bmwracer wrote:That's some serious green, er, yen. :sweat:
yup, dude. seriously. :shakehead:
yup, dude. seriously. :shakehead:
Japan - News/General Discussion
Started by kanae · 23 Sep 2005 · 3,296 replies
General Discussion
yup, dude. seriously. :shakehead:
thtl wrote:
That's because you still care (I don't know what for, though, seeing that you are Canadian...). Me, I just get sick. :grumble:
Being Canadian, and knowing that his actions won't effect me direclty, doesn't mean that his BS can't rub me and my morals the wrong way.
Tu_triky wrote:Woman donates 1 billion yen in cash to municipal government
she hoped the money would benefit education.
SUGOI! :applaud:
thtl wrote:
The new Japanese prime minister is running off to his leash master to pay his respects. Because the previously minister showed a tendency to lean towards China it is expected that Fukuda has to really demonstrate his allegiance to King George.
Dang. Just like Little Johnny Howard (Aussie PM - but not for much longer :twisted: )
Anime Dad wrote:
Dang. Just like Little Johnny Howard (Aussie PM - but not for much longer :twisted: )
why doesn't little johnny go join japanese johnny and they can go play with sime johnny's boyz nuts
Tu_triky wrote:
why doesn't little johnny go join japanese johnny and they can go play with sime johnny's boyz nuts
He probably will, after the 24th Nov (election day)... he's gonna have a lot of free time on his hands :)
Anime Dad wrote:
He probably will, after the 24th Nov (election day)... he's gonna have a lot of free time on his hands :)
good he can play grab ass with george bush when that piece of shiet ends his imperial rule over america to make way for the next asshole who probably won't change american policy that much.
Tu_triky wrote:
why doesn't little johnny go join japanese johnny and they can go play with sime johnny's boyz nuts
GB may be nuts but I doubt he has any... :nut:
Getting back on topic...
Number of bullying cases in Japan rises
By CHISAKI WATANABE
Associated Press WriterFri Nov 16, 1:08 AM ET
The number of bullying cases reported in schools across Japan has risen sharply after officials broadened the term's definition following a series of student suicides linked to bullying, the Education Ministry said Thursday.
A total of 124,898 cases of bullying were reported at elementary, junior high and high schools in the year ending in March 2007, up from 20,143 cases a year earlier, the ministry said.
A ministry official attributed the sharp rise to the wider definition of bullying and to the inclusion of private and national government-run schools in the total. Previous surveys only included schools run by local governments.
The ministry dropped words such as "repeated" and "one-sided" in its definition of bullying for the latest survey.
It found that six students \ five in junior high school and one in high school \ killed themselves in incidents that were linked to bullying in the most recent year, up from one suicide a year earlier, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, according to policy.
Most of the bullying cases at some 40,000 schools have been resolved, according to the ministry.
Bullying has long been a problem in Japanese schools, where students are under harsh competitive pressure, conformity is valued and those who do not fit in can be mercilessly picked on.
Authorities took countermeasures in the 1990s, allowing victims to attend alternative schools, lecturing students against bullying and easing curriculum requirements to reduce pressure.
But the issue came to light again following a series of student suicides linked to bullying.
The ministry will enhance counseling programs to respond to bullying, the official said.
Number of bullying cases in Japan rises
By CHISAKI WATANABE
Associated Press WriterFri Nov 16, 1:08 AM ET
The number of bullying cases reported in schools across Japan has risen sharply after officials broadened the term's definition following a series of student suicides linked to bullying, the Education Ministry said Thursday.
A total of 124,898 cases of bullying were reported at elementary, junior high and high schools in the year ending in March 2007, up from 20,143 cases a year earlier, the ministry said.
A ministry official attributed the sharp rise to the wider definition of bullying and to the inclusion of private and national government-run schools in the total. Previous surveys only included schools run by local governments.
The ministry dropped words such as "repeated" and "one-sided" in its definition of bullying for the latest survey.
It found that six students \ five in junior high school and one in high school \ killed themselves in incidents that were linked to bullying in the most recent year, up from one suicide a year earlier, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, according to policy.
Most of the bullying cases at some 40,000 schools have been resolved, according to the ministry.
Bullying has long been a problem in Japanese schools, where students are under harsh competitive pressure, conformity is valued and those who do not fit in can be mercilessly picked on.
Authorities took countermeasures in the 1990s, allowing victims to attend alternative schools, lecturing students against bullying and easing curriculum requirements to reduce pressure.
But the issue came to light again following a series of student suicides linked to bullying.
The ministry will enhance counseling programs to respond to bullying, the official said.
bmwracer wrote:Getting back on topic...
Number of bullying cases in Japan rises
The number of cases that DON'T go reported are much higher...
Tu_triky wrote:The number of cases that DON'T go reported are much higher...
That's probably true anywhere, not just Japan. :sweat:
bmwracer wrote:
That's probably true anywhere, not just Japan. :sweat:
yeah but in japan it probably leads to more suicides....
Tu_triky wrote:
yeah but in japan it probably leads to more suicides....
I reckon thatLs true. I read somewhere that a number of Western countries have considerably higher numbers of bullying cases (not counting all the unreported cases, but they exist everywhere), but they rarly lead to suicide.
EstherM wrote:I read somewhere that a number of Western countries have considerably higher numbers of bullying cases (not counting all the unreported cases, but they exist everywhere), but they rarly lead to suicide.
Yeah, instead of suicide, these guys arm themselves to the hilt and go on shooting rampages at their schools... :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:
bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, instead of suicide, these guys arm themselves to the hilt and go on shooting rampages at their schools... :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:
Hell I'd rather kill someone else then go out like a chump and kill myself...that's a b*tch move. :beaten:
Lock & Load!
Tu_triky wrote:Hell I'd rather kill someone else then go out like a chump and kill myself...that's a b*tch move. :beaten:
I'd rather they be a bitch and not take out any innocents.
bmwracer wrote:
I'd rather they be a bitch and not take out any innocents.
Of course cuz they deem their own lives worthless....they could at least take out the bullies...killing themselves is a cop out, wtf do they think it's some sort of bushido, where they kill themselves.
<Kid jumps out window>
From Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071118/ap_on_re_as/japan_hunting_humpbacks
Japan fleet sets off to hunt humpbacks
:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
Japan fleet sets off to hunt humpbacks
:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
bmwracer wrote:From Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071118/ap_on_re_as/japan_hunting_humpbacks
Japan fleet sets off to hunt humpbacks
:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
Dude you should see the Greenpeace video of the Japanese dolphin hunt...that was a bad trip.
Tu_triky wrote:
yeah but in japan it probably leads to more suicides....
Yea, I read somewhere that suicide isn't considered a "sin" there in Japan, whereas here in the west it's frowned upon and considered your first class ticket to hell. That might have something to do with it.
Wynter wrote:Yea, I read somewhere that suicide isn't considered a "sin" there in Japan
The whole harakiri and seppuku thing is well documented in Japan... :sweat:
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