April 2011
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soon-theend asked: That story about the Chinese workers looting abandoned homes is beyond disheartening. I heard an article on NPR that stated that, while animosity due to WW2 war crimes still exit (some people still wish Japan to be wiped from the face of the earth), many Chinese people were rather impressed by the Japanese people's orderly and non-violent reaction to the initial earthquake. What those workers...
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NGOs warn evacuees of possible sexual assaults in...
Quite disturbing is this report from Japan Today about sexual assaults on women and children in the evacuation centres. The full article follows:
“A group of Tokyo-based NGOs that support women have launched the Post-Earthquake Support for Women and Children Project, an initiative to prevent women and children from possible sexual assaults in the earthquake-stricken regions.”
Project...
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I am speechless.
My wife told me a terrible story this morning. At her work there are many Chinese immigrants. For the last week or so four of them have been away from work. My wife asked another who is close to them if the four have decided to quit.
“Oh, it’s a secret. You can’t tell any body.” She whispered to my wife. “They’ve gone to Miyagi and Fukushima.”
“So...
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WatchDriving school in Hiratsuka. This is the driving course complete with curvy roads, crossings, petrol bowsers, curbs, and parking spaces - all so that learner drivers can practice.
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WatchParking attendant.
Notice that all they do is direct you to empty parking spaces! In fact, sometimes they will even walk with you to your spot and direct you into it! They use all manner of signs and signals - waving their arms and hands as you manoeuvre into the spaces. Anyone would think nobody knew how to park a car with all of the uniformed people guiding cars into parking spots!
Notice from...
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We’ve had 1045 aftershocks/quakes since the dreadful March 11th quake/tsunami.
nolitetebastardes asked: for tmi tuesday i decided to ask my "today's tumblr crushes" the same question ... do you floss your teeth every day?
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More shaking!
Shaking yet again right now, quite a trembler!
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Getting my pushy fixed
Dropped my pushy off at the bike shop to have a valve replaced today. I expected it to cost a bit as it was the back tyre and that requires the removal of the wheel and realignment of the gears. Around ten years ago in Australia I had the same service carried out on my mountain bike. It took two hours and cost $80.00.
I left the pushy with the mechanic and started walking back to my house (only...
hiroshimadream-deactivated20111 asked: Hi,
I recently wrote a paper for my school about Japan being a non homogeneous society, I have researched all of these thing in relation to the yakuza, but i know all cases are specific and you can just put people under the buraku blanket, its different for Koreans, Ainu, half bloods, anybody who is not Yama, what is it like for your family?
I recently wrote a paper for my school about Japan being a non homogeneous society, I have researched all of these thing in relation to the yakuza, but i know all cases are specific and you can just put people under the buraku blanket, its different for Koreans, Ainu, half bloods, anybody who is not Yama, what is it like for your family?
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