mtt said...

mtt at 01:21 PM JST - 11th October

This is exactly the same in the US along the Rust Belt. Only difference is that in US, they rather blame others for their misery. It used to be against Japanese, but now more towards Chinese or anyone who work harder and complain less.

Unless you find a work you…

Posted in Mass despair permeates working class at 01:21 PM JST - 11th October
mtt at 09:51 AM JST - 11th October

Blightlight, thank you for your reply. It is outrageous by any cultural standard if a child custody is given to grandparents instead of parents who can give good care. Hope you can get your children back. But still, I've heard similar cases among Japanese couples who are both working and…

Posted in British father wants Japan to play fair in child custody battles at 09:51 AM JST - 11th October
mtt at 04:48 AM JST - 11th October

Protecting its own citizens and preventing a child from being taken out of country against his/her wish and welfare should be a duty of any country. Blightlight,could you explain why this has anything to do with racism? In California, there are many Japanese mothers who got child custody in court…

Posted in British father wants Japan to play fair in child custody battles at 04:48 AM JST - 11th October
mtt at 07:45 AM JST - 10th October

This may be a good chance for many of us to change our wasteful lifestyle.

If this hyper-growth of globalization means over-consumption/production turning our planet into one huge trash dump of meaningless junk under a sooty sky, it may be better not to attempt another over-stimulation beyond a sustainable level.…

Posted in It's curtains for turbo-capitalism at 07:45 AM JST - 10th October
mtt at 01:19 AM JST - 25th June

It seems most of these recent killers had a history of violent behaviors towards family members even before the crimes. They should pay more attention to boys/men who are prone to domestic violence and animal cruelty and get them into some therapy/training/counseling in the earliest stage. I've read about many…

Posted in 77-year-old man confesses to killing 4 members of family in Chiba at 01:19 AM JST - 25th June
mtt at 01:26 PM JST - 15th June

Can't they get rid of these ugly power lines? Every time I go back to Japan, I get overwhelmed with way too many power lines. They are such eye-sores and I don't understand why they don't hurry up and bury all of them.

Posted in Power lines at 01:26 PM JST - 15th June
mtt at 05:18 AM JST - 2nd June

As Japan works to promote closer ties with China and Russia, the funding and the scale of the US forces within Japan should be reduced proportionally. As for Iran and other Isramic nations, Japan does not have any of religious, political,cultural or historical problems with them as the US, Israel…

Posted in Japan unlikely to follow U.S. on defense at 05:18 AM JST - 2nd June
mtt at 11:47 AM JST - 1st June

I don't see the US having any set plan regarding Japan or Asia nowadays.

They will want to wait and see how all those different forces will work themselves out and form a new Asia. Even then, what the US or any country ultimately want for an ally or a…

Posted in Japan unlikely to follow U.S. on defense at 11:47 AM JST - 1st June
mtt at 04:14 PM JST - 31st May

I agree with Mr.Liddell many Japanese men are so spoilt by their mothers that they don't realize how self-centered they are. Many Caucasian men, on the other hand, are so delusional that they would never, ever doubt they are anything less than perfection. They may think this as self-confidence, but…

Posted in For Japanese men, dysfunction starts in the cradle at 04:14 PM JST - 31st May
mtt at 03:38 PM JST - 31st May

I can't think anything dumber to do, even for bored old housewives.

Japan should seriously question why so many Japanese women waste their lives on silly stuff like this..low self esteem? I get a feeling this kind of behavior is somehow related to Japan's high suicide rate. Many seem totally…

Posted in 3,000 fans greet S Korean actor Bae Yong Joon at Kansai airport at 03:38 PM JST - 31st May