usaexpat said...

usaexpat at 11:46 PM JST - 11th August

It's nice for the PM to congratulate and praise a gold medal athlete. These athletes make us all proud although of course I have to cheer for both Japan and the US. The games are off to a great start. Triple888 the games are friendly competition with a spirit of…

Posted in Fukuda congratulates Uchishiba for giving courage, confidence to Japanese people at 11:46 PM JST - 11th August
usaexpat at 12:11 AM JST - 8th August

Well then China and Japan can play nice together but only when it comes to decieving their citizens. It's touching really, how about a round of Kumbaya after we assure that those who were responsible get out of the dumpling business.

Posted in Japan covered up China's poisoned dumpling cases at Beijing's request: Komura at 12:11 AM JST - 8th August
usaexpat at 12:05 AM JST - 8th August

Hinton feels much as many on the project did after the bombs were used. I'm not sure why she believed the bombs wouldn't be used against humans except maybe at the time these people viewed the Manhattan Project simply as a scientific race something like the x-prize only government funded.

Posted in Manhattan Project scientist visits Hiroshima for 1st time at 12:05 AM JST - 8th August
usaexpat at 12:02 AM JST - 8th August

The quality issue in this day and age is pretty outdated. Reliability surveys do not show a dramatic difference between Japan's big three and America's big three. Where the comment is wrong is on the large and in-efficient part of the equation which has been unfortunately true with the dominance…

Posted in There still exists to some extent an old image of American cars as being big, not getting good mileage and quality not up to par with Japanese cars. We have to change this and bring it closer to reality. We do that by improving our products. at 12:02 AM JST - 8th August
usaexpat at 11:43 PM JST - 6th August

So more speculation than answers JT. Did I miss something or does the article not say whether or not it is the same pesticide found in the Japanese cases? Are they the same dumplings from the same company? That seems to be the implication but it's not spelled out. If…

Posted in China admits domestic food poisoning from dumplings at 11:43 PM JST - 6th August
usaexpat at 11:36 PM JST - 6th August

Yes, Japan is a western style democracy and is usually aligned in policy and goals with Europe and the United States. Not on every issue mind you but you certainly can't say that Japan is buddying up to anyone in asia.

Posted in In the world of geopolitics, do you think of Japan as part of the West? at 11:36 PM JST - 6th August
usaexpat at 11:33 PM JST - 6th August

I'm no fan of the PRC but you can bet the games will be safe much as they would be in any authoritarian country.

Posted in China 'guarantees' safe Games despite terror threat at 11:33 PM JST - 6th August
usaexpat at 11:32 PM JST - 6th August

Are we so sure that it's because Japanese women feel they can't "live up to" western women? I don't know any Japanese women who feel that they are trying to live up to a western definition of beauty. The definition of beauty is quite different from country to country and…

Posted in I think many Japanese women feel that they can never live up to the refined beauty that they feel Western women strive for. So, instead, they shoot for a cute look, one that doesn’t require tall, curvaceous bodies and instead emphasizes girlishness. at 11:32 PM JST - 6th August
usaexpat at 11:26 PM JST - 6th August

Danmanjt: I am enjoying the debate as well, and also appreciate your civil discourse. I always try to achieve one of three things from these little exercises: to educate someone, to be educated myself or if those fail to truly try to get to the core of someone else's differing…

Posted in Do you get tired of all the news coverage of the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at this time each year? at 11:26 PM JST - 6th August
usaexpat at 06:08 AM JST - 6th August

Danmanjt: I agree with you on the costs of an invasion of the home islands and the Japanese desire to make the costs so high as to force the US to broker a peace. I think the Japanese overatures to the Soviets were indeed genuine (although delusional) and they hoped…

Posted in Do you get tired of all the news coverage of the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at this time each year? at 06:08 AM JST - 6th August