Japan Talk #209

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[ludovicdetassigny]

you really improved your filming techniques. the image is clear, stable, and the girls are beautiful! I like this shopping street and the DHC girls are very funny with their uniforms!

Have you heard about Greenpeace who wanted to test the water but the government bloqued them ?

thanks again for your podcast and keep up the good work ;)

[japundit]

@ludovicdetassigny

Thanks much. Many of the shots this week were stationary, which means I could steady the camera on a monopod. Took a walk in the park today, so next video may be a bit shakier.

Did not hear about Greenpeace. But I am not surprised. Greenpeace is not very popular among J-government officials.

[NikkeinJapan]

Bureaucrats...I guess they're the same everywhere you go.

[japundit]

@NikkeinJapan

They sure are!!

[bestiaccia]

Thanks for this great information!

[japundit]

@MyassWins What's the old joke....? I don't care what you call me, as long as it is not late for dinner.

[MyassWins]

@japundit I can't say I'd be very versed in another countries PC language lol.

[validappeal]

24:00 Sounds like someone is desperate holding on to his chair.

I hope we could bring this issue to an International Court of Justice to be over with.

[japundit]

@MyassWins

I tend not to keep up with the latest trends in PC behavior. To me, "gaijin" is just a word.

[japundit]

@afronathan

During the U.S. Occupation, Japan observed DST (from 1948 to 1951). They chucked it almost immediately after the Occupation ended, because people complained it disrupted their sleep. Also, workers complained that it was used to make them work longer hours. (Knowing how Japanese companies think, I would say this is probably a pretty valid concern.)

[japundit]

@sanshinboi

This week's video was shot in Canal City (circus, Moomin shop, T-shirts), downtown Tenjin (street scenes), Nakasu (food stalls), and at another shopping mall (can't remember the name).