Japan and Japanese

[manta22]

This is modern Ukiyoe world.
Ukiyoe painters would have watched the same.

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It lacks the grace and charm of the older works.

 

[MiTasol]

Agree. The old paintings show peace and serenity - the modern photo shows every sort of pollution and and screams noise

 

[Shinpachi]

We live for ourselves first.
Economic prosperity was what the western capitalists taught us since 1853.
Too late to be back OR your image about Japan may need update.

Welcoming US envoys at Uraga, near Yokosuka, in 1853

 

[Shinpachi]

A businessman from Sweden teaches life to Japanese people
"Our philosophy about SDGs is so noble that it would not be easy for you to understand soon."
He does not know that we have been the SDGs people for thousands years

This was introduced in a recent local topic -
"A former Serb refugee boy who was saved by "cigarettes" on the verge of execution became an ESG investment expert who can see through the "lies" of companies. Japanese Market Seen by Heterogeneous Investors."

処刑寸前で「タバコ」に救われた元難民少年は、企業の“うそ“を見破るESG投資の専門家になった。異質な投資家が見つめる日本市場

サシャ・ベスリックさんからは「やると決めたら障害物をもろともせずにやり抜く」というエネルギーを感じます

www.huffingtonpost.jp

 

[manta22]

We live for ourselves first.
Economic prosperity was what the western capitalists taught us since 1853.
Too late to be back OR your image about Japan may need update.

Welcoming US envoys at Uraga, near Yokosuka, in 1853
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Uraga 1948

 

[ThomasP]

Even if the photo of Mt Fuji and Tokyo lacks the charm of the older Mt Fuji/Edo paintings/times, it is still very beautiful.

 

[GrauGeist]

Even if the photo of Mt Fuji and Tokyo lacks the charm of the older Mt Fuji/Edo paintings/times, it is still very beautiful.

I agree.

It is one of the most perfect shaped volcanoes on earth and a stunning sight.

 

[Shinpachi]

Fuji Firepower Exercise 2023.
This is another reality of the mountain


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeudUQfqG5Q

 

[Shinpachi]

Type 90 and Type 10 tanks in action.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kat897_pud4

 

[Shinpachi]

Beautiful Okinawa.
Long story short, 4,000 out of 9,000 Marines there are to withdraw to Guam from next year.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsPinjwjhbs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47AkD2Mfh-U

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Abe's double Satake appears in an official LDP meeting.
He seems stepping up toward the future leadership.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQtW5tcG7ZQ&t=101s

 

[Shinpachi]

Satake's advantage is not only he was admitted as a formal 'double' by Abe but he is learning Abe's philosophy as a politician as well as his gesture to speak naturally in public. A smart guy.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UJoHugHy9nY

 

[MiTasol]

And in Ukraine a comedian has turned out to be a much smarter president than all the politicians there.

 

[Shinpachi]

And in Ukraine a comedian has turned out to be a much smarter president than all the politicians there.

Sorry but the standard for "smart" seems to be different between the west and the east

 

[Shinpachi]

Very basic standards to be regarded as 'smart' in Japan would be -

1. Be witty
2. Wear clean clothes
3. Don't be proud of muscles

R. Kazu though he is too logical.

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K. Nakayama as seen.

睡眠3時間、右手がダメなら左手……なかやまきんに君「今だから話せる」筋肉留学の真実

　昨年から引き続き日本を席巻している筋トレブーム。パーソナルトレーナーは一般化し、NHKでは『みんなで筋肉体操』が放送され、YouTubeでも筋トレ動画は大人気。しかし、やはり筋肉の総本山といえばこの方、なかやまきんに君である。筋肉とお笑いの融合という新ジャンルを確立し、筋肉留学という前代未聞の...

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Hironaka ＆ Wakabayashi. This guy is amazingly smart.

弘中綾香アナ、オードリー若林との新番組に「パワーアップしなくては！」

人は、あまりにもレアすぎる状況に遭遇したとき、まさかのピンチに直面したとき、いったいどのような行動をし、どんな対処法をとるのか？そんな“激レア”な体験を実際にした人「激レアさん」を“研究サンプル”として採集してスタジオに集め、その体験談を紐解い

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Kasuga though this guy is risky some times

オードリー春日、『しくじり先生』初登壇！相方の前で“全裸監督”村西とおるを語る

テレビ朝日では、10月21日（月）から「テレビ朝日×アベマTV秋のリレーーーー→WEEK」と銘打ち、AbemaTVとのコラボを実施。10月21日（月）にトップバッターを務める『しくじり先生　俺みたいになるな!!』には、“しくじり学園”の担任であるお笑いコンビ・オード

post.tv-asahi.co.jp

 

[GrauGeist]

To be honest, Shinpachi, I have a great deal of respect for Zelensky.

He was elected during a difficult time and stepped up when his nation needed a sound leader when Russia attacked.

He traded his suit and tie for clothing than an enlisted Ukrainian soldier wears.

He listens to his Generals, he listens to his people and visits his soldiers on the front lines.

And he does look sharp in a suit, too.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s biography — Official web site of the President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky’s biography on Official web site of the President of Ukraine

www.president.gov.ua

 

[Shinpachi]

To be honest, Shinpachi, I have a great deal of respect for Zelensky.

He was elected during a difficult time and stepped up when his nation needed a sound leader when Russia attacked.

He traded his suit and tie for clothing than an enlisted Ukrainian soldier wears.

He listens to his Generals, he listens to his people and visits his soldiers on the front lines.

And he does look sharp in a suit, too.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s biography — Official web site of the President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky’s biography on Official web site of the President of Ukraine

www.president.gov.ua

In my own standards, he did look so smelly and barbaric in Hiroshima, Dave.
He would not have noticed that he had insulted the place.
I felt great anger and that was enough for me to forget him and his country forever

 

[ThomasP]

Sigh . . . youngfolk these days.

 

[Shinpachi]

These guys are called 'cool' in my country.

Source: s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lls7SIZKwAE&t=455s