Japanese Surgeon's Daily Life

Piquant News

     I had heard that two new bills would be printed in South Korea. The 50,000 and 100,000 won bills were to be made next year, but the 100,000 won bill was cancelled the other day. Do you know why? Guess!
     The problem had to do with an old Korean map that was chosen to be on the bill. The disputed Takeshima islands don't appear on the map. It is natural, I think, because Korea hadn't perceived it as their territory until Rhee Syngman drew the border between Japan and Korea in violation of international laws in 1952.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syngman_Rhee_Line
     Additionally, anti-counterfeit technology was introduced from Japan. South Korea can't independently print their own bills.
     Don't Korean people wonder why the old map doesn't have the islands?

For reference: http://dokdo-or-takeshima.blogspot.com/2008/01/korea-adds-dokdo-to-old-map.html　

(Vocabulary)
piquant  1 having a pleasantly spicy taste:  a piquant wild mushroom sauce
               2 interesting and exciting
the thing is...   実は…, 問題なのは…
You see, the thing is I've decided to leave home.
あのう，実は家を出ることにしたんです．
have/be to do with sth  ～と関係がある
Rhee Syngman  李承晩 〔韓国初代大統領〕
in violation of 　～に違反して

韓国１０万ウォン紙幣発行中止

　その理由が面白い。予定していた図柄が韓国の古い地図なのだが、それに竹島が載っていないのだという。そりゃ当たり前だろう。竹島は韓国領土としては認識されていなかったのだから。しかもこの紙幣に使う偽造防止用ホログラムは日本の技術である。独自に紙幣の発行もできないような国なのである。韓国という国は。墓穴を掘ったと言うことだ。 　付言すると、１９５２年に李承晩が国際法を無視して勝手に国境線を決めた時に竹島を韓国領と言い始めたのだ。その際に日本漁民数百人を死傷させたこと、抑留した日本漁民を解放する条件として在日朝鮮人で服役中のものを許し、しかも永住許可を与えさせられたこと。まったく無法の限りを尽くしているのである。

South Korean Defense White Paper

     The picture is the front cover of the 2008 South Korean Defense White Paper and this book jacket is censured in Japan now. The Government of South Korea has been insisting that the small islands that are called Takeshima in Japan should be their own and used a color photograph of the disputed islands on the front page. Takeshima is an integral part of Japan and this Korean attitude should not be overlooked.

For reference;
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2008/11/korean-common-s.html

     The Korean Government should give the correct education of history to their people! As long as they have this wrong attitude, the relationship of trust will never exist.

（Vocabulary)
defense white paper   国防白書
censure   (フォーマル) 〈人〉 を非難する, 譴責(けんせき)する
use color photographs on the front page  １面にカラー写真を載せる
integral part of Japan / traditional Japanese territory   日本固有の領土
enter in existence  生まれる

２００８韓国国防白書

　写真は韓国の国防白書の最新版である。この表紙に竹島が載っている。韓国の態度はいったいどこまで図々しいのか。韓国政府は自国民に正しい歴史教育を行うべきではないか。そうでないといつまでたっても日本との間に信頼関係など生まれないだろう。

 

Net Book (Mobile PC)

     Some types of portable PCs are becoming popular in Japan since last summer. A Taiwanese company seems to have sparked the boom. The characteristics are cheaper and limited functional. Roughly speaking, it costs a fourth of a regular notebook PC and has a fourth of the functions of regular one. When I heard about this kind of portable PC, I was skeptical about it. No matter how cheap it is, it seemed pointless not to have high performance. However, to the contrary of my opinion, the media has reported that the sales of this kind of portable PC are increasing. This news hasn't gotton out of my mind for a long time and I checked out several websites and could hear opinions directly from people who had already started using it. Finally, I ended up getting it and am showing you below.
     I've already used it for a month now. I really think it's nice and useful. It has enough power for netsurfing and exchanging e-mails. I installed a Japanese dictionary and Longman English-English and English-Japanese dictionary. The weight of the pc is only 1 kg. The size of the keys is just fit to my fingers. It connects to the internet via wireless network. It is also called the net book. It's a good naming , I suppose. It's small enough, light enough and has enough power for me. I am planning to visit South Korea in March. I'm sure I'll bring it and access to the internet.

（Vocabulary)
spark   火付け役となる
not get out of one's mind    気になって仕方がない

Korean Common Sense

     Do you know Tsushima Island, located between South Korea and Kyushu in the southern part of Japan? This island had been a depopulated island, but it lies near the border with South Korea and I can't describe the importance of the island. Though I wrote about Takeshima island before, this Tsushima island is different from Takeshima.

http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2008/10/national-flag.html
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2007/11/korean-letter-3.html
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2007/10/korean-textbook.html
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2006/10/un-secretary-ge.html
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2006/09/anti-japanese-p.html
http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2006/07/ocean-investiga.html

     There's a serious issue about Tsushima Island that I'd like all the people in the world to know. To stretch the point a bit, Tsushima Island is being invaded by South Korean people now. Some people are going to enjoy fishing there, because the sea around the island is clear and rich in fish. It is ok, and I hope their visits will make the island prosperous. However, many Koreans run wild everywhere on the island. They buy up the real estate around the coastguard base concealing their real nationality, run guesthouses, some of which would end up being breeding places for stowaways, smuggling and hiding places for bands of robbers. Some throw their garbage away here and there. Others plant Hibiscus Syriacus on the island that they brought in without permission, which is also the national flower of South Korea, and shout loudly that Tsushima is South Korean territory. Their impudence is too much to tolerate.
     What is their mentality like? What is their educational system like? I cannot find suitable words for it.

(Vocabulary)
depopulated village   過疎の村
to stretch the point a bit  少し大げさに言えば
buy up  買い占める
guest house　民宿
breeding ground [place, area]　　（悪の）温床
blockade runner / stowaway　　密航者
stow away  船などにこっそり乗り込む
band of robbers　　強盗団
Your impudence is too much to tolerate.　　きみの傍若無人ぶりは目に余る
impudence  生意気な態度

韓国人の常識とは

対馬という島をご存じでしょうか。日本の九州と朝鮮半島の間にある過疎の島です。この島は韓国との国境にあり、その重要性は言うまでもありません。以前に竹島について書いたことがありますが、その竹島のことではありません。竹島のことを書いた主な記事は下記の通りです。 http://ridiculouskcruelc.seesaa.net/article/141154175.html http://ridiculouskcruelc.seesaa.net/article/141154189.html http://ridiculouskcruelc.seesaa.net/article/141154428.html http://ridiculouskcruelc.seesaa.net/article/141154437.html http://ridiculouskcruelc.seesaa.net/article/141154490.html今、皆さんに知って欲しい対馬に関する問題があります。少し誇張すれば、この島は今、韓国民によって侵略されつつあります。釣りのために訪れる人もいますが、これは歓迎すべき客人です。島の発展にも繋がります。しかし、多くの韓国人は島のあちこちで羽目を外して行動し、国籍を隠して不動産を買いあさります。海上保安庁の周りの土地は既に買い占められました。民宿を営業していますが、これらは密航や密輸、強盗団の隠れ家になるなど悪の温床となります。ゴミを投げ捨て、許可も得ず勝手にムクゲの花を持ってきて島のあちこちに植え、対馬は韓国領だと叫んでいます。彼等の傍若無人ぶりは目に余ります。一体全体、どのような思考回路を持っているのでしょうか？どのような教育を受けてきているのでしょうか？彼等を表現する言葉が見つかりません。

Rally Japan 2008 Report

     I came back from Sapporo to Matsuyama City on Nov. 3rd, where Rally Japan 2008 had been held. As I wrote in the last entry, I worked as one of the volunteer staff members there. Now I'm writing this entry on Nov. 4th, but I'll arrange the entries that I'll post from now in chronological order. All the entries between Oct. 30th and Nov. 3rd are written after Nov. 4th.
     Anyway, let's start writing my diary.
     The picture shows the signboard on the gate. I flew to Tokyo on ANA 584, departure time 09:30 and changed planes at Tokyo International Airport for Sapporo. As you see in the picture, generally speaking, many signboards in the airport are described in not only Japanese but English, Mandarin Chinese and Korean.
     The second picture is an AED, an automated external defibrillator that is set on the wall of the airport. This is also in English, Chinese and Korean. AEDs became popular in many public spaces, like airports, stations, schools and so on. I'm interested in Korean and make it a rule to memorize these words and phrases on the signboard. It is a good lesson for me.
     Four people in the last picture are my friends, who belong to the same rally team as me and are waiting to board in Matsuyama Airport.

(Vocabulary)
in chronologic(al) order   時系列で
change planes   飛行機を乗り継ぐ

(KW: ラリージャパン２００８　自動体外除細動器　韓国語　朝鮮語)

Chinese Spacewalk

     I saw a Chinese astronaut performing a spacewalk on TV. Quite a few Japanese people must have thought that Chinese space technology had become a menace.
     Japan has been giving financial aid to China since the resumption of diplomatic ties. The total amount was running at the annual budget of Japan. However, this fact has been kept a secret to ordinary Chinese all this time. China has developed its military power with this fund and has become an imaginary enemy now. I really think of how stupid the Japanese Government was.
     By the way, all of the people in the world must have realized that China is a cruel country this year. The Beijing Olympic Games were useful to disseminate the condition of China.
The world has to be cautious about China.

(Vocabulary)
spacewalk   宇宙遊泳
space technology  宇宙技術
menace  脅威
resumption of diplomatic ties with  ～との国交回復
all this time   今まで
imagined enemy / potential enemy   仮想敵国
disseminate  (情報・知識など)を広める、普及させる
be cautious about  警戒する

Northern Latitude of 45 Degrees

     I've been having serious discussions these days, so I'm changing the topic this time. I'll show you pictures that I took in the northern island of Hokkaido a couple of years ago. I was going up to the ultimate north of Japan on the west coast of Hokkaido, on my motorcycle at that time, when I found a monument that informs tourists of their whereabouts. I am silhouetted against the lights in front of the monument. You can also see Rishiri island behind me. The mountain at the heart of the island is called as Rishiri-Fuji, because the shape of the mountain is just like Mt. Fuji, which is also the symbol of Japan. You can easily detect the place we were on your map. We were at the point where the northern latitude of 45 degrees' line crosses the west coast of Hokkaido.
     I sometimes dream of my next adventure. Viewing the Japan Sea from the opposite side, across the sea. It means that I have to stand in North Korea. It is extremely difficult in the present condition, but I hope the cruel nation will be wiped out from the earth as soon as possible for the people of North Korea.

(Vocabulary)
northern latitude of 45 degrees  北緯45度
silhouette against the lights   逆光を受けてシルエツトになる

堅い話が続いたので、ちょっと前のツーリングの写真をお見せします。下に写真を載せますが、これは数年前に北海道で撮ったものです。北海道の西岸を北上しているときにこのようなモニュメントを見つけました。旅人に北緯４５度であることを告げています。僕は逆光でシルエットになっていますが、後ろの利尻島が見えます。この場所は北緯４５度線が北海道の西岸と交差する場所です。すぐにわかりますね。

次に考えている大きな冒険があります。それはこの地を海を挟んだ対岸から見ること。つまりそれは北朝鮮の大地を踏みしめると言うことです。もちろん現状ではまず無理なことですが、この残虐な国家が一日でも早くこの世から消えてしまうことを祈っています。

 

(KW: 利尻島　北緯45度線　オロロンライン　ＧＰＳ)

NHK

     NHK stands for Japan Broadcasting Corporation. This company is the largest broadcasting company in Japan, and one of the world's leading broadcasting institutions, along with the BBC in Great Britain. NHK has been broadcasting programs favorably for China and the Beijing Olympic Games, on the air on all channels of NHK during the Games. NHK announcers were extolling the fake virtues of China. It was just like propaganda. They were screaming that this Olympic was very safe and secure with a great success at the closing ceremony.
     While they were praising China, ethnic minorities have been feeling the bitterness of the Chinese Communist Party and the press restraints were strict. Don't they know it? The Olympics finished without accident? It's not true. The authorities had strictly oppressed the freedom of the people. On the other hand, western medias were criticizing Chinese policies all the time. NHK didn't air this fact and closed the door to the truth.
     I sometimes watched the BBC. In Great Britain, the public and private sectors were denouncing Chinese move to suppress the freedom of people and abuse of human rights. The BBC officially condemned the Chinese Government and Beijing Olympic Games.
     I realized, and carved into my mind, that I have to keep my eyes open to the world and that NHK is a long way behind the BBC, and I have to be cautious not to be brainwashed by dominant medias.

(Vocabulary)
extol   （美徳／美しさなど）を褒め称える
extol the virtues/ benefits of sth
experience hardships / feel the bitterness of　辛酸をなめる
ethnic minority 少数民族
press restraints　報道規制
safe and secure, in one piece  無事に
abuse of human rights　人権侵害
the public and private sectors  官民挙げて

ＮＨＫとＢＢＣ

　ＮＨＫとは日本放送協会を意味する。日本で最も大きな放送局であり、英国放送協会（ＢＢＣ）と並ぶ世界有数の放送機関である。ＮＨＫはこれまでシナに好意的な放送を続けてきた。そして北京オリンピックについてもその全てのチャンネルと使って放送し、アナウンサー達はシナの偽りの美徳を褒め称えていた。まるでプロパガンダ放送だ。閉会式でもこのオリンピックは無事終了し、大成功だったと言っていた。彼等がシナを褒め称えている間、シナは少数民族を弾圧し、報道規制を敷いた。ＮＨＫは知らないのか？オリンピックは無事終了しただと？本当は当局が人民の自由を厳しく押さえ込んだということではないのか。一方で、欧米メディアは一貫して五輪批判を続けていたが、ＮＨＫはこの事実を報道せず、真実への扉を閉ざしてしまったのである。 　時々、ＢＢＣを見ていたのだが、同じ時期にイギリスでは官民挙げてシナ政府の人権侵害、自由の抑圧を批判していた。またＢＢＣはシナ政府と北京オリンピックを公然と断罪していた。ＮＨＫはＢＢＣと比べると遙かに遅れており、視野を海外にも向けて広く保っておかないといけない、そして有力メディアに洗脳されないように用心していなければならないのだと思い知らされた。

Beijing Olympic Games

     The genocide Olympics is about to begin. Previously I liked to see some events on TV and thought highly of the athletes who were chosen as the representatives of their own countries, but in this Olympics I feel a kind of disappointment for the athletes.
     They are just like supporters of the Chinese communist party, and it means that they are causing tons of suffering to people, not only inside China but all over the world. It is well known that the Chinese government are selling weapons everywhere on the globe to get oil, gas, and mineral resources. China doesn't deserve to be hosting the Olympic Games.

(Vocabulary)
event  種目
think highly[a lot] of sb/sth  ～を高く評価する　よいと思う
think badly / less / the worst of sb  人のことを悪く(前より悪く／最低だと）思う

虐殺オリンピックが始まる

　ジェノサイドオリンピック(虐殺競技会）がいよいよ始まる。これまではテレビで観戦するのを楽しみにしていたし、国を代表して参加する選手達に尊敬の念も感じていた。 　しかし、今回は違う。彼等は中共のサポーターとなっている。つまり、シナ国内のみならず世界中に無数の災難を引き起こしているのだ。中共が資源ほしさに世界中に武器を売り歩いていることはよく知られている。シナにはオリンピックを開催する資格はないと思う。

Tsingtao beer

     I was astonished to see the picture of Tsingtao in the Herald Tribune this morning. I didn't have permission from the Herard Tribune, but I'm putting up the picture from the paper below.
     My image of Tsingtao was like this; beautiful scenery and a suitable place for a holiday resort. In the early 20th century, Germany was holding this district by lease and gave the Chinese the know-how to run the brewery. Tsingtao beer originated with German brewery technology and has now become the most popular brand beer in China. The Germans at that time must have thought that Tsingtao's water was very clear and suitable for making beer. The quality of the water is the soul of alcoholic beverages.
     What do you say after looking at this picture? Here is the competition site for the water sports in the Beijing Olympic Games in a month. I am eager to know why the committee chose China.

青島ビール

　今日付のヘラルドトリビューン紙を見て驚いた。同紙の許可は頂いていないがここに転載する。まあ、ご覧あれ。　青島についての僕の印象は、美しい、澄んだ空、きれいな水、リゾート地、といったところだろうか。２０世紀初頭に青島がドイツの租借地であった時にドイツ人はシナ人にビールの醸造法を伝えた。そして今、青島ビールは最も飲まれるブランドとなった。当時のドイツ人は青島の水が上質でビールの醸造に適していると考えたのであろう。質の良い水は酒の命である。　ところがどうだ、この景色は！この場所でボート競技が行われるのである。オリンピック委員会がこの国を選んだ理由を是非とも知りたいものだ。

Korean Eating House

     I went to a Korean eating house near my office today. It looked shabby and unclean, but the taste was great. The owner is a Korean, but he speaks Japanese well. Whenever I drop in at this restaurant, I use Korean to practice it as much as possible. Visiting there serves a dual purpose, eating and practicing Korean conversation.

(Vocabulary)
serve a dual purpose   一石二鳥である

  This is 参鶏湯 (Sangetan).

  This is 部隊チゲ (Pude Chige)

The Truth of Nanjing

     I watched a film about what is called the Nanjing Massacre today, though I could only catch the first one hour of it due to an emergency case. This film was the first installment of a trilogy.
     What is known as the Nanjing Massacre has been investigated comprehensively and thoroughly for these past 20 years. Consequently it was concluded that the Nanjing Massacre was made up by the Chinese Communist Party and there are numerous supporting pieces of evidence. Open letters have been sent to Chinese ambassadors, Wen Jiabao (温家宝) and Hu Jintao (胡錦涛) again and again, but they didn't give any answer. I'll show you one of the letters in the following URL: http://kumo.typepad.jp/weblog/2007/04/open-letter-to-.html What do you think after reading this open letter?
     Japan used to be an evil country and was corrected by the U.S. This is what I was taught by the Government. War criminals were punished and the Japanese people were freed by the U.S. Is that correct? Why has Japan apologized to China and Korea so many times? Many Japanese who can get information on the internet started wondering what the real history was like. I've learned about the Tokyo Trial for myself. I'd like to write about the Tokyo Trial and how we were brainwashed by D. McArthur from then on.

  Do you know who was the first person to kill more than 100,000 citizens in one night since recorded history?

(Vocabulary)
catch [他] (時間に間に合って) (映画・番組など)を見られる, (人)と連絡がつく, 話せる
I only caught the last 20 minutes of the movie. その映画は最後の20分しか見られなかった。
installment (雑誌・テレビなどの連載物の) 1回分, 一話, 一部 =episode
trilogy  (劇・本・映画などの) 三部作

(KW: 南京事件 南京大虐殺)

I Hate China #3

     The insurgency in Tibet and the surrounding areas is being reported in various media every day. The Chinese government has come under fire. I wonder if the media think of China as a normal or sane country. My opinion about China is as follows:
     Since ancient times China has created a world of its own rather than being a part of the globe. China has a different sense of values, logic and other regulations. They worship money, I mean mommonism. Their logic is that one who is deceived is wrong and cheating is not bad. Cheating is celebrated among them. Anything goes under their regulations. Therefore it's no use discussing something with them from the way of thinking in other countries. Above all I advise you to consider Chinese as aliens coming from another planet.

Poisonous dumplings were made in Japan!
The insurgency in Tibet was planned by Dalai Lama XIV! 

     From this attitude I see through their 4000 years of thinking, like no consideration, arrogance, buck-passing,,,etc.
     There is a reason that I'm writing this entry. I sometimes get e-mails from China or Chinese living out of China, asking me to spread the facts about China among Japanese people. I suppose they read the category "Current Affairs" of my blog. I'll show you some of them. If you feel scared to see bleeding, never click these or you won't get a good sleep tonight.

http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/12/200412130343.shtml
(venue for public executions)
http://photo.minghui.org/photo/images/persecution_evidence/E_wuju_300_1.htm
(victims of torture and rape by Chinese authorities)
http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080318c.html
(Tibetan victims of torture and crackdown by Chinese authorities)

 

(Vocabulary)
insurgency (政府に対する) 反乱, 暴動
under fire 砲火を浴びて、攻撃の的になって、攻撃［批判・非難］を受けて、やり玉に上げられて
since ancient times  古来
create a world of one's own  独自の世界を作る
concept of values / one's sense of value  価値観
worship [他] (神など)を拝む, 崇拝する
mammonism / worship of money 拝金主義
anything goes どんなことでもまかり通る、何でもあり、制限なし、自由気まま
above all 　何よりも（まず）、とりわけ
dumpling ギョーザ
consideration [U] 思いやり, 配慮, 気遣い
[＋consideration for]
He shows no consideration for others. 彼は他人への思いやりがない．
pass the buck    責任転嫁する
venue (会議・競技などの) 会場, 開催地
venue for public executions   公開処刑場

私は中共が嫌いです　その３

　チベットやその周辺国における反政府暴動が連日報道され、中共政府は非難の的になっている。メディアは支那を正常でまともな国だと考えているのだろうか。僕の意見を書きます。　古来より、支那はみずからの世界を形成し、異なった価値観、論理、規則を持っている。その最たるものは拝金主義である。騙される方が悪いのであって、騙すことは悪くないというのが彼らの論理である。騙すことは彼らの間では賞賛され、何でもＯＫの世界である。それ故、シナ人と他の普通の国々の考え方で議論しても意味がない。まず忠告する。シナ人を地球外からやってきたエイリアンとして扱うことだ。　毒入り餃子は日本で作られた！　チベットの反政府暴動はダライラマ法王によって計画された！　すべて支那人の身勝手な主張である。 　他者に対しての思いやり、気遣いなど全くなく、傲慢で、責任転嫁、、、これが彼らの４０００年におよぶ態度である。　こう書くのには理由がある。たびたび、支那からあるいは国外にする支那人からメールが届く。日本人に事実を広めて欲しいと言う願いである。多分このブログの時事問題のカテゴリを見たのだろう。いくつかを紹介する。もし、出血が怖いような人は決してくリンクしないこと。 http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2004/12/200412130343.shtml (公開処刑場) http://photo.minghui.org/photo/images/persecution_evidence/E_wuju_300_1.htm (中共政府による拷問やレイプの被害者) http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080318c.html(中共政府の取り締まり、拷問のチベット人被害者)

(KW: 毒入り餃子 チベット弾圧 チベット人被害者 犠牲者)

Koujien, Japanese Most Popular Dictionary

     I have been using Ichitaro, a word processing software, like the wordstar in English-speaking lands. In the DOS era, Ichitaro had a large market share, but as Windows became dominant, the share was considerably taken over by Microsoft Word. However, the ability to handle Japanese sentences is better in Ichitaro than in Microsoft Word, and moreover my fingers are much more used to Ichitaro than Microsoft Word. That's why I have used Ichitaro for 20 years.
     Ichitaro has been upgraded every year lately and I upgraded it this year for the first time in 4 years. The picture shows the package of the newest version of Ichitaro.
     Ichitaro has dozens of supporting softwares and Koujien's DVD version is one of them. This dictionary is the most popular dictionary of Japanese words and has a considerably dominant market share, but to my regret it is edited by people who have been heavily influenced by Chinese communism. I've never allowed my daughters to use this dictionary, especially in looking for current affairs so as not to be brainwashed.
     Nowadays this issue is coming to the surface. I hope many Japanese people have noticed this fact.
     If you are Japanese, try to look up "日中共同宣言, the mutual declaration between Japan and China" in Koujien. You will be surprised to know how Taiwan is described in it.

(Vocabulary)
English-speaking lands    英語圏の国々
upgrade the software    ソフトウェアをバージョンアップする
the mutual declaration between Japan and China　日中共同宣言

　この２０年一太郎を使っている。指が慣れていることもあるが、日本語を扱う能力は捨てがたい。その一太郎を４年ぶりにバージョンアップした。そのパッケージを写真に示しています。
　一太郎をサポートするソフトは数十にも及ぶが、広辞苑もそのひとつ。これは日本で最も人気にある日本語辞書である。しかし、残念なことにこの辞書は中共に強く影響を受けた連中が作成しており、娘達にはこれを使わないように言っている。徳に時事問題に関しては洗脳されないようにと。
　最近になって、この問題が表面化したが、多くの日本人がこの事実に気づくことを望む。もし読者が日本人なら「日中共同宣言」を引いてみるとよい。そこで台湾がどのように表現されているか、知ると驚くことだろう。

(KW: 広辞苑 反日左翼)

Chinese Bookstore

     One of my acquaintances came back from China. He showed me dozens of pictures indicating what Chinese morals are like. I was shocked at his pictures. He posted those pictures on the Japanese social network service, mixi. If you are a member of this service, you can see them here: http://mixi.jp/view_album.pl?id=11192658
     I am showing you two of them here. Do you know where these pictures were taken? The answer is a BOOKSTORE! It's hard to believe. They never think of others. What do you think?

支那の書店にて

友人が支那から撮って帰った写真です。ミクシィにＵＰしていますが、まあご覧下さい。この傍若無人なこと。シナ人には「徳」や「公」の概念がないと言いますが、まさにその通りですね。 

 

This Year's Big Events

1. Winter Vacation in Canada (English)
2. Welcoming Party for a Korean Postgraduate Student (Korean)
3. World Rally Championship in Sapporo (English, German)

     Many of my good friends from my high school and medical school sometimes tell me that I must have nothing to regret in my career and life even if I died right now. They pre-supposed that I've done everything I wanted to do, but it's not true. I have many things that I'd like to do.
     At first, I'm planning to go skiing at Whistler in Canada in March. I'm learning English harder these days. I think I'm good at reading English, but not so good at speaking. I'm a slow starter in English conversation. It takes about 30 minutes to be able to think in English. The picture shows the DVD library in an English conversation school which I belong to. I have often borrowed and watched these for training to hear.
     After returning to Japan from Canada, I have to switch my priority of learning a language from English to Korean. It's because a Korean rider will come to my house on the last Saturday of June. He is a postgraduate student and his major is Japanese culture! He's going to travel across Japan on his motorcycle. I hope he will see what Japan is like.
     In October, I'll join the WRC as one of the medical staff. If I had an opportunity to talk with German drivers, I'd like to try to use German. I'd like to know how much I can make myself understood in German. During 4 months from July to October, I'll be immersed in learning German.

(Vocabulary)
pre-suppose …を前提とする
immerse …を熱中［没頭］させる
immerse sb in sth
＜人＞を＜…＞に熱中［没頭］させる
immerse yourself in sth
＜…＞に熱中［没頭］する

Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration

     I'd like to mention my private opinion about the Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration that was announced when the Prime Minister at the time, Jun'ichiro Koizumi, visited North Korea on Sep. 17th in 2002.
     In my humble opinion the basic philosophy of this Declaration is to make peace in the Korean Peninsula with Japan playing an active role. However I think this basic philosophy itself is completely wrong.
     No matter what condition North Korea is in, in peace or on a war footing, it doesn't matter to Japan. There's no more significant meaning than that peace is better than war for Japan.
     Why does Japan have to take part in many issues related to North Korea? It's not because we have to bring about peace in the Korean Peninsula, but because we have the abduction issue with North Korea.
     Kim Jong-il abused not only the human rights of some individuals but also the sovereignty of Japan. The North Korean National Agency took more than 100 people out of Japan who were living peacefully in the nation. If Japan can't restore them to their original home, Japan can't be accepted as a nation. I think that the Japanese administration must have a stronger attitude against other countries otherwise Japan will lose the point of its existence.

(Vocabulary)
Japan-DPRK Pyongyang Declaration 日朝平壌宣言
humble (ほめて) 謙虚な, つつましい
a humble apology (フォーマル) 心からの謝罪
in my humble opinion (話)  卑見［私見］によれば
on a war footing   臨戦体制で
take part in　～に参加［出場］する
bring about peace   平和をもたらす
Kim Jong-il  金正日（北朝鮮の呆れた独裁者、テロリスト）
abuse (物・体など)を酷使する, 損なう
sovereignty (一国を統治する) 主権, 統治権
be keen to play an active role 積極的にかかわることに強い意欲を示す
victims of human rights violations  人権侵害の被害者
restore to original state    原状回復する
have no place in　～に存在する意味がない （社会・分野などで）受け入れられない

小泉首相が訪朝して発表した日朝平壌宣言について私見を述べたい。宣言の基本は日本が積極的に関与して朝鮮半島に平和をもたらすというものだが、この基本そのものが根本的に間違っていると思う。朝鮮半島が平和であろうが、戦時体制であろうが日本には関係ない。日本にとって戦争よりは平和の方が良いという程度である。なぜ日本が北朝鮮問題に関わらねばならないのか？それは朝鮮半島に平和をもたらすためではなく、北朝鮮との間に拉致問題があるからである。金正日は個人の人権侵害だけでなく、日本の主権も侵した。北朝鮮は１００人以上の日本人を拉致した。もし日本が原状回復できなければ日本は国として認められないであろう。日本は強い態度を示すべきであり、そうでなければその存在の意味を失うであろう。

A Korean Rider

     I had an e-mail from a Korean postgraduate student whom I met on the internet. He is planning to enjoy riding a motorcycle across Japan for three months in 2008. I have always thought of riding in South Korea for these past two years, so he is just the opposite case to me.
     However he doesn't have enough information on Japan. When is the best season for riding in Japan? This was his first question. Japan is a small country as you know, but Japan has various climates in each area. I'm going to give him as much information as he needs....in Korean. This makes me better at using the Korean language and will help me travel by myself in South Korea at the same time.
     He showed me a map of his plan. I'm happy to know that my hometown, Matsuyama City, is located just on his route. I suggested he could stay one night in my house. If he doesn't mind, I'd like to ride my scooter with him for a few hours.
     I really think that the internet is wonderful. He seems to have some friends in Japan using the social network service. I think that he has read my blog that contained my severe remarks against South Korea, but he puts forward an idea: Let's put aside the relationship between both countries and let's go together face to face as a single individual.
     It's OK and great! I'm looking forward to seeing him.

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A Map

     My brother, a journalist, was travelling in France for his vacation. The picture shows the map and pamphlets that are written in Korean. I asked him to bring them back when he was just about to fly to Paris. I'd like to get anything official that is written in Korean. Anything was OK, for example maps, pamphlets, time schedule sheets for flights, trains or buses, information on hotels, theaters, museums, , , and so on. These are for free and my brother wouldn't feel any pain to collect them. If he couldn't find them, it was OK. Anyway, I sometimes look at this map of Paris over a glass of brandy. I've never been to France, but my imagination takes me to Paris. Besides it is good for learning Korean.
     Why Paris? It's because one of my daughters is learning French and I hope that my family can go skiing in Chamonix plus I'd like to get on the TGV and enjoy travelling under the Channel. Her French would help us enjoy travelling and skiing in Chamonix.
     I'm planning to visit Vancouver for skiing next March. I've been to Whistler 5 or 6 times, but I've never been to Europe. I'm really keen to visit some countries in Europe someday.   

Korean Cuisine

    The other day I tried Korean broiled meat at a mama-and-papa restaurant that is near my office. This restaurant doesn't look good and I didn't want to go there, but I heard that they serve very good dishes and I decided to go there.
     As for Korean cuisine, I guess the king of it would be broiled meat. There are many broiled meat restaurants in Japan too and I thought there's not so much difference between Japanese and Korean roasted meat.
     The picture shows the Korean style grilling. The meat has been immersed in basting for a couple of days before serving. I ate grilled meat in leaves just like a wrapping. The green leaves in the picture are for wrapping hot meat. It was really delicious. Soy sauce is often used in Japanese and Korean dishes. It may be the reason why I like Korean dishes.

(Vocabulary)
broil  (グリルで)(食べ物)を焼く, あぶる, 網焼きにする
ma-and-pa  mama-and-papa  mom-and-pop 夫婦だけで経営する【形】
roast (オーブン・じか火で)(肉・野菜)を焼く, あぶる
grill  (米)(肉・魚など)を焼き網で焼く, (下から) 直火で焼く
immerse  …を熱中［没頭］させる; (フォーマル) (液体に) …をすっかり浸す, つける
immerse somebody in something
＜人＞を＜…＞に熱中［没頭］させる
immerse yourself in something
＜…＞に熱中［没頭］する
baste (肉)を焼き汁をかけながら焼く
basting  《料理》たれ（をつけること）

(KW: 韓国料理 あん 松山市)