tkoind2 said...

tkoind2 at 01:14 PM JST - 4th November

Not only sports. kirakira25, the same barrier intensive behavior shows up in music, event planning and just about anything else you want to get involed in. This is sadly a very deeply rooted part of Japan and unlikely to go away any time soon.

Encourage your kids to participate. The…

Posted in Is Miki Ando's skating coach a Japan hater? at 01:14 PM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 12:50 PM JST - 4th November

The other clear issue here is nationalism. Can Japan have a stronger self reliance on her own military power without inviting nationalism? I think much of Asia would answer this question will a loud NO.

Chewbakayaro. As an American I also want to see our troops go home and live…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 12:50 PM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 12:06 PM JST - 4th November

Look I am not a fan of the US anymore than any other nation. But the bottom line is that geopolitical power is about economics, political influence and military power. These are not facts you can ignore. A lot of the balances kept in place are there because of the…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 12:06 PM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 11:37 AM JST - 4th November

One more note on China.

Spying on China is something I am sure Japan does her fair share of too. China is your closest economic competitor and your most real geopolitical threat.

As for China having bases. Why don't you talk to the Uyghurs, Taiwanese or Tibetans about how wonderful…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 11:37 AM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 11:32 AM JST - 4th November

YurOtani. Ok. Then let the US withdraw all miliary from Japan. The fact that you think this is a good idea demonstrates very little understanding of regional issues and of Japan's well being. And your comments about China show zero understanding of China and her political track record with countries…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 11:32 AM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 11:21 AM JST - 4th November

“Occasionally foreign managers or coaches become uncontrollable from the Japanese perspective."

Japanese need to realize that not everyone follows the "Japanese" way. And just because a coach is training someone does not mean he or she has made a promise to be "Japanese-like". People here need to get over this…

Posted in Is Miki Ando's skating coach a Japan hater? at 11:21 AM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 11:12 AM JST - 4th November

The industry is bad for both. Hostesses I have met have has some very consitent problems. 1. Dislike or anger towards men making it hard for them to find or keep healthy personal relationships with non-client men. 2. Unreasonable expectations: expecting an average salaryman boyfriend to treat them like their…

Posted in The rules of hostessing at 11:12 AM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 10:58 AM JST - 4th November

I think most of us believed the LDP to be a collection of corrupt self serving politicians with the interests of the people filed so far down their to do list that little attention was ever given to serving the nation.

The DPJ was a welcome shake up in terms…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 10:58 AM JST - 4th November
tkoind2 at 02:52 PM JST - 2nd November

let me clarify. Most are Pashtun, but most were born in the camps and not at home in Afghanistan. That is a big reason why they have never been seen as a local movement by the general popuplation of Afghanistan.

Posted in Karzai effectively handed 2nd term as Afghan president at 02:52 PM JST - 2nd November
tkoind2 at 02:50 PM JST - 2nd November

illsayit. You are incorrect about the Taliban. While there are local fighters working with them, mostly for pay, the vast majority of Taliban are from the refugee camps of Pakistan and not from rural Afghanistan.

This movement was formed in the Soviet era camps around Peshawar. Yes they have new…

Posted in Karzai effectively handed 2nd term as Afghan president at 02:50 PM JST - 2nd November