A fascinating aspect of Japanese culture is Bowing (Ojigi) and this is a practice that is employed in daily life; shops, on the streets, at home, companies...etc. But what astonishing is that many Japanese still bow and lower the head even while talking on their mobile phone.
This has been another attraction of the highly and rigidly hierarchical society.
Gotta love the J-Land.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Man Bumped Out to Death
Drunken man arrested after man falls to death off train platform
Tuesday 24th August, 12:00 PM JST
TOKYO —
A 77-year-old man was killed Monday night after he was inadvertently knocked from a platform at Keio Line’s Shinjuku Station by a drunken man and hit by an incoming train, police said Tuesday.
The drunken man had stumbled on the platform and bumped into a line of people waiting for a train, creating a domino effect and causing the man at the front of the line to fall on to the track, the police said.
The victim in the incident, which occurred at around 8:35 p.m., has been identified as Masaya Sato from Tama City, the president of Seisa University based in Hokkaido and son of novelist Haruo Sato.
The police arrested Yukinori Fujii, a 42-year-old part-time worker from Hino City, who had been allegedly sitting on the platform waiting for a train before standing up and bumping into the commuters.
Fujii was initially arrested on suspicion of negligence resulting in Sato’s injury, but after the death of Sato, who was also a Keio University professor emeritus, was confirmed, police changed the charge to negligence resulting in death.
A police official quoted Fujii as saying, ‘‘I drank beer and chuhai (alcoholic beverage). When I stood up, I felt dizzy and lost balance.’’
News was taken from JapanToday.com
What a sad way to die, make sure avoiding the front queues on crowded platforms.
Tuesday 24th August, 12:00 PM JST
TOKYO —
A 77-year-old man was killed Monday night after he was inadvertently knocked from a platform at Keio Line’s Shinjuku Station by a drunken man and hit by an incoming train, police said Tuesday.
The drunken man had stumbled on the platform and bumped into a line of people waiting for a train, creating a domino effect and causing the man at the front of the line to fall on to the track, the police said.
The victim in the incident, which occurred at around 8:35 p.m., has been identified as Masaya Sato from Tama City, the president of Seisa University based in Hokkaido and son of novelist Haruo Sato.
The police arrested Yukinori Fujii, a 42-year-old part-time worker from Hino City, who had been allegedly sitting on the platform waiting for a train before standing up and bumping into the commuters.
Fujii was initially arrested on suspicion of negligence resulting in Sato’s injury, but after the death of Sato, who was also a Keio University professor emeritus, was confirmed, police changed the charge to negligence resulting in death.
A police official quoted Fujii as saying, ‘‘I drank beer and chuhai (alcoholic beverage). When I stood up, I felt dizzy and lost balance.’’
News was taken from JapanToday.com
What a sad way to die, make sure avoiding the front queues on crowded platforms.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Heatstroke
This year has been incredibly hot in Japan and lots of people suffer from Heatstroke, make sure you drink at least 2 litters of water a day, put on a hat, sunscreen and eat enough. Stay cool during this summer.
Monday, August 9, 2010
The pain that would never heal
Today, the 65th memorial service for the Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was held in Nagasaki. Millions of innocent lives were taken by the atrocity and heinous crime 65 years ago; the agonising pain and the loss of loved ones remain forever unhealed. Let this remind us all that we were all given the Privilege to live in this world and NOONE can have the authority to take that away NOONE. I would like to remind us to offer our prayers, chants etc… to the lives that were stolen and never to let this atrocity to happen again.
Ps: There is an old Chinese saying: “Saving one life is worth more than building 7 temples”.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
World Cup 2010 the good, bad and the ugly
The curtains have closed for the World Cup in South Africa and Spain for the first time become the deserving Champions. Surely I enjoyed this World Cup but also there were some disappointing events that prevented this event from being perfect.
The Good: Teams like Spain, Germany, Uruguay and Japan have shown the world a whole new side of modern football and how team work, formation and tactics can win games and deliver mind blowing , free flowing Football style.
The Bad: Bad Refereeing, controversial calls and no calls, headache maker vuvuzelas, jabulani ball and lastly FIFA.
The Ugly: Dutch team and their tactics in the final, Nigel de Jong and his flying sparrow kick in the chest of Xabi Alonso, Van Bommel and his constant tackles plus leg breaking sliding tackles that were often ignored by Refs. I did hope that they might play their Total Football but they chose to be remembered as one of the worst offenders at World Cup Final.
Thanks for Reading now off to Summer Holidays.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Ole Ole Ole!
6 hours until the biggest sporting tournament on the planet, the first match is between South Africa and Mexico, and I'm tipping for a win to El Tri 2-1 probably.
It is so exciting and can't wait for the ball to roll.
Football Fever is on.
Friday, April 16, 2010
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