Tatsumaru said...

Tatsumaru at 04:17 AM JST - 29th May

NeoJamal, I dont think you understand how the world works. Japan has always had the "military capabilities" of even this level. Just because they are actually doing it doesn't incite war, let alone during a time of strife. Something that originally the Japanese offered, then the Chinese thought about and…

Posted in Japan to send SDF plane for quake relief following Chinese request at 04:17 AM JST - 29th May
Tatsumaru at 04:41 AM JST - 25th May

As some sane people have said on here, it should not be a punishment handed down by the state but the pressure from peers (if any at all) to correct the deviant behavior. If the society as a whole doesnt see anything wrong with them not saying it then who…

Posted in 2 teachers punished for refusing to stand up, recite 'Kimigayo' at 04:41 AM JST - 25th May
Tatsumaru at 07:21 AM JST - 24th May

I will admit, that I think they should at least stand out of national pride. Since when is not using social norms and group mentality, the thing the Japanese are so good at, to fix this problem than mandating it?

As an American, whether this was before or after 9/11,…

Posted in 2 teachers punished for refusing to stand up, recite 'Kimigayo' at 07:21 AM JST - 24th May
Tatsumaru at 02:32 PM JST - 22nd May

As it is said tolerance is a weakness, all we do is "oh we gotta think of the Muslims". The Muslims know this and took advantage of our "tolerance", look what they have done to Europe. There is a difference between tolerance and understanding. We should understand Islam and its…

Posted in Publisher to suspend cartoon sales after Muslims say it insults Islam at 02:32 PM JST - 22nd May
Tatsumaru at 02:05 PM JST - 15th May

This is just disappointing. Parent's are completely to blame, and the children should get some help. Probably another one of those "My wife and I both have to work all day to keep our kids in this super awesome school so we have no time to teach our children the…

Posted in Two teenagers accused of killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake at 02:05 PM JST - 15th May
Tatsumaru at 06:16 AM JST - 12th May

"A man does not insist on physical beauty in a woman who builds up his morale. After a while he realizes that she is beautiful - he just hadn’t noticed it at first." --Lazarus Long

That quote basically sums up everything. Women generally have it easy in finding male counterparts…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 06:16 AM JST - 12th May