Japan and Japanese

[A4K]

That is very sad, but not surprising under the circumstances.

 

[Shinpachi]

Passengers run.

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

 

[buffnut453]

Amazing job by the JAL flight crew getting everyone off the airliner. Terribly sad about the 5 killed in the Coastguard aircraft. I understand the latter was taking supplies to areas hit by the earthquake.

There's a live feed on the BBC with some pretty scary videos:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-67862184?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

 

[cammerjeff]

I agree the JAL crew did a great job, hard to believe everyone made it off the A350 after watching the video's and considering that the nose gear seems to have either collapsed or was sheered off the A350. Those rear escape slide angles were very steep!

Brings back a little PTSD of a runway collision between 2 of my former Employers A/C at Detroit Metro many years ago, when the DC9-10 missed the taxiway and turned onto the active runway while a B727-200 was taking off in heavy fog. I knew 2 or the passengers on the DC9 both survived but around 8 others were not as fortunate. The stories they told escaping after the collision and fire will always stay with me.

 

[A4K]

That's sad, glad your mates survived though.

 

[Shinpachi]

An engine seems still alive.
A girl shouts "Get us out of here immediately."


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPk27_wWWts

 

[SaparotRob]

Thank Heaven they got out.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thank goodness the JAL passengers could get out alive. Great job to the crew.

 

[MiTasol]

Japan Airlines flight with 300+ passengers on board is burning on the runway in Tokyo.

Japan Airlines: Hundreds survive after plane bursts into flames on Tokyo runway - BBC News

Five people die on coastguard plane after collision with an airliner but 379 escape the bigger plane.

www.bbc.com

A classic example of the difference between Qantas and airlines that train the cabin staff to initiate an evacuation as fast as possible instead of waiting for the captain to give the order using a totally dead intercom and PA system.

Congratulations to Japan Airlines and its staff for proving that even in an "unsurviveable" accident that everyone CAN survive.

MEMO to Qantas - note who the only person nearly killed was and stop telling your staff you have never had an accident.

 

[Shinpachi]

Kim sends telegram of condolence to Kishida after Noto-district earthquake.

北朝鮮キム総書記 岸田首相宛てに見舞いの電報 能登の地震受け | NHK

【NHK】能登半島地震の被害を受けて、北朝鮮はキム・ジョンウン（金正恩）総書記が岸田総理大臣に宛てて見舞いの電報を送ったと6日、朝…

www3.nhk.or.jp

Google translation

 

[GrauGeist]

Since when did the Imperious leader of North Korea care about Japan?

 

[Shinpachi]

Since when did the Imperious leader of North Korea care about Japan?

It was not so difficult for me to make friends with Koreans as Hong Kong people who were proud of being westernized with Asian faces. Kim is saying "You understand how I feel Kishida, don't you?"

 

[Shinpachi]

This kind of guy who is proud of speaking English between Japanese, or Asians, are not necessarily welcomed.

Toyota's new CEO speaks about his dream

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

 

[Shinpachi]

Why don't they try to speak Japanese a little bit more if they stay in Japan for years.
This is what I think since I began to learn English as a high school student.
Many of us think same.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Iaf1mNox8

 

[Shinpachi]

Recent transition of the earthquake shelter.
I feel the shelter industry is growing rapidly.

Noto in 2024 this time.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dTzn1uOTuk


Iwate in 2011 of the Fukushima incident.

「あの時」忘れない…　4000枚の写真が語る大震災5年 - 日本経済新聞

2011年3月11日午後2時46分に発生した東日本大震災は、多くの人の生活を変え、そして東北地方を中心に多くの町の姿を変えた。巨大地震と大津波の発生以降、住む家を奪われた人たちが避難所で身を寄せ合うなか、消防、警察、自衛隊などによる必死の救助・捜索活動が行われ、全国各地から支援物資が届けられた。日本経済新聞写真部では、地震の直後から現地に入り、被災した人や町の姿などにレンズを向け、文字通り焦点

www.nikkei.com

 

[Greg Boeser]

Wishing you and yours a rapid recovery.
Of course, here there is no news. But we get intimate updates on every vapid pop singer's daily life.

 

[Shinpachi]

Wishing you and yours a rapid recovery.
Of course, here there is no news. But we get intimate updates on every vapid pop singer's daily life.

Thanks Greg.
They will have to level the ground first before rebuilding houses and roads.

Source:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRBQpyA2o14&t=216s

 

[Shinpachi]

For the JSDF personnel, it is not a breach of the rules to visit the Yasukuni Shirine which deifies the war heroes but to force personnel to do so. A local news today reports -

Defense Ministry launches investigation into possible violation of notification by JGSDF officers visiting Yasukuni Shrine.
A reporter from the Mainichi Shimbun has confirmed that officers from the JGSDF's Air Accident Investigation Committee visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudankita, Tokyo, on the 9th of this month. On the 11th, the Ministry of Defense acknowledged the facts and announced that an implementation plan had been prepared for the visit to the shrine and that the committee chairman, Hiroki Kobayashi, Vice Chief of the Ground Staff (Army General) and others used official vehicles for the purpose. The ministry announced that it would launch an investigation into the matter as it may violate a circular from the vice minister, which requires a corps, unit or organization to refrain from visiting religious facilities or forcing personnel to participate.

MSN

 

[Shinpachi]

Defense academy students visit the Yasukuni Shrine as an annual event in December.
Academy says this is not an official event but private one by volunteers.
It would be hard for a student to reject. Good or bad, this looks same system as that for kamikaze volunteers.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_t6XwqirV8

 

[Shinpachi]

JAL received a new A350-1000 on January 14.
This is previously scheduled one but will help the loss of A350-900 at Haneda.

MSN