def said...

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
def at 01:00 AM JST - 28th April

scoday "Actually to that end, most of the tourism books here say ALWAYS CARRY YOUR PASSPORT because the JP officials can ask for it at any time."

from your rights in Japan http://www.debito.org/instantcheckpointsbrief.html (bookmark it)

"IF THE POLICE ASK FOR YOUR I.D.:

ask why. Because, under Police Execution of Duties…

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 01:00 AM JST - 28th April
def at 09:04 AM JST - 19th April

Is Jp language study really getting popular abroad or is it only being studied more in countries like China? It's actually really getting popular abroad. Like the article says, anime and pop culture is booming in the West. Manga is eclipsing Western comics, the internet lets people buy/read about whatever...…

Posted in Facilities overseas for Japanese-language education to be expanded at 09:04 AM JST - 19th April
def at 11:55 PM JST - 6th April

Hey, America needs private beaches in foreign lands... Seriously, Okinawa is pretty much an American playground. If they focused on business instead of pleasure, there'd be few complaints.

As for that golf course on Kadena, I've never seen a Japanese person playing, so I'll have to take your word on…

Posted in U.S. military has 10 golf courses in Japan at 11:55 PM JST - 6th April
def at 10:07 AM JST - 6th April

You do realize all you have to do is change military to english teachers and your percentage and point would be exactly the same.

Not quite true, I'd change that to about 50%. (I've met sleazy English teachers, but nowhere near 80%). The important thing is that the Japanese government…

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 10:07 AM JST - 6th April
def at 01:01 AM JST - 6th April

When I saw that there was a golf course on Okinawa, was about the time that I got offended by the bases here. America taking land for training and defense is one thing, but building golf courses is a new level of 'in your face' (the Kadena one is viewable…

Posted in U.S. military has 10 golf courses in Japan at 01:01 AM JST - 6th April
def at 12:55 AM JST - 6th April

The bottom line is that America chooses the military who live in Japan, not Japan. Anything they do is going to be magnified. I've met lots of military in my time here, and most were interested in getting wasted and laid (about 80%). I don't think the men in the…

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 12:55 AM JST - 6th April