Why Japan Sucks....

2003-11-30T00:37:00.000+09:00

Sorry folks....but I am just worn out. This crazy place is enough to drive anyone around the bend! So, with that in mind, I think it is time for someone else to carry the load. I have gone as far as I can go for the time being. I need a break! I therefore leave the field open for others with more time and energy. Remember: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Take care and don't let them get away with pretending that nothing has happened....both in the past and today. Get off your butts and shed some light on the disgraceful things the Japanese have tried to cover up for so long. Let people know that nothing here has changed....believe you me, nothing has changed.

Keep fighting the good fight.

Smeg Whipper

2003-11-21T13:44:00.000+09:00

Well, let's see what Japan's much-maligned National Police Agency have been up to recently: NPA in Action.

Hmmmm....well I am sure this sort of behavior must be "rare" in a country that likes to boast of it's "fine" record of public safety.

Well, what can I say? There are always a few bad apples in every bunch, right? Hmmm....maybe it is not a simple case of having a few bad apples in the bunch.....maybe a better analogy might be something along the lines of bad apples never fall far from the rotten tree!

Somehow this does seem to be more appropriate.

2003-11-20T17:19:00.000+09:00

For those of you who think Japan has changed since WWII, I urge you to read this:Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Rises Again! Nothing has actually changed here in the hearts and minds of your average Japanese person. The vast majority are historically ignorant and those that that do have some idea of their governments actions 70 years ago prefer to pretend that nothing happened. Thus, politicians in Japan have free reign to reinterpret history, demean non-Japanese people, scapegoat foreign residents, and generally do everything possible to make it difficult for foreign professionals and foreign businesses to have any influence or impact on Japan.

On a different note, some of my regular readers may have noticed a decrease in the number of postings recently. I have to apologize for this and beg your forbearance. Life in this country is not always easy. Those of you who live here know what I mean.

2003-11-16T16:04:00.000+09:00

Here is an interesting article that illustrates the attitude of far too many people here these days: Monkey see, monkey do! Interesting points to note are: a) Despite the train being packed with people, nobody helped the girl.
b) The other people involved were allowed to walk free ostensibly because the girl couldn't identify them.
c) Amazingly enough, no other passengers were asked to appear as witnesses when the group was apprehended.
d) The arrested individual shows no remorse or even recognition that what he did was wrong claiming instead "those guys started molesting her, while I just went along with the flow and joined them in touching her."
e) Groups of train molesters have their own website and even their own clubs: Join a club!

2003-11-11T22:35:00.000+09:00

I have an interesting experiment for you today. Go to a search engine such as Yahoo or Google and enter the following as your search topic: "American Girls". What kind of sites did you find?

Now begin another search and use this as your search topic: "Japanese Girls". What kind of sites did you find?

Shocked? Disgusted? I wonder if this has anything to do with your results:Yakuza Kiddie Porn Ring Busted!

The NPA is, as usual, a day late and a dollar short.....

2003-11-10T15:57:00.000+09:00

Well, troops it is Remembrance Day in the UK today so I thought I would take this opportunity to point out a few sites of interest to those of you may have trouble remembering. You know who you are, right?

The first site is a brief introduction to the Death Railway. Another interesting link, Hell Fire Pass provides lots of pictures and details that Japanese tourists to Thailand and Burma wont find in their guidebooks. Visit this site if you would like to read the stories of former soldiers who served in the Far East and experienced the "peace-loving" Japanese first-hand.

Another forgotten bit of Japanese handiwork may be found at this site: Sandakan Death March. More details can be found here:Sandakan. Sabah is still a popular place for Japanese tourist but I wonder how many know what happened there?

Another interesting site devoted to female prisoners of war of the Japanese can be found here: BETTY JEFFREY. For an interesting Japanese perspective of Japanese crimes against women I encourage you to visit this site: Mr. Yoshida's story. For a good synopsis of Japan's wartime activities I would suggest visiting this website:Japanese War Crimes.

There are so many other stories to tell of Japan's wartime atrocities but today I thought I would look at a few which don't seem to attract as much attention these days. The veterans are becoming fewer in number each year and their stories are so easily forgotten. Hope we all learned something.

2003-11-08T22:16:00.000+09:00

Well, troops, the election madness is over at last. As soon as I finish this posting I will have a very large beer and celebrate the end of the mindless caterwauling until the next, never-ending election cycle begins again. Anyway, I thought you might find this article interesting: Cult influence on Japanese election. Don't expect to see stories like this on CNN since they only seem to report stories that reflect favorably on Japan. Can't have half the world discovering that a weird religious cult controls the government of Japan, can we?

Want to read more? Lot's of interesting stuff here at this Japanese site: The Victims of Soka Gakkai Association Read on!

2003-11-08T08:09:00.000+09:00

8am and the election soundtrucks are blasting away! Wonder when the construction jackhammers in the apartment below will begin their song of destruction.....

2003-11-07T15:36:00.000+09:00

Well, another crazy day here in Japan. It is election time and the sound trucks are out in force blasting their idiotic messages at ear-shattering volume as they circle the neighborhood. Add to this cacophany of high-pitched screeching the fact that they are re-modelling the apartment underneath me and this for some reason requires jackhammers and you can imagine the week I have had. I remarked to my Japanese wife last night that I was beginning to wonder if I wasn't being used as some sort of central character in a Japanese version of the "Truman Show". No doubt it is called the "Smeggu-san Super-Genki Torture Hour!" or something along those lines......It is completely plausible since Japanese humour seems to revolve around torturing and humiliating other people. Apparently, watching other people suffer gives the Japanese a lot of personal enjoyment. Anyways, I will spend the afternoon searching for the hidden cameras...no doubt I will be interrupted by some Japanese "friends" dropping by to see how I am doing.....

Here is an interesting article by a noted Japan expert, Chalmers Johnson. He makes some very interesting comments about the LDP and the Yakuza as well as pointing out the cynical, self-serving, anti-democratic nature of the Japanese political sysytem and the corrupt bureaucrats running the show.

On a different note, it may have escaped your notice, but last week news was released of a Japanese woman who defected to North Korea! It is a rather murky story but more details have become available and may be of interest to discerning readers: Woman who fled to North Korea was government mole in Aum! Any guesses as to why she defected?

Well, I have to get back to my search for the hidden cameras....I know they must be here somewhere! Ooooops! There's the doorbell! No doubt the cable guy back to make another of his mysterious adjustments to my cable connection.....

2003-11-06T18:01:00.000+09:00

Here is a great article that sheds some much-needed attention on the behavior of teachers here in Japan:Sex Education in Japan I know some of you may be surprised by what you read here but any foreign teacher working in the Japanese school system could probably tell you many similar stories. Sexual harassment is rampant in Japan's schools and begins at even the earliest levels.

I have also seen my share of it including male teachers who would wait until the girls were changing in their dressing room and then open the door and make comments about the girls. Other teachers use to quite openly date the students and would send them emails asking them for dates and even encouraged his former 16-year-old conquests to fix him up with their classmates! Another teacher use to throw girls over his shoulder and carry them through the hallway so that everyone could see their colored panties! The list of shocking acts is endless. Unfortunately, this type of behavior is not condemned. Rather, other teachers, especially female teachers, just seemed to accept this behavior as normal.

Foreign exchange students are also given the special treatment. One particularly strange teacher used to invite foreign exchange students to his home over the summer break. He would then wait until the girl was in the shower and would then walk in and act surprised as if he had made a mistake. The student gave him the benefit of the doubt until he did the same thing again the next day! Another 16-year-old foreign exchange student was taken to a hostess club on her first night in Japan by members of the local Rotary Club. They proceeded to get drunk while being entertained by hostesses. Some of these leading members of Japanese society then repeatedly tried to hold hands with the student and kiss her! What a great bunch of citizens!

Of course, sexual indecency doesn't end at school. High school girls are worth their weight in gold here in sex-mad Japan. Just read this story and ask yourself what the future holds for the safest country in the world

2003-11-05T15:11:00.000+09:00

Here is another story sent in by "Ron from Nara" that sheds some light on the Finest Healthcare System in the World! Japanese always like to brag about their longevity but I think those that live the longest here in Japan are those who stay out of the hands of Japanese doctors!

Trust me, going to a Japanese hospital can be a life-shortening event. Take the case of the 16-year-old girl mentioned in today's article. She had a lump in her jaw. She went to a clinic and was operated on. She was then given a week's dosage of an anti-cancer drug every day for seven days! Of course, the end result of this massive overdose was a painful death and a purple corpse. The doctor had never treated her type of cancer, had never administered that drug before, misread the dosage, and ignored the possible side-effects! But, hey! He got some practice and I am sure he wont make that mistake next time, right? The old expression, "Live and let die!" takes on a whole new meaning here in Nippon!

Of course, malpractice lawsuits are virtually unknown here in Japan where everyone is trained from birth to accept mediocrity, incompetence, and a lack of responsibility as a normal part of their lives as Japanese. A few people have begun to fight back but their efforts are like an ant attacking an elephant. Since there are few records kept of medical malpractice, (easier to avoid lawsuits, right?), it is really difficult to know just how many cases actually occur. One survey of 82 leading hospitals discovered 15,201 recorded cases over three years. That means that approximately 185 cases were recorded at each of these 82 hospitals over a three year period. Now, there are 9300 hospitals in Japan. If we factor this out we discover that in three years, there would be 1,720,500 possible cases of recorded medical malpractice in Japan! I know these rough estimates don't represent good science but since hospitals don't admit medical malpractice unless they are forced to by aggrieved victims, this number represents my best guess. I must add that this number is actually probably on the low side since the original numbers of recorded medical malpractice occurred at leading hospitals and not the chamber of horrors that serve as hospitals in rural areas.

Still in doubt? Well, here is a story that I have run before but it is a classic:'Nurse! Help! I've rejoined
the elbow upside down!!' Still not satisfied? Don't take my word as gospel....let's hear what a professor at one of Japan's most prestigious universities has to say. According to Dr.Makoto Kondo, a radiology lecturer at Keio University School of Medicine,
the situation is so hopeless in Japan "that most times it is best not to seek treatment at all" and advises, "Not going to the hospital is better for your health!"

That about says it all.....

2003-11-04T15:51:00.000+09:00

Just when you think that things can't get any crazier in Japan, the Japanese manage to surprise you:Tobacco Gum: Now Available in Japan! Yes, kids, that's right! The Japanese are now selling gum which contains the same nicotine content as a cigarette! The slogan for this new product, known as "Firebreak" is "When you can't smoke." This is a very simple and clever slogan and may lead you to believe that this gum just has a simple nicotine additive. However, nothing could be farther from the truth! In fact this gum contains....wait for it......2.5% TOBACCO!!!!!!

Interestingly enough, this rather crucial fact has been left out of the article from the Daily Yomiuri. Perhaps it was just an oversight? Or maybe that is because the packaging may not clearly state the tobacco content? Thus, people buying this so-called "gum" are actually buying smokeless chewing tobacco and they don't know it! Hideo Ichiki, secretary of an international federation of dentists concerned with the promotion of nonsmoking seems to think so. He warned, "Chewing tobacco has a cause-and-effect relationship with oral cancer." In a statement urging the Finance Ministry to withdraw its approval for the gum, two Japanese dental organizations said: "Because the gum doesn't emit any smoke, it has the illusion of being safe. We fear that adults will think likewise." Yuko Takahashi, medical professor at Nara Women's University who works with children who smoke, said: "There's tolerance for this gum because it looks like normal candy. Even when chewing it, it's indistinguishable from normal chewing gum. It could trigger some people to go from being nicotine-dependent to being a smoker."

It has been labeled as a "tobacco product" rather than "chewing tobacco" by the Ministry of Finance which owns over 60% of Japan Tobacco, the third largest tobacco company in the world. Yet, the gum can be purchased at convenience stores and kiosks around Tokyo. Hmmmm.....Why would the Ministry of Finance/Japan Tobacco want to sell tobacco gum in Japan? Wouldn't that decrease sales of their "coffin nails"? Hmmmm.....

Or are they just trying to discourage people from quitting smoking because of a few feeble attempts to ban smoking here in Japan? "Work for a Western company that bans smoking in the office? Use the train a lot? Fly overseas frequently? Just chew your tobacco rather than smoke it! It won't harm you nor does it stain the teeth!" That's mighty thoughtful of them! That saves smokers from having to play a game of cat and mouse as they sneak their smokes in the airplane lavatory, in their seat under their blankets, in stairwells, under their desks, in the broom closet or just about a million other places that Japan's nicotine-crazed smokers can find to anonymously light-up and spread their poisonous smoke to their innocent victims. Chewing smokeless tobacco erroneously labelled as "gum" is certainly easier than quitting, isn't it?

Or could it be that Japan Tobacco/Ministry of Finance simply wants to sell a deceptively labelled product that looks like candy and thus would appeal to young people? Wouldn't this candy-like product with a macho-sounding name appeal to Japan's notoriously gullible and easily-led youth/sheep? The Ministry of Health obviously thinks this could be a problem. They asked the Ministry of Finance to consider a policy concerning minors, but the ministry reportedly responded by saying only, "We'll deal with it when and if a problem arises." Hmmmmm....I can bet that there won't be any problems with Japan's nicotine-addicted youth! They can use this smoke-less tobacco product right in the classroom instead of waiting to light-up at lunch time in the toilet or on the balcony!

Hooray Japan Tobacco/Ministry of Finance! Way to go, guys! You managed to find another way to covertly hook a whole new generation of young people on nicotine! I expected nothing less from a company that is trying to profit from cancer gene research! What a responsible government/drug pusher we have here in Japan!

2003-11-03T15:47:00.000+09:00

Here is a story that has been mostly ignored by the international press: Teacher Terrorizes 4th-Grader I have reported on this before but I wanted to bring it up again for those who may have missed it the first time. Spread the word about this incident because it is the only way to shame the Japanese for ignoring problems like this until it is too late.

The story in brief: A fourth-grade student's mother innocently told his teacher - a man with a background in engineering who gained his teaching credential via a correspondence course - that her son's great-grandfather was an American. The teacher responded angrily by saying that the boy was "tainted with foreign blood!" This little "Hitler" then began to harass the boy at school telling him in front of the class that he should be sorry for his tainted blood; that he didn't deserve to live; and that he should kill himself. He also physically abused the boy with various sadistic punishments named after cartoon characters: Pulling cheeks was called "Anpan-man'' after the popular cartoon, yanking on earswas "Mickey Mouse,'' and swinging the boy around by his nose was called "Pinnochio.'' These are just three of five "punishments'' the teacher forced the boy to pick from when the child couldn't get his things ready to go home in the 10 seconds the teacher allotted him. The child suffered numerous bruises, bloody noses, and a chipped tooth. Not surprisingly, he began experiencing mental problems.

Complaints to the school got only a feeble response. Other teachers were asked to sit-in the classroom but as soon as they left the teacher would resume his torture. The principal did not want to remove the teacher and the board of education likewise ignored the problem. Other teachers at the school must have been aware of the torture but they also ignored it and buried their heads in the sand, a typical behavior of Japanese people when confronted with something unpleasant or something that disturbs the harmony of the group. The teacher, of course, denies everything and was suspended for 6 months for "bullying" but later appealed his punishment.

The response of the foreign community here in Japan has been one of outrage but few were shocked by this behavior. Anyone who has lived here for any length of time can tell nightmarish stories of what goes on in Japanese classrooms. A letter written by "Mela" of Meladramas sums up quite eloquently how foreign residents feel about Japanese responses to these types of problems.

Japan is an extremely xenophobic country and is unlikely to change in the near future. Recent comments by the Governor of Kanagawa prefecture reflect popular opinion here: Foreigners are "sneaky thieves" A recent survey on Japanese attitudes to increasing tourism brought this unsurprising result: 1 in 3 Japanese don't want foreign tourists Of course, Tokyo Governor Ishihara must be included here for his incredibly stupid and racist comments: Ishihara=Hitler

Perhaps all of the foreign residents should just pack up and leave these "special" people to themselves....I think that is what they would like us to do. It would then be so much easier for the little "Hitlers" like Governors Ishihara and Matsuzawa to get away with their brand of Japanese fascism....

2003-11-01T14:28:00.000+09:00

Here is a story that hits close to home:Tokyo outskirts a hotbed of teen rompers Thought I was exaggerating about the disgusting place I live? Don't bet the farm on it!

2003-10-31T19:00:00.000+09:00

Thanks to Alberto for this link: Activists Claim Japan Dolphin Hunts Cruel The picture says it all....just click on it and be amazed.

2003-10-31T17:35:00.000+09:00

Here is a story I have been tracking all day: They never learn! Could they get any dumber?

2003-10-31T14:29:00.000+09:00

Special thanks goes out to the ever-diligent "RJA" who sent in the article from "Foreign Policy" magazine which was used in my earlier post. If you have anything to contribute please send it in and we will add it to the pile! As usual, your comments are always appreciated.

Smeg

2003-10-31T14:06:00.000+09:00

Japanese ladies say "NO!" to Japanese men! Well, who can blame them? After all, if you examine the behavior of many Japanese men Loving Role models? you will find them to be less than desirable. Of course, a nice Japanese lady could always find herself one of Japan's heroic policemen: NPA=Need Panty Action!

Japanese men have gotten so disgusting that even political candidates have been instructed by political parties to clean themselves up to appeal to female voters:Do you have dandruff? Bad breath? Are your socks smelly or your nose hairs in need of a trim? The fact that the so-called "best and brightest" Japanese men have to be reminded to wash themselves and brush their teeth should give you a clue about the condition of the rest of Japanese manhood.

If you are still in any doubt, lets re-examine a story that received little attention outside of Japan: "Super Free" Gang-Rape Club at Waseda University Students at Japan's top university had formed a private club in which their sole purpose was to get girls drunk and then gang-rape them while their buddies took video and photos. The number of victims is unclear but probably numbers in the thousands. What was the reaction of the male-dominated government here in safe, peaceful Japan? Seiichi Ota, a senior MP from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and former minister, effectively condoned the gang rapists, saying they were "virile" and "almost normal". Want to read more? Click here!

Let's see what Japanese women have to say about Japanese men. Here is a quote from a popular women's magazine, Fujin Koron:
"The reasons Japanese women reject Japanese men are not just physical.... Women evaluate them badly in all areasâ€”'they are childish and disgusting', 'they have a bad attitude toward women', 'they are fake and dishonest', 'they are narrow minded', 'they are bad mannered', 'they can't take care of themselves', 'they can't do housework' ... Japanese men are the opposite of the Japanese GNP, they are the lowest in the world!"

I guess that about says it all, huh?

2003-10-29T14:48:00.000+09:00

Hey! Any Koreans out there? I bet you guys didn't know this! Koreans "welcomed" Japanese colonization! All this time I thought the Koreans resisted the Japanese invaders! I guess I was mistaken! I really appreciate Governor Ishihara straightening out this misunderstanding....what an intelligent, knowledgeable historian he is.....truly a product of Japan's superior educational system! Boy, don't I feel stupid!

2003-10-29T14:39:00.000+09:00

Here is a story that illustrates just how stupid the Yakuza are:Real Tough Guy! They do this crap all the time. My favorite is when they park their car in the middle of the street or on the sidewalk to chat with their buddies while long lines of cars pile up behind them....of course, the NPA are too busy to handle these problems: NPA=No Police Action

2003-10-29T12:30:00.000+09:00

I am sure it is all a big cultural misunderstanding! Britney stalker sues for distress! Sure! He is the victim! Another victim of big, bad, racist America!

In Japan, stalkers have only recently been identified as a problem by the "ever-diligent" NPA. Prior to 2000, there were no laws or restrictions against stalkers so, of course, stalking wasn't officially considered a problem by Japan's brave law-enforcers. Victims had little recourse as you can see from this article:Stalking in Japan It would be laughable if it wasn't such a serious problem. Of course, in Japan, police do nothing until there are bodies laying all over the place: Police ignore student's pleas for help! and then they try to cover up their stupidity:NPA bunglers!

So, as you can see, poor little Britney does have some reasons to be afraid of her Japanese stalker....too bad he is allowed to take advantage of America's responsive legal system.....but, that is typical, isn't it? Afterall, Japanese are always the victims!

2003-10-28T12:31:00.000+09:00

Here's the story of a guy that made a mess of his life.....unfortunately for him he trusted a friend and now he sits in a Japanese prison accused of smuggling drugs. Think he got a fair trial? Guess again! He got a 14 year sentence which is longer than you would normally get for murder:Justice-Japanese Style

Now, I dont know if this guy is guilty or innocent but I tend to believe he was stupid and innocent. However, what is interesting is the process by which his guilt was determined. Shall we take a look at how foreign suspects are treated in this modern, developed country?

Baker was interrogated for 23 days without access to a lawyer and with poor translators.
The police never recorded his interrogations.
The individual who gave him the suitcase full of drugs, James Prunier, had a history of doing the same thing to other people.
Prunier was never questioned by Japanese police nor was his history introduced as evidence.
Baker signed a confession he didn't understand.
According to Baker, "During interrogation, the lights were on all the time so I couldn't sleep. I didn't eat for twenty days."
The Japanese judge, Kenji (Hang'em High) Kadoya, who has not found a defendant innocent in his ten-year career, unsurprisingly delivered a guilty verdict.
Baker was given a 14 year sentence. Longer than those sentenced for murder.
Baker was also placed in solitary confinement for 10 months for refusing to show remorse.

Sounds like a really modern judicial system, right? Ever wonder why the Japanese courts have a 99% conviction rate? Well, how long would it take before you confessed to killing Kennedy if you were:
1) Held without charges and interrogated for 23 days without benefit of counsel, without bail, and without protection against self-incrimination.
2) Subjected to determined police and prosecutors empowered to employ various methods, (TORTURE), to ensure a signed "confession" is on the table by the end of the 23 day period. Torture techniques include sleep and food deprivation, slapping and poking of the suspect's body, shouting, slamming and overturning furniture, false promises that you will be allowed to see family or friends or to return home after confessing are all used here to obtain confessions.

All of this is easier than conducting a proper police investigation, right? I wonder if this is just a coincidence?

What a modern, sophisticated country, huh? They are so proud of their legal system here! Like most things here in Japan it is just a complete farce. Look beyond the official statistics and the sophisticated propaganda machine that keeps negative stories about Japan off CNN and Fox and you may be shocked to find that the truth is well hidden in Japan.....just like Nick Baker....locked up in solitary confinement for 10 months just for refusing to show remorse for a crime he didn't commit. He won't get out of prison here in Japan until 2017....if he survives.

2003-10-27T13:20:00.000+09:00

Here is an interesting article on an issue that should receive a lot of foreign media attention but doesn't: Japan's Battlers of Sex Abuse Confront Culture, Law According to this article, "Figures compiled by the National Police Agency indicate that 2,238 cases of rape, or 10 percent of all serious crimes, were reported in Japan in 2001. If numbers for indecent assault are included--such as attempted rape, groping or harassment--the cases of sexual abuse rise to 43 percent of the total." Shall I repeat that? 43% of all violent crimes in Japan are cases of sexual abuse! Folks, these are just the numbers that are reported! Not the actual numbers!

I don't want to claim that rape is at epidemic levels here in Japan but if you consider how obscenely victims of rape or sexual assault are treated by the police here is it any wonder that more women prefer to keep rape a secret? Here is the story of an American woman who was attacked in Japan: Read this to see how the NPA handles sexual assaults! I include some choice quotes for the lazy readers out there:

"I was told repeatedly that because the case had been already processed, it would be 'inconvenient' if I insisted on filing charges."

"I questioned why this man, who had stalked me and tried to rape me, knew not only my address but my name, my age and other personal data. This information, given in his handwritten statement, could only have come from one source: the police."

"Investigators said they thought the man was "weak-willed." He had already suffered "considerable damage" after a phone call to his employer, for whom he continues to work as a door-to-door salesman, despite now having a police record. As Campbell noted, "He's still knocking on doors selling products to women at home alone."

"Investigators assigned to her case suggested prosecution was futile, that at most her efforts would yield only a small settlement, say 50,000 yen. When one officer joked that the man must have been stupid, because "for the price of the fine he could have gotten a lot more downtown,"

"When she (the victim) also resisted the idea of posing for on-the-scene reconstruction photos of the assault, the investigator shouted: "This is how it's done in Japan! I can't understand you Americans!"

"Unlike in other developed countries, there is no law in Japan protecting the rights of the victim. "Official crime rates are so low that Japan has a reputation for being one of the safest societies in the world. However, while 1,687 cases of sexual assault made it to the court in 1997, this is out of 6,055 officially recognized cases. Of those convicted, 561 were let off without time served. I question that."

Still think Japan is a clever, peaceful country with almost no crime?

2003-10-25T19:01:00.000+09:00

Here is a bevy of stories for you that just about sums up the real Japan experience:It was just a massage! How about a look at The NPA in Action! Or the new favorite pastime for some Japanese macho men Pedophilia is just a hobby! Well, it is if you live in the Pervert Paradise!

Folks, these stories just don't need any embellishments from me! Just read them and wonder what the Hell is going on in this nutty place! Have a nice weekend...I am heading for the mountains to escape these looney-toons!

2003-10-24T17:43:00.000+09:00

So, after receiving thousands of complaints about Yakuza Loan Sharking the buffoons at the NPA finally decide to do something. Of course, the Yamaguchi-gumi received plenty of warning so this raid was mostly for public consumption. I am sure the punch-perm boys made sure to get rid of all the most incriminating evidence and offered up a few tidbits and lower-ranking goons to satisfy the police and the gullible sheep/public. At the end of the day, everyone goes home happy! Everyone except the over 7,000 Japanese who killed themselves after falling prey to Yakuza loan sharks: Yakuza loan sharks charge 10,000% interest: NPA does nothing

What the tame Japanese media also fail to mention are the close ties that the Yakuza had to such LDP big-shots such as Shizuka Kamei This is also just the tip of the iceberg. The Yakuza and the LDP are best friends and they help each other out on a regular basis. Indeed the do....an estimated 5% of all public work projects go to Yakuza construction agencies which in turn funnel about half of the public money right back to the LDP. About half of the recent 13 trillion yen bailout of housing loan corporations went to companies tied to Yakuza groups. It just goes on and on. Read more here:LDP and the Yakuza: Birds of a feather... Could this be why it took so long for the NPA to finally act? Inquiring minds already know the answer to that question.

I have already mentioned many times in the past the role of the Yakuza in creating and prolonging the current recession in Japan but it never hurts to remind you of who the real culprits are here:The Yakuza Recession

So, do you still think the raid on the Yamaguchi-gumi was anything more than a rather silly theatrical performance?