tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post7503048054842688468..comments2024-03-27T00:22:35.272-07:00Comments on EXSKF: Boy-Wonder Mayor of Osaka: "Corporal Punishment Is Part of Education", as a High School Boy Kills Himself After Beaten by School Coacharevamirpal::laprimaverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637620330944911600noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-74538437760686708922013-01-12T18:32:48.399-08:002013-01-12T18:32:48.399-08:00This is a another example of how this world is ups...This is a another example of how this world is upside down.<br /><br />This 17 year old boy behaved like an old japanese adult doing a suicide ritual, seppuku.<br />(I know he hanged himself)<br /><br />He has boicoted the system and probably won, just for the simple reason that he has shown the traditional respect and honour that this country used to have and commit suicide when things do not work.<br /><br />In the other side we have a bunch of adults who condemn him behaving like kids, since they obey orders which are expired in these days, and can't bow their heads and say sorry to a society for their failures as leaders.<br /><br />This major, who lives in another galaxy, he doesnt realize that one of the causes of this global crisis, is that the new generations do not want to be part of the Corporate dictatorship and do not obey the orders, quitting jobs that used to be "stable", but not now at all. <br /><br />Little canarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-4542735972268942112013-01-12T07:22:23.089-08:002013-01-12T07:22:23.089-08:00There are actually three movies based Nakano all o...There are actually three movies based Nakano all of these films are works of fiction based on the real academy. <br /><br /><br /> Rikugun Nakano Gakko: Mitsumei ("Nakano Army School: Top Secret Command") (1967)<br /><br /> Rikugun Nakano gakko: Kaisen zenya ("Army Nakano School: War Broke Out Last Night") (1968)<br /><br /> Rikugun Nakano gakko: Kumoichigô shirei ("Army Nakano School: Cloud #1 Directive Japan") (1966)<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakano_SchoolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-43157521901960027192013-01-11T20:28:16.417-08:002013-01-11T20:28:16.417-08:00'Has anyone seen the film "Nakano, milita...'Has anyone seen the film "Nakano, military school" by Matsumura, assistant of Kurosawa ?'<br /><br />Cannot seem to find it. What is the title in Japanese? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-42511942929444388672013-01-11T01:22:55.836-08:002013-01-11T01:22:55.836-08:00Has anyone seen the film "Nakano, military sc...Has anyone seen the film "Nakano, military school" by Matsumura, assistant of Kurosawa ?<br /> - a must about Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-45553569805935605832013-01-11T01:13:43.239-08:002013-01-11T01:13:43.239-08:00I was asked by a Japanese scientist (who would com...I was asked by a Japanese scientist (who would compare the risk of judo to that of a recent food poisonning) "does that happen in your country - (quite not bad at judo) - we have a hundred deaths or so each year in judo classes !" (compulsary in Japan). I never heard of such a problem here.<br />Surely a problem inside Japan, although as sports is once again gaining an overwhelming momentum, one has to consider the question in the Nazi & Soviet times, and now internationalized doping practices.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-32895241795456114932013-01-10T21:59:56.163-08:002013-01-10T21:59:56.163-08:00I agree about that, its Japan's own lack of ba...I agree about that, its Japan's own lack of backbone and any real unity that prevents things from shaping up. But then again when the cultural hero is Oda Nobunaga, you can't be surprised when Machiavellianism is the status quo religion.<br /><br />On another note I think Japanese using gaiatsu as crutch will be disappointed when the U.S. military gets blind-sided by China in the next few years, and can't do anything to prevent their takeover over the area due to economic collapse and imperial decay. Gaiatsu will seem like a heaven in comparison to conscription and re-militarization. <br /><br />As an anarchist, I have no idea how I would handle being Japanese right now....the power to stand alone, as well as non-conscripted cooperation is what is needed, rather than either mafia control (like now) or military order (Mafia part 2.0).VyseLegendairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022235915656443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-8586687628869463732013-01-10T20:02:25.911-08:002013-01-10T20:02:25.911-08:00Vyse, that (cultural reformation) may come when th...Vyse, that (cultural reformation) may come when the people stop asking for "gaiatsu" (foreign pressure) and stop blaming "gaiatsu" (mostly the US) for ALL their ills and take responsibility for themselves. It's almost frightening to see people blame the US for everything from election that didn't go their way to Fukushima meltdown to "refusal" to help Japan after the Fukushima accident.<br /><br />Gavin, corporal punishment is for all ages in Japan, from toddlers to 80 years olds. High school age (16) is not considered adult.arevamirpal::laprimaverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637620330944911600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-86786094620296979482013-01-10T19:28:35.672-08:002013-01-10T19:28:35.672-08:00I'm surprised that corporal punishment was giv...I'm surprised that corporal punishment was given to a high schooler at all! Aren't you supposed to be a young adult when you enter high school? Only in the third-world do they take adults out and beat them. <br /><br />This coach should be suspended and charges brought against him. Parents should demand an end to corporal punishment for high school students. Gavin Veaseyhttp://gavinvz.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-54061766412969834042013-01-10T18:17:44.306-08:002013-01-10T18:17:44.306-08:00You're right, this is a special type of societ...You're right, this is a special type of societal violence that keeps the Japanese in line. It is, essentially, the way a mafia operates. If you speak out, you die because there is no law above the rule of force. There is not even a thin veneer of civility, on escapism and fantasy to hide from it. Japanese is not an open or free enough society to give most of them the chance to really rebel against this openly. <br /><br />What is needed is a true cultural reformation but that might take millennia, and would require throwing off the yolk of U.S. empire. After all, how can one stand up to his boss when the entire nation kneels at the feet of the bigger bully in the room? Meanwhile we will blog about radiation fears while choking on Cesium day and night.VyseLegendairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022235915656443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-51454687968618529182013-01-10T15:51:17.806-08:002013-01-10T15:51:17.806-08:00Maybe that could not happen in US/France (I'm ...Maybe that could not happen in US/France (I'm French) because the parents and the society would not tolerate it, but more importantly because a 16 year old boy does reply when getting beaten by their teacher (or their friends does).<br /><br />So while I agree with the difference in recognizing what is child abuse in Japan and the West, the fact that in Japan nobody stands up to any situation also did not help in this case (as the article says, this had been going on for years).<br />I've been living here for a decade now, and it always strikes me at the company when directors tell a bad news (reduced salary for everyone, for example): everybody complains about it in very hard terms at their desks and at the smoking room, but no one ever will stand up and at least to just say they don't agree.<br />It's so bad that as a manager I find it very very difficult to understand the feelings of the Japanese people working in my own team (while beside being their boss, we're quite good friends)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-625877652131161792013-01-10T14:15:48.894-08:002013-01-10T14:15:48.894-08:00This kind of sadistic violence takes many forms in...This kind of sadistic violence takes many forms in Japan. I have suffered with an abusive spouse for years, there is a very very evil and dark side to Japanese culture that is hidden by all the fluff and Hello Kitty/Disneyland nonsense. The reason I stay on is to protect my kids from the sickness of their mentally ill mother and the rest of the social pathology as best as possible. Uphill battle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-91821630075918267662013-01-10T14:11:54.989-08:002013-01-10T14:11:54.989-08:00http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-01-10...http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-01-10/vogtle-reactor-vessel-slips-track-between-savannah-burke-county?v=1357844294<br /><br />Vogtle reactor vessel slips off rails between Savannah, Burke County<br /><br />Smoking CasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-17939003392359887692013-01-10T13:19:15.720-08:002013-01-10T13:19:15.720-08:00And on another note, for those of you saying that ...And on another note, for those of you saying that in other parts of the world Boy Wonder or Coach Wonder would be brought up on charges, do not forget that in the West we only pay lip service to justice, meanwhile there is a literal genocide against children going on in the U.S. as a result of child abuse. <br />The nation upholds mystical notions of defending the weak. Suicides are high in Japan, but far more children die from outright neglect and beating in the U.S., most of them too young to defend themselves... It's that good ol' American frontier spirit. <br /><br />http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics<br /><br />I guess the lesson here is – being a rich nation doesn't make your people virtuous. Both Japan and U.S., and I'm guessing several other 'developed' nations have yet to reach the modern era in deed. VyseLegendairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022235915656443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-52595277603545862602013-01-10T13:08:42.907-08:002013-01-10T13:08:42.907-08:00Well, its thanks to corporal punishment that the s...Well, its thanks to corporal punishment that the soldiers for Japan in World War 3 will be as zealous as ever. WW3 is gonna be a hell of a ride!VyseLegendairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022235915656443208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-25601807964284293282013-01-10T12:06:56.850-08:002013-01-10T12:06:56.850-08:00Physical abuse by direct beatings seems to be more...Physical abuse by direct beatings seems to be more accepted in Japan than here in the US. I remember reading that Mr Honda would hit workers with a wrench if he felt they were doing something wrongly.<br /><br />That said, is it not shameful for a high school kids coach to beat up his team's captain if the team loses?<br />Surely the fault if any is his, not his players.<br /><br />netudianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726679291917155189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-76430887839458882172013-01-10T08:41:06.037-08:002013-01-10T08:41:06.037-08:00Anywhere else in the world the Coach would run int...Anywhere else in the world the Coach would run into a hooded group of vigilante parents in a dark alley who would beat him with baseball bats like a pinata. In some parts of the US parents are regularly banned from attending their children's sporting events because of threats of violence against coaches for not winning or "picking" on their kid. A google of "parent attacks coach" will explode your browser here are a few examples:<br /><br />http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/15526271/police-monterey-high-school-parent-attacks-coah-with-axe-handle<br /><br />http://www.startribune.com/local/south/174407021.html<br /><br />http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/indiana-basketball-father-knocks-coach-unconscious-because-forced-150533694.html<br /><br />http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/03/dad-beats-up-youth-coach-then-bites-off-part-of-ear-holy-name-school-springfield-wwlp/1<br /><br />http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/monterey/Carmel-soccer-dad-accused-of-attacking-coach-heading-to-court/-/5738820/14752834/-/wca6nj/-/index.html<br /><br />http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=4bcdd4d5-043d-443c-97d6-1d14a83893f0<br /><br />Does anybody want to guess what the headlines would be if the coach hit a kid?<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-31683941079573237652013-01-10T06:24:08.465-08:002013-01-10T06:24:08.465-08:00Sick people are ruling Japan. There is no hope for...Sick people are ruling Japan. There is no hope for Japan anymore, as the Japanese themselves choose these leaders. You get the goverment ( or leaders ) you deserve.<br /><br />The majority of the people in Japan seems to me too stupid to understand anything more than a 5 year old.<br /><br />Let's see the next election, but i'm sure LDP and so on will be the winner again. If that happens:<br /><br />Soyanara Japan ! <br /><br />Your digging your own grave and you are warned by so many people, but you just kept digging, because some one told you to keep digging. No matter what it takes. Digging your onw grave is gloryfied, so you it makes you feel brave.<br /><br />China get ready, a 5 year old wants to fight...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-27610004661644844222013-01-10T05:53:49.807-08:002013-01-10T05:53:49.807-08:00When 21st century technology meets middle ages men...When 21st century technology meets middle ages mentality.<br /><br />I think the public statement "Even I sometimes hit my own children." would immediately trigger criminal investigation elsewhere (into child abuse of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-79660226313132531102013-01-10T03:21:22.322-08:002013-01-10T03:21:22.322-08:00Off topic, but excellent news from the Antipodes:
...Off topic, but excellent news from the Antipodes:<br /><br />http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/09/australia-too-hot-to-pump-gas-needs-new-colors/<br /><br />Yet the leading scientific body in the UK sees fit to publishes fiction like this:<br /><br />http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/369/1934/20.full.pdf%2Bhtml<br /><br />Perhaps the global scientific community, beginning with the Royal Society (UK), could do with a bit of Japanese style education and corporal punishment to help them get their facts straight on climate change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-55194746868602332352013-01-10T02:54:07.515-08:002013-01-10T02:54:07.515-08:00Sickening. However, unlike you, I would place much...Sickening. However, unlike you, I would place much/most of the blame on the parents themselves. It is their responsibility to protect their child from abuse and they failed. It is unreasonable to expect any sort of society to take care of everyone. People MUST take responsibility for their own and their loved ones' lives...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com