Japanese Surgeon's Daily Life

The Comfort Women HOAX

　　Japan had annexed Korea for 35 years from 1910 to 1945 by request from international society. Japan spent lots of capital to modernize Korea in those days. It was not what you call a colonial rule. However, Japan has been accused of its policy over Korea to this day.
　　One of their side of stories is that; Japan abducted lots of Korean women to let them work as sex slaves. Some Koreans insist that the Japanese army abducted Korean women and sent them to the war front for Japanese soldiers. It was backed by the Japanese government.
　　Several old ladies came forward as victims recently, but there is no documented evidence for them, and they request Japan compensation. Some poor parents reluctantly sold their daughters into prostitution to survive hardships in those days not only in Korea but Japan. The above ladies would be victims of the era. It was a sad fact of history.
　　On these conditions, a book which tears their arguments completely to shreds was published in the U.S. last year and I got the Japanese translation of "The Comfort Women HOAX" by J. Mark Ramseyer today.
　　The professor doesn't stand on either side of Korea and Japan. Simply from the standpoint as the bystander, his book was compiled. I hoped that Japan would be able to get rid of the pointless conflict, but a monument to accuse Japan of this issue was built on a public space of Stintino city on the island of Sardinia in Italy. There's no remedy for idiots.

(Vocabulary)
annexation (領土などの) 併合
tear one's argument completely to shreds ～の議論をズタズタに論破する
Sardinia イタリア西部サルデーニャ島
Stintino スティンティーノ市

Overtourism

　　Overtourism is a big issue now. Due to the weak yen, the number of tourists is soaring. You might think that it's good for Japan's tourism industry. This trend was good for a while for sure. The tourism sectors would be profitable, but now some well-known tourists destinations like Kyoto, Nara, and even small cities are in difficulties.
　　Some tourists from specific countries don't follow Japan's public policy and make streets or toilets dirty. Souvenir shops usually prepare the samples for tasting at the front of their shops. They are for customers' decision whether to buy or not, but some people claw hold of them, not pinching a bit. Some people are so noisy and behave badly on mass transit.
　　Japanese tourists have a tendency to avoid those famous sightseeing spots due to the lack of taxis, parking lots, and accommodations.
　　A picture of Mt.Fuji on the roof of a convenience store became a hot topic. Lots of tourists swarm around the store to take pictures and their acts cause traffic jams and disturb public peace. Recently the local government set a black screen to prevent them from taking pictures, but several holes were made through the screen in a few days. If you are interested in the picture, google it with the keyword of "lawson" and "fuji".
　　I don't want people without common sense to come to Japan. They should know the proverb; When in Rome, do as Romans do!

 

Stylish EV Chargers

　　Japan is geographically a small country and has good road connections to every local place. Even rural roads and forest roads are almost all paved. On account of some business in a small village, I utilized the San-yo Highway, which I seldom use, and stopped by a roadside service area. I heard that an EV charger by a venture outfit was set in the area and I'd like to use it. You can see it in the following picture. As you see, 6 EVs can be charged at the same time.
　　I tried a little charge. It was easy to use, but the charging speed was not acceptable to me, I mean it was slow. The users of domestically produced EVs might feel satisfied with these chargers, but my Tesla Model 3 has enough ability to accept higher electrical current, which leads to shorter charging time. Some people dislike EVs due to its long charging time as opposed to cars with conventional engines, but if you go to the toilet or some shops or restaurants, the charging time will end soon. For also humans, the charging time is absolutely essential. I often feel I'm happy to have met this car.

(Vocabulary)
on account of some business ちょっとした所用のため
high-current 高電流の