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KumaNiku at 06:40 AM JST - 30th December

Ueno and Asakusa are probably my favourite parts of Tokyo - I always loved browsing through Ameyoko, even with the huge crowds. The history of it is great too....

Posted in Ameyoko market at 06:40 AM JST - 30th December
KumaNiku at 07:42 PM JST - 29th December

I rather want to see the LDP expend trillions of yens in a J fighter that can provide a good cost-quality ratio to potential buyers, than pouring trillions in concrete that no one need. So I think that J can make a good deal by adopt the Grippen and…

Posted in Japan likely to drop plan to buy F-22 fighters at 07:42 PM JST - 29th December
KumaNiku at 12:18 PM JST - 29th December

US is going bankrupt because of their millitary spendings and this is having consequences for their commercial industry such as cars and electronics. Instead of borrowing money from Japan US should commercialize the millitary industry develop it into commercial products within the US in order to help end the…

Posted in Japan likely to drop plan to buy F-22 fighters at 12:18 PM JST - 29th December
KumaNiku at 07:57 AM JST - 29th December

Multiple DDH in fotilla

Why have a flotilla when you can have 1 ship (a carrier or an LSD)? Japan doesn't need Nimitz size carriers (historical precedents notwithstanding) - perhaps something the size of the Pincipe de Asturias or Invincible, if thier only role is self defence. Anything bigger…

Posted in Japan likely to drop plan to buy F-22 fighters at 07:57 AM JST - 29th December
KumaNiku at 06:58 AM JST - 29th December

....to be honest, the Japanese should really look into the Gripen....a much forgotten multirole fighter.....if the typhoon didn't exist and had the political influence to block/restrain the marketing of the gripen then that would have been one of the most successful fighters ever.

The Gripen is an unproven 4th…

Posted in Japan likely to drop plan to buy F-22 fighters at 06:58 AM JST - 29th December
KumaNiku at 05:31 PM JST - 28th December

So, you're either: a) in Japan and can't get holiday (therefore it's not just the Japanese who need your pity but your self) b) Live in Japan, but have left early but still feel the need to use your holiday to log on here c) Live overseas and want to…

Posted in New Year's holiday departure rush begins at 05:31 PM JST - 28th December
KumaNiku at 05:20 PM JST - 28th December

Good. he US did allow export of the F22 (Which they won't) it would be an 'export' version with all the stuff that makes it an excellent fighter toned down or taken out, and then the JASDF would be left with essentially a upgraded F15 rather than a whole new…

Posted in Japan likely to drop plan to buy F-22 fighters at 05:20 PM JST - 28th December
KumaNiku at 01:20 PM JST - 22nd December

Rudd would have to be the most incompetent leader since Chifley. The guy doesn't SLEEP for fruit's sake. Building houses won't help, Kev, you have to build a society that is even 1 degree above freezing point. Good luck with that.

What has being hard working have to do with…

Posted in Australia announces plans to halve number of homeless by 2020 at 01:20 PM JST - 22nd December
KumaNiku at 11:48 AM JST - 23rd November

The door handles are fugly but other than that a sexy, sexy car that Americans will want, another sad reason why the big three in the U.S. are in trouble. This 370 sports something like 320 plus horsepower, with a price far below other cars with far less performance. I…

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KumaNiku at 11:02 AM JST - 12th November

I doubt that the world will do much about this. We all stood by in the 1990s and watched the Congo civil war kill in the order of 3 million people. Again, there will be headlines and articles, but those who can do something about it won't do anything. After…

Posted in U.N. says Congolese troops raped civilians, pillaged villages at 11:02 AM JST - 12th November