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  • def at 10:15 PM JST - 15th July

    The main reason Masi Oka's voice is dubbed is that he slowly starts using English throughout the series, and it would be jarring to switch voices, between his real Japanese one, and the one covering his English. I wonder how they get across that his English is getting better?

    Posted in Eriko Tamura introduces 'Heroes' at 10:15 PM JST - 15th July

  • def at 01:00 AM JST - 28th June

    So America didn't have to invade Okinawa? America didn't have to fight Japan? Japan didn't have to fight the American invasion? Wise words... :p

    Posted in Okinawa at 01:00 AM JST - 28th June

  • def at 01:38 AM JST - 27th June

    This book is for sale at the peace park in Okinawa. I saw it on Monday, and read it in the store. For some reason, I recall it being in English and Japanese The University professor assisted in the translation, I think.

    I read through it at the store, a…

    Posted in Picture book teaching next generation about wartime mass suicides at 01:38 AM JST - 27th June

  • def at 03:01 AM JST - 25th June

    Yeah, Voxmans opinion struck me as a little insane too. The notion that an American who doesn't promote the flag is anti-American is pretty fascistic. As long as people obsess over flags, peace will be a distant fantasy.

    My experience in Japan is that people here are 98% peaceful, but…

    Posted in Okinawa at 03:01 AM JST - 25th June

  • def at 10:02 PM JST - 24th June

    I blew coffee out my nose when I read this. Of course they are, they're Japanese. Thanks for the messy laugh!

    Glad you got a kick out it. The posters ahead of me seemed to think the American military was preferable to the Japanese military for Okinawans. Good to see…

    Posted in Fukuda vows to lessen Okinawa burden on 63rd anniversary of battle at 10:02 PM JST - 24th June

  • def at 12:22 AM JST - 24th June

    Thanks. Perhaps it's easier to cultivate that opinion living here since I'm not American or Japanese. Some people just prefer to be human.

    Posted in Okinawa at 12:22 AM JST - 24th June

  • def at 11:49 PM JST - 23rd June

    The Japanese troops (And I've met many) are utter gentlemen compared to the American ones. They are far more integrated with the community than the Americans, who very rarely learn even basic Japanese, much less carry yen instead of dollars.

    Posted in Fukuda vows to lessen Okinawa burden on 63rd anniversary of battle at 11:49 PM JST - 23rd June

  • def at 11:32 PM JST - 23rd June

    I was there today. Some of these comments are ignorant/offensive. The place is called "peace park", and the names of Okinawan, Japanese and Americans are all written there. It's not about any type of nationalism/patriotism.

    Japan doesn't talk about the suicide, because it has been working hard to write it…

    Posted in Okinawa at 11:32 PM JST - 23rd June

  • def at 08:48 AM JST - 23rd June

    Jake Lloyd? It would be terrifying to see him 10 years later.

    Posted in 3-day 'Star Wars' celebration event planned for July 19-21 at 08:48 AM JST - 23rd June

  • def at 03:04 AM JST - 28th April

    Thanks Rainrain for your comedy.

    Yeah, Japan shouldn't have occupied China. In the same way, China shouldn't have occupied Tibet. Why does China act like an abused child, doing what was done to it? Nationalism is a plague on civilizaton. Grow up.

    Posted in China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue at 03:04 AM JST - 28th April

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