Yubaru's past comments

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    Yubaru

    Last month this same woman was telling all and everyone in the gaikoku world that wages were increasing across Japan. Still haven't seen it myself and really looking forward to the tax increase in April. I'm sure that I won't have seen a wage rise by then, but if Junko says it is so, it must be!

    Wait, in the next few weeks data is going to come out about summer bonuses and that is where Abe will point to an "increase" in wages. That will just gloss over the fact that more and more people do not receive bonuses and their real income is actually dropping in comparison to the rise in prices. Smoke and mirrors for now!

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    Yubaru

    Farmboy sorry I was typing my response while yours posted.

    Posted in: No. of suicides drops below 30,000 for first time in 15 years

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    Yubaru

    Because the figures, given as a number, not as a percent of non-foreign population, are not detailed, so we just don't know if the suicide rate is really down so much

    Depending upon what statistics one looks at the foreign population of Japan is roughly 1.4% to 1.7% of the population, which is roughly a bit over 2 million people.

    Now out of those 2 million people, to have any real effect on the overall statistics of suicides committed in Japan the number would have to be really high, astronomical in fact percentage wise, and yet you keep on inferring that the foreign population skews the suicide rate or total numbers which in reality and fact does not.

    Posted in: No. of suicides drops below 30,000 for first time in 15 years

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    Yubaru

    Adding to Yubaru's comment on changing demographic and decreasing population, perhaps another factor is the 2011 disasters. The shock and high death toll may have led to a period of reflection, concern for others and greater valuation of ones life which carried into 2012 and reflect, in part, the deceased suicides?

    Could very well but. One thing to consider however is a spike in suicides due to the lack of assistance for those still displaced from not only the earthquake and tsunami but Fukushima disaster too. The numbers in those regions I would bet are up across the board as there is little the government seems to be doing to alleviate their suffering. In fact the government is making it worse when a minister yesterday made a public comment stating that no one has died because of Fukushima, which was insensitive as hell and wrong too, as suicides are increasing among those same people because of Fukushima. Very sad situation there.

    It would be interesting to see if someone could exclude non-permanent foreigners from both population and suicide figures, and then come up with an actual suicide figure over time to see what was going on.

    I dont follow your thinking here and maybe you could explain it, non-permanent residents are excluded from population totals already I do believe, plus and here is where I dont follow I think, but as I read this I get the impression that you are inferring that temporary stay foreigners are committing a large number of suicides that skew the overall totals.

    Please correct me if I am wrong.

    Posted in: No. of suicides drops below 30,000 for first time in 15 years

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    Yubaru

    You have to keep in mind a great number of murders are reported as 'suicides.' To a frightening extent.

    I for one would be very interested in seeing some actual statistics regarding this, unless it's just speculation or rumor-mongering.

    Posted in: No. of suicides drops below 30,000 for first time in 15 years

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    Yubaru

    I'd like to see the attendance list.

    This is obvious isn't it?

    Posted in: Japanese cabinet ministers say G-8 stance is sign of approval for 'Abenomics'

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    Yubaru

    Saw this on the news yesterday. How in the world did they cover the smell, particularly in a restaurant that small! Weird......

    Posted in: Mummified remains found in restaurant in Morioka

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    Yubaru

    Containing real fruit juice,

    Yeah ok....2% or 3%, so if one does the math in a 200ml can that's what 4ml or 6 ml? Cheapskates!

    It's no wonder I never buy prepackaged Starbucks products. Not to mention that they are way, way, overpriced!

    Posted in: Starbucks Refreshers to hit store shelves June 25

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    Yubaru

    It's more of a "it's about time you tried something" than actually putting their stamp of approval on it. I really hope Aso doesn't think he is pulling the wool over the eyes of the rest of the world.

    Public spending increases in sectors that do little to help the overall economy and just delay the pay back to everyone's great-great-grandchildren, isn't new.

    You can gold cover a pile of guano, and make it nice and shiny, but it's still a pile of guano in the end!

    Posted in: Japanese cabinet ministers say G-8 stance is sign of approval for 'Abenomics'

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    Yubaru

    Considering that the country is aging, and population is dropping significantly this really isn't that surprising,

    I believe that this is more due to those reasons than anything that the government has done to assist those who need help with psychological issues.

    Posted in: No. of suicides drops below 30,000 for first time in 15 years

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    Yubaru

    British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted the leaders had forged a strong agreement on Syria despite a split with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but their closing statement was short on concrete steps.

    There is a relatively easy solution I would think in getting Russia on board to support action against Syria. The rest of the G-8 countries would have to reimburse Russia for the lost income from arms shipments and support that the Russian's are giving to Syria and make it worth their while to stop backing the regime there.

    And on another note, it seems to me that the G-8 should become at least the G10 or G11 and include China, India and Brazil as well! Those three countries are in the top ten economically and at least deserve consideration to participate.

    http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/world_economies_gdp/

    Posted in: G-8 discuss Syria, hostage ransoms, tax evasion on last day of summit

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    Yubaru

    The pressure is off Japan to a large extent in that, aside from World Cup and Confederations hosts Brazil they are the only side competing here who have already booked their tickets for next summer’s jamboree.

    Sorry but I disagree to a large extent. It's well known that qualifying from Asia, while no small feat, in the bigger picture is not that much of a challenge when compared to the power house countries of soccer that compete against each other from Europe and the America's, fighting to get into the WC.

    Sure Japan made the WC, but after getting their now for it's 5th consecutive appearance, there is mounting pressure on the national team, thanks in no part to the media, and in part the players themselves, for raising the expectations of everyone, for Japan to win.

    A loss to Italy, while probably bringing the country and media back down to earth, would damage, publicly, the reputations of everyone involved with the team.

    And that's another problem with the media putting them up on a pedestal that the team may not deserve to be on at this time.

    Posted in: Japan looks to avoid early exit from Confederations Cup

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    Yubaru

    And on what do the insurance companies base their determination of fault? That's right, the police report. Insurance agents almost never see the accident site as is, but only long after vehicles have been moved and the site has been cleaned up, so they base they're decisions on who is at fault based entirely on the police report. Again, the police's findings/report will NEVER describe the driver involved in a vehicle vs. pedestrian/cyclist accident or either driver in a vehicle vs/ vehicle accident to be 0% at fault. No. Matter. What. And so there's no surprise that the insurance companies assign some portion of responsibility to the driver regardless of the circumstance. Kind of convenient that doing so increase the drivers' premiums too. Hmmm. Bull? Hardly.

    FYI you are mistaken. There are 100% fault accidents here, I can give you any number of scenarios where it has happened, a few from personal experience and others from my former father-in-law, who was a Japanese police officer who explained it to me, in quite the detail, after I too thought the same as you.

    It's urban myth. And the police typically only determine fault when there was a violation committed during the accident, injury, death, or damage to public property. Otherwise it's totally up to the insurance companies. They do and will find 100% fault with drivers and access liability accordingly as well.

    Another thing, if you know anything about automobile insurance here your supposition about rate increases is also quite off the mark. After my own accident my insurance did not go up even 1 yen. If you know about the points system with the insurance you will understand what I am talking about.

    Posted in: 3-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Iwate

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    Yubaru

    I think an extra few weeks of community service should be added to their sentence.

    There is no such thing as community service in Japan, which is a part of the problem. People pay their fines, restitution, maybe a day in jail, and go on their way.

    Posted in: Shoplifting on the increase

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    Yubaru

    Yubaru, get a new argument. I'm a parent and tried once to put a leash on my child in Japan but he hated it. Do you really, really think parents who do so are equating their child with an animal??? The parent who puts a leash on their child in a busy area really thinks their child is at dog level? Grow up.

    That is exactly how it looks to ME, you pair them together? Dog and baby? One leash in each hand!

    You can not change or alter my opinion nor the opinions of people who think that they are just an excuse for parents who can not control their own children. Or can not be creative enough to make the time to hold their child's hand or carry them, or do what is necessary to ensure their safety without leashing them.

    You like them, fine that's your opinion. If I think the parents who use them on their children are putting them at the same level as their DOG, that is MY opinion. it's a free world, if you dont like it, grow up.

    Posted in: 3-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Iwate

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    Yubaru

    I think the "pre" in "preview" refers to the whole movie. So when you watch a preview of The Wind Rises, you are getting a snippet of that particular movie. It doesn't matter whether they show it before, after, or in the middle of the main feature, it's still a preview.

    Bertie I know what pre in preview means. Sorry you don't understand the "play" on words.

    I guess you haven't seen any of the many recent Marvel Comics movies then.

    Only online and no I didnt watch the ending credits, thanks for the heads up!

    Posted in: Moviegoers upset about Studio Ghibli anime’s trailer after film they came to see

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    Yubaru

    Oh and to the folks who justify the use of leashes on their children, keep in mind that YOUR day may come, when you get too old or have Alzheimer's (heaven forbid) and your child recalls the days when you put them in a leash to keep them from wandering off will probably return the favor.

    Posted in: 3-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Iwate

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    Yubaru

    JPS all accidents are preventable, the driver is always responsible regardless of what the pedestrian is doing as in this case, and there's no such thing as a 100%-0% accident.

    This is pure bull and urban myth here in Japan. In many cases fault is NOT determined by the police but by the insurance companies. The police file a report and the insurance companies determine fault.

    In a case of injury or death or when there was a violation that let to an accident the police will investigate and then make a decision on whether or not to charge the person or people involved.

    Oh, btw, I know, I paid 100% in an accident.

    Posted in: 3-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Iwate

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    Yubaru

    Better safe than sorry, and there are times when a parent simply doesn't have enough hands to manage a child (or couple of children), pram, shopping and whatever else the day throws at them.

    Like it or not, these are all just excuses to justify an action. I've been there, done that, and it's a matter of priorities. You make the time, inconvenient as it often times is you do not put your child in a risky situation.

    I question whether the idea of dignity (or loss of it) is much of a concept for a toddler

    It's also the parents dignity as well. My child is not an animal to be put on a leash, for me it is black and white. The rest of the comments of people who agree with their use is their opinion, but I do feel sorry for the child being treated the same as the family dog.

    My children are above that.

    Posted in: 3-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Iwate

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    Yubaru

    Hope you are never on a jury or a judge. You have decided her act is justified and her father is a rapist from her word alone. BTW, i did not say she is lying, i suggested people look at other options, however some just jump to conclusions .

    If you happened to read my other posts here you would know my feelings on the subject. However, assuming that the reports of repeated violent rapes are true, what she did was in my opinion self defense when he attempted to rape her again.

    None of us were there when it happened, and yes she murdered her father, but if the reports are to be believed, and there is nothing as of yet anywhere that states otherwise, what she did could very well be seen as self-defense and justifiable homicide!

    Posted in: Girl beheads father after he rapes her in Papua New Guinea

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