TweetThe Asahi Shimbun (Newspaper) conducted an opinion poll along with the Dong-a Ilbo of South Korea and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
There were three questions asked:
1. Do you lik…
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South Koreans/Chinese Have Similar Feelings Toward Japan
Asia’s Im/Balance of Power
TweetThere are seven nations that contribute to the balance or imbalance of military power in the PanAsian reason.
Some have a greater number of troops while others have a greater fleet presence. Stil…
China Plans “Rape of Nanjing” Film
TweetSignonsandiego reported that China is planning a film version of the book "Rape of Nanjing."
In 1937 Japan did horrible things to the Chinese. China says that Japanese troops killed as …
Honda Makes an SUV that goes 1300 Miles without refueling
TweetHonda has built and ultraefficient vehicle that goes 1300 miles between fill ups. It carries 6-8 passengers – 8 Japanese and 6, sometimes 5 or 4 Americans.
Of course, there is always a catc…
Toyota Overtakes GM in China
TweetToyota will overtake GM as the number one car maker in the world sometime this year.
Toyota is building factories; GM is closing them down….Toyota…Toyota…Toyota… I am sure…
NEC and Microsoft Prove We Can All Just Get Along
TweetI learned how to use a computer in Japanese. I knew the tool bar titles in Japanese BEFORE I learned them in English.
My first PC was made by www.nec.com. And what I remember most vividly is that…
Japan Heads to Hawaii-Ken
TweetKen (pronounced like the boy’s name) is Japanese for prefecture which is roughly equivalant to the US word for state. When I lived in Japan, I lived in Niigata-ken, or Niigata Prefecture.
J…
Honda Decides on the US Midwest
TweetHonda Motors has decided to build a new factory in the heartland of the US.
There is already one such factory right up the street from where I grew up, Cincinnati, OH.
They plan to produce a…
