Hi:) How was your weekend?
I didn't do anything special those 3days but I pretty much enjoyed it.
On Friday I went shopping with my boyfriend to Osaka. :) I haven't been there for a long time for shopping. It was holiday so there were so many people there and a lot of little kids. Me and my boyfriend didn't have that much money so we didn't really buy anything though. :(
We got tired of people so we went to a cake shop to have some coffee and cake. There is a cake shop near Hankyu train station, near Mcdonald's and it is REALLY good!X)** So, I think everybody should try it. ;)
However for shopping, I think Kobe is better place!X) I do like Osaka, but it's so crowded and stores are all scattered so it's hard to find what store is where. But in Kobe, all the stores are organized in one place so it's really easy to find it.:) Maybe this is because I often don't go to Osaka.
Anyways, I hope everyone had a great weekend.:)***
2007年11月27日火曜日
2007年11月23日金曜日
Alone at the time of danger
The article, "Alone at the time of danger" is about Japanese people who overlook other people’s trouble. Peter Sidell, the author of this article, introduces two incidents.
One is which happened in Kawaguchi City in Saitama prefecture. Young woman was murdered and died. Her neighbor heard a loud bang and her screaming. Body was found two days later by her coworker who got worried about her. However the neighbor did not do anything when he had heard the loud bang and her screaming. If the man had called the police or did something in the first place she might had been survived.
The other one is about a woman who had been molested in a crowded train and dragged away to the toilet and got raped. All the people who were there with them did not help the woman or called the police at all. They just stood there and watched.
He is using these two facts as his authorities. Also he is using emotions and trying to tell the readers that people have to protect themselves by their own. However he does not mentioned about his own experience in that kind of situation so this article is not clear.
One is which happened in Kawaguchi City in Saitama prefecture. Young woman was murdered and died. Her neighbor heard a loud bang and her screaming. Body was found two days later by her coworker who got worried about her. However the neighbor did not do anything when he had heard the loud bang and her screaming. If the man had called the police or did something in the first place she might had been survived.
The other one is about a woman who had been molested in a crowded train and dragged away to the toilet and got raped. All the people who were there with them did not help the woman or called the police at all. They just stood there and watched.
He is using these two facts as his authorities. Also he is using emotions and trying to tell the readers that people have to protect themselves by their own. However he does not mentioned about his own experience in that kind of situation so this article is not clear.
2007年11月13日火曜日
US-VISIT of Japan
The article, "Not so welcome to Japan any longer" is about the law which is going to be enact on November 20th. This is called “US-VISIT of Japan” and it is for preventing terrorists entering Japan. In this system, people from other countries will get their fingerprints checked and photographs taken when they enter Japan. This will be done legally to all people except for children who are under 16, Korean living in Japan and for special permanent residence.
Kevin Rafferty says that this is discrimination. He says that this regards all foreign people as a reserve of terrorist. Also, he says that this will not prevent terrorists entering Japan.
I think this is a one good way for preventing. Maybe this will make foreign people feel bad but the world recently is not that peaceful compared to old days. Therefore this is a great way to protect our country.
Kevin Rafferty says that this is discrimination. He says that this regards all foreign people as a reserve of terrorist. Also, he says that this will not prevent terrorists entering Japan.
I think this is a one good way for preventing. Maybe this will make foreign people feel bad but the world recently is not that peaceful compared to old days. Therefore this is a great way to protect our country.
2007年11月6日火曜日
Response to the article
Today's response is about the article, "Views from the Street". This article was about discrimination in Japan. 6 people who are from Japan, America and Australia say different opinion about discrimination. Cittarelli and Oag from Australia both say that Japanese people don't like Chinese people. Johnson who is from America says that black people are discriminated and he also says about Chinese people. Furusawa and Yokota, who is from Japan, says that handicapped people are discriminated such as hard to find a job. Suzuki says that people from outcast class is still been discriminated.
Mike Dewood wrote a respond, "Ebb and flow of discrimination". He says that discrimination depends on where you live. I agree with him. I think in every country, they each have its own way of deciding whether it's discriminate or not. For example, in McKenna's article, a lot of foreigners talk about Chinese people. They say that Japanese people don't like Chinese people and get annoyed when they hear Chinese spoken in Japan. However, maybe people from other country won’t think that way. Also, they don’t have a fact that this is true.
Furusawa and Yokata mentioned about handicapped people getting discriminated. There are many handicapped people in Japan and I see it on the news that the government doesn't do anything for them. I do agree to this but I've never experienced this kind of thing around me.
Therefore, each country has its own idea in each thing so it depends on where you live.
Mike Dewood wrote a respond, "Ebb and flow of discrimination". He says that discrimination depends on where you live. I agree with him. I think in every country, they each have its own way of deciding whether it's discriminate or not. For example, in McKenna's article, a lot of foreigners talk about Chinese people. They say that Japanese people don't like Chinese people and get annoyed when they hear Chinese spoken in Japan. However, maybe people from other country won’t think that way. Also, they don’t have a fact that this is true.
Furusawa and Yokata mentioned about handicapped people getting discriminated. There are many handicapped people in Japan and I see it on the news that the government doesn't do anything for them. I do agree to this but I've never experienced this kind of thing around me.
Therefore, each country has its own idea in each thing so it depends on where you live.
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