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  Richard_III at 12:06 PM JST - 12th August

  There's about 30 different sports in the olympics. Watching Japanese TV you'd think it was only 3: judo, swimming, badminton. No mention of any other sports at all.

  If I paid for it, I'd be even more disappointed.

  Posted in What do you think of the TV coverage of the Olympics so far? at 12:06 PM JST - 12th August

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  Richard_III at 11:27 AM JST - 7th August

  Japan is a developed country, but it is not Western.

  Posted in In the world of geopolitics, do you think of Japan as part of the West? at 11:27 AM JST - 7th August

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  Richard_III at 10:45 AM JST - 5th August

  why not Japan?

  Erm, because it's a total waste of money?

  Posted in Tokyo launches campaign for 2016 Olympic bid in Beijing at 10:45 AM JST - 5th August

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  Richard_III at 02:19 PM JST - 4th August

  Two paragraphs is more than enough.

  Posted in Documentary film featuring abducted Megumi screened in Bangkok at 02:19 PM JST - 4th August

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  Richard_III at 06:28 PM JST - 1st August

  Richard III, if 'history through empathy' means understanding the consequences of war then I'm all for it.

  All well and good. All this will probably boil down to is a lesson in "isn't it awful?", "isn't war terrible?" etc.. That and the level of propaganda that exists at the peace…

  Posted in British students to visit Hiroshima to gain unique perspective on war at 06:28 PM JST - 1st August

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  Richard_III at 02:33 PM JST - 1st August

  Part of the "history through empathy" approach that has corroded the core of historical education in British schools.

  Posted in British students to visit Hiroshima to gain unique perspective on war at 02:33 PM JST - 1st August

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  Richard_III at 10:56 AM JST - 1st August

  TSE should be touching 14000 mark soon.

  Mmm, that would be nice. Banks are down as well as everything else this morning. Pure misery.

  Posted in Japanese electronics makers mostly report better 1st quarter results at 10:56 AM JST - 1st August

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  Richard_III at 10:36 AM JST - 30th July

  A couple of weeks ago I saw that Weens had become a news commentator on one of the news programmes at around 10pm. He was trying his best, and didn't do too bad from what I saw. However, if that was in the UK (not that the news on the…

  Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 10:36 AM JST - 30th July

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  Richard_III at 10:59 AM JST - 29th July

  The wife had some dross on tv this morning where for at least 45 minutes, a group of women went to various ice cream shops and ate ice cream.

  What really grates is the reaction of the wife when I tell that watching this garbage will rot her brain. According…

  Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 10:59 AM JST - 29th July

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  Richard_III at 09:08 AM JST - 29th July

  Japan often produces some good films that regularly win prizes at international film festivals. These can frequently be original, inventive or informative. In fact they are a positive reflection on Japan.

  By contrast, the mundane, childish and boring crap that gets put on TV should be seen as an embarrassment…

  Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 09:08 AM JST - 29th July