jeancolmar said...

jeancolmar at 12:44 AM JST - 29th July

It's that season again. This show is not about disarming the world's nuclear arms--an impossible task without a radical change in the social order--but about perpetuating the myth that Japan was the worst victim of World War II. Indeed the A-bombs caused great suffering, but millions of people suffered in…

Posted in A-bomb exhibition held in U.S. to show devastation of nuclear weapons at 12:44 AM JST - 29th July
jeancolmar at 11:41 PM JST - 28th July

By now a familiar story. X is angry and stabs Y for no other reason.

Posted in Man arrested for stabbing man in Hokkaido park at 11:41 PM JST - 28th July
jeancolmar at 04:26 PM JST - 27th July

The imperial wizard does not want questions about Masako because they are an embarrassment to the Imperial Household Agency. That's all. It is plain that the imperial system is bad for her health and the sooner she gets out of it the better.

Posted in Reporters' repeated questions could worsen crown princess's health, say doctors at 04:26 PM JST - 27th July
jeancolmar at 10:31 AM JST - 26th July

The accident could have been avoided if the driver had not been stressed out because of bullying by the JR management.

Posted in JR West chief questioned over 2005 fatal derailment at 10:31 AM JST - 26th July
jeancolmar at 09:11 AM JST - 26th July

And to think that this oaf who not only wants to stay in Iraq for 100 but is also eager to bomb Iran and rekindle a cold war with Russia just might get elected.

Posted in McCain ridicules Obama over Iraq policy at 09:11 AM JST - 26th July
jeancolmar at 01:14 AM JST - 26th July

I have been writing it here for months: There is knife-wielding maniac epidemic in Japan and getting worse. It is not only happening here (as BBC recently noted in its piece centering knife crime in the UK). But that is small comfort for anyone (especially a woman) who must spend…

Posted in Suspect in stabbing of book shop clerk says he did it on impulse at 01:14 AM JST - 26th July
jeancolmar at 10:11 AM JST - 24th July

Friends in the area, I hope you are okay.

Posted in 131 injured as 6.8 quake hits northeastern Japan at 10:11 AM JST - 24th July
jeancolmar at 10:21 PM JST - 23rd July

Reality check. Who started this problem? The Japanese government. Knowing its dirty past history in oppressing Korea, they should have had no illusions about the South Korea reaction to their cheap textbook propaganda bid to lay claims on South Korean territory.

Posted in Japan-S Korea islet row spoils more cultural exchanges at 10:21 PM JST - 23rd July
jeancolmar at 12:57 AM JST - 23rd July

I am surprised that the LDP or some ultranationalist right-wing group hasn't come up with a counter boat to the Peace Boat. Maybe in the near future we'll see a Peeve Boat which will travel to all the places where Japan has territorial disputes. I can imagine it being battleship…

Posted in Peace Boat encourages grassroots interaction at 12:57 AM JST - 23rd July
jeancolmar at 08:29 AM JST - 22nd July

The salaries are not spectacularly higher but there is a great deal of power and comfort to be gained by such promotions.

What has happened in Oita is no doubt the tip of a very big ice burg. The teacher's world in this country is dirty.

Posted in Police raid education board offices over teacher promotion scandal at 08:29 AM JST - 22nd July