2012-01-19, 16:55 | Link #2041 | |
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2012-01-20, 08:18 | Link #2042 | |
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This is why the yakuza who are meant to keep a low profile and keep their tattoos hidden, are allowed to flaunt it in public. Other groups of people such as the prostitues and other women in the entertainment industry who are meant to be in the underground take part in the matsuri too. Cross dressing is also a big part of the matsuri in some areas. On a different angle though, Yakuza and shinto are more closer than it is Yakuza and Buddhism. In part, this can seem this way because the right wing activists believe the emperor should be ruling Japan = emperor as god is the teaching of Shintoism= right wing activists are often members of the Yakuza= Yakuza is shinto. Or, it is because the Yakuza culture is deeply connected with the Shintoist rituals, such as exchanging of sake cups for loyalty. If your "Kumi/family" is Shinto, then members will start observing religion too. And maybe because they are superstitious since they are reliant on themselves and not police etc due to the nature of their business (crimes, gambling etc) and praying to the Shinto shelf in the morning and before important events becomes a important part of their lives. However, in reality religion is free as a yakusa, its just that shinto has many public occasions that grab attention. |
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2012-01-21, 13:40 | Link #2043 | |
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2012-01-21, 14:43 | Link #2044 | |
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This isn't even taking into consideration how Korean fans of AKB48 feel neglected by the group itself. |
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2012-01-21, 14:57 | Link #2045 | |
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2012-01-21, 15:00 | Link #2046 | |
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2012-01-21, 15:23 | Link #2047 |
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I honestly don't understand what the problem is.
You are a person with a certain taste of music. You choose to listen to the music you like. You ignore the music you don't like. If you don't like K-pop, you don't watch K-pop shows. If some broadcaster always shows K-pop and you hate K-pop I know of a program that you might want to delete from your TV set. There, problem solved. No reason to go all hating and xenophobic on them. I certainly ignore all the idol crap they show on German TV and believe me, it's everywhere. Still I don't care. I just don't watch it and that's it. I also don't hate on the evil foreigners of the U.S. of A., or the broadcasters that support them, for exporting all those hiphop clowns. They too get ignored. Somehow the evil conspiracy can't get to me this way. TV is a passive medium and you either consume it, or you don't. No reason to get worked up over it, ever. |
2012-01-21, 19:19 | Link #2048 | ||
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Another point would be why was his name listed within a watch list? Last is his occupation, as a freelance journalist he gain tremendously by extending the truth to make a sensational report selling his piece to an unexpected publisher. |
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2012-01-21, 19:39 | Link #2049 | |
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They sure do take immigration seriously? Why can't these weirdos just relax? I can't even picture caring, let alone abusing people over something so trivial. |
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2012-01-25, 09:59 | Link #2051 |
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Alright. Japan has upped the ante with this PV. I don't think for a moment that any of the K-pop Girls will stoop to this level. But I'm always up for any surprise. I know for one that many male fans will go wild should SNSD pulled this kind of stunt. Last edited by MakubeX2; 2012-01-25 at 10:28. Reason: Better quality vid |
2012-01-25, 12:02 | Link #2053 | |
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There have been similar cases in other countries, like Austria, too. Don't know what to say about that Canadian guy, though. I kinda share Tri-ring's skepticism, but on the other hand it does not sound that unbelievable, even if some details might be wrong and overblown to make a nice article. |
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2012-01-25, 15:18 | Link #2055 |
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Seems a likely consequence of the earthquake to me. It took a lot of Japanese manufacturing capability off-line, especially in the automotive industry. US production of JP cars slowed considerably here in the latter half of the year because parts were simply unavailable. I'd guess their trade balance will move into the black as manufacturing comes back.
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2012-01-25, 18:24 | Link #2056 | |
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2012-01-25, 22:19 | Link #2057 | |
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Its sad that SDN is graduating in March, but it shows that the fact hat Akimoto is dropping it means idol fans are not looking for explicit sexuality in idols. |
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