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longtalllm said...

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  longtalllm at 06:55 AM JST - 2nd June

  TPOJ, that precise mindset prevails throughout Japan's history, especially when it comes to Emperors and Shoguns. If Kawabuchi-san sees himself as the emperor of J-League soccer, any other mindset would be staggeringly un-Japanese.

  Posted in Internal politics imperil Japan's soccer future at 06:55 AM JST - 2nd June

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  longtalllm at 11:47 PM JST - 18th May

  If manufacturers would just put Hello Kitty stickers on them, maybe people in this country would actually buy smoke detectors.

  Posted in 3 die in house fire in Chiba at 11:47 PM JST - 18th May

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  longtalllm at 10:44 PM JST - 17th May

  Not to minimize the benefit of the reviewer bringing up Japan's divorce/custody laws...

  This wasn't a book review, it was a book report. Simply summarizing the plot does not constitute a review. The only critical analysis made by the writer was that the nonlinear structure of the book is a…

  Posted in Losing Kei at 10:44 PM JST - 17th May

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  longtalllm at 01:12 AM JST - 11th May

  Jyan Bon, the whole world is watching this. The whole world sees these "heroes" for what they are. The whole world wants to help. We're all hoping that things reach some breaking point that will allow foreign aid and aid workers to flow into the country.

  Off-topic: Remember when this…

  Posted in Myanmar junta distributes foreign aid -- with generals' names on it at 01:12 AM JST - 11th May

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  longtalllm at 07:41 PM JST - 19th April

  @westurn: You're interested in Thailand, I'm interested in Japan. If I wanted to go someplace just for a "deal," I'd go to Vegas.

  Posted in New Tourism Agency faces several barriers to boosting visitor numbers at 07:41 PM JST - 19th April

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  longtalllm at 10:09 AM JST - 18th April

  Like it or not, Hamas is the legitimately elected government of Palestine. If the U.S. is to pay more than lip service to the concept of supporting democratically elected governments, that's who they have to talk to.

  Posted in Carter defends talks with Hamas after 2 days of meetings with militant Palestinian group at 10:09 AM JST - 18th April

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  longtalllm at 10:07 AM JST - 18th April

  @GW: I hear exactly what you're saying. A few years ago, I had a boss (a good man) who was a Vietman vet. He was all gung-ho for going into Iraq. My opinion was that if the U.S. went in, it would be quagmire to make Vietnam look like a…

  Posted in Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. troops has mental problems after war service at 10:07 AM JST - 18th April

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  longtalllm at 09:48 AM JST - 18th April

  KWAK!

  I just couldn't help myself....

  Posted in Haruka Ayase turns into cyborg at 09:48 AM JST - 18th April

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  longtalllm at 09:20 AM JST - 18th April

  It's a shame this something that sounds so serious should get only two short paragraphs. I'd be interested to hear about the specific circumstances and how and why social welfare programs are not able to help these families.

  Posted in Families headed by widowed mothers badly in debt amid rising prices at 09:20 AM JST - 18th April

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  longtalllm at 09:17 AM JST - 18th April

  It would be interesting to know if the leaders of Zenkoji Temple are concerned about crowd control, or if their motives are more philosophical (read: "political").

  Posted in Zenkoji Temple declines Olympic torch relay role; sponsors cancel plans to offer vehicles at 09:17 AM JST - 18th April