August 2008Most travellers to Tokyo would be oblivious to the years of conflict surrounding Narita International Airport. But for the local farmers the battle to save their land from becoming a runway is still going on.Back in the 1960s Japan was growing rapidly and the farmland at Narita, 60 kilometres north of Tokyo, seemed a good choice for a large international airport. But the planners severely underestimated the determination of the farmers. As the years dragged on students, housewives and anarchists joined the farmers and there have been many battles with the police. Noriko Ishii was a university student drawn into the protests "I felt it was unreasonable for the farmers to be kicked off their land -- because they worked very hard growing rice and vegetables." Today 60% of Japans international flights use Narita but only one runway can be used for large jets all because 8 landowners refuse to sell. [ More Detail ]
Rock in Japan Festival 2008!Also there's a speacial called flashback, where there are the top ten songs from August 23rd 2003!This video was continued from Japan Countdown Top 40 ~August 23rd~ 1/3and continues toJapan Countdown Top 10 ~August 23rd~ 3/3 [ More Detail ]
SelectPlusRaw Video: Escalator Accident in JapanRaw Video: Escalator Accident in JapanThe Associated PressAt least 20 people have been injured after an escalator at a Tokyo convention centre jerked to an abrupt halt. The stoppage knocked down dozens of people. The worst of the injuries appears to be a broken leg. (August 5)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Kevin White------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Yes------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: N/A----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------ [ More Detail ]
UK band Coldplay perform the track 'Lovers In Japan', taken from their 2008 album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, at the Paradiso in Amsterdam (Netherlands) as part of BNN's Popsecret series. [ More Detail ]
Special thanks to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia for the video. www.comcastsportsnet.comKendrick gets told he is getting traded to Japan [ More Detail ]
July 2004Japan's attitude towards women is under the spotlight following revelations that students at an elite university ran a 'rape club' dedicated to planning gang rapes. [ More Detail ]
So here I am with a legit copy of Saw IV (Perk from working at the right places) and I found the full video of I.V. by X Japan. "What should I do with it?" I ask myself. I KNOW! I will leak it onto the net for the world to enjoy.http://www.NarutoSL.comhttp://www.Narutoshinobilegends.comMake sure to thank me on NSL. [ More Detail ]
Feb 1996"A lot of children crack up under the pressure and there are a lot of negative things that happen like bullying." The Hiranos' son committed suicide after he was bullied at a new school. The school authorities made no comment. Satoru Ikeda, teacher, thinks that many students have lost their identity because of a harsh education system in Japan which does not tolerate individuality. Rosalind Brown, English teacher, was shocked by the sight of young children wearing only a pair of shorts. Even in cold weather the children stand in the playground in rows and rub each other's back to keep warm. If children walk around from February to November with a bare belly they win a certificate. Inside the class room they stand and recite English phrases in unison. To get into a better high school and a good university, children also attend evening classes. They enjoy themselves afterwards by going to McDonalds for a coke and doing their homework together. Noriko Nagasaki opposes the education system and says that most parents are afraid to protest in case it affects their children's' exam results. [ More Detail ]
I love this song ;_;____________________________________english:I'll never walk alone again, the winds of time are to strong. Ah, it's that what you hurts, which you'll have to live with... Ah, this tight embrace, and this burning, unchanged heart. In this ever changing time, love will never change. Will you hold my heart? Stop flowing tears. Again, all of my heart is broken.... Forever love, forever dream Only flowing emotions,bury this intense, trying, meaningless times. Oh tell me why ... all I see is blue in my heart. Will you stay with me? Wait until after the wind passes,all my tears are still flowing... Forever love, forever dream Stay with me like this. Hold my trembling heart in the dawn. Oh stay with me... Ah, everything good seems to be ending, in this unending night.Ah, what else would you lose if nothing at all matters. Forever love, forever dream, stay with me like this. Hold my trembling heart in the dawn. Oh will you stay with me... Until the wind passes, stay with me again. Forever love, forever dream, I'll never walk this path. Oh tell me why, tell me true, teach me how to live. Forever love, forever dream, within flowing tears Bright seasons will forever change again and again .... forever love... _____________________________________german:Ich werde niemals wieder allein spazieren gehen, die Winde der Zeit sind zu stark.Ah, Ist es das was dich schmerzt, mit dem du zu leben hast...Ah, diese festen Umarmungen, und dieses Brennende, unveränderte Herz.In dieser immer verändernden Zeit, wird sich liebe niemals verändern.Willst du mein herz halten? Stoppe fließende Tränen.Wieder ist mein Herz gebrochen...Für immer Liebe, für immer TraumNur fließende Umarmungen, begraben dies intensiv,Versuche der bedeutungslosen Zeiten.Oh sage mir warum... alles was ich sehe ist blau in meinem Herzen.Wirst du bei mir bleiben? Warte bis der Wind vorbeigeht,alle meine Tränen fließen noch immer....Für immer Liebe, für immer Traum, Stehe mir damit bei.Halte mein zitterndes Herz in der Dämmerung.Oh bleib bei mirAh, alles Gute scheint zu enden, in dieser endlosen Nacht.Ah, was wirst du noch verlieren wenn es nicht von Bedeutung ist.Für immer Liebe, Für immer Traum, stehe mir so bei.Halte mein zitterndes Herz in der Dämmerung.Oh, wirst du mir beistehen....Bis der Wind vergeht, stehe mir wieder bei.Für immer Liebe, für immer Traum, Ich werde niemals diesen Weg gehen.Oh sage mir warum, sag mir die Wahrheit, lehre mir zu leben.Für immer Liebe, Für immer Traum, innerhalb fließender TränenHelle Jahreszeiten werden sich für immer verändern wieder und wieder...Für immer Liebe... [ More Detail ]
A Japanese vehicle manufacturer unveiled the prototype of a new electric motorbike carrying a hybrid magnetic motor, which can run almost noiselessly up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) on one charge. Tokyo-based Axle Corporation says that the battery of the next-generation electric vehicle motorbike can be charged at home, in the same way as a cellular phone. It takes a little over 6 hours to fully charge the battery, and the vehicle's maximum speed is capable of reaching 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour). The company says the futuristic motorbike enjoys high energy efficiency thanks to a state-of-the-art magnetic motor which is a hybrid between a electromagnet and a permanent magnet. The new motor, called SUMO, short for "super motor," is housed inside the bike's rear wheel. The manufacture says the new motor is seven-times more cost efficient than gas-powered scooters.Daisuke Ito, a professional racer who test rode the EV-X7 prototype, said it could potentially replace machines we now see in motor races. "I just feel that in the near future, we'll be seeing these kinds of electric motorbikes running all around town. And when that happens, conventional vehicles could disappear from motor racing, too, and well be competing only in electric vehicles."www.itnsource.comReuters RTV521706 [ More Detail ]
This was a video I shot and put together to show to the fam and friends a few years back illustrating an average day teaching English in Japan.It all takes place in the city of Oita, about a 90 minute flight south west of Tokyo, on Kyushu island.This is LONG, about 37 minutes, but will show what teaching English overseas, particularly in Japan, is like.Lots of folks have asked how one can get over to Japan to teach English. One fantastic way(with a B.A. of any variety) is JET: http://www.jetprogramme.org/If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me. [ More Detail ]