Rekishika said...

Rekishika at 03:48 PM JST - 3rd May

It looks like China is in for a waste of money. The same thing, trying to compensate a policy that in one way or another gets in the way of human life and/or happiness has been tried countless times before. The US, several European countries, the Soviet Union, yes, Japan…

Posted in China's propaganda 'carriers' go global at 03:48 PM JST - 3rd May
Rekishika at 03:40 PM JST - 30th April

It will be interesting to know the thresholds of the WHO alert levels, which are strikingly low: "Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region." (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html). So effectively you can have a level 5 alert with human-to-human infections in…

Posted in Gov't to set up fever clinics after WHO raises flu alert at 03:40 PM JST - 30th April
Rekishika at 03:03 PM JST - 29th April

A very human response. People tend to overreact to the rare and spectacular risk, and all too often very readily introduce / accept very common risks in return. It is always interesting to see J-gov responses. For better or worse, it shows all too often what happens if one doesn´t…

Posted in Passengers stranded in plane at Narita for hours due to inspections at 03:03 PM JST - 29th April
Rekishika at 07:21 AM JST - 28th April

After digging up some background information, I would like to post the raw data and my conclusions from it here for others to argue about: 1) The Yasukuni shrine is dedicated to those "who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasukuni_Shrine). 2) The people who earned their…

Posted in What is the best way to settle the Yasukuni Shrine issue? at 07:21 AM JST - 28th April
Rekishika at 04:15 PM JST - 27th April

To be fair, many of the current policies on foreigners look rather familiar. It has been accepted practice all over the world, from one period to another, to take it out on the outsider, exploiting them as cheap labor when needed and then discarding them as trash if you no…

Posted in The United States had been a failure on the immigration front. at 04:15 PM JST - 27th April
Rekishika at 05:09 AM JST - 26th April

An interesting issue, which as usual sparks heated debate. It appears that some points are overlooked. First of all, yes, other countries have memorials for people who did some nasty things too. However, one can wonder if two wrongs make a right? Something that is often overlooked too is the…

Posted in What is the best way to settle the Yasukuni Shrine issue? at 05:09 AM JST - 26th April
Rekishika at 06:36 PM JST - 23rd February

When I read the articles, I don't read it as meant to say that the fingerprinting is responsible for the decline in visa overstaying. What I read is that that declined. And yes, they also say that fingerprinting was responsible for refusing entry of 846 people, to which they suggest…

Posted in Number of foreigners overstaying visas in Japan nearly halves in 5 years at 06:36 PM JST - 23rd February
Rekishika at 05:59 PM JST - 7th February

At the moment, I think the National Tourism Organisation might as well save the money. Like Wuzzademcrat rightly said, a lot of tourists simply feel more at home in Phuket or similar places. Not just because they can walk around like he describes, but also and especially because those vacations…

Posted in Japan planning to boost foreign tourism in rural areas at 05:59 PM JST - 7th February
Rekishika at 04:58 PM JST - 12th October

I have read this story with mixed feelings. It is always sad to read stories about people being set up with drugs. Human beings on average are naturally inclined to help and trade favours of helping, as well as to trust other people to treat them fairly. Abusing those qualities…

Posted in Swiss woman expresses anger at Japanese legal system at 04:58 PM JST - 12th October
Rekishika at 07:08 PM JST - 21st September

Hmmm, an ... interesting ... idea to say the least, and one that predictably brings out strong emotions...

Air attacks on cities were the hallmark of the war. Not just on and/or by Japan, all the major powers bombed each others' cities whenever they had the chance. The list is…

Posted in 1945 Osaka air raid victims, kin to file for damages suit at 07:08 PM JST - 21st September