JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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ukguyjp
It's terribly sad, but this is more common than people realize. falls are the leading cause of accidental deth for small children.
Posted in: 5-year-old girl run over, killed by mother
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ukguyjp
Such hypocrisy from Manila, one of the sin capitals of Asia.
Posted in: Lady Gaga warned to tone down Philippine show
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ukguyjp
Kitano may be a comedian but this is no laughing matter. As a Japanese celebrity with a huge public profile, and especially as someone in the entertainment industry, he should know better. All my Kitano DVDs are now in the trash. He can go XXXX himself.
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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ukguyjp
"Japanese people tend to have a more sensitive palette..."
I think whoever wrote this means "palate." In any case it's complete nonsense.
Posted in: Japanese beer heads cause Westerners to froth at the mouth
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ukguyjp
My friends who have kids speak well of Japanese kindergarten. I'm told the indoctrination starts at junior high and high school, and with a vengeance.
Posted in: What do you think of the quality of kindergartens and daycare centers in Japan?
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ukguyjp
wontond:
Fair enough. There does seem to be a bit f doubt surrounding this particular case. Mind you, I think it's clear that this remains a problem in many cultures, right?
Posted in: 2,500 march in gay pride parade in Tokyo
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ukguyjp
ReformedBasher
A Canadian gay rights activist was recently beaten to death...just for being gay. You want us to shut up about that, too?
I think you'll find, when you start looking around, that we are each a member of one minority or another...including you.
Posted in: 2,500 march in gay pride parade in Tokyo
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ukguyjp
sensei258:
They ARE normal.
Posted in: Rainbow Pride
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ukguyjp
Clerks following you around in clothing stores, telling you you can try things on if you want!
Posted in: Things that foreigners find annoying about life in Japan
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ukguyjp
384? In a country of 127 million? Surely just the tip of the iceberg?
Posted in: Record-high 384 child abuse cases reported in 2011
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ukguyjp
tmarie: you have a good point.
I bought a TV (HDMI) cable at Yodobashi Camera. It cost 3,000 yen.
After 4 weeks the cable stopped working. I took it back for a replacement with my receipt in hand. I have spent literally thousands of dollars at that store. The Yodobashi guy found me a new one but he expected me to pay for it again rather than get a free one! I refused point blank.
It took about 20 minutes arguing to get a free replacement. When I asked the assistants how they would feel if a product they had purchased broke after 4 weeks, I was met with blank stares. I had to point out that the this was unacceptable and the customer is always right.
Posted in: What do you think of the level of service in shops, restaurants, airlines, banks, offices and so on in Japan?
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ukguyjp
Superstitious ratherer than religious, I'd say.
Posted in: How religious do you think Japanese people are?
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ukguyjp
The Japanese are so talented at copying then improving products. They have won awards for best whisky in the world, so no reason why they can't do the same with wine!
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ukguyjp
They're convenient.
Posted in: What do you think about convenience stores in Japan?
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ukguyjp
You can visit more or less any asian country outside Japan and buy a wider variety of quality foreign foods/ That's why I'm in favor of japan joining.
Posted in: U.S. lawmakers wary of Japan joining TPP pact
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ukguyjp
Japan simply MUST get to grips with English if it wants to be a player on the world scene. Go to any Asian country outside Japan - China, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, even developing nations like Cambodia - and you will encounter ordinary citizens with impressive English skills who are able to interact meaningfully with foreigners. The simply isn't the case in Japan to anything like the same extent.
Posted in: Adopting English as workplace language in Japan has its downside
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ukguyjp
What's the thesis here? I'm really confused.
So what if Japanese atheists observe cultural customs such as “omamori”? Japanese are essentially superstitious rather than religious. That's revealed in your observation that 90% of all Japanese observe the custom of visiting ancestral graves.
The fact that there’s even a small town in the north of Japan where the locals believe that the real Jesus is buried is statistically irrelevant, surely?
“Then how is it possible that the Japanese are so well-mannered and crime is so low?” What? How are the two mutually exclusive? Surely it would be entirely expected that the two would go together?
You talk about values that schools need to teach. The main value seeks to be an obsession with Japanese culture, to encourage students to see themselves, first and foremost, as representatives of Japan, Inc, ‘“learning to be Japanese,” as Shintaro Ishihara has observed. That is, rather than as members of an interconnected world community, a dynamic, quickly-changing technologically evolving. ecologically-challenged planet where you have to think on your feet,
Posted in: Why Japanese values and morality confound us so
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ukguyjp
I'm amazed by the lack of compassion or concern for human rights displayed in this thread. Just because you are serving time in prison doesn't mean you forfeit the right to medical care. Doing the time is the punishment, not physical abuse.
Posted in: Prison inmates' illnesses, injuries go untreated
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ukguyjp
Ain't religion great?!
Posted in: 2 arrested after teenage girl dies in 'exorcism'
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ukguyjp
I'm surprised Japan rated so highly since it's historically been one of the less popular Asian tourist destinations. But that's good news for Japan, post-tsunami. Everyone should visit Japan.
Posted in: U.S., UK and Japan named top travel destinations in new survey