Posted on 02/12/2007 7:56:22 AM PST by BenLurkin
Wow. We were stationed at Yokota a few years back and have been to Zama many times. It's a really pretty base. I'm glad to hear there was no serious damage or injuries.
The Tokyo area as a whole was a pretty safe station. I was never afraid to take the kids out and explore. This is pretty disheartening.
the stories coming out now say there were rocket launcher parts found nearby-- most likely no accident. So I guess it means domestic Japanese terrorists (Aum Shirenko, Red Army etc.), North Korean agents, or Islamic terrorists.
""There is a really big middle east, muslim, community in Tokyo.""
How big are they...Japan is probably the least friendy country to non-western foreigners of any in the world...teh largest foreign populatuion in Japan is probably Korean
Could be certain lizard named Godzilla test out new weapon LMAO
I think the plane was the Osprey, not an F-22.
You are right. The Osprey is a V-22, not an F22
Don't tell me, Michael Moore is in Japan and he ate burritos last night.
I was in Japan a couple of years ago, and have a Japanese daughter-in-law who hasn't said anything that indicates this. I am very surprised by this info.
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Ask her about the gaijin at Ueno Koen. These things may have changed, but there for awhile, it was B A D.
Lots of people came before the "bubble burst" and just stayed passed their visas.
Sometimes in Japan, problems are solved by not recognizing them.
Thank you for your link.
Hope you scrolled down the thread, cuz that was an old news report.
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Thread ping.
You're right. There has not been much change. As you know, usually things change slowly, if at all, here. Of course, there are various circles of society, and Japanese may not know of information surrounding the foreign population. Even other non-Japanese residents are unaware of issues in particular ethnic communities. Outside of the Tokyo area, there is even less familiarity with the foreign population.
Read post 96. Its a good start.
You are right, they will put you through the wringer. I was a 3 year permanent resident when I left, so I know what you are saying.
I think what happened was that the system got overwhelmed and instead of making a fuss, they did the Japanese thing and didn't speak of it.
Remember the story of the Brinks robbery? Brinks had this reputation for being tough and unrobbable. The thieves found out that the booty room was guarded by one obsolete alarm and a 2 dollar padlock. True story. What we have here is the same thing. In order to keep our Face, we don't let you know we have a problem.
But anyone walking through certain parts of Tokyo knows better.
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