Posted in: Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs See in context
There was a very concern mob of her closest relatives there in support and have been for the passed month. Out of all these concerned bothers, sisters, aunties etc none enquired about this on line romance and leaving to meet up in his home country of Japan but on the way stop off at Laos and pick up a suitcase and continue on to Japan. Like not one of her loving concerned mob enquired about this stop over in Laos ? That concerned, that they are willing to pay out their hard earn money for a month stay in Chiba and flights ??? you would be looking at 500,000 or $5000 yen minimum for each. Yeah Nah this silly not guilt has cost her big and where a guilty I am very sorry I am stupid,I need the money apology to the Japanese people would have seen her back home by now. LOL.
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Posted in: Japan 'baby hatch' man empowers kids via program to live best life See in context
Those saying "They should set up more of these" should realise these centre and people that run them have personal qualities required to manage a children safely on their own are rare. They are going screen candidates exhaustedly from social post to asking your neighbours have you ever yell at your pet dog. So how many would pass a screening. Yeah not many. This bloke is doing his best and a person so dedicated and trusted are a rarity. The article state he is opening a couple in Tokyo. His biggest holdback is candidates that pass the screening.
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Posted in: Bear attacks rising in Japan; aging hunters on the front line See in context
Japanese farmer have dealt with bears without fire arms for enos. When guns did appear when the farmer was allow to utilise it use on bear problem there be lucky to be one gun in the village. There was still small populations of Emishi in Northern Honshu using tradition of hunter/ gather during winter and farming in the summer up until the 1930s still using bows, arrows and dogs. I think the dog is the key to this bear problem. We have the technology of detection that can distinguish a possum from a cat. If utilise with AI to detect a bear and triggered with recorded dogs barking and even images could be the answer to scar the bear away from villages.
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Posted in: Bear attacks rising in Japan; aging hunters on the front line See in context
That Brown bear in above image is edge on to growl by someone teasing it with a morse of food just out of camera. I Condon this with a good slap across the head to the of the head the photographer if I was present.
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Posted in: Bear attacks rising in Japan; aging hunters on the front line See in context
Saiko: To the Japanese they see it as regulation need to hunt but see USA gun law as being very irrational regarding firearms, as do most of the world. So please mate stop projecting your so call better managed society norms onto the Japanese.
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Posted in: Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason See in context
The morality and criminality of the entertainment industry as a whole world wide should be exposed for what it produces. The USA society is aped by the entertain industry with Bambi to Rambo psyche dominationing expressional thinking in their society.
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Posted in: Trump demands immediate release of Oct 7 hostages otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY' See in context
Hostages, More like captured combatants reservist. Or they are not Israel Jews because all Israel jews must serve and minimum of years in the IDF. And we know they are not ultra orthodox because why would ultra Orthodox Jews be inside a active military guard posts not 1 km from the walls of the goal ???? Hell to pay ?? like Vietnam like LOL like The Taliban lol lol , Like Iraq LOL. Hoo Hah Hamas, Hoo Hah Hezbollah, Hoo Hah Houties. Join the Congo line of other useless former Presidents, Trump.
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Posted in: Do you think participation in extracurricular school activities in Japan is beneficial for students? See in context
Yes because I consider sports is a very underrated module due to the education space dominated by academics. First priority is that the extracurricular is enjoyable whether they choose drama or downhill racing.
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Posted in: 30% of tourists to Japan experienced overtourism problems in 2024 See in context
Only seen overtourism in the snow in Australia. It was the reason why I return to Japan for the uncrowded Snow conditions and stayed.
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Posted in: U.S. approves potential $385 million arms sale to Taiwan See in context
Taiwan will be looking at how the USA are helping the Occupiers defending against income Iranian built missiles. They might be having second thoughts now.
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Posted in: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza; Egypt to host Hamas leaders for ceasefire talks See in context
The Middle East and most of Asia is dominated by Islam and has been since it,s concept, bringing peace and and harmony to the multitude of tribes and sects. Over his timeline the west have conquered and dominate this region but could never sustain a dominate foothold but have always been represented by the Christian population. Absent during the timeline of 97% was Judi but the last 70 years we witness a new form of Judi/ zionism with an unwelcome intrudence. 1400 years of islam dominance of the Middle East by Islam and growing bigger where others are declining indicates to any sensible person they not moving.
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Posted in: Social media companies slam Australia's under-16 ban See in context
What ever the law is, it will have the same effect as did underage drinking as in Australia.
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Posted in: Where are some of your favorite hot springs in Japan? See in context
Cortina, Green hotel ski resort, Met my best mate and partner during 2012-13 season when she was working at the hotel's Onsen when I was working in the valley ( Hakuba ). Before that I use to visit the Highlander Hotel due to the view of the highest mountains in the japan's northern alps. So nearly all that season I got into the Cortina Onsen for free also she would also sling me her weekly allowed Buffet tickets and ski lift tickets ( Cortina/ Norikura ). So I did most of my eating and snowboarding at Cortina/ Norikura that season and it still my favourite in the valley. The Onsen at Cortina ski resort is the best in the Valley due continuous 3 m message water fall and many selection of Onsen and temps from 14c to 40c
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Posted in: Australian police officer who tasered 95-year-old woman, causing her death, guilty of manslaughter See in context
I hate to see police go through this. Hate them or love them this bloke as been exposed to the worst of society. Most common is idiots drunk/drugged driving killing children on the roads. Imagine arresting some idiot who was behind the wheel nodding off at the wheel and when he get to the police vehicle he turn it on and refusing yelling I have done nothing wrong. You being the arresting office has seen the worst 30 years on the force having to be the one turning up to tell the family bad news. So you try choking out the drugged out offender but he dies. The police office was charge with murder and serving 20 plus year in prison. No way he should have got murder. He should have got 3 years max for manslaughter if he had decent legal. If you take in the roll the police are expose to daily has on their control decision making yes sometime they make mistake. Is should be taken into consideration when sentencing. The dead drugged out offender name was Floyd I think.
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Posted in: Australian police officer who tasered 95-year-old woman, causing her death, guilty of manslaughter See in context
Correct Fighto. Sorry, The local ABC news was referring that when it first happened
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Posted in: Australian police officer who tasered 95-year-old woman, causing her death, guilty of manslaughter See in context
I watch a parts of a video released. The very old lady was hiding down a hallway when the copper walk pass pass this hallway. Then this frail old lady appear using her walker preceded in the opposite way of the cop at 3 minute per 10 meters, just shuffling along at sail pace. When the hand holding the knife slipped of the walker she was very unsteady and it was very hard to keep her balance. The lady was Aboriginal elder and for corrective. servicer to house this prisoner it will have very limited options.
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Posted in: What do you think of restaurant guides like Michelin? See in context
If a food guide don't have Lottera or Hamasushi listed I am looking at the wrong food guide.
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Posted in: If you usually put up a Christmas tree where you live, how many days or weeks before Dec 25 do you put it up? See in context
It don,t come down, it is on permeant display all year round. Now the issue with decorative lights. I do have a time frame. So not to bother the neibourgers the light get turn on 12;00am 01/12 and stay on until new year morning.
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Posted in: Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting See in context
So it took the begging of the USA for Hezbollah to lift the peddle on Israel exodus. Lifting the peddle do mean Hezbollah has shut down the engine. LOL. Any ceasefire for Hezbollah would be for strategic value only. I am intrigued to know what the USA has given up. A new water infrastructure for Lebanon? A new airport ? it would have to some big.
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Posted in: Do you acknowledge the reality of human-caused climate change? See in context
Scientist say that humans are the main contributor to climate change. So Human are not the cause meaning if you take human out of the equation the earth climate will still change but not so fast.
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Posted in: G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire See in context
NB No, Wrong. The Canonites once try to farm the area but not liking the hard work to make the land productive gave up and abandoned the area and headed south in Egypt. This is when Judaism took hold among the Canonise refugees when living in Egypt. If you were living in Egypt you had to do some sort of national service during this epoc. That was to serve in the Army or work on the pyramids for a duration. This was when talk among them wishing off a promise land and after some time the wishing to into legend. Then Moses appeared on the sence and started pushing propaganda about this promise land that did not exist. When they arrive in the land they notice that there was tribes scattered around here and their offspring will be the Palestinian and these Tribes were friendly so they intrupret this has being some kind of promise land and if they were friendly back to the Tribes they would not have go back to work on the pyramids or Army. So No not their land at it was occupied when Moses and his mob got their. So get your history correct where yours is a fairy tale where the sea parts opens. LOL.
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Posted in: G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire See in context
Ricky: So the coming of the Messiah is going do the miracle thing and make Israel great again ? LOL. Mate there been a Congo line of USA President over the pass 70 years and none of them got any dipomatical sense from Israel. If the Messiah is cash up it might prolong the abandonment of Jewish population in Palestine at best.
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Posted in: G7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire See in context
What ??? Israel is tearing itself apart civilly, politically, religiously. military and morally, the last being the lease their concern. When you have the jewish population on the verge of waring on each other, their military force refusing to show up for duty. Why would Hezbollah or Hamas want a ceasefire. Israel had plenty of opportunities to get back the hostage but refuse on the believe that this was the political chance to finally eliminate Hamas. How they read it so wrong.
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Posted in: What's your experience been like with budget airlines or low cost carriers? See in context
I love a bargain but I appreciate the airline I have always flown so I don't even look for a better price. I can tell you that Australia's number carrier Qantass. Have been using the Australia flying public has cash cows for decades. In 1986 I had to pay for a flight for work and get pay back latter. It cost $1600 return flight from Sydney to Darwin, Darwin to Groote ( 400km from Darwin ). A flight from Sydney to London return was cheaper.
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Posted in: Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks See in context
N.B They might be proxy but. They are shovelling Israel defeat deep into the Jewish psyche. I been wishing this for four long decade, to rid the Occupier from the holy grounds and birth place of Islam. It all but done. Israel has lost it place on the UN. The Israel Government ( if you can refer to them as a democratic government) is guilty of genicide, collective punishment, ethical cleaning and apartheid by the ICC, ICJ and the UN. I can remember another entity from 90 years ago trying the exact policy on other groups and it did not end up good for them either.
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Posted in: Israel pounds southern Lebanon and Beirut outskirts, killing five medics See in context
The Jewish terrorist had always had the superior weapons since their invasion in 1940,s like grenades, automatic weapons and armed vehicles trying ethical cleans the legal owners from there own lands and who were they. Deserted tribes with bolt action lee- Enfolds. LOL and to point out to you most embarrassing, they are still there. The Jews have abandoned the Middle East before and they certainly will again. The Muslim have never abandon their home lands and never will.
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Posted in: Israel pounds southern Lebanon and Beirut outskirts, killing five medics See in context
iYes. Israel will die alone. Do you actually think USA citizen are going to put their hand up to fight in another forever war ? The generation they are aiming for are those who have witness growing up losses in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the tagged forgotten wars. Nah only if it is their homeland will another USA citizen will fight in any more wars. A zionist war oversea has a really bad taste in their mouths for those aged to enlist. Yes Israel will fast be abandon because of their intolerance to live peacefully next side other sects is a common shortfall that they can never adjust to.
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Posted in: Israel pounds southern Lebanon and Beirut outskirts, killing five medics See in context
The jewish terrorist can ruin Lebanon yes and Hezbollah and Hamas will ruin Israel. But what left of Israel as in population will run, The Lebanese have been prepared knowing Israel will never settle for peace and 5000 dead IDF since the invasion of 1/2 km deep into Lebanon has the IDF as spent force. The only replacement are ultra ortherdoc who are refusing to hold a weapon. 13 months and not one objective declared has been achieved. The Zionist masterminds that allow Hamas to attack on 7/10 were super sure that this will trigger the reason to effnical cleans the occupied territories. How super sure are they now after 13 months of nothing but losses and a few hostages returned. LOL. Now they are looking down the barrel of having to deploy a nuclear attacks. And what happens after woulds. Iran will just cope it sweet because a nuclear attack by Israel will see nothing but international misery for the Jewish occupiers. There can only be a one winner in this outcome and Israel can decides between total annihilation or peacefully abandonment of the Middle East.
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Posted in: How would you rate Japanese cities in terms of barrier-free facilities at train stations, on buses, in restaurants, stores and other public areas? See in context
There is never easy access for disable skiers. Gondolas are always a long distant from where the disable start negating their day on the slopes as soon he they open their door. I suggested to one resort that should be able to phone ahead so a mobil ski can take them from car park to gondola. then carrier the client into the gondola to to met by two worker to help the client off to the stage area. They were so helpful and now if you are a wheel chair bound skier you can ring Goryu plaza and they are all to happy to help you out.
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Posted in: Australia eyes $30 mil fine for social media flouting under-16s ban See in context
I know when I was growing as a teen, Parents would allow teenagers a beer this being illegal with a $5000 fine on those who allow the minors alcohol. But society never saw any harm in it it was never report or enforced. So what happen when your teenage get hold of your phone with your permission after having a few beers with his dad and get on X etc. Your Cann't blame the platform on that action. So are they going to police this or just not enforce it like under age drinking in their own homes. Very tricky bit of legislation. I can see it achieving anything but a blackmarket for adult SIM cards.
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Posted in: A-bomb survivors' Nobel prize win highlights receding nuclear weapons taboo
Mmmmm, good idea. After all, sleeping is Japanese kids’ most common hobby.
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