Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

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jinjapanApr. 29, 2010 - 07:29AM JST

best of luck big guy !!!

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jinjapanApr. 20, 2010 - 04:12PM JST

it's a little more expensive, but well worth it. awesome experience.

Posted in: IMAX signs new theater deal in Japan
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jinjapanApr. 10, 2010 - 08:55AM JST

fortunately, it is their right to protest. just hope they can keep it peaceful . seems that the majority of japanese don't, or didn't, even know about this practice of dolphin hunting. sooo, let them see the flick & decide for themselves wether or not t is is something to be proud of as stated in above article..

Posted in: Right-wingers vow to block release of 'The Cove' in Japan
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jinjapanApr. 02, 2010 - 10:56PM JST

steen, i "think", not positive, but possibly, if you just leave out the cartridges you don't use it will still print the black. worth a shot .

Posted in: PIXUS printers for SOHO use
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jinjapanApr. 01, 2010 - 09:49AM JST

now things like that would bring me out to more ball games :-)

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jinjapanMar. 21, 2010 - 08:09AM JST

one thing they could do is bring the prices down. especially if they're trying to attract kids. wayyy to expensive.

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jinjapanMar. 20, 2010 - 08:29PM JST

jonswan, very well said .

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jinjapanMar. 19, 2010 - 08:11AM JST

let's see how happy they are when, if research is correct, there's no more bluefin in 5 - 10 years. i can hear em now. "oops, my bad"

Posted in: Japan happy as export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected
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jinjapanMar. 15, 2010 - 08:40AM JST

i support regulating the industry, not a total ban. problem is, most don't follow the regulations. so, maybe a ban during certain months of the year. or something to that effect . 1 if the probs that would arise (i feel) is other fish will be overfished to make up for the shortage of bluefin. so, where does it end??? i'd like to see a survey on what the japanese people feel about all this. tired of hearing just the fishermen's views.

Posted in: Do you support a ban on the trade of bluefin tuna?
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jinjapanMar. 13, 2010 - 12:26PM JST

i wish they would use bamboo more in china to help curb all the yellow sand that blows over here to japan making breathing hazardous as well as covering everything in its path. not to mention all the pollutants the yellow sand carries with it. bamboo to the rescue.

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jinjapanMar. 11, 2010 - 08:50AM JST

i was very surprised to find , at least in my area, that every person i have asked so far, has never heard of this ritual of mass killing of dolphins. & none of them has ever eaten dolphin. i've asked over 100 japanese already.

Posted in: Do you intend to see "The Cove" either at a theater or on DVD?
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jinjapanMar. 09, 2010 - 09:50PM JST

i was planning on having my wife as my best friend. set up our life in the countryside. we were very close. then kids came along & like certain insects, she has no more use for me. except to pay the bills that is. i've heard that from many many people in the past about japanese wives. wasn't expecting it from mine though. live & learn. as for japanese mail friends. they never seem to totally except an outsider. all the years i've been here never had one call & say "let's go have a beer" .

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jinjapanMar. 04, 2010 - 10:09AM JST

more often than not i purchase things overseas for many reasons. prices are better. more options. bigger sizes. & when i travel overseas i also purchase many goods as the prices are so much better. even japanese goods ( not copies) overseas are cheaper than here. of course, the strong yen helps out as well which is a big reason for the better prices. if the yen were back in the ¥250 to $1 range, everyone would most likely change their shopping practices. let's hope it stays where it is ;-)

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jinjapanFeb. 28, 2010 - 08:23AM JST

okapake ,i don't think avatar would be considered animation.

i like the fact that american animation is for kids, but they always throw in a bunch of gags & jokes which only the adults would understand. nice balance. in japan, the animation seems to be much more violent then the states. states always , for some odd reason, throws in a bit of violence though. & animation in japan seems much darker.

Posted in: Are American animated films better than Japanese ones in terms of quality?
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jinjapanFeb. 18, 2010 - 09:37AM JST

this article hits on lots of good points. the problem is most of the foreigners here already know about these obstacles. this article has to be translated & put into the japanese media. easier said than done of course, but...............

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jinjapanFeb. 16, 2010 - 09:04PM JST

they should make him walk the plank.

Posted in: Antiwhaling protester to be brought to Japan for questioning
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jinjapanFeb. 15, 2010 - 09:02AM JST

you never heard from cheney when he was in the white house. now he won't shut up. sure wish he would though. shut up that is.

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jinjapanFeb. 13, 2010 - 07:40AM JST

this is awesome & i truly hope it catches on in japan. as japanese , in general, do not really have a grasp on the concept of donating. hopefully it will spread to other parts of japan & maybe to other times in the year as well.

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jinjapanJan. 26, 2010 - 03:59PM JST

another problem is insurance companies pay out on suicide claims. so, many people commit suicide to help out their family when in financial trouble.

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jinjapanJan. 24, 2010 - 04:54PM JST

well, it would be nice if they could get the japanese to use the baby seats & properly as well. i have seen baby seats in the front seat of cars, but not attached with the cars seat belt. totally useless.

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