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    Tahoochi

    Sorry, but IMHO what a useless survey. This is just another way for the Japanese to unnecessarily inflate their pride. I also see this on TV sometimes; Japanese products or Japanese companies doing 'extremely well', and becoming 'well-known' overseas for this and that.... but they're actually not well known at all (at least, the ones I see on TV).

    One of the best characteristics of post-war Japan was that they quietly but surely worked their way to high levels of manufacturing and technology without bragging to themselves or others.

    Posted in: Companies Japanese people are most proud of

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    AlphaapeMay. 16, 2013 - 03:26PM JST

    ...then what do you suggest. Having females brought in to service only US military?

    uhhh, no Alphaape. Actually, I wouldn't suggest anything to do with US servicemen venting their sexual frustrations with ANY females because the whole idea that such actions are necessary to prevent rapes and violent crimes is ignorant. Hashimoto basically said that keeping soldiers sexually satisfied prevents rapes and violent crimes. If you can't see what's wrong with that announcement by a mayor of a major city in Japan, then, well.... I feel sorry for you.

    Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto

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    Agree with gaijintraveller and JeffLee. As long as JR pays for job creation (which means the consumer pays for it through ticket sales anyway), I'm all for seemingly useless jobs. I remember when I first came to Japan, I was amazed at how many useless jobs there seemed to be, but that's the beauty of it; a job is a job, as long as it keeps someone employed, whether it's greeting people or handing out tissues, it's better than unemployment.

    Posted in: New shinkansen to use revolutionary simple stations

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    Molenir May. 16, 2013 - 07:20AM JST

    Sorry, maybe I'm being insensitive, but why shouldn't a US serviceman be able to patronize a legal sex business? ...Why the double standard? If you are so offended, then outlaw it for Japanese men, as well as US men.

    Alphaape May. 16, 2013 - 11:16AM JST

    I agree. We can get into the fine print and the letter of the law as to what a "sex business" is, but the bottom line is this. 90% of the Buy Me Drink, Soaplands, and booths in Yoshihawa and other locations in Okinawa do not accept foreigners.

    Molenir and Alphaape: You're completely missing the point. This isn't about who is allowed into the brothels. This is about the Mayor of Osaka saying that the answer to the issue of rapes and assaults by US servicemen is to let them visit brothels. He also refers to the WW2 comfort women, as if that would help explain or justify his ignorant suggestion.... so, if you don't see what's wrong with his comments (on so many levels), then I feel sorry for you.

    Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto

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    ShermanMay. 10, 2013 - 03:48PM JST

    What are the rules in Japan for stopping at a zebra crossing?

    Yes, as Disillusioned said, drivers are supposed to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks, but most people don't follow this rule... probably due to the lack of a sense of responsibility by many drivers and lack of safety awareness, topped off by the police not enforcing the rules.

    What a tragic accident, but I don't understand why it's news... many accidents like this surely happen everyday, so why is this one in the news?

    Posted in: 7-year-old girl run down, killed at pedestrian crossing near home

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    The spokesman said that the problems were due to the hot and wet climate, the extreme stop-and-go traffic as well as pollution typical of some Asian cities.

    So what they really should be saying is that the problems are due to poor market research, engineering and design then?

    Posted in: Volkswagen recalls 91,000 cars in Japan over gearbox problems

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    mobiledesignMay. 08, 2013 - 04:23AM JST

    why is it necessary to show their ethnicity?

    Because it ups the number of comments.

    Posted in: Woman held for throwing 2-yr-old daughter from 4th-floor balcony

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    MariaMay. 08, 2013 - 04:04PM JST

    The hospital is at fault too, for not monitoring the guy.

    I don't understand how you can come to that conclusion from the limited information in this article.

    Posted in: Psychiatric patient dies after being assaulted by male nurse

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    CrazedinjapanMay. 05, 2013 - 08:38AM JST

    My ex suffered from postpartum depression almost two years after our was born. Treatment here is not as open or available as it should be.

    It is available though. On the interenet, just search "sango utsu byou" (in kanji) and the city where you live and you can find help. The problem probably in many cases though, is that the families, especially people close to the mother such as the father, do little to support these poor mothers. Don't know if this mother was actually suffering from PPD, but if she was, she probably could have used a little more help from her husband.... not trying to defend her, just saying.

    Posted in: Woman held for throwing 2-yr-old daughter from 4th-floor balcony

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    Tahoochi

    Bravo for this 17 year-old. Being so young though, I wonder at what age his physical abilities will peak? 18? 20? Can we expect more from him, or is this going to be his best?

    Posted in: Japanese teenager tipped to become fastest Asian runner

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    Since violence depicted in the media (fiction or non-fiction) cannot be censored, it's up to parents to teach their children right from wrong, and provide them with adequate discipline and love. Hate to state the obvious, but some people always like to blame the media (movies, games, manga, etc.) on incidents like these.

    Posted in: 2 girls vandalize junior high school, inspire copycat incident

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    Tragic accident. Not enough info for me to blame anyone but it's most likely the parents' responsibility.

    Posted in: 14-month-old boy dies after being hit by garbage truck

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    Not yet... there were two of them at this gunfight. The other suspect is still on the loose.... armed and dangerous.

    Posted in: Boston bomb suspects believed to be Chechen brothers; 1 dead, 1 on the run

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    lucabrasiApr. 19, 2013 - 01:24PM JST

    Hard to believe that disciplined, well-trained terrorists would be slack enough to be filmed together like they were. If these are the guys responsible, they're amateurs, of whatever political or religious flavour.

    They're either amateurs like you say... or decoys.

    Posted in: Online manhunt for Boston bombers raises concerns about amateur sleuths, vigilantes

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    nandakandamandaApr. 18, 2013 - 12:22PM JST

    Safe move, but it won't jiggle anyone's eggs.

    Yeah, but it was a smart move. Smart = profitable.

    Posted in: Toyota's hybrid vehicle sales pass 5 million

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    Tahoochi

    I live close to Toyota city where Priuses are made and those cars are everywhere around here. Although a fan of Toyota, I have to be honest and say that I'm rooting for other hybrids (Honda, Nissan, etc.) to become popular as well. Can you imagine if everyone drove Priuses? How boring.

    Posted in: Toyota's hybrid vehicle sales pass 5 million

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    Many posters blasting this guy for bad timing to assure safety for the Tokyo Olympics are assuming he just brought this topic up on his own... did it ever occur to anyone that maybe he was simply answering the barrage of questions from the press who would no doubt be inclined to ask such questions regarding safety?

    Posted in: Tokyo Olympic bid chief vows 'safe' Games after Boston blasts

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    Tahoochi

    I visited Sao Paolo last year and remember seeing 4 construction workers working on a job. One of them was hard at work, while the other 3 were sitting down, chatting away with each other while watching the one worker do their job. Didn't hear too many good things about crime/safety either. Great city though!

    Posted in: Brazil to miss FIFA deadline for World Cup stadiums

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    Tahoochi

    100 yen!?!? Is American beef that cheap? What were they using before? Japanese? Australian? Could this be an indicator of things to come if the TPP goes through? I hope so!

    Posted in: Yoshinoya to cut price of beef bowl

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    Tahoochi

    In the words of Homer Simpson, "Doh!"

    Posted in: Yokohama mistakenly tweets North Korean missile launch

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