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    Richard_III

    Out and about in Tokyo I've been looking for signs that the earthquake may have woken people up and energised them a bit more.

    Unfortunately, in comparing the pre-earthquake days with the post-earthquake days, I see no noticeable difference and people seem as comatose as ever.

    Posted in: Could Fukushima provide catalyst for Japanese youth to reach criticality?

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    Can't believe anyone would pay to read a blog... what a joke

    I for one, am intensely interested in looking at photos of food dishes or cute dogs.

    Such blogs by Japanese women are increasingly hard to come by.

    Posted in: Yukina Kinoshita announces end of blog

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    Kan doesn't seem that bad, but where it states above that he says: “I am sincerely apologizing for what has happened", seems very weak.

    I really don't know why the DPJ don't go to town on tearing the legacy of the LDP to shreds and highlighting just how many mistakes they made at every possible opportunity; or highlight their utter childishness.

    This would certainly be the case in the UK. Such weak, chinless apologies really do the man no favours. Instead, he should be trying to kick these little LDP lawmakers in the balls, rather than this weak submissiveness all the time.

    Posted in: Gov't under fire for disaster response; TEPCO chief heckled in Diet

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    I think this is just some stuff and nonsense kicked up on the internet.

    I stayed in Japan throughout the situation, but some of my friends left. Do I feel some kind of superiority over them because of this? No.

    Will I shun or mock them because they left Japan, and I stayed? No.

    Will it alter any of my prior relationships? No.

    I still feel greater affinity with other gaijins than I do with Japanese, and this probably won't change. Each had to make a decision based on their own needs, and their own evaluation of risk exposure.

    Posted in: Why did those foreigners who decided to leave Japan in the aftermath of the March 11 disaster come in for so much derision from some people who labeled them with words like 'flyjin?'

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    I'm not sure how well he is performing, but someone like that Mayor down in Osaka would be good for Tokyo, principally because he's young. A 78 year offers little in the way of freshness in my opinion.

    Posted in: What do you think about Shintaro Ishihara's re-election for a 4th term as Tokyo governor?

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    Mina Monta and his fellow morning-variety-show hacks to enlighten is all with their genius insight does not make it a "secret".

    These are extremely insightful and stimulating shows. Without these my grasp of current affairs would be close to zero, I can assure you.

    Posted in: Leah Dizon secretly divorced stylist husband last year

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    I met a lass once who told me that her hobby was 'sleeping'.

    Despite her looks, a duller conversation could not be had; a similar experience to that of the author with his student.

    Posted in: Tokyo's catnap culture

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    they do it with a smile becuz they are too caught up in a tradition that doesnt fit in today's society.

    Come off it. How many times do you see people smile in Tokyo? I've lived here for years, months go by without seeing someone smile.

    Trains are like libraries, the streets are quiet. People in this country just don't communicate or interact effectively with other human beings.

    They're all "in the zone" - oblivious to what's going on around them, unable to respond or deal with humans on a one-on-one or spontaneous setting.

    Posted in: No. of people dying alone rises in 'no-relationship' society

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    Considering the issues facing Japan, the whole Futenmba topic is akin to rearraning the deck chairs on the titanic.

    Posted in: Hatoyama blames bureaucrats for his failure on Futenma issue

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    You see them on the trains in the morning. Cheap suits, empty briefcases, a glazed zombified look. No capability of interacting or acknowledging the existence of other human beings. Nothing more than drones.

    Something is fundamentally wrong where this country is producing so many seemingly lifeless zombies.

    Posted in: Job seekers flop at impressing potential employers

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    trains and platforms are full of bewildered, vulnerable children.

    A supremely accurate and penetrative understanding of Japan's train platforms.

    Posted in: Why must Tokyo’s railways engage in aural assault?

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    But no doubt the next two will continue with the practice of an older man pontificating to a nodding younger woman.

    The current guy is a bit better than the guy that preceeded him. That guy knew absolutely everything, or pretended he did.

    Posted in: NHK newscaster Yuko Aoyama to move to daytime TV

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    Before I got rid of my FB account I had about 150 friends. Of these only 3 or 4 people were regularly updating their status - about 2.6%. I wonder if this can be extrapolated to the 500m supposed "users" on the site?

    This GS valuation is way out of line I think.

    Posted in: Facebook to let advertisers republish user posts

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    Unfortunately they have one device that will be the #1 cause of trouble: their keitai. "Please send a helicopter, it's starting to rain and I have a blister".

    Until they realise there is generally no reception in most of the mountains around Tokyo.

    I think this is a good trend. Japanese should realise how beautiful the countryside (which is only an hour from Tokyo) actually is. Part of the beauty is the lack of crowds - I hope yama girl fashions don't become too popular.

    Posted in: Fashionable 'yama' girls take to the hills

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    Disgraceful.

    Posted in: Ichihashi's book goes on sale; says he hopes to give royalties to Hawker family

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    She's 24 so in the Japanese entertainment business has 2 maybe 3 years left at best. If she want's money then she'll just have to swallow all the crap and be cute and fluffy, as they like; or try to capitalise on her current reputation somehow, perhaps by doing these god awful dramas with sinister music in them.

    One person against this whole machine doesn't stand a chance.

    Posted in: Tearful Sawajiri confirms plan to divorce, promises to change attitude

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    If you think the look in Japan is fixed and unimaginative, UBS Bank have a new employee clothing guide that details virtually aspect of what a person may wear.

    That is one bank, out of a range of employers. This is a whole country where everyone dresses the same when they're applying for jobs, many continue this trend forever.

    Black suit, white shirt, striped tie.

    It's truly lamentable. No striped shirts, no pinks, blues, or other colours. No solid ties or striped suits. Many Japanese men wear suits, but look like cretins.

    Posted in: Job-hunting

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    Ladies here look better in winter as they don't have the best bodies, but they dress up nicely and put in a good show. I also like fur, but the fur on boots which is kind of wrapped around is not to my liking and looks a bit cheap. There are some nice stockings/tights at the moment. Sheer colour which present the legs nicely. I like some of the down jackets they are wearing which have a kind of rubbery appearance. There seem to be fewer cashmere coats this year, perhaps because of the downturn. This is a shame as they always look elegant.

    Overall, it's not the best winter, but winter is generally the better time for ladies fashion in Japan, in my opinion.

    Posted in: What do you think of the fashion style of Japanese women this winter?

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    “I do think that the officers who were protecting their royal highnesses showed very real restraint... ” he said.

    It's a shame that they did. They could have rid the UK of some its worst elements.

    Posted in: Royal attack prompts big questions on UK security

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    I'm from a working class background and the first member of my family to go to university. I benefited enormously from student loans, so had some sympathy and concern about the impact of loans on students from poor backgrounds.

    Having seen the photos of the riot, the pictures of an upper middle class, privately educated Cambridge student swinging from the Cenotaph, the near attack on Prince Charles, the urination on the statue of Winston Churchill, and the random violence I must say that I really have no sympathy for the students anymore.

    Frankly, I think the police should have used plastic bullets on the most aggressive rioters, and should have beaten the hell out of them.

    These so-called student protests now have no credibility. Let them pay their fees. If they treat society with such contempt, they really deserve no respect or support.

    It's a shame. Many of the working class probably weren't even there; they'd be working part-time to support themselves or making the most of the opportunities presented by university. I guess it was so called anarchists and socialists, the middle class losers that you always meet at university that were doing the most damage.

    Posted in: Students attack Prince Charles' car after fee hike

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