gyouza said...

gyouza at 06:06 PM JST - 4th October

Point being that the teachers are unlikely to discuss the texts at all, it will be like any school trip where kids look at stuff, probably get a bit bored, eat their packed lunch, and as badge123 commented, are glad to get out of school for the day.

The next…

Posted in Saitama provides schools with gov't document allowing Yasukuni trips at 06:06 PM JST - 4th October
gyouza at 02:52 PM JST - 4th October

I can just imagine the effect of a few semi drunk ojisans riding through "japan's high-density cities"! That is something I do NOT want to see. Japan is way too cramped and people WILL get hurt. Besides, even with bicycles it is hard enough to park them (safely) when you…

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gyouza at 02:45 PM JST - 4th October

wow - extreme views on what will be a visit by young groups of kids. I don't think it is a shrine of hate. Just a shrine of short sighted (can't think of a good way to describe them, but clearly one sided and not complete) views of history. Given…

Posted in Saitama provides schools with gov't document allowing Yasukuni trips at 02:45 PM JST - 4th October
gyouza at 11:39 AM JST - 4th October

Going to Yasukuni may not be so bad. There is a museum there with artifacts from way back, so kids can learn something, and see what tools their ancestors used in battles (from pre-edo Samurai through to WWII). The texts are a bit one sided, so I would agree that…

Posted in Saitama provides schools with gov't document allowing Yasukuni trips at 11:39 AM JST - 4th October
gyouza at 11:30 AM JST - 4th October

Wow - would love to do this. Just like "Sound of Music"!

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gyouza at 12:15 PM JST - 3rd October

However... like London, it is unlikely that the current mayor is going to be on the throne (so to speak) during the games themselves. Poor old Ken Livingstone must have seen red (?) when Boris picked up the flag for London at the Beijing closing ceremony.

Also, I doubt if…

Posted in JAL decorates aircraft in support for Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid at 12:15 PM JST - 3rd October
gyouza at 08:26 AM JST - 3rd October

To be honest though (some14some), the adherence to some basic rules on safety is extremely lax, and downright dangerous. Probably not on a day to day basis (where you are right, murder, fraud, etc, are far more likely to affect us), but on those ad-hoc occasions where a disaster affecting…

Posted in Deadly fire raises Japan building safety fears at 08:26 AM JST - 3rd October
gyouza at 05:24 PM JST - 2nd October

northlondon->

the decision is made, no question on that, but if the project is seen not to be supported at a local level, then the bid will fail. This isn;t about making the decision to go for the bid, it is about getting people behind it.

Beijing? I'm guessing the…

Posted in JAL decorates aircraft in support for Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid at 05:24 PM JST - 2nd October
gyouza at 04:54 PM JST - 2nd October

Learning a second language is a sin here, and being courteous is out the window.

Is this Tokyo in Japan? Not courteous? Must have had a bad experience, and that really is sad - no place better than Tokyo for hotels!

Posted in JAL decorates aircraft in support for Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid at 04:54 PM JST - 2nd October
gyouza at 04:22 PM JST - 2nd October

Domestic support will be crucial. Tokyo taxpayers may have to foot part of the bill, so this goes beyond Ishihara and any government approvals already received. It requires "us" on the ground to be behind it. If we aren't, the IOC will know (local press, etc), and the voices of…

Posted in JAL decorates aircraft in support for Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid at 04:22 PM JST - 2nd October