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Blue_Adept

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2. Ah, the fun of these articles
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 01:21 PM
Jan 2015

Pretty much anyone that I do work with that's involved with Japan laughs at these pieces because they tend to not understand a lot of what's going on. So much fear and panic to make good copy with.

Simple answer WhiteTara Jan 2015 #1
Definitely..... daleanime Jan 2015 #3
humans beings did not evolve to be truly effective multi-taskers. We do it, but we don't do KittyWampus Jan 2015 #87
Key word is Choice and women are not given a Choice WhiteTara Jan 2015 #95
Ah, the fun of these articles Blue_Adept Jan 2015 #2
So what, do you think is going on? Kber Jan 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #10
Will look for that documentary Boreal Jan 2015 #31
That was a good episode davidpdx Jan 2015 #60
Full film on Youtube Boreal Jan 2015 #32
Whatever... this small problem is better than female infanticed in China! Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2015 #43
It's not a small problem Boreal Jan 2015 #44
Great video..ARIGATO! Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #81
This great article Boreal Jan 2015 #71
For more great articles, check out his sublime "How Japan Made me Gay". Bonobo Jan 2015 #72
Fair enough Boreal Jan 2015 #75
I didn't read her comments. nt Bonobo Jan 2015 #84
Thank you for that link, I like it! betsuni Jan 2015 #104
Yes. he's very funny Boreal Jan 2015 #107
Why shouldn't Japan's population contract? Cayenne Jan 2015 #5
Damned right. randome Jan 2015 #16
Have you been to Japan? Boreal Jan 2015 #34
No, Cayenne Jan 2015 #41
127 million Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #52
No one said the Japanese should Mariana Jan 2015 #79
Any culture that doesn't have a replacement birth rate Boreal Jan 2015 #80
The world should look to them as a example... Lancero Jan 2015 #6
+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #55
A "healthy economy" is not necessarily one that grows exponentially bhikkhu Jan 2015 #7
The media is constantly pushing this line about the danger of shrinking population while simulta- NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #8
The overpopulation myth Boreal Jan 2015 #35
I believe it. And I believe they'd gladly get rid of us as soon as they have enough production NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #40
sierra Club and the like? How about some examples instead of the bullshit. HERVEPA Jan 2015 #56
Japan is massively overpopulated LittleBlue Jan 2015 #9
Here is a very good article about why the Japanese are apathetic about sex. RandySF Jan 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #12
Wow that was brutal... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #17
I have a friend who is part yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #20
I've have Japanese friends from back in Detroit and here in SF... RandySF Jan 2015 #39
The Japanese that of to the states are a subset and a bad example to generalize with because there Bonobo Jan 2015 #70
Bonobo san, yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #97
Yes I understand your point. Bonobo Jan 2015 #99
cute couple! yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #106
I would love to visit, but not to stay. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #76
Can't figure out why my fav guitar player Marty Friedman lives there but he does draw a huge crowd. L0oniX Jan 2015 #89
That documentary is about a club in Dotonbori, the most disgusting place in Osaka if not all Japan Bonobo Jan 2015 #53
Well information helps... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #59
So Japanese people are all so immaculately elegant they can't be seedy? KittyWampus Jan 2015 #90
Agree, great article. I'm almost ready callous taoboy Jan 2015 #100
So many people have told me they want to live in Japan yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #15
I don't even want to visit Tokyo for vacation. RandySF Jan 2015 #37
Great article... Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #23
Maybe someone could explain their weird porn. rickford66 Jan 2015 #30
When your only choices are overwork at some company Warpy Jan 2015 #36
Thanks for that. nt Boreal Jan 2015 #42
Comments below the blog entry Boreal Jan 2015 #66
Pretty sad and pathetic. L0oniX Jan 2015 #86
That articles basically says the economy is hurt when people don't have kids treestar Jan 2015 #14
Japan is crowded Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #22
Thanks did not know that treestar Jan 2015 #29
Its strange the transition from urban areas to countryside agricultural areas is abrupt. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #33
I blame it on hentai. Silent3 Jan 2015 #18
That dates back to 1814 so no dice with that theory... Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #21
I'm sure if I work at it... Silent3 Jan 2015 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author chrisa Jan 2015 #58
Missing from this story is that a Japanese family doesn't work with shitty part time job Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #19
Hence the phrase... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #24
The phrase is: Bonobo Jan 2015 #46
Thank you for the correction... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #47
I'd say the wheels have come off the bus, but I think that is an insult to wheel-less buses. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #48
It's crazy the confidence with which people say "The problem with Japan is...." Bonobo Jan 2015 #49
By the way, have you seen yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #61
No, but I spend only a tiny fraction of the time here that I used to. nt Bonobo Jan 2015 #62
ah, okay... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #63
Curious what you think the reason people are not creating Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #65
I am accepted AND I am a foreigner. Bonobo Jan 2015 #67
Thank you Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #69
I don't think that it's only an economic problem Kuroneko Jan 2015 #88
The problem in Japan.. sendero Jan 2015 #26
I think the major issue Japan will face will be a shortage of people to take care of their elderly. dilby Jan 2015 #25
I got to wonder about the whole robot thing exboyfil Jan 2015 #57
The Japanese are deeply Nationalists. dilby Jan 2015 #94
Extremely untrue. Bonobo Jan 2015 #98
And now PM Abe wants to reform education to "instill patriotism in schoolchildren ... betsuni Jan 2015 #101
maybe they need to be more open to immigration JI7 Jan 2015 #27
to what end? Cayenne Jan 2015 #51
They are having enough kids to support healthy economy. Just not run away capitalist one. on point Jan 2015 #28
Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #54
I blame it all on anime. rug Jan 2015 #38
The foreign women i know who teach at universities in Japan betsuni Jan 2015 #45
I agree with your observations about rural/urban. Bonobo Jan 2015 #50
If people are eshewing rural life Boreal Jan 2015 #74
MUST FUCK FOR CAPITALISM NuclearDem Jan 2015 #68
Close your eyes and think of Japan betsuni Jan 2015 #77
heh Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #82
WaPo is trash MFrohike Jan 2015 #73
They're all living on a crowded island. Might that have something to do with it? n/t eridani Jan 2015 #78
More so a society with well defined, unbendable roles...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #83
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #85
Welcome to DU. lostnfound Jan 2015 #91
Welcome to DU. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #92
They show a sizably greater-than-average rate of kaiju incursion, too. Orrex Jan 2015 #93
Well, we all know who's to blame... joeybee12 Jan 2015 #96
Japan 2014 births fall to lowest on record Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #102
WOW! This is HUGH!!@@!! DiverDave Jan 2015 #103
There so many interesting and thoughtful posts in this thread Renew Deal Jan 2015 #105
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