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    Nice message, Robert. And great attitude. Best wishes for your life in Japan.

    Posted in: Overcoming loneliness through judo

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    Ouch! Were they playing the B team?

    Posted in: Historic win

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    She was asked a question and gave her opinion.

    Nobody on this thred is minding their own business, so why should she?

    Posted in: Wada says Mari Yaguchi should apologize over illicit affair

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    Frungy,

    I have a right to work, to socialise with my friends and live a normal life without being constantly under the threat of surveillance at any time without my consent.

    Nahh, actually you don't. The government just makes you think you do.

    Posted in: Building America's secret surveillance state

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    Frizz, Frungy and Tkoind2, I hate to break this to you guys, but "Orwell's vision" (or maybe I should pu it in capital letters so that we can revere it more) was based on his experiences in, and criticism of Stalinist Russia. Both 1984 and Animal Farm are based on his distain for the reverence poured upon it. Consider this when you quote him.

    The facts about Russia are pretty clear: 1) There were no democratic elections to elect officials who enact surveillance measures. 2) There was no freedom of the press to report and critique such measures. 3) There are no state-organized campaigns to eliminate undesirables by the thousands, if not millions, in present day USA.

    So, forgive me if I find your arguments more than a little over-the-top. We all know where the off buttons are on our computers and cell phones. If we care to use them, we are more than capable. And I find it only slightly ironic that it seems Stalin was/is not the only one who held/holds the masses in disdain. Use of the word "sheep" is a dead giveaway.

    Sleep well, now.

    Posted in: Building America's secret surveillance state

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    Shukan Post chooses to fear the worst. What else would sell?

    Posted in: 'Abenomics' hitting consumers from all sides

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    Yatong, maybe the next big one will be SNAPCHAT, before that goes out of style, and then another and another...ad nauseum.

    Posted in: Facebook users in Japan losing interest

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    this is what happens when readers take kuchikomi articles too seriously.

    Posted in: Middle-aged males suffering from epidemic of wife-induced disease

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    Pretty sad cynicism on this thred. Lots of people pretending to know it all.

    My co-worker's husband spent 2 years building a hospital in Uganda. She visited him there and showed me the pictures that she took. All those pictures of hard-working Ugandans, yeah that means nothing according to you lot.

    Pathetic. Stop your smug comments and do something if you think you know it all. JAICA and the like are doing something, what about you?

    Posted in: Japan pledges $14 bil in aid to Africa over 5 years

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    I used to be a rabid anti-whaling fundamentalist.

    But I'm all better now.

    Posted in: Endangered whale meat imported from Iceland used for Japan dog treats: NGOs

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    The Shinkansen tracks have guard walls beside them. Maybe she was leaning over one, or had her hand over the rail? Bizarre.

    Posted in: Woman hit by bullet train at Sendai station

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    Scrote, proper breathing is essential to all forms of exercise. Some individuals forget to breath when performing high intensity exercise like weight-lifting or sprinting for short intervals.

    This is dangerous. Always remember to breath.

    Posted in: Tabata metes out fitness in short, repeated flashes

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    Dog,

    While I agree with many of the Chinese gripes about the Senkakus, this is utter madness.

    Perhaps you should reconsider your agreement with many of the Chinese gripes about the Senkakus. If they are capable of this "madness," are you really able to say where or when China is being reasonable?

    Posted in: China should reconsider who owns Okinawa: People's Daily

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    Do you really think it will ever get any deeper than the "Japan sucks!" argument so beautifully perfected on the Asahi Shimbun site?!

    Indeed. More evidence for why an English version isn't warranted.

    Posted in: Huffington Post launches Japanese edition

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    Timtak,

    Shame there is no English language Japanese version.

    Why? Not as if it would further discussion about Japan any more than Japantoday does. Do you really think it will ever get any deeper than the "Japan sucks!" "No it doesn't" argument so beautifully perfected on this site?

    Thanks, but I'll be reading the Japanese version.

    Posted in: Huffington Post launches Japanese edition

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    How about all the enslaving and invadinng by the Mongol/ Chinese hords 800 years ago of the neighboring Central Asian territories.

    The legacy of the khanates is something Japan only escaped by divine wind. Too bad Central Asia wasn't so lucky.

    Posted in: Japan has never had smooth ties with China: Aso

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    badsey, how do you know that nobody will even get a slap on the wrist?

    Posted in: Abe escapes injury in five-car collision

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    Agree with lachatamber.

    There is no need for all the apps pre-loaded on these things. After a certain number of Apps and functions, it all becomes just dead weight and clutter.

    The xperia z, praised for its minimalist skin still has a few unnecessary overlaps in the apps department which i have done away with.

    Posted in: Review: Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks

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    This is one of those late night drink-session questions that you ask your university buddies for a bit of a laugh, not a serious historical one.

    Any serious historian knows that this kind of "ranking" is, at best, a load of malarkey. It's a "what if" that, while interesting, is in no way scientific or fair; an attention-grabbing stunt.

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    Two McD's have disappeared from where I live: the first 3 years ago; the second 1 year ago. Nobody seems to miss them because the only thing they want to do is drink coffee anyway.

    It's really not very surprising. The aging population, everybody just wants to have a coffee, a little baked goody and chat with their friends.

    Posted in: Free gifts, cheap coffee no help as McDonald’s Japan troubles continue

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