borscht said...

borscht at 10:53 AM JST - 16th November

The thing with fences won't do much either since they can just jump over them.

The fences in Osaka are floor to ceiling so it'd be hard to jump over. But yes, suicidal people, if really resourceful, will find a way.

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 10:53 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 08:36 AM JST - 16th November

Executive summary for this article:

Effectiveness:

We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights will help deter suicides.

Expert opinion:

Shinji Hira, a psychology professor specializing in criminal psychology at Fukuyama University in Hiroshima, speculated that blue lights could make people pause and reflect.

Solution:

But he said…

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 08:36 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 08:29 AM JST - 16th November

First Japan should get the trust of their neighbors, then talk about a new Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity sphere, as Tatsumaru has suggested. It might be easier for China to make this proposal (most Asian countries do a lot of business with China and will into the foreseeable future.)

Posted in What do you think about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's proposal to create an East Asian community, to promote what he calls fraternity in the region? at 08:29 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 08:27 AM JST - 16th November

I believe both Obama and the Emperor are heads of state and therefore equals. Obama is also head of government while the emperor is not (that's Hatoyama). As equals he should not have bowed. His bow wasn't way too low; his back wasn't straight enough.

Posted in Should President Barack Obama have bowed to the emperor while he was in Japan? at 08:27 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 07:33 AM JST - 16th November

people queuing on the platform in two lines before splitting down the middle into single file

How do two lines split into a single line?

On topic, I always give my seat to obviously pregnant women and older women but I have found that some older men are proud of…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 07:33 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 07:14 AM JST - 16th November

NO idea why tourists would chose Korea as a place to go shooting.

They can take the night ferry from Fukuoka (Moji?) over to Busan, spend the day (or a few days) and go back to Fukuoka on the night ferry very cheaply.

As for the katakana names, a few…

Posted in Officials say 7, not 8, Japanese died in Busan shooting range fire at 07:14 AM JST - 16th November
borscht at 02:13 PM JST - 14th November

Hawkeye, Starbucks.

Posted in German woman who pleaded not guilty at lay jury trial convicted at 02:13 PM JST - 14th November
borscht at 09:04 PM JST - 13th November

roomtemp,

libraries in Japan, both public and private,

would indicate that school libraries are included in the 3000. Also, while Canada might be 26 times bigger than Japan, I don't think the population is.

Also, they fail to tell us how many books are in those libraries. I know of…

Posted in No. of libraries exceeds 3,000 at 09:04 PM JST - 13th November
borscht at 08:15 PM JST - 13th November

Hirota56

If he wants to go home, let him go home

If you read the article, you'd notice that he wants to go home but 'home' won't let him in. Unless I'm reading the article incorrectly.

downundercafe, I believe Hong Kong is part of China, isn't it? Since 1997, anyway.

Posted in Chinese activist camps out at Narita airport at 08:15 PM JST - 13th November
borscht at 10:55 PM JST - 11th November

How does one study nursing care, which I assume means taking care of a real human, through online studies? Will there be simulation wherein you move your mouse to turn the invalid over and wash their tush?

Posted in Convicted Sakai accepted at university to study welfare at 10:55 PM JST - 11th November