Hikozaemon said...

Hikozaemon at 12:20 AM JST - 25th March

imacat - look at the English soccer team, none of those guys play any good unless its for money. The issue you raise is not an American one, it's an unfortunate side effect of sports with deep histories of professionalism.

Peace

Posted in Ichiro delivers as Japan beats South Korea 5-3 to win WBC title at 12:20 AM JST - 25th March
Hikozaemon at 12:18 AM JST - 25th March

I don't know that the US is over 'race' or not. Look at any primetime network tv variety show - american idol, dance idol, survivor, comedy shows, etc. Always a couple of whites, a couple of blacks, token asian, token hispanic, and increasingly one or two token gays. No one…

Posted in Jun Hasegawa capitalizes on 'haafu' look at 12:18 AM JST - 25th March
Hikozaemon at 11:06 AM JST - 16th December

Show the fence made of toothbrushes!

Posted in Tourism New Zealand launches innovative marketing campaign at 11:06 AM JST - 16th December
Hikozaemon at 05:49 PM JST - 2nd December

I applied for a UFJ card once a year for my first 7 years in Japan. They simply do not seem to want to offer cards to foreigners, even ones with stable and better than average paying employment.

The main reason I wanted a credit card was online shopping -…

Posted in Try to get a credit card in Japan at 05:49 PM JST - 2nd December
Hikozaemon at 12:35 PM JST - 20th November

Get used to it - Aso is here to stay. Or at least it will be once the government has finished giving everyone in Japan $200 just before he calls an election early next year.

One thing I'll give the guy credit for is not beating around the bush.

Peace

Posted in Aso in hot water over remarks on doctors, parents at 12:35 PM JST - 20th November
Hikozaemon at 04:44 PM JST - 26th October

I hope that the ministry of transport keeps increasing the capacity of Tokyo to have international air travel, both through the expansion of the only current international airport in Tokyo at Haneda and the civilianization of the airbase at Yokota, as the Tokyo governor wants. Hopefully we can then enjoy…

Posted in Japan, France agree on direct Haneda-Paris flights at 04:44 PM JST - 26th October
Hikozaemon at 06:53 PM JST - 22nd October

http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/want-to-see-the-real-japan-try-hitchhiking

Apparently there's a good book on the subject called Hokkaido Highway Blues by Will Ferguson

Here's a vid talking about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZNH5vnKGYc

I haven't read the book, but it seems to be well recommended.

Peace

Posted in Want to see the real Japan? Try hitchhiking at 06:53 PM JST - 22nd October
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