hokkaidoguy said...

hokkaidoguy at 02:42 PM JST - 22nd October

I can't believe how negative this site's comments are. It's a public holiday, and still people find something to whine about. Unreal.

Posted in Panel OKs bill to mark emperor's 20th anniversary with holiday at 02:42 PM JST - 22nd October
hokkaidoguy at 01:55 PM JST - 22nd October

Three public holidays in November?

I love this country.

Posted in Panel OKs bill to mark emperor's 20th anniversary with holiday at 01:55 PM JST - 22nd October
hokkaidoguy at 02:05 PM JST - 18th October

"Praying to Hitler"?

Oh, come on. Anyone who comes to that conclusion seriously needs to read up on Shinto, and also figure out what a shrine is.

Posted in 48 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine for annual autumn festival at 02:05 PM JST - 18th October
hokkaidoguy at 10:09 AM JST - 17th October

Dolphins are whales.

No, dolphins and whales are cetaceans. Same order, but they differ at the suborder, family, and of course species level.

Saying "dolphins are whales" is like saying "badgers are chihuahuas".

Posted in High levels of mercury found in hair of people eating whales: study at 10:09 AM JST - 17th October
hokkaidoguy at 10:32 AM JST - 8th September

I've been here for quite a few years now, and of the people I know and interact with on a daily basis, I can think of about 1 in 10 that would not be able to differentiate between the two parties. Perhaps we're just running in different circles, but that's…

Posted in Why are Japanese people so apathetic toward politics? at 10:32 AM JST - 8th September
hokkaidoguy at 09:40 AM JST - 8th September

The voter turnout in Japan is not that different from any Western country (without mandatory voting). 67% in 2005, IIRC.

Many people seem to take the absence of American-style news channels (or should Fox be considered Australian style?) as evidence that the Japanese are somehow not interested in Politics. Further,…

Posted in Why are Japanese people so apathetic toward politics? at 09:40 AM JST - 8th September
hokkaidoguy at 08:05 AM JST - 6th August

The agreement on web access specifies "during the games". They have not started yet. Pretty simple, really.

Frankly, I don't trust any of the foreign media on this one. China represents the last frontier for the media - over 1 Billion people who don't have access to a corporate newspaper,…

Posted in A big black eye for the IOC at 08:05 AM JST - 6th August
hokkaidoguy at 06:53 PM JST - 16th July

Tomorrow, when the teachers explain to the students that they're not going because of a dispute caused by the dispute over Takeshima/Dokdo, will that lead to further protests from South Korea?

Posted in S Korean city cancels home stays for Japanese children at 06:53 PM JST - 16th July