LFRAgain said...

LFRAgain at 07:36 AM JST - 12th July

The right to complain may indeed be protected under free speech. But that does not translate to a right to beds as opposed to futons. Last I checked, I don't believe "beds" was included in any of the fine print. Yes, the G-8 atttendees can complain all they want, but…

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 07:36 AM JST - 12th July
LFRAgain at 09:26 PM JST - 11th July

Nigelboy,

Yes, I agree. The Korean schools do give a distorted picture of Japan-Korean relations. But that’s distortion isn’t at play here. At face values, the Koreans’ claim is correct: Japan DID colonize the Korean Peninsula. And Shimakura’s response was nothing short of colossally stupid. Why not, “Issues regarding the…

Posted in Shimonoseki educator apologizes for colonial rule remark at 09:26 PM JST - 11th July
LFRAgain at 12:59 PM JST - 11th July

Why would a Japanese person complain? Most Japanese have slept in western-style rooms before. Most Japanese hotels are western, usually only ryokan have tatami.

I think the point was made: To illustrate how ridiculous the delegates' complaints are.

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 12:59 PM JST - 11th July
LFRAgain at 12:53 PM JST - 11th July

Masswipe,

I know. But you can't blame a guy for trying. Maybe one day, they'll see a glimmer of light. I'm not always right either, and I'll be the first to admit that. But it's hard for me to sit back and see something wrong go unchallenged. As long as…

Posted in Shimonoseki educator apologizes for colonial rule remark at 12:53 PM JST - 11th July
LFRAgain at 10:35 AM JST - 11th July

"…how could it be possible to verify the consent of the people…”

Sorry, Seiharinokaze. You can’t just wander in and hop up on Nigelboy’s bandwagon by misrepresenting things he said to support your thin argument, and not expect to be called on it. Your question about verifying the consent of…

Posted in Shimonoseki educator apologizes for colonial rule remark at 10:35 AM JST - 11th July
LFRAgain at 11:11 PM JST - 10th July

If a futon is well aired/beaten(daily) it is just as soft and comfy as a mattress.

Heh! Umm... No. It isn't.

But I agree with all the rest. It's an international conference, yes, but it's not only rude, but complete fantasy to expect the host nation to provide every comfort…

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 11:11 PM JST - 10th July
LFRAgain at 05:29 PM JST - 10th July

Nigelboy,

The circumstances leading up to the inexcusable gaff made by Shimakura as little bearing on this discussion. That they were asking for greater subsidies because they felt Japan “owed” them as such, as contrived an excuse for receiving those monies as it was, doesn’t excuse or justify Shimakura’s response,…

Posted in Shimonoseki educator apologizes for colonial rule remark at 05:29 PM JST - 10th July
LFRAgain at 02:02 PM JST - 9th July

nigelboy at 03:57 PM JST - 8th July

I'm really getting fed up with these Chosen schools with their Lil Kim picture in the classrooms. If they love their "Dear Leader" so much, then why don't they go back?

Knew this story couldn't pass without a comment from you. What's…

Posted in Shimonoseki educator apologizes for colonial rule remark at 02:02 PM JST - 9th July
LFRAgain at 01:47 PM JST - 9th July

lipscombe,

I was gonna say, the first place to start checking might be local Mom & Pop bakeries near the drugstore.

Posted in Sewing needles found in sweet buns in Saitama at 01:47 PM JST - 9th July
LFRAgain at 01:44 PM JST - 9th July

Maybe I'm being too sentimental, but if the locals in Italy were overwhelmed by the gravity with which Japan took the defecing of irreplaceable cultural treasures, maybe this will have a positive effect on how Italians treat their own cultural artifacts. Who knows? Maybe they'll reverse the trend of defacing…

Posted in Italians amazed at fallout in Japan over graffiti at 01:44 PM JST - 9th July