Tuesday February 14, 2012

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    jacquii

    There are teen suicides in many countries just as in most countries, parents treasure their children. I am th e mother of twin 13 yr old daughters & worry about how they will manage & navigate their way thru high school etc unscathed. The thing is - they won't. They have already experienced bullying because they are "half" kids & getting good grades & all I can do is tell them to be strong & that this won't last forever. Would this bullying exist if we were still in Japan or any other country - that point isn't that important. All we can do is love our children & try to learn to listen to them & really hear what they are saying, it's hard being a teenager but it is also hard being a parent. Perhaps instead of laying the blame at the poor family or even worse, the teen himself, maybe we can take the time to remember the young boy & how precious life & family are...

    Posted in: Boy struck by train dies in apparent suicide

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    jacquii

    A very sad & yes, grisly task. I wish those brave workers peace in the knowledge that they are doing a very honourable & neccessary service.

    Posted in: Police, firefighters, coast guard search for bodies along Fukushima coast

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    jacquii

    It has cost me over $1200AUD to outfit my 2 high school girls for uniforms this year - & that is the bare minimum. The school is not an "elite" school but is a Catholic school which strictly enforces the uniform rules right down to hair accessories. I will spand another $300-400AUD before winter when they require a school blazer & sweater. Even though it does cost quite a bit I would prefer to spend the money on uniforms rather than on "plain clothes", I think a uniform sends a message of community & stops a bit of bullying especially from the girls.

    Posted in: What do you think of school uniforms in Japan?

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    jacquii

    come on!! Most Japanese aged 50 & under have never eaten whale meat as a staple & most don't want to? Why must the Japanese govt keep up this charade of "research"? It's an international embarressment!!!

    Posted in: Aussie, NZ scientists prep for whale research trek to disprove Japan's argument

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    jacquii

    I agree with yabusama - some must choose to be homeless as living in shame or bringing shame to one's family in Japan is almost out of the question- but that doesn't mean that we should look thru these people & pretend that they don't exist. When I lived in Japan I always tried to help out , not with money but in the form of my gloves, scarves or a hot meal. My japanese friends were amused at my feelings for these people - maybe they didn't understand that as a gaigin I was almost at the same level as these homeless people?

    Posted in: The end of a homeless, nameless life on the street

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    jacquii

    I agree with imacat, >

    there's all kinds of parents in Japan, just like your country or mine. However, recently I was with my kids in Tsurumai Koen in Nagoya & was absolutely disgusted at the behaviour of a group of pre-teen boys (parents nowhere in sight) who were basically killing turtles from the pond, while other adult park-goers looked on impassively!! I was the big bad gaijin & went & told the boys to stop etc - I am sure that they continued on with their sadistic game as soon as we were out of sight... My daughters were shocked that this kind of behaviour was going on in plain sight at a public park at a pond that was dedicated to the exact animals these boys were terrorizing...a sad moment for us 3 for certain.

    Posted in: What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan?

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    jacquii

    Fadamor, what does it matter how long it took for the woman to go tho the authorities - rape is rape, regardless of how much time has elapsed.
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    Posted in: Gang-rape incident a by-product of Kyoto's lenient academic culture

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    jacquii

    I agree with the comment about tv having a long way to go in Japan - I have been back after a 6 year break, & I must say that tv is as mindnumbing as ever!!! I guess that's what a humdrum day-to-day worklife will do to you...make that kind of tv interesting???

    Posted in: Television perpetuates outmoded gender stereotypes

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