemon at 02:03 AM JST - 18th July

I agree it is remarkable that 70% of the shipment was sold - you can bet that it was purchased by obscenely wealthy trying it out to see why it was so expensive.

I doubt it will catch on however, because; - Nobody but Japanese eat rice on its own.…

Posted in Chinese consumers shun high-priced Japanese rice at 02:03 AM JST - 18th July
Hikozaemon at 12:53 AM JST - 18th July

People here are misspelling Dakeshima (Tokto in Korean).

Because Corea changed its spelling of words in romaji in 2002 to reflect the soft gentle sound of the Gorean language, no harsh sounds exist any longer - therefore, whilst the T in Takeshima was adjusted to D, many posters here are…

Posted in S Korea rejects Japan's proposal for talks at 12:53 AM JST - 18th July
Hikozaemon at 09:04 PM JST - 24th June

I guess that actually, this is a golden opportunity for Japan Today to claim Mainichi's readership - if you guys can get Ryan Connel in (which I doubt you can pay, but if you could), it would be a serious opportunity for Japan Today to make a play at toppling…

Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 09:04 PM JST - 24th June
Hikozaemon at 09:00 PM JST - 24th June

Hisashiburi, I just saw this today. WTF? I saw some of these campaigners against WaiWai on YouTube a few days ago but thought little of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPX1t9MGnmk

I'm assuming that it is these people (in this case railing against WaiWai as part of a broader campaign against Soka Gakkai, who…

Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 09:00 PM JST - 24th June
Hikozaemon at 05:59 PM JST - 16th June

That is one fugly tower.

Still, from the top, one should get a fantastic view of the haze that covers Tokyo.

Peace

Posted in New Tokyo Tower to be called 'Tokyo Sky Tree' at 05:59 PM JST - 16th June
Hikozaemon at 05:46 PM JST - 16th June

seiosig, it seems that they had a great time there. They got free trips to Europe where they helped to abduct Arimoto and other Japanese victims of the regime there, plus they get to live like royalty in comparison to everyone else.

And no matter how bad it is over…

Posted in Hijack group member says N Korea will not deport them to Japan at 05:46 PM JST - 16th June