Orchid64 said...

Orchid64 at 01:45 PM JST - 28th November

To those who question the survey's validity, 1854 is sufficient as long as the sampling method is valid. No survey asks every single person and most surveys are conducted with around 1000 people. Depending on how the survey was done, this could be an effective representation with a small margin…

Posted in 51.8% concerned with safety if foreign tourist numbers increase at 01:45 PM JST - 28th November
Orchid64 at 01:34 PM JST - 27th November

This attitude was displayed by the president of my former company as well. He said that it was our fault if we caught colds because we didn't take care of ourselves, but then he'd go home at midday if he had a headache. It's easy to take care of yourself…

Posted in Aso apologizes for remarks about people with illnesses at 01:34 PM JST - 27th November
Orchid64 at 07:28 PM JST - 26th November

Alphaape, foreigners working in Japan pay Japanese taxes. There's no escaping it as it is deducted from your pay check and the city will send you tax statements that you have to pay.

Posted in Japan's relative poverty rate is one of the highest among the OECD nations. The reason is that our taxation and social security systems are so feeble, making it impossible to rectify female poverty or the income gap between men and women. at 07:28 PM JST - 26th November
Orchid64 at 07:20 PM JST - 26th November

I love how everyone wants America to stay out of the world's (and their own business), but as soon as they need help, they go crying to the U.S. to intervene. Japan should solve some of its own problems, then other countries might take it seriously and it'd be strong…

Posted in Bush assures Aso he'll urge Obama to work on abduction issue at 07:20 PM JST - 26th November
Orchid64 at 07:15 PM JST - 26th November

The comments here show that all roads lead back to America, eh? Here's a thought. It's not a competition. One can discuss the shortcomings of Japan without using America as a way to elevate the weaker points of Japanese culture.

The problem with the cooking shows, as those with reading…

Posted in Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity at 07:15 PM JST - 26th November
Orchid64 at 02:19 PM JST - 20th November

Bah, that last line should be "you can't apply Western-style logic and reach any sort of reasonable conclusion about the truth."

Posted in Saitama court to send 15-year-old girl to reformatory for killing father at 02:19 PM JST - 20th November
Orchid64 at 02:18 PM JST - 20th November

There is an awesome amount of naivete of Japanese culture in the comments here. You can't imprint your cultural values onto the Japanese justice system. If the father was abusing the daughter (and I'm not saying he did, this is pure speculation), the Japanese way of thinking would not be…

Posted in Saitama court to send 15-year-old girl to reformatory for killing father at 02:18 PM JST - 20th November
Orchid64 at 01:23 PM JST - 6th November

Ultradodgy is on the money. Every president in the U.S. has to worry about being shot at or harmed. Thwarted and half-successful assassination attempts are common. This statement makes the Japanese look naive. It's as if they don't know U.S. history at all and speak ignorantly. There's a list of…

Posted in Senior LDP lawmaker voices concern over Obama's safety at 01:23 PM JST - 6th November
Orchid64 at 01:17 PM JST - 6th November

If anyone was under the illusion that America was going to cease its position as a friend of Israel any time soon, they were fooling themselves. Being pro-Israel is a non-issue. It's a given and there's no point in fighting about it. The only question is how that support will…

Posted in Obama begins assembling team at 01:17 PM JST - 6th November
Orchid64 at 06:44 PM JST - 5th November

It's tough for America, being such a flawed place in a world of perfect countries. I'm sure all of the Americans who were excited about Obama's election had the approval of the rest of the world forefront in their minds. Thank goodness you all might love us now. We were…

Posted in World hopes for a 'less arrogant America' at 06:44 PM JST - 5th November