[Japanese Health Service - as bad as they say?]

 Originally Posted By: tripitaka

In Japan, healthcare is either state-of-the art or bordering on primitive, with little in-between. Stick to the big public hospitals or recognized private hospitals and you can't go too far wrong.

I think there are many good doctors in small practices too.
I almost never go to a large hospital.

[The YOUTUBE thread]

Deer in Nara.

 

[The YOUTUBE thread]

Nikko

Kii Mountain Range

Kyoto

Nara

Himeji Castle

Shirakawago & Gokayama 1

Shirakawago & Gokayama 2

[The YOUTUBE thread]

 

The last video shows a prototype of the next-generation shinkansen called “Fastech 360S”.

[Elections]

 Originally Posted By: echineko

I wonder why so many Japanese support Obama?

It is because Hillary Clinton’s husband was not nice to Japan. The Japan-US relationship was dampened during his era. These days, however, the festive mood in Obama city in Fukui is contributing more than Bill Clinton to the Japanese liking for Mr. Obam. Still, I think 90+% is an unrealistic figure. There are quite a few Japanese who think the republican victory is more favorable for Japan. It’s a mystery why such a figure was reported.

[Favourite Song]

[Example of typical Japanese racism]

I think foreign media are very racist too.

[Are we heading to the right places?]

 Originally Posted By: Go Native

Yep Hokkaido is where all the real mountains are found in Japan

I think Hokkaido is flatter than Honshu.