Wednesday February 15, 2012

yasukuni's past comments

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    yasukuni

    Weddings, funerals, pizza, English lessons.

    Posted in: Six things that foreigners feel are overpriced in Japan

  • 0

    yasukuni

    i've meet a few girls who wouldn't date me just because i live outside it.

    ?? That's kind of funny.

    Girl: I really had a great time tonight. Thanks for all those drinks you bought me. You're sweet" Boy: Hey how about I see you next week? Girl: Sorry, you really are a nice guy, but it'll never work...you, well.. .you live outside the Yamanote Line!

    I think Nicky is right. But surely, SHE hasn't used that line...

    Posted in: Yamanote line likely to get first new station in 40 years

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    yasukuni

    "where my sympathy absolutely dies is where she not only refused to allow the father to be part of the daughters life"

    Unfortunately many Japanese still think it's atarimae that once parents get divorced, one of them won't have anything to do with the children. It's really sad, and I hope it changes.

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

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    yasukuni

    "As I said before, these people have their own issues that they are applying to your situation, "

    Yep, that's it.

    Interesting about the way people look at things. When I first spoke about this case, my wife (Japanese) instantly took the side of the Japanese mother and thought it obvious that a Japanese mother would and should ignore the laws of another country.

    But, when I said what if your favorite cousin married a gaijin girl who just left with your niece and your Moms granddaughter and was living in another country. She immediately understood then.

    So, some people just don't think.

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

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    yasukuni

    Elbuda, the Japanese military was brutal beyond description. Yes there are atrocities in all wars, but the suffering caused and directly inflicted by Japan in WW2 against Asians and Westerners was horrendous, and needs to be remembered and learned from - especially by Japanese. Just from memory I could write pages of the war crimes committed in so many different places.

    Simply put, yeah the Japanese were worse. They started it, and kept up atrocities right to the end, and even afterwards in the case of some diehards.

    From what I understand Christians believe that even a monster should have a decent burial. From what I understand, those who died and are enshrined at Yasukuni are NOW not considered to be criminals.

    Posted in: Yasukuni shrine hit by arson attack

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    yasukuni

    Part of growing as a human is being able to both judge things objectively and to empathize. Wonder how the jury system is going here...

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

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    yasukuni

    "So why do I side with her? Well remember my background so it my natural my initial reaction went to her."

    I think this attitude explains 90% of the problems in the world.

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

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    yasukuni

    "“This is clearly conduct unbecoming to a police officer and we will be dealing with the offender strictly,”

    That probably means that he will be running a koban somewhere in Saitama next week ...

    Posted in: Cop arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two junior high school girls

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    yasukuni

    The Yasukuni issue is extremely complex and most people who have an opinion about it don't really know much about it.

    My conclusion is that it isn't for foreigners to tell Japanese what to do about it. There are many normal Japanese who have visited Yasukuni to remember the family members or fallen comrades. There reasons they do are many and varied, and also personal.

    As to the war criminals, and whether it should make a difference whether A.B or C, and whether those charged as criminals did receive a fair trial is another huge issue.

    I don't know enough about Shinto to know how the spirits of the so called War Criminals would be taken out. Be interested to know though in case there's a shinto priest on the boards.

    Posted in: Yasukuni shrine hit by arson attack

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    yasukuni

    ”Rebuilding and economy, we can manage by ourselves, ”

    Do you have any idea how much foreigners have donated to Japan?
    Do you have any idea how many foreigners went up there to deliver food and aid even in the first week? In many cases, even before Japanese got there? And do you have any idea how many foreigners are still up there involved in rebuilding?

    It's okay to be against the free tickets - but, please think first before you come out with the "we Japanese can do everything by ourselves" rhetoric.

    And actually, you would have been better asking for and accepting more foreign help from Day 1 in the case of the nuclear reactors.

    Japanese who think like you are EXACTLY the reason for Japan's problems.

    Posted in: Japan scraps plan to give away 10,000 free flights to visitors

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    yasukuni

    "I once tried to suggest to the people in charge of ....."

    Oh Dear Mr Smith ..... kudos for still trying in spite of what you know about Japan.

    Posted in: Japan's response to disaster confused, full of errors, report says

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    yasukuni

    "As you point out, we have experienced an 8.6 magnitude before, but a 9.0 could never be foreseen."

    So, this guy is either a gaijin having fun - or he's really Japanese. In which case ....I rest my case.

    Posted in: Japan's response to disaster confused, full of errors, report says

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    yasukuni

    The real question is - is the govt, and society any better prepared for a 7, or 8 earthquake hitting close to Tokyo? I don't think so.

    They weren't prepared in Kobe and they weren't prepared for March 11 - even thought they should have been. This is earthquake and tsunami country for heaven's sake.

    Japanese are just too proud. And they still don't seem to have the ability to imagine and make counter measures for "What if" situations.

    Tell them to build a better car, TV set or train and they are fantastic. But their ability to plan for , and respond to disaster is terrible.

    Experts at making simple things difficult.

    Posted in: Japan's response to disaster confused, full of errors, report says

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    yasukuni

    I think it's great to have a society where people of different beliefs can get along without killing each other. The problem i have with the sign lady is that that recorded message is played way so loud it's disturbing. But I think that about the right-wingers too.
    Kind of interesting actually...

    Posted in: Spiritual reminders

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    yasukuni

    From what I can see, it's a great ending (and beginning) to the story. She acted illegally by leaving the US with the girl in the first place, and was terrible to not let him see his daughter.

    And now Moises Garcia sounds like he is trying to be fair all round.

    Hopefully, Japanese will learn that even after a divorce it's possible to make the best of things, and allow children to see both parents. Would be great if this got TV time here in Japan.

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

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    yasukuni

    I feel sorry for the mother who lost her children AND for the driver. People need to be more careful and realize one second can change your life.

    I always stop when I see people waiting at a crossing, but when I do, drivers coming in the other direction often need driving.

    But as I've said before, I see people young and old doing stupid things everyday on the roads - drivers, bike riders, pedestrians. I'm amazed there aren't more accidents.

    Posted in: Mother cycling with 2 daughters run over at crossing; both children die

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    yasukuni

    "I am not quite sure why he would be hated so so much. If Kim is responsible for some evil deeds of intentional malice, I don't know what they are."

    It's perfectly understandable. If you don't know what his deeds of malice are you either don't read anything, listen to the news, or perhaps are in the running for next North Korean TV News Announcer...?

    I agree with Smith's sentiment still. I think a lot of people have missed his point.

    btw, most of you probably are not aware of half the suffering that goes on in prisons and camps in that country.

    Posted in: N Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead at 69

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    yasukuni

    If Ghandi were alive and said the same thing as Smith, he would be lauded as a great humanitarian.

    I understand your sentiment Smith.

    And actually, if you think about it, North Korea being able to tell it's people that people of other countries are rejoicing and celebrating the death of their leader probably isn't going to help anything.

    Posted in: N Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead at 69

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    yasukuni

    Hope this little boy gets lots of love from now on. Feel like taking him to Disneyland or somewhere. Everyday.

    I won't talk about the father.

    Posted in: Man held for dropping 1-yr-old son from 10th floor apartment

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    yasukuni

    btw Do rightwingers contact each other and do the rounds of news sites, blogs and youtube? Sure seems that way.

    Posted in: LDP's Ishihara wants base on China-claimed islands

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