medievaltimes said...

medievaltimes at 11:57 PM JST - 25th June

This is something I wish Japan would look at more closely.

Alcoholism seems to be a pretty widespread thing here. Most Japanese believe getting plastered on a weekly basis is an effective way of dealing with stress. The trains are littered with drunkards or passed out salary men on a…

Posted in Prince Tomohito enters hospital for alcoholism-linked illness at 11:57 PM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 11:45 PM JST - 25th June

Statistics are useful but its important to know how they were gathered, what criteria are being used etc.

Having said that, in my experience I have found Japan to be wonderful as far as violent crimes (murder, assault, armed robbery etc), and not so wonderful as far as sex crimes…

Posted in Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society at 11:45 PM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 09:06 AM JST - 25th June

Japanese politics are lame.

Posted in Japan's finance minister faces donations scandal at 09:06 AM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 09:02 AM JST - 25th June

I know Japan is a developed country, but the legal system is a joke.

Posted in Wrongfully convicted man, lawyers call for recording interrogations at 09:02 AM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 08:40 AM JST - 25th June

She says acting as a judge will be a needless burden on people who are not trained or paid to deal with the stress.

--A bigger burden is the Japanese justice system with its 99% conviction rates and all.

Posted in It doesn't suit the Japanese temperament. I would not want my own 20-year-old daughter, for example, to have to examine disturbing photographic evidence from a rape-murder. at 08:40 AM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 12:27 AM JST - 25th June

No one denies that what the US did upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki is an unjustifiable act of crime against humanity.

Ahhh...not quite. Both sides make interesting points. Check it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DebateovertheatomicbombingsofHiroshimaandNagasaki

Posted in Okinawa marks 64th anniversary of WWII battle at 12:27 AM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 12:06 AM JST - 25th June

I think about my dead family many of some of them were killed out of hand. So sorry it is hard for me to support the American view.

You (like anybody else) are entitled to have your feeling and to feel the way you do. Its all good.

But I…

Posted in Okinawa marks 64th anniversary of WWII battle at 12:06 AM JST - 25th June
medievaltimes at 11:25 PM JST - 24th June

This obviously isn't going to work. They need an animation mascot.

Posted in 'Operation Flower' began about three years ago. By planting flowers facing the street, more people will be keeping an eye out while taking care of the flowers or watering them. at 11:25 PM JST - 24th June
medievaltimes at 08:14 AM JST - 23rd June

Some cultures "work to live"...some cultures "live to work"...Japan's culture "works to work".

Posted in 34 foreign trainees in Japan died in FY 2008 of suspected overwork at 08:14 AM JST - 23rd June
medievaltimes at 11:39 PM JST - 22nd June

pure drivel for the masses that think Japan is a peaceful nation. hiding under the nuclear umbrella of the US and then saying nukes are bad. Two faced blatant double standard.

100% Correct.

Posted in U.S. military not a factor in territorial waters decision: Nakasone at 11:39 PM JST - 22nd June