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atadoi
Agree 100%. Quick to judge, quick to anger. Slow to understand.
Posted in: Things that foreigners find annoying about life in Japan
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atadoi
Really? We all thought you and the Imperial family were the best of friends from way back. LOL!!!
But seriously, I too hope the Emperor recovers soon. Japan doesn't need to go through that sort of crisis and pain right now.
Posted in: Emperor's heart bypass surgery successful, doctors report
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atadoi
Unfortunately it really does sound like this is just being turned into another "see or be seen" kind of event. Or in Stevie's case, just a "be seen" event. :-(
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atadoi
That would be his prerogative.
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atadoi
Outside of nukeprotest's random guesses, can anyone tell me EXACTLY what JX Nippon Oil or the company actually building the tunnel did wrong? I got a pretty penny that if a random inspection took place one hour before the collapse, that none of the JX staff or construction crew would have been found to be doing anything contrary to the book. But of course hindsight is 20/20, isn't it?
Posted in: Two bodies found in flooded tunnel at oil refinery
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atadoi
Those plants are located in the Mizushima Industrial Complex. There are numerous chemical, petroleum, automobile, gas, steel, etc. factories in that complex all sharing the same water access to the Seto Inland Sea. Building a 800m bridge probably would have interfered with all of the tanker, LPG, car carrier, etc. traffic through that channel to some of these plants. If a bridge was as simple and cost effective as you claim it to be then I'm pretty sure those plants would've done it.
Japan has quite a few undersea tunnels for industrial purposes such as pipelines,etc. as well as for trains and automobiles. I drive the Aqua-line quite often and that passes underneath Tokyo Bay for almost 10km. It took 30+ years to complete. The Seikan Tunnel is over 50km long and was finished 80's. The Kanmon Tunnel is almost 4km long and was finished in the 1940s. So, I don't believe the technology is as new as you claim it to be.
Posted in: Two bodies found in flooded tunnel at oil refinery
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atadoi
Did you even bother reading the story?
This tunnel was piping not people. Build a 800m long bridge for piping to transport product from one plant to another?
Posted in: Two bodies found in flooded tunnel at oil refinery
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atadoi
Do you ever bother reading any of the other posts? That's the second time you've posted today without even bothering to read the other posts.
Read MIrai Hayashi's post. It's the one right above yours. She provides a link which says Makiyo did more than just kick the taxi's door.
Posted in: Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating of taxi driver in Taipei
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atadoi
Video report
http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00216874.html
Posted in: Two elderly people dead after car plows into supermarket
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atadoi
If the money was right and the timing and other details could be worked out, Ruiz probably wouldn't mind wasting his time.
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atadoi
Maybe he did, and not using one was part of his plan. ;-)
Posted in: Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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atadoi
Ha, ha, ha.
And how are most Japanese Pop stars any different? Pink Lady, Checkers, SMAP, Kinki Kids, Morning Musume, AKB47, etc. were/are all fabricated booms. Japan is no different from other countries trying to use "soft power" to their advantage.
Posted in: Asia's K-Pop clones dance to South Korean beat
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atadoi
Please somebody put this Makoto person in a room with the people tmarie is referring to and make her read this "Honor and Loyalty" out load. She probably wouldn't even last 4.5 sentences before somebody stood and knocked some sense into her.
Posted in: Honor and loyalty
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atadoi
Where do these people come up with this kind of nonsense?
Posted in: Honor and loyalty
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atadoi
Sad story.
I always love reading the "tough guy" (or in this case the "tough girl") posts. What do you actually think you'd be able to accomplish? If anything, you'd probably get an a** kicking that you wouldn't soon forget and end up pleading for the cops to come in and pull this crazy lady off you. @@
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atadoi
Although the circumstances are not quite exactly the same, I find it interesting that a few posters seem to feel that the former Mrs. Darvish has divorced her ex-husband so that she can get more of his money.
Yet, a day ago when the news of Ayumi Hamasaki's divorce broke, many posters were quick to place the blame on her for a variety of reasons. I don't believe anybody accused the soon-to-be former Mr. Hamasaki of being a gold digger.
Could it be that it both cases the issues involved are much more complex than can be easily summarized in a few paragraphs of some news story?
Posted in: Yu Darvish divorces TV celebrity wife Saeko
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atadoi
Darvish may do well. I actually kinda hope he does. But, there is no such thing as a "sure thing". Just ask John Cusack. He discovered that back in '85.
Rangers paid that much cause they that's how much he is worth to them. Not signing him would've have been a PR disaster for the team. Besides, I'll bet that they have protected themselves in some way just in case he doesn't pan out.
Also, quite the coincidence that the day Darvish's divorce becomes official is the day the his signing with the Ranger's is announced. As one door closes, another one opens.
Posted in: Rangers sign Darvish to six-year $60 mil deal
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atadoi
Wow. You mean there is actually a talento that you haven't met yet? :b
You really have no idea as to who she is? Thought you pretty much knew 'em all, either by name or reputation.
Stop the presses cause that's really newsworthy.
Posted in: Chinatsu Wakatsuki announces she's 5 months pregnant and married
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atadoi
Don't think that's correct. Nevada's marriage/divorce laws are quite liberal which is one reason why so many people go to Las Vegas to get married. Probably many of them do not remain in the Nevada and live there after they are married. So, it's hard to imagine that they would have to go back to Nevada if some day they decide to get a divorce.
If, however, what you say is true and she does have to file in Nevada then she's gonna have to establish residency and prove that she has lived there for at least 6 weeks prior to filing. That sort of seems contrary to her statement "I have had the feeling that I don't want to be apart from Japan", doesn't it?
Posted in: Ayumi Hamasaki to divorce husband of 1 year
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atadoi
I don't quite get understand why "Forest Rescue Australia" is involved in protecting whales. Have they expanded their activities beyond protecting forests? Are they "environmental activists" for hire? Were they traded to the SSCS for cash and some SSCS activists to be named at a later date?
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