JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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haoushokuhaki
This really does show their resiliency and patience in the face of adversity. No looting, sniping, rioting, and greed. Just simply bouncing back with the "Shoganai" and "Ganbare" attitude and being strong.
Posted in: Life goes on
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haoushokuhaki
Wow. I gotta agree. Such orderliness. No rioting and no looting. An only in Japan moment.
Posted in: Stocking up
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haoushokuhaki
Agree with everyone that the world's media (other than New Zealand's of course) has been sickening. Each country who has quake victims seem to only care about their own victims. It's horrible! Shame on all of them! In a time like this, they should all band together and stay out of the way of the rescue teams and let them do their job.
Posted in: NZ quake toll rises to 160; many still missing
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haoushokuhaki
Good point, Tamarama. I totally agree. There may have been a few bad calls in this game, but from the live feeds of the game that I saw, the commentators on Fox Sports said that the officials called a pretty fair game overall. In all fairness, Japan and Korea both did well and played a mostly entertaining game; thus the 2-2 score at the end. Korea in my mind did not do enough to merit a win.
Even if Japan was not awarded the penalty, Korea would've continued to play the way they were playing and not have the deperateness to clinch the second goal, and thus it would've ended in a 1-1 tie and they would've had to go to a penalty shootout anyway. The onus was on Korea to nail those shots. I mean, didn't they feel the momentum after that 2nd goal? Shouldn't the Japanese have felt disappointed and dejected after having given up the lead? I guess not.
Posted in: Japan beats South Korea to set up Asian Cup final clash with Australia
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haoushokuhaki
Yes, guns don't kill; it's just the millions of loonies living in the U.S. who can so easily get a gun that kill. I mean, how many stories have we heard when a once normal dude suddenly goes whacko because of some circumstance and decides to purchase a gun and kills a bunch of innocent people. The gun just ends up being such an easy way to indiscriminately kill many people in a short amount of time with very little effort.
Posted in: The gun control debate: Do you support the right of citizens to own and bear firearms?
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haoushokuhaki
It's sad to see such a great pairing come to childish bickering of he said/ she said. Orser claims he doesn't know why Kim fired him, while Kim's agents and mom says he does know. Kim claims he lied to the media about their split, while Orser is claiming the same thing about her. Somewhere in all the this is the truth, which we may or may not find out about. It's probably best we don't.
I have a sneaky suspicion that Kim's mom (who is known to be overly protective) had some role in this escalating to the point it has become. I'm sure that neither Kim Yu-na, nor Brian Orser wanted this split to become ugly, but unfortunately third parties (agents, media, etc.) made it so.
It kind of reminds me of Lebron James (of the NBA) and how his handlers have run his whole career and seemingly make business decisions for him. Just glad they didn't air a half-hour show like Lebron did to announce "the Decision".
Posted in: Olympic figure skating champ Kim Yu-na leaves coach Brian Orser
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haoushokuhaki
10 years is not such a long time, and that is the timeframe that many top investors are predicting.
In any case, it has been impressive until now how long the U.S. and Japan has stayed at the top, considering how much less of a population they have than China. I agree with you on that point.
Posted in: China overtakes Japan in 2nd quarter as world's No. 2 economy
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haoushokuhaki
And I'm sure will be #1 in the world in the near future. I've read that investors predict it could be no more than a decade away, considering it's huge upside in growth and the U.S. extreme unemployment woes. However, it is worrisome that China's income per person ranks 124th in the world, far behind the U.S. (17th) and Japan (32nd).
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/China-surges-past-Japan-as-No-apf-3259091683.html?x=0
Posted in: China overtakes Japan in 2nd quarter as world's No. 2 economy
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haoushokuhaki
"Karate Kid"? I didn't know Jackie Chan does karate. I also didn't know they practice karate in China, and not kung-fu. Don't Americans know that karate and kung-fu are two different disciplines? It will further confuse them to think that if you are Asian looking, you must do karate.
Posted in: Karate kid
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haoushokuhaki
cleo, so what's your point? That you wouldn't appreciate being given anything unless it's chocolates? I just thank the people who gave me the gift and move on. In some cases I remember them and reciprocate at a later date, and in others I do not. Besides, chocolates rarely last for a few months (if kept in the refrigerator), and less in the torrid heat of summer.
Wrong! Many of the food stuff I've been given last a lot more than that. In fact, I've received several "otsumami" items as gifts like dried nuts (e.g. almonds) and preserved fruits (e.g. mangos) that were still great a couple of months later, but then again, you wouldn't like them since they're not "chokkies".
Posted in: Navigating the intricacies of Japan’s gift-giving protocol
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haoushokuhaki
tea, 100% fruit juices, cheese, I have all received as gifts. Also, have received fresh fruits and veggies from neighbors as gifts, but I guess you are not a fruit or veggie lover, huh? Frankly, I prefer fresh veggies and fruits to chocholates.
Actually they can be useful as rags for cleaning. I've used them a lot, especially when I don't have any old underwear or T-shirts left.
Posted in: Navigating the intricacies of Japan’s gift-giving protocol
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haoushokuhaki
As for ochugen, I much prefer receiving beer (which I've gotten a lot of in the past) as well as a huge piece of ham (which I've gotten twice as oseibo), than Ghiradelli's chocolate. Smoked Peppered ham and cold beer tastes better than chocolates any day, but that's just my opinion.
Posted in: Navigating the intricacies of Japan’s gift-giving protocol
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haoushokuhaki
I would beg to differ. Laundry detergent is way more useful to me than chocolates. I also remember receiving bars of soap and liquid dishwashing soap which seemed more useful than chocolates. Chocolates just lead to more tooth decay, if you ask me.
Posted in: Navigating the intricacies of Japan’s gift-giving protocol
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haoushokuhaki
Great games by Brazil and the Dutch. But I was really rooting for Chile to make it to the final 8. It would've made for a fantastic story after all they have been through. I'll still be rooting for some of the other underdogs left in this tournament (Ghana, Japan, Uruguay). Good luck to you all!
Posted in: Brazil, Netherlands cruise into quarterfinals
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haoushokuhaki
Portugal vs. Spain; I wonder which team will have the most divers and floppers. I'm still in disbelief that world class teams like these two have to resort to acting. I sure hope the referees pay close attention to this matter.
Posted in: Portugal aims to prove Spain wrong at World Cup
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haoushokuhaki
I'm actually surprised that you're surprised. Each country has been making their share of excuses when it comes to some of the World's biggest stages (e.g. the World Cup, the Olympics). It's naive to think any country is immune to this disease. In fact, it was the U.S. soccer team that was most vocal about bad referreeing that went against them. The coach himself called out "floppers" or players who dive and how cheaters often get away with it. All excuses if you ask me.
Even the French made excuses and fingerpointed at "traitors" within their team. Italians are scrambling to find excuses to explain their flop in this tournament too. I even have a Canadian co-worker who refuses to follow the World Cup because he made the excuse that ice hockey is a real man's sport. He can't stand players who can't take getting bloodied a bit or act like they were hit by a car. I'm assuming he would change his tune if Canada actually qualified for the World Cup.
Posted in: Ghana, Uruguay reach quarterfinals
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haoushokuhaki
I always wondered about that paradox too, bicultural. Soccer has always been a popular little league sport for kids, but it could never generate the level of interest that American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey has on the pro level. Even at the college level, team sports like volleyball overshadows that of college soccer teams in the U.S. Even individual sports like golf, tennis, and track and field get more air time than soccer does. I guess as a participation sport, soccer is popular with Americans, but as a spectator sport, it is not.
Posted in: Ghana, Uruguay reach quarterfinals
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haoushokuhaki
Congrats to Uruguay and Ghana. I was hoping Team USA could keep this thing going to keep Americans interested in soccer a bit more. Oh well, at least they have baseball season to turn to.
Posted in: Ghana, Uruguay reach quarterfinals
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haoushokuhaki
Well, at least Portugal played a lot better than Brazil did against North Korea.
Posted in: Portugal pulverizes North Korea 7-0 as N Korea broadcasts game live
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haoushokuhaki
Congrats to Portugal. It was a sublime game by them. But then again, it was a painful game to watch since it looked like a pro team just beating up on a little league team. I'd much rather watch two heavyweights go at it with both of them playing good football. Watching a lopsided affair where one team (in this case North Korea) is committing error after error and showing no life in the second half, gets dull really fast.
Posted in: Portugal pulverizes North Korea 7-0 as N Korea broadcasts game live