'Dew Day?

[Taro Toporific]

Japan’s newest holiday “Mountain Day” gets approval from Lower House
rocketnews24.com | 2014/04/28
On the afternoon of 25 April, the Lower House of Parliament passed an amendment to the nation’s Holiday Act which includes a new public holiday Mountain Day (Yama no Hi). The next step involves the amendment to go into deliberation in the Upper House where it is expected to be approved again.
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[yanpa]

I thought this was going to be about the Dew Line.

[Taro Toporific]

I thought this was going to be about the Dew Line.

Nah, it's really about J-Inc scam. “Mountain Day” is another just another corporate excuse for layoffs and to save money since more than 40% of Japan’s workers are on “part-time” and subcontracts, all holidays are unpaid. All these so-called holidays mean for the ever-growing numbers of poor office "temps" is yet another day without pay. Basically, it’s a 20-30% pay cut in the month due to all the holidays since Japanese workers expected to make up for any lost work with unpaid service zangyo.

[Mike Oxlong]

I thought this was going to be about the Dew Line.

Nah, it's really about J-Inc scam. “Mountain Day” is another just another corporate excuse for layoffs and to save money since more than 40% of Japan’s workers are on “part-time” and subcontracts, all holidays are unpaid. All these so-called holidays mean for the ever-growing numbers of poor office "temps" is yet another day without pay. Basically, it’s a 20-30% pay cut in the month due to all the holidays since Japanese workers expected to make up for any lost work with unpaid service zangyo.

Lawmaker Discusses Significance of Mountain Day

Japan’s parliament is expected to pass legislation this week to establish a 16th national holiday: Mountain Day. JRT caught up with Seishiro Eto, a lawmaker with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who has lead a multi-party initiative to make Mountain Day a reality. The politician, who has fond memories of playing in the mountains as a child on the southwestern island of Kyushu, discusses why Japan’s mountains should be cherished and how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations...

[Samurai_Jerk]

how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations

Whaaaa ....!!??

That makes the wood improves athletic performance claim look down right scientifical.

[wagyl]

how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations

Whaaaa ....!!??

That makes the wood improves athletic performance claim look down right scientifical.

What are you, some kind of sceptic? The whole concept that a new public holiday leads to

Xi Jinping and Mr. Abe could ... go bungee jumping

seems perfectly reasonable to me.

[Coligny]

The politician, who has fond memories of playing in the mountains as a child on the southwestern island of Kyushu, discusses why Japan’s mountains should be cherished and how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations...

please, make the stpuid stop... it hurts...

[Samurai_Jerk]

The politician, who has fond memories of playing in the mountains as a child on the southwestern island of Kyushu, discusses why Japan’s mountains should be cherished and how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations...

please, make the stpuid stop... it hurts...

People like to call Kim Jong-un crazy but I'm sure he doesn't actually believe his own bullshit. These fuckwits on the other hand ....

[Russell]

What's next?

City day?!?

[wagyl]

What's next?

City day?!?

Now you are just being facetious. That would never lead to political leaders bungee jumping together.

I personally feel that the colour yellow is misrepresented. We have Green Day...
Time for some yellow bungee cords!

[Russell]

What's next?

City day?!?

Now you are just being facetious. That would never lead to political leaders bungee jumping together.

I personally feel that the colour yellow is misrepresented. We have Green Day...
Time for some yellow bungee cords!

How about Red Day?!?

Oh, wait...

[Coligny]

Tsss... That's the "Royal Navy Week" Fsking n00b...

[Coligny]

The politician, who has fond memories of playing in the mountains as a child on the southwestern island of Kyushu, discusses why Japan’s mountains should be cherished and how the new holiday day could even help China-Japan relations...

please, make the stpuid stop... it hurts...

People like to call Kim Jong-un crazy but I'm sure he doesn't actually believe his own bullshit. These fuckwits on the other hand ....

KJU certainly...

Unfortunately... The rest of DPRK might share the same level of delusion...

[Russell]

Anywaaaayyyyy, impressed by Seishiro's eternal wisdom, I wanted to ask him more, and went to look for other gems he might wanna share with us.



On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

[wagyl]

Ahh, so we can presume that Japanese and Chinese intestines are uniquely long, and thus uniquely suitable for bungee jumping.

[Mike Oxlong]

Ahh, so we can presume that Japanese and Chinese intestines are uniquely long, and thus uniquely suitable for bungee jumping.

It does leave them an extra loop to throw around their necks.

[legion]

What's next?

City day?!?

respect for the middle aged day?

[Coligny]

Daikimakura appreciation day...

[matsuki]

On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

For such a well traveled guy...WTF??

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

[Samurai_Jerk]

On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

For such a well traveled guy...WTF??

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

Yeah, I've heard that Western hunter argument for cultural differences a number of times over the years. Does anyone know the origin of that little piece of nihonjinron?

[matsuki]

On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

For such a well traveled guy...WTF??

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

Yeah, I've heard that Western hunter argument for cultural differences a number of times over the years. Does anyone know the origin of that little piece of nihonjinron?

Probably the same as most fucked Engrish, ignorant J-fuck "expert" that's been to the US once, thinks there is too much meat in the food offerings, says something back in J-land and it gets picked up in the media.

I wonder if it's only directed at white people (the oubei bullshit) because us injuns have been farming corn, fruit, etc. for centuries before white people showed up...to claim land for farming

[Samurai_Jerk]

On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

For such a well traveled guy...WTF??

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

Yeah, I've heard that Western hunter argument for cultural differences a number of times over the years. Does anyone know the origin of that little piece of nihonjinron?

Probably the same as most fucked Engrish, ignorant J-fuck "expert" that's been to the US once, thinks there is too much meat in the food offerings, says something back in J-land and it gets picked up in the media.

I wonder if it's only directed at white people (the oubei bullshit) because us injuns have been farming corn, fruit, etc. for centuries before white people showed up...to claim land for farming

Don't forget the "O" in "O-BAY". They're talking about European culture too. The funny thing is that industrialized agriculture is the very reason we have so much cheap meat to put on our tables.

[wagyl]

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

Yeah, I've heard that Western hunter argument for cultural differences a number of times over the years. Does anyone know the origin of that little piece of nihonjinron?

In treating that as a bit of a research project, I haven't been able to pin it down to the original text yet, but the majority of opinion, for whatever that is worth, seems to attribute the 日本人は農耕民族　欧米人は狩猟民族 stuff to a guy named Testuro Watsuji in his book Fudo, discussing the influence of pastoral, desert, and monsoon climates on culture.

The research hasn't all been in vain, however. It has dredged up some fascinating concepts on the fringes of that thought, like the following comparison:

日本人（農耕民族）:1+1＝2にも3にも5にもなる
欧米人（狩猟民族）:1+1＝絶対的に2である

which all plays perfectly into the hands of the United States corporate negotiators with whom I had to be go between. They were very quick to attribute the Japanese with "relative ethics, what is true or right shifts depending on the circumstances" which is really just another way of accusing them of allowing the ends to justify the means. Pot, meet Yakan.

[matsuki]

Don't forget the "O" in "O-BAY". They're talking about European culture too.

That's what I mean...seems like they just mean white people and ignored all the pre-colonial agriculture in the Americas.

日本人（農耕民族）:1+1＝2にも3にも5にもなる
欧米人（狩猟民族）:1+1＝絶対的に2である

[Wage Slave]

And all that agricultural stuff happening in the hilly flanks and China wasn't real farming, just gardening really. And the Mediterranean trade in agricultural produce was actually trade in hunted meat and skins.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Don't forget the "O" in "O-BAY". They're talking about European culture too.

That's what I mean...seems like they just mean white people and ignored all the pre-colonial agriculture in the Americas.

That wouldn't really be relevant to the discussion since they're talking about European culture not pre-Columbian. Anyway, my point was that there's been agriculture in Europe for thousands of years whereas you seemed to be limiting it to just the US. Of course the Europeans who migrated to the Americas were engaged in agriculture from the start, so no matter how you look at it, it's a stupid argument.

[matsuki]

Don't forget the "O" in "O-BAY". They're talking about European culture too.

That's what I mean...seems like they just mean white people and ignored all the pre-colonial agriculture in the Americas.

That wouldn't really be relevant to the discussion since they're talking about European culture not pre-Columbian. Anyway, my point was that there's been agriculture in Europe for thousands of years whereas you seemed to be limiting it to just the US.

He said "the peoples of Europe and the United states" (which would encompass Native Americans culture as well) though I'm pretty sure you're right, he meant "European people" cause every "We Japanese" knows Americans are all white

Anyhow, the whole thing reeks of "We Japanese have a unique culture of farming" and...

no matter how you look at it, it's a stupid argument.

[IparryU]

On agriculture:

Until recently, Japan had essentially been a country of farmers; in contrast, the peoples of Europe and the United States were hunters.

And, on agriculture:

Because Japanese international competitive power is weaker, it is important to preserve the agricultural industry.

Hmmm, kind of tells it all...

For such a well traveled guy...WTF??

Even if you ignore the obviously ignorant Oubei barbarian hunter bullshit ...Japan can't compete with recently turned farmer, hunter gatherers, because of low productivity and lack of competition?? Wha???

Yeah, I've heard that Western hunter argument for cultural differences a number of times over the years. Does anyone know the origin of that little piece of nihonjinron?

Probably the same as most fucked Engrish, ignorant J-fuck "expert" that's been to the US once, thinks there is too much meat in the food offerings, says something back in J-land and it gets picked up in the media.

I wonder if it's only directed at white people (the oubei bullshit) because us injuns have been farming corn, fruit, etc. for centuries before white people showed up...to claim land for farming

For real though... Japanese food isn't very vegan or vegetarian friendly ffs. Even in my home town... shit hole Sacramento, there are places for vegans and what not. I went to a sammich shop and they had a few sammiches that had "vegetarian approved" stickers on the menu items.

there is a food triangle for a fucken reason... cant just eat rice, fish, and veggies to be "healthy". So much other stuff that your body needs.

healthy-food-pyramid.jpg

[wagyl]

Maybe the Japanese are just confused: the way they keep their cows and pigs and chickens in pens, maybe they think they are plants growing in the one spot.

And although it does not change at all your accurate observation that eating out and maintaining a vegetarian diet is close to impossible in Japan, the food pyramid you post does expressly say that meat, poultry and eggs are optional, and 0 servings is an approved choice. Lord knows what part of the poultry that is not meat they expect you to eat though.... And is Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup a flavonoid food (just kidding, the large version shows that it is yoghurt)? I would be interested to know where that comes from, because I am intrigued that Okinawan herbs and spices, and something called misonaise are specified. I am also wondering if these are recommendations for a day or a week. The "up to 13 servings of Carbs" and "2 servings of fruit are OK" do not give me any clue there and seem a little unbalanced.

[Russell]

Back to the mountain holiday, it has been accepted.

Thinking of other ways to improve Japan-China relations.

Perhaps an Island Day?!?