kaketama's past comments

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    kaketama

    Yubaru

    I dont think they are blaming foreign players in this case. It is true that many foreign players are showing terrific performances this year, while not so many Japanese players are showing better performances than last year. Blanco, Balentien, Murton, Bowker and Lee Dae-Ho are showing nearly their best performances in NPB. Many new comers, like Abreu, Luna, McGehee, LaHair and AJ, are also doing really good, probably more than expected.

    But I agree about the HR season record. It is ridiculous to worry that a foreign player rewrite the record...

    Posted in: Japan baseball chiefs admit lying over ball change

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    kaketama

    absurd idea... TOEFL is just another point system test. I got more than 100 in TOEFL iBT without being able to speak fluent English. There are certain patterns in that test like TOEIC. If they introduced TOEFL into university entrance exams, most students would focus only on how to get good score in TOEFL, not on how to use good English. It must be a wast of time... What they should think about is not to introduce another difficult test, but to how to teach writing and speaking English.

    I also think that while writing and reading must be useful, listening and speaking skills are not necessary for most Japanse. I've never had any English conversation in Japan.

    Posted in: LDP education proposal includes TOEFL prerequisite for univ entrance

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    kaketama

    No. I will never support same-sex marriages because I feel uncomfortable with this idea.
    But, if the majority of the citizen supports it, it is OK to revise the law. I won't be against the revision.

    Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?

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    kaketama

    ebisen

    A lot of members of the team Netherlands come from Curaçao and Aruba, not mainland. The team Italy has some Americans. So, it might not be true to say "Europe can produce good baseball teams"

    Posted in: Ganbare Nippon

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    kaketama

    good decision. Japanese car makers are making their products in the US because of the high tariff. If the US discards the tariff, these makers will remove their factories to other asian countries where labor cost is much lower. It means the less job opportunities in the US. The US are struggling with the high unemployment rate. This decision, at leaset, won't worsen the situation.

    Posted in: Japan, U.S. agree on auto exemption for TPP talks

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    kaketama

    @Jamie Lunel

    This article is written by an American news service. I'm not sure, but in the US 19 years old is considered adult, right? There isn't the double standard here. Can you find any Japanese news service actually releasing his name?

    Posted in: American denies intent to kill Irish woman in Tokyo hotel

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    kaketama

    It was tough. Brazil was stronger than I thought.

    TigersTokyoDome it's surprising. But, Korea this time does not have any MLB players in its team. Like Japan, they are not as strong as they were last time.

    Posted in: Japan begins WBC defense with 5-3 win over Brazil

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    kaketama

    I am wondering why they want to come to Japan in the first place. I think Japan is not so interesting place to visit. I cannot find anything special for Japan. Only thing you cannot see the similar thing in other countries is Otaku stuff or terribly busy trains?

    Posted in: Top 5 worst places to visit in Japan

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    kaketama

    Since most Japanese will never talk with other foreigners in English, there is no need for them to be able to do so. Being able to read and write English is enough for Japanese living in Japan. The current grammar-centric study is not so bad because grammar is the most helpful for non-native to become able to read and write the language.

    IELTS is a good test, but there are not so many differences from TOEFLiBT and EIKEN. Only few will take IELTS, instead of wildly-accepted TOEIC and TOEFL. Probably, they should show why IELTS is superior to TOEFL.

    Posted in: British Council aims to improve English language proficiency in Japan

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    kaketama

    I don't know why, but Justin Bieber is not so famous as Lady Gaga here in Japan, is it?

    Posted in: Justin Bieber tops Lady Gaga to rule Twitter

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    kaketama

    Yokosuka? bit colse to my home this time. I don't think the rape and the curfew increase the number of these kinds of affairs. It is highly likely that there were the similar or even more number of affairs before the rape. But they did not make headlines like this. What makes this affair news worthy is the previous rape and the curfew, both of which have been done by US military itself. They should exhibit better prescriptive behavior to calm the situation...

    Posted in: U.S. sailor arrested for trespassing in house in Yokosuka

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    kaketama

    That's fine. Most Japanese cant understand what a title means in English. It is good idea to let them know a clear sense of the show. I guess this kind of translation has been done in many countries other than Japan.

    Posted in: What do you think of some of the Japanese titles given to foreign movies when they are distributed in Japan?

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    kaketama

    Curfew itself would resolve nothing. They have to realize they have a special status and have to behave in a especially civilized manner. I would like them to be happy in Okinawa. Setting the curfew and banning alcohol should be temporary.

    Posted in: Do you think the curfew on U.S. military personnel in Japan is a good idea?

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    kaketama

    Just a difference of tastes. There are a lot of things which is popular in Japan but not in other world and vice versa. Why do they think it must be popular in Japan? I've never seen this, but it is sung by Korean language, right? K-pop singers which are popular in Japan generally sing in Japanese. I guess it is also a reason.

    Posted in: Japan's indifference to 'Gangnam Style' riles S Korea

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    kaketama

    Even Justin Bieber is not so famous in Japan. Why do you think this guy must be famous in Japan?

    Posted in: Why Japan doesn’t give a Gangnam about PSY

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    kaketama

    I lived Sendai near Fukushima. But I did not get angry at the French broadcaster mainly because it did not come as a surprise. I knew many people around European football like to do something like that.

    But I found it funny that when Japanese comedians imitated Nazi costume and salute, and were reprimanded by German or Jewish rights organization several years ago, about 80% of people in JT also criticized Japan, saying insensitive, too stupid or not knowing history. Then, when France made fun of the tragedy in Japan, people in JT are criticizing Japan. I think in both case, they did not try to insult the victims and Jewish generally do not watch such a Japanese TV program. I wish people here criticized German or Jewish rights organization if Japanese did it again, saying there are cultual differences or how childish they are.

    Posted in: French broadcaster apologizes to Japan over Fukushima gag

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    kaketama

    Is that really so popular? I didn't know...

    Posted in: Why Japan doesn’t give a Gangnam about PSY

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    kaketama

    In a survey conducted by Meiji University of 8,000 people, it was found that only a third of people in their 30s were using chopsticks correctly. They also found almost the same statistic for 40 to 50-year-olds, showing that the correct usage of chopsticks is declining yearly.

    Is that really true? I believe I can use chopsticks correctly and most of my friends can do. If that is the case, what I think as right usage of chopsticks would be wrong.

    Posted in: It’s never too late to change bad chopsticks-holding habits

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    kaketama

    I guess that is what Japan also would like to say. How about going ICJ? Although ICJ probably finishes the problem, they do not seem to like this idea. It's useless to say which is wrong or not in a comment section like this...

    Posted in: China tells Japan it will not tolerate violations of sovereignty

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    kaketama

    I dont see the issue there. What you say sounds like saying it is annoying that many americans call me by my first name when we first meet in the US and they should not do like that. I feel being called by my first name is more intrusive than asked about my age or something. It's very rude in Japan, but it is not considered rude in the US, right? If I really hate to be called by my first name, I can ask them not to do so later. It's also possible for you to avoid answering and later tell them not to do so. It is just a cultual difference, isn't it? It is not the matter of should or should not.

    Posted in: Why the Japanese have no problem asking about your marital status

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