Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

kokuryu's past comments

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kokuryuFeb. 19, 2009 - 02:42AM JST

The actual US unemployment rate is MUCH higher. The "unemployments" statistics that are SHOWN on TV are ONLY the current number of people able to receive unemployment. That figure is at roughly 9.5% at the moment. The total number of people that are STILL unemployed even AFTER collecting unemployment is double that - so 19%, and THEN you have the people that could NOT collect unemployment, and you are over 20% already.

Now, these figures are also tempered by these other factors: (1) Only include people we have worked - does not include people who are going into the work force for the first time or who have never worked (2) Excludes anyone under 21 and over 65

The number of people between the ages of 21 and 65 who normally NEVER work is over 45%. Add to that the 20% plus that is UNEMPLOYED and WANT to work, you have over 65% of the employable adult population OUT OF WORK.

THAT is the TRUE figure of the American job market. 36% of those who WANT to work are OUT OF WORK. THAT IS HUGE!

Posted in: Blackmail on an institutional scale
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kokuryuFeb. 17, 2009 - 05:37AM JST

They USED to have Microsoft mini-stores in many stores here in the US many years ago. They worked great because people could see demos of just about anything. But then they decided to stop paying the people for doing the work - and the mini-stores vanished overnight.

Posted in: Microsoft to open chain of retail stores
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kokuryuFeb. 05, 2009 - 05:21AM JST

Sounds like the police suspected foul play or drugs and did not know what to do when they could not find anything at all. At least this is good in a way - her name is cleared and people can properly mourn her.

Posted in: Ai Iijima died of pneumonia; no foul play, say police
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kokuryuFeb. 05, 2009 - 02:43AM JST

I'm one of those people who can hear the pet rings and dog whistles and stuff like that. But I have hearing gaps in the so-called "human" range, so I am blessed on one end, but it goes with its own curse. But I seriously doubt that the 6000 Hz signal can be "heard by everyone" since the vast majority of hearing problems and hearing losses by humans is in the 3000 Hz to 6000 Hz range.

Posted in: You called?
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kokuryuFeb. 03, 2009 - 06:17AM JST

Amazing... So, are there single men and women in Japan older than the age of 16? It seems like everyone get married immediately - is this true?

Posted in: Dating in Tokyo is pretty easy—if you’re not looking for a single guy
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kokuryuFeb. 03, 2009 - 05:47AM JST

Sounds like he was being bullied by his dad... But wow that is one weak argument for killing yourself. I almost feel that his dad did it and we are looking at a possible murder and not a suicide.

Posted in: High school boy commits suicide in Saitama park after argument with father
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kokuryuJan. 24, 2009 - 05:26AM JST

Wow, that's huge news! I am sure a lot of racing fans will be sorely dissapointed! Honda should be focusing on the motorcyle end of things and pushing their sales worldwide instead of ducking and hiding...

Posted in: Honda pulls team out of motorcycle racing
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kokuryuJan. 21, 2009 - 09:36AM JST

Interesting... I will have to see if I can watch this show. It will definitely provide some interesting information on how Japanese women think.

Posted in: Fuji TV to broadcast drama on choosing marriage partners by blood type
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kokuryuJan. 21, 2009 - 09:35AM JST

Hah - the US porn industry needs to take lessons from the Japanese porn industry. The US porn industry asked for federal funds from the TARP program here.

Posted in: Porn industry enjoys good sales despite recession
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kokuryuJan. 21, 2009 - 09:30AM JST

Drinking and Gambling. That is it in a nutshell. Well, I wish him all the best. If he can ignore those two bad callings, then maybe he might have a great future once again!

Posted in: Life is a Big Issue
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kokuryuJan. 21, 2009 - 09:26AM JST

This is one way to boost your bottom line... It works for me... I would buy some Fujitsu products - if they were available for sale in the US...

Posted in: Fujitsu asks 100,000 employees to buy its products
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kokuryuJan. 21, 2009 - 09:16AM JST

Man that is a scary looking mask in the smaller compressed photo! It does not look quite so bad when enlarged though. I think everyone everywhere is hoping for better times to come!

Posted in: Pachinko man
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kokuryuJan. 20, 2009 - 02:40AM JST

I think that the bullying must be more intense in Japan than elsewhere. I was bullied as a kid, but only became stronger because of it. In the end, I ended up ending all bullying in the school by becoming the one person nobody could ever mess with - no bully won any fights against me in the end. And it only lasted to the end of elementary school. After that, no more bullying at all.

Posted in: 14-year-old Saitama girl commits suicide after being bullied online
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kokuryuJan. 15, 2009 - 03:33AM JST

I am going to get one of these as soon as Sony's tech support answers a few questions I had about it. This is awesome! This will become my new "on the go" laptop/notebook. It fits in my pocket! It's great!

Posted in: Sony unveils pocket-size VAIO laptop
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kokuryuJan. 14, 2009 - 03:04AM JST

Wow what an amazing story... Did he ever mention why he was living in the airport terminal? Sounds very crazy to me...

Posted in: Man returns to Japan after stay at Mexico airport
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kokuryuJan. 13, 2009 - 05:57AM JST

When would they all enter the workforce? Before or after this day? Well, I wish them all a good year, one better than last year.

Posted in: Japan welcomes 1.33 million new adults on Coming-of-Age Day
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kokuryuJan. 13, 2009 - 05:52AM JST

What a bizzare story... It sounds like there is much much more to this. Something must have been going on in that house in order to force this kid to not only NOT go to school but to come up with this plan to order the knife purposefully to stab his dad with it. And why order a knife, and not take one from the kitchen? That also makes no sense to me...

Posted in: Boy attacks sleeping father with survival knife in Saitama
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kokuryuJan. 13, 2009 - 05:49AM JST

Good story! A very human one in the end. The guy only ran away because he was embarassed. I guess he was too shy to go to the register to actually buy the items.

Posted in: Man dressed as woman arrested for shoplifting in Ikebukuro
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kokuryuJan. 13, 2009 - 05:44AM JST

I say good job to the cops in Japan for arresting one of their own for breaking the law. Here in the US they just hide behind their badge and say they did nothing wrong, and days later the "official report" says they did nothing wrong - even if they shot someone in the back 12 times and killed them.

Posted in: Cop arrested for taking picture of woman’s legs on train in Kanagawa
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kokuryuDec. 23, 2008 - 09:02AM JST

This article says people are enjoying the strong yen. Yet another article says the strong yen is destroying Japan's economy. Personally I believe the latter is the case. Japan has long relied upon exports of its goods for their economy. With the strong yen, however, Japan's money is instead of reaching Japanese companies, now flowing out to foreign countries and being diluted into the world market. The strong yen also makes Japan's goods more expensive to purchase overseas, so exports and sales of Japanese made goods are sinking to an all time low worldwide. All this does not bode well for Japan.

Posted in: Japanese consumers enjoy benefits of strong yen