My parents and sister will be in Japan from March 13 until March 24, and so I will not be spending as much time as I usually do keeping an eye on JAPUNDIT.
So, if you are a spammer or an embittered soul who really wishes to give the public a taste of your darker side, here is a chance to get more exposure, because it will take me longer than usual to delete your posts and comments.
For everyone else, please help out by posting a lot and please remember to vote.
I have changed the story promotion threshold from 7 to 8 votes to give stories a bit more life.
Let’s keep an eye on what happens over the next few days.
While scanning the news in The Japan Times today, I ran across the following headline:
Woods’ apology whips up media incapable of behaving with class
After reading another account about the trials and tribulations of professional golfer Tiger Woods, I continued scanning and came across another headline that literally made me do a double-take.
Woods sets new bj-league single-game scoring record with 52
It took me a moment before I realized that this was not another update on the count of Tiger’s sexual counts, but rather a story about a player in the Japan Professional Basketball League, which (for some strange reason) is called the “bj-league.”
I don’t know that much about figure skating or how it is judged, but I do know what I see, and what I saw today was a Kim Yuna who made it look as if a beautiful young girl flying, twisting, and turning gracefully through the air is the most natural thing in the world. Her expression as she pulled off one amazing athletic move after another was one of pleasure, as if she was totally enjoying herself and doing exactly what she always wanted to do. And yes, she made it all look very sexy as well.
Japanese skaters, on the other hand, go through their routines looking as if they are in pain, assuming a demeanor that makes it appear that there are a million other places they would rather be. Especially difficult moves and jumps in particular are preceded by a facial expression that can best be described as frowning, lip-biting determination.
As with so many other things over here, Japanese people need to learn that doryoku (exertion, effort) and ganbaru (persistance) are great for practice and training. When the lights go down and the music starts, however, it’s time to just loosen up and let it flow.
Japan Talk #127 is now available on the Japan Talk website and at FeedBurner.
* Busy week
* Some news from the JAPUNDIT aggregator
* Number of foreign visitors to Japan plunges
* Bullet train may be headed to U.S.
* “Fill My Cups” at Singapore nightclub
* Chocolate fondue boom in Japan
* Court awards damages to overworked foreign workers
* 4-year-old survives 8-story fall with minor injuries
* Men’s cosmetics on the rise
* Wasabi smell fire alarm
* Police hotline to accept child abuse reports
* Bullets sent to politicians by mail
* Baseball fans have no right to make noise
* Murder in Japan at post-war record low
* Butcher of Akihabara apologizes
Music (Podsafe Music Network)
* Another Stupid Idea from Japan, by Dogs Must Be Carried
* Japanese People The Argyle Pimps
* Middle segment: Weaving Song by Akino
Links Of Interest
* Child Abuse Hotline
* Child Abuse Hotline: 0120-924-839
* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store
Contact: podcast@japundit.com
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