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Japan is once again making false claims to South Korea's Dokdo island.

The cabinet has adopted its annual defense white paper which states Tokyo has unresolved

territorial issues involving the what it calls "Northern Territories"... and Korea's easternmost

islets which it named Takeshima.

Japan has been making the misguided claim in such a manner since 2005.

Seoul's foreign and defense ministries strongly appealed and urged Japan to immediately correct

the phrase and stop such distortions.

The foreign ministry also called in the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Japanese Embassy to

lodge a formal complaint.

For more infomation >> For 14th straight year, Japan repeats false claim to S. Korea's Dokdo Island - Duration: 0:43.

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Who has to make the FIRST MOVE? Japanese girls and boys on dating in Japan - Duration: 14:56.

I will look into her eyes and tell her how I feel.

He will have to tell me his feelings first.

Then he says directly "I like you."

Hey guys it's Cathy Cat from the streets of Harajuku.

Today we are gonna go and ask Japanese people:

Who has to make the first move.

Who is confessing their feelings first, you or them?

We are gonna ask girls and guys what they think about that.

If you don't want to miss any other videos that we have here on our channel

be sure to subscribe and catch you for more stuff on our channel.

And on that note let's go and Ask Japanese.

Could you read this?

Who has to make the first move?

It's about love and relationships.

Who makes the first move, you or them? Who has to say "I love you" first.

What do you prefer? You or them?

Vote YOU or HE/SHE

You voted YOU!

What are the boys gonna do?

I do it myself.

Boys do it themselves.

Same

You leave it to the man.

I am over here.

Why is it YOU?

Girls are the waiting type.

As a man, if I do the first move, she is more likely to say yes.

I want a girl to see me from my best side.

Best side, you mean you will do the first move in a cool manner? - Yes.

To be honest, I am neither.

I am good with both ways.

Why both ways? - I have no real preference here.

It depends on the situation.

There are times when I should say it first, and when it's better to wait.

So you vote more for the middle then.

When you are the one who confesses...

How do you prefer it to be done? Directly or on social networks?

Directly.

If you tell someone your feelings on SNS...

it's easier to get turned down.

If you tell a girl your feelings directly, she will be directly confronted with it.

I will look into her eyes and tell her how I feel. Directly.

Have you done it before? - I have.

How did it go?

I have done it three times, and as of now all times were successful.

In school, on the way back from club activities,

I called her over, made her wait for a bit and then...

it first didn't come out so quickly. It took me an hour to say it...

but then I told her and she received it well.

You say men HAVE to make the first move. Why?

Why... well...

I want him to tell me his feelings properly.

I can't do it myself.... at all.

If he doesn't make the first move, it's not gonna happen.

I can't do it myself ... also...

I am too embarrassed to say it.

You CAN'T? - I am so shy...

Even if I think I like someone...

but if I don't feel like my feelings are being reciprocated, nothing will happen.

If you think someone likes you, but you can't tell him you like him too... how do you give him hints?

I will tell him what music I like and such...

I will try and appeal with things that we both might have in common.

Things like that.

Trying to say in a roundabout way that I would like to hang out with him.

Like "Man I wanna go to Harajuku soon."

Yes and then add "but there is nobody who wants to come with me..."

Not directly but... - In a roundabout way.

That's very Japanese?

If he is about to tell his feelings, what situation do you prefer?

Directly. I want to tell him to my face.

I want it very casual. Like when we are walking down the street.

"Hey I like you." like that.

- Not making a big deal out of it? - Yes. Very casual. "I do like you by the way."

Why is while walking good?

I am shy. When he tells me directly I will be embarrassed and I want to run away.

That's so cute.

Why would you make the first move?

Why?

If he is the person I like, then I should let him know. Simple.

Having him come to you is not fair. You should tell him your feelings.

I think that's better.

Will you also confess right in front of him?

If that's possible, I think it's best. Waiting for him to do it...

would make me sad. I would not know when it was gonna happen.

I will tell him my feelings. Even if I get dumped, at least I will have tried.

Is there a "the man has to make the fist move" mentality in Japan?

"Boys have to do it" kind of thing?

They don't strictly HAVE to do it, but it's the majority.

But now we have the internet and the SNS...

thanks to that, it might have gotten easier for girls to make a move.

You also said you would make a move?

If you feel like you want to tell a man your feelings, then you should do it.

But if you don't care that much, you don't have to.

You have to decide it for yourself.

You need a lot of courage for it.

If you don't have courage, you don't have to make a move.

And you said he has to.

I am not very good at telling people my feelings.

If I say my feelings, and he says ok...

I will never know if he said ok because he really loves me or it's just the opportunity.

If he tells me his feelings first, I will know he really likes me.

So it's not connected to gender. - No it's not.

But it's best to tell you both feel the same if the other person tells it first.

Getting told feelings or telling feelings, what is best in your opinion?

Say it directly, use the SNS... you said you will tell them, how will you tell them?

I will say it directly and not write it.

Saying it directly, gives you also the feeling of having told your feelings properly.

And just sending words feels a bit too light.

If you tell your feelings on SNS, they remain there as words. I hate that.

So what will you do? - I will... normally just approach him and tell him.

Why do you not want the words to remain online?

If they say there, to be looked at again and again, I won't like that.

How do you want him to tell you? - Directly is best.

If you look into each other's eyes, it's the easiest way to tell your feelings.

I like this best.

You are both on the same side.

You both will NOT make the first move?

I can't make the first move. I keep my feelings hidden in my heart.

- You wait for him? - I will wait. I am the waiting type.

I will wait and wait and wait some more. If it seems impossible that he will tell me then...

i'll have to go to someone else. Let's go.

I will tell him how I feel by giving him lots of smiles. Lots of smiles.

Your hint will be in your smiles. - Exactly.

I will give him a big smile saying "Good morning" or "Bye Bye" and such.

- Why can you not tell him? - I am too embarrassed!

And I want him to fall for me first, before I tell him my feelings.

I want him to love me more and more, tell me and then get him there.

Doing the first move yourself, is that difficult?

Well, I will try and talk to him lots, call him, and appeal to him that way.

You will try and drop some hints. - I will.

What do you think about girls who can make the first move?

I admire girls who can tell their feelings straight out.

I really can't do that myself.

If someone can tell their feelings, I feel like I can learn from them...

so I admire outgoing girls.

What scenario is best when he tells you his feelings?

I like hanging out a whole day, and then walking home...

when he is walking me to my house...

about 300 meters before my house I want to say "There is something I want to talk about."

- Exactly 300m before your house? - The director is laughing!

I want him to say straight out "I like you."

Ideally before you reach the house. - That's why it has to be 300m before my house.

I want it to happen at an amusement park or another special place.

Like a restaurant with a beautiful night view.

After a date there, when there is a great mood,

I want him to tell me his feelings.

You like it gorgeous. - I do!

That's nice.

Why do you make the first move?

I am a man and I have to make the first move.

That's my reason. I am a man.

I have to tell it.

Do girls in Japan wait for the man to make the first move?

No they don't.

What hint will give you a GO to try your luck?

If we both go out drinking, that means I won right?

I am not sure if that's the same rule in Tokyo, but in my hometown it means that.

Where is your home town? - Ibaraki.

Going out drinking is a big chance? - It is.

One of the best chances.

I learned something new.

If she hangs out for me for a second time, it's a chance.

If you hang out once... and you did not have fun, you won't hang out again.

That's why the second time is the chance.

Tell me the best situation for it.

Go have food together and when it's over, tell him my feelings.

I won't use phone or mobile phone or SNS.

I will tell all my feelings directly.

If it's possible there and then, I will tell her.

Nice one. Directly is great.

It's the best.

Don't you have to be super confident?

I am already used to it.

If it doesn't work out, I just have to try another time.

I just have to fix my bad parts.

How cool.

Those are all our questions. Thank you.

So who has to make the first move?

Many Japanese people, 10 said they would make the moves themselves.

While only 6 said they would wait for the partner to make the first move.

So many of the boys said it's a boy thing to make the first move.

A girl is to shy to say it, some girls said I would actually be to shy to say it.

I couldn't get it over my lips.

How is that for you? Would you make the first move or would you wait for your partner?

Is that a boy girl thing? Are we still in the traditional old school thing?

Or has this changed? Let us know, looking forward to reading your comments.

Don't forget, hit the subscribe button for more videos and turn on the notification symbol

and if you've done that I will see you soon for another video on Ask Japanese. Bye!

For more infomation >> Who has to make the FIRST MOVE? Japanese girls and boys on dating in Japan - Duration: 14:56.

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North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:55.

Apparently, senior officials from North Korea and Japan met last month in Vietnam... and

didn't tell the United States.

That's what the Washington Post is reporting, and it says the Trump administration was irritated

that it wasn't informed.

Japan wants North Korea to return its citizens that were kidnapped decades ago, which is

what they most likely talked about.

Oh Jung-hee reports.

It's being reported that North Korea and Japan held secret talks in Vietnam last month,...

WITHOUT informing the United States.

The Washington Post reports the talks were held in July between the head of Japan's Cabinet

Intelligence and Research Office, Shigeru Kitamura,... and Kim Song-hye, the North's

senior official in charge of reunification.

The report says senior U.S. officials expressed irritation Tokyo did not provide information

about the meeting.

But it added Japanese officials believe they cannot solely rely on the U.S. to solve the

issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North in the 1970s and 80s.

The issue has been a stumbling block in Pyongyang and Tokyo improving their relations... and

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has continuously called on the U.S. to try and resolve it.

Meanwhile, a Japanese tourist who was detained in North Korea was sent home on Tuesday.

Tomoyuki Sugimoto,... who is said to be a video journalist, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday

after flying in from China.

He was reportedly detained in early August for filming a military facility in Nampo,...

a city located some 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang.

Japan's foreign ministry plans to question him on why and how he was detained, what he

had to go through before being released... and what North Korea's intentions are.

Sources say Sugimoto could have been released after such a short period of time because

his alleged crime was relatively minor.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:55.

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North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:53.

Last month, Japan's senior officials sat down for talks with their North Korean counterparts,

with the main topic likely being the regime's abduction of its citizens

Apparently Tokyo arranged the meeting without keeping the U.S. in the loop... as they feel

the issue cannot be resolved by depending on Washington alone.

For details let's turn to our Oh Jung-hee.

It's being reported that North Korea and Japan held secret talks in Vietnam last month,...

WITHOUT informing the United States.

The Washington Post reports the talks were held in July between the head of Japan's Cabinet

Intelligence and Research Office, Shigeru Kitamura,... and Kim Song-hye, the North's

senior official in charge of reunification.

The report says senior U.S. officials expressed irritation Tokyo did not provide information

about the meeting.

But it added Japanese officials believe they cannot solely rely on the U.S. to solve the

issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North in the 1970s and 80s.

The issue has been a stumbling block in Pyongyang and Tokyo improving their relations... and

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has continuously called on the U.S. to try and resolve it.

Meanwhile, a Japanese tourist who was detained in North Korea was sent home on Tuesday.

Tomoyuki Sugimoto,... who is said to be a video journalist, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday

after flying in from China.

He was reportedly detained in early August for filming a military facility in Nampo,...

a city located some 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang.

Japan's foreign ministry plans to question him on why and how he was detained, what he

had to go through before being released... and what North Korea's intentions are.

Sources say Sugimoto could have been released after such a short period of time because

his alleged crime was relatively minor.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:53.

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Japan to sell new agricultural drones - Duration: 1:02.

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【APヘタリア】HETALIA MMD // Japan and China SENBONZAKURA (HD) (ENG SUBS) - Duration: 4:17.

(music)

with a bold and sudden calling

western revolution is starting

let our hearts be open to it

pacifist nation

riding on a penny farthing

it is the flag of our sun rising

warding evil spirts like an

ICBM

on the train tracks running along the line

let us move forward and don't look behind

boys and girls becoming like samurai

just like those from our previous lives

thousands of cherry blossoms dwindling in the light

though i can not hear your voice

keep what i say in mind

this bouquet that surrounds

is iron poison see

looking down at us from that big guillotine

darkness has just engulfed the universe we know

the lament that you sing

can not reach ears anymore

we are still far away

from reaching clear blue skies

go ahead keep shooting

with that ray gun fight

(music)

veterans who've trained through struggles

are now officers in battle

here and there we see the harlots

in procession

these things don't matter

every single person gathers

march on to our deaths now

one two three four

passing through the gates on the mountain peaks

escaping this world and kill all the evil fiends

surely this will end in a denouement

among the crowds giving their appluase

thousands of cherry blossoms dwindling in the light

though I can't hear your voice keep what I say in mind

this bouquet that surrounds

is iron poison see

looking down at us from that big guillotine

darkness has just engulfed the universe we know

the lament that you sing

can not reach ears anymore

we are still far away

from reaching peaks of hope

go ahead keep shooting

use that flashing bolt

(music)

on the train tracks running along the line

let us move forward

don't look behind

boys and girls becoming like samurai

just like those from our previous life

thousands of cherry blossoms

dwindling in the light

though i can not hear your voice

keep what i say in mind

this bouquet that surrounds

is iron poison see

leaping down to us from that big guillotine

thousands of cherry blossoms

dwindling in the light

once your song can be heard we'll dance with all our might

this bouquet that surrounds is iron poison see

go ahead keep shotting

with that ray gun

lead

(music)

For more infomation >> 【APヘタリア】HETALIA MMD // Japan and China SENBONZAKURA (HD) (ENG SUBS) - Duration: 4:17.

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How FAST is Japanese Fast Food | Tokyo Best 7 - Duration: 13:00.

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How much is it to travel to Japan? Foreigners give their tips - Duration: 11:14.

For more infomation >> How much is it to travel to Japan? Foreigners give their tips - Duration: 11:14.

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North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:55.

Senior officials of North Korea and Japan met last month in Vietnam,... possibly to

discuss the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

While the U.S. was irritated to learn that Tokyo did not inform Washington about the

meeting,...

Japanese officials are said to generally agree... that the issue can't be resolved by depending

on Washington alone.

Oh Jung-hee reports.

It's being reported that North Korea and Japan held secret talks in Vietnam last month,...

WITHOUT informing the United States.

The Washington Post reports the talks were held in July between the head of Japan's Cabinet

Intelligence and Research Office, Shigeru Kitamura,... and Kim Song-hye, the North's

senior official in charge of reunification.

The report says senior U.S. officials expressed irritation Tokyo did not provide information

about the meeting.

But it added Japanese officials believe they cannot solely rely on the U.S. to solve the

issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North in the 1970s and 80s.

The issue has been a stumbling block in Pyongyang and Tokyo improving their relations... and

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has continuously called on the U.S. to try and resolve it.

Meanwhile, a Japanese tourist who was detained in North Korea was sent home on Tuesday.

Tomoyuki Sugimoto,... who is said to be a video journalist, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday

after flying in from China.

He was reportedly detained in early August for filming a military facility in Nampo,...

a city located some 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang.

Japan's foreign ministry plans to question him on why and how he was detained, what he

had to go through before being released... and what North Korea's intentions are.

Sources say Sugimoto could have been released after such a short period of time because

his alleged crime was relatively minor.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:55.

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Tokyo,japan Day/Night Walking Tour - Duration: 4:51.

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North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month without informing U.S.: WP - Duration: 0:51.

It's being reported that North Korea and Japan held secret talks in Vietnam last month...

WITHOUT informing the United States.

The Washington Post reports the talks were held in July between the head of Japan's Cabinet

Intelligence and Research Office and Kim Song-hye, the North's senior official in charge of reunification.

While the report explained senior U.S. officials expressed irritation Tokyo did not provide

information about the meeting,... it added Japanese officials acknowledged they cannot

solely rely on the U.S. to solve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North

in the 1970s and 80s.

Meanwhile, a Japanese tourist who was detained in the North was sent home on Tuesday.

Tomoyuki Sugimoto,... who is believed to be a video journalist has reportedly been detained

for filming a military facility in Nampo,... a city located some 50 kilometers southwest

of Pyongyang.

For more infomation >> North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month without informing U.S.: WP - Duration: 0:51.

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Japan: Explore & Respect - Intro (日本語バージョン) - Duration: 1:16.

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Trump To Japanese Prime Minister: 'I Remember Pearl Harbor' - Duration: 2:34.

For more infomation >> Trump To Japanese Prime Minister: 'I Remember Pearl Harbor' - Duration: 2:34.

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Shibuya Crossing: Busiest Intersection in Japan - Duration: 1:39.

For more infomation >> Shibuya Crossing: Busiest Intersection in Japan - Duration: 1:39.

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Japan rail workers sit beside 200mph bullet trains in bizarre exercise - Duration: 3:49.

A Japanese rail firm has defended a safety exercise in which employees had to sit beside the tracks as bullet trains sped through tunnels at 186 miles (300km) an hour

Almost 200 maintenance staff have had the bizarre training, the company said, in a bid to show them the potential dangers of the train and impress on them how seriously they needed to take their jobs

 The company, JR West, said it had no plans to alter the exercise despite complaints from some employees

 They introduced the training on Japan's renowned shinkansen bullet trains in 2016, after an accident in August 2015 in which part of a train's exterior fell off, a company spokesman said

He told AFP: 'The training aims to teach our maintenance staff the importance of every part of their jobs

 'We pay close attention to safety while doing the training. We will continue this training while ensuring it serves a purpose and is done safely

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Battle of YouTube heavyweights KSI and Logan Paul ends in. Share this article Share The purpose of the drill was reportedly to make clear to the staff how fast the train moved and therefore how seriously they needed to take their jobs

But it has proved unpopular with some employees, local media reported.'It was a horrible experience,' the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper quoted one employee as saying

Another described the experience as 'just like a public flogging,' the Mainichi daily reported

Japan's ultra-efficient shinkansen train network connects cities along the length and breadth of the country

Despite the huge volume of passengers it serves, the network operates with an enviable punctuality rate

 It also has an unparalleled safety record, with no one ever having been killed in a crash in its half-century of service

For more infomation >> Japan rail workers sit beside 200mph bullet trains in bizarre exercise - Duration: 3:49.

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✅ X JAPANのYOSHIKIがツイッターで予告したとおり「24時間テレビ41」(日本テレビ系)に出演した。 YOSHIKIは盲目の11歳の少年と共演。少年がドラムを叩き、YOSHIKIがピアノを - Duration: 4:43.

  X JAPANのYOSHIKIがツイッターで予告したとおり 24時間テレビ41」(日本テレビ系)に出演した。   YOSHI Iは盲目の11歳の少年と共演。少年がドラムを叩き、YOSHIKI ピアノを弾き「ENDLESS RAIN」などX JAPANの代表 を披露した

YOSHIKIはこのセッションのためにわざわざアメリカから来日。 しい中でのセッションに賞賛の声が寄せられている。   さらに放送 前、YOSHIKIはツイッターで〈これから24時間テレビに出演し す

色々と意見をもらいましたが、今回、番組の趣旨に賛同しノーギャラで 演させて頂いています〉と明かしたため、彼を褒めちぎる声が続いた。  「それだけではありません。YOSHIKIは番組中で300万円を 付したんです

ちなみに彼は番組とは関係なく西日本の豪雨被害を受けた人に対して1 00万円を寄付している。その姿勢に多くの賞賛の声が上がったんです (スポーツ紙芸能記者)   ツイッターなどのSNSには「YOSH KIさんすごい

簡単にできることじゃない」「よっちゃん素敵。本当にありがとう」と った賛辞が続々投稿されている。ところが、一部ではこのYOSHIK の行動に対して疑問の声も上がっているのだ

なぜなのか。  「YOSHIKIがノーギャラで出演しても得をする は番組を製作したテレビ局だけです。障害を持つ人が潤うわけではない それならノーギャラではなく、ギャラを受け取ったうえで全額寄付すれ いいわけです

萩本欽一さんが司会を務めた時は、高額のギャラを要求し、それを全額 付したという話は有名です。YOSHIKIにもこうしてほしかったと うわけです。YOSHIKIがギャラを要求すれば300万円をはるか 超えるでしょう

結果、もっと多くの金額が寄付されたはずです」(週刊誌記者)    はいえ、そもそも大切なのは金額よりも心であり、こうした番組に対し 、どう協力するかについての考え方も人それぞれだろう

YOSHIKIの「チャリティー精神」が高く賞賛されるべきものであ ことに変わりはない。

For more infomation >> ✅ X JAPANのYOSHIKIがツイッターで予告したとおり「24時間テレビ41」(日本テレビ系)に出演した。 YOSHIKIは盲目の11歳の少年と共演。少年がドラムを叩き、YOSHIKIがピアノを - Duration: 4:43.

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North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:53.

Last month, Japan's senior officials sat down for talks with their North Korean counterparts,

with the main topic likely being the regime's abduction of its citizens

Apparently Tokyo arranged the meeting without keeping the U.S. in the loop... as they feel

the issue cannot be resolved by depending on Washington alone.

For details let's turn to our Oh Jung-hee.

It's being reported that North Korea and Japan held secret talks in Vietnam last month,...

WITHOUT informing the United States.

The Washington Post reports the talks were held in July between the head of Japan's Cabinet

Intelligence and Research Office, Shigeru Kitamura,... and Kim Song-hye, the North's

senior official in charge of reunification.

The report says senior U.S. officials expressed irritation Tokyo did not provide information

about the meeting.

But it added Japanese officials believe they cannot solely rely on the U.S. to solve the

issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North in the 1970s and 80s.

The issue has been a stumbling block in Pyongyang and Tokyo improving their relations... and

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has continuously called on the U.S. to try and resolve it.

Meanwhile, a Japanese tourist who was detained in North Korea was sent home on Tuesday.

Tomoyuki Sugimoto,... who is said to be a video journalist, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday

after flying in from China.

He was reportedly detained in early August for filming a military facility in Nampo,...

a city located some 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang.

Japan's foreign ministry plans to question him on why and how he was detained, what he

had to go through before being released... and what North Korea's intentions are.

Sources say Sugimoto could have been released after such a short period of time because

his alleged crime was relatively minor.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> North Korea, Japan held secret meeting in Vietnam last month, didn't inform U.S.: WP - Duration: 1:53.

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For 14th straight year, Japan repeats false claim to S. Korea's Dokdo Island - Duration: 0:37.

Japan is once again making false claims to South Korea's Dokdo island.

The cabinet has adopted its annual defense white paper which states Tokyo has unresolved

territorial issues involving the what it calls "Northern Territories"... and Korea's easternmost

islets which it named Takeshima.

Japan has been making the misguided claim in such a manner since 2005.

Seoul's foreign and defense ministries strongly appealed and urged Japan to immediately correct

the phrase and stop such distortions.

The foreign ministry also called in the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Japanese Embassy to

lodge a formal complaint.

For more infomation >> For 14th straight year, Japan repeats false claim to S. Korea's Dokdo Island - Duration: 0:37.

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Animated Video about Japan - Duration: 7:59.

Konnichiwa! ^^

Have you ever been to

Japan?

Or would you like to travel there?

Japan is pretty popular among young people in Western countries

since it´s known for its pop culture all over the world,

including manga, anime

cosplay, j-pop music

and video games.

Well, Japan is an island nation

surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the West

and the Pacific Ocean to the East.

The main islands are

Hokkaido, Honshu,

Shikoku and Kyushu

but there are more than 4,000 other islands

smaller than those four

belonging to it as well.

Japan has a large North-South extent

so there are many different climates from

snow-all-around-the-year to

subtropical regions.

The West-East extent on the contrary

is quite small

and the area in the middle of the islands

is usually characterized by high mountain ranges

and even

volcanoes.

Those areas are neither safe nor fertile

or good for trade

so people don't really settle there.

The majority of the population lives at the coasts

in big cities like

Tokyo, Yokohama,

Osaka, Nagoya,

Sapporo or Kyoto.

Living that close to the sea,

the Japanese eat a lot of fish.

A well-known dish is Sushi.

In its most common way

it's made of dried seaweed, rice and raw fish

but there are certainly a lot of variations.

More Western food has been established as well

but traditional Japanese food

still plays a way bigger role,

since it is more easy to obtain on a large scale.

For people on islands it is simply

obvious to live of the goods of the ocean.

Japan has not always been an island though.

In fact, 30.000 years ago,

Japan was linked to the Asian continent by

land bridges.

Those allowed people to colonize it

and

develop their own culture.

There were many different tribes,

each with their own distinct practices and beliefs.

The Ainu culture and the Shinto religion

still prevail as the remains of early Japanese history.

On the way to modernization,

elements of other countries were adapted as well,

such as Buddhism, Confucianism

and the Chinese writing System.

It is interesting to see that many Japanese

are members of both Shintoism and Buddhism.

Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples can be seen

everywhere in Japan.

The Shinto religion believes in ghosts and spirits

while the most important topic in Buddhism is harmony.

The country was in turns united as a whole

and then again

split into numerous smaller kingdoms.

Famous periods in which the whole country was ruled by one single, divine emperor

were the Edo and the Meji period.

Central government also comes along with a certain

stability and security.

But in terms of fragmentation

many wars were being fought

and rich people hired Samurai to protect themselves and their property.

A commonly known samurai weapon was the katana,

a longsword with a slightly bent blade.

They used it with both hands because it was hard to handle.

In those days not only combatants were solely male but

life in general was dominated by men.

Women didn't get to decide a lot.

Geishas as an exception were highly respected women

who worked as entertainers.

Their skills included playing Japanese music and performing traditional dances

as well as conversation.

Wearing typical Japanese clothes like Kimonos,

they took great influence on the female fashion.

Their accessories included hair ornaments, called kanzashi,

and colorful fans.

Japan developed mostly separated from the Western World in its early days.

But eventually, it became a global player just like the Western countries.

Japan started off colonizing some smaller islands

then went on to conquer Korea and parts of China

even fought against Russia and participated in both World Wars.

Nowadays its relations to other countries have immensely improved, though.

Due to a crazy working mentality, great inventions and an appealing pop culture

Japan has become a respected and admired country with an

outstanding economy.

But still only few foreigners speak Japanese.

The language might scare people off and to be honest, that's understandable because

Japanese is really tough.

To clear up some general confusions,

here is a short overview:

Lacking a writing system of their own,

the Japanese adapted the Chinese characters sometime in the past.

Those are called the kanji

and there are still about 3.000 of them in use.

The Japanese language though works a bit differently from Chinese,

so additional characters were required to form grammatical structures.

Therefore the hiragana were invented,

which look rounder and less complex than the kanji.

Luckily, there are only 46 basic hiragana characters.

They can be modified by adding additional strokes.

Due to the periodicity they are all pretty easy to learn.

As a means to adapt foreign words the Japanese use the Katakana, the third and last writing System.

Each of them has a hiragana equivalent.

Sometimes, the pairs look pretty similar.

Can you see it?

Japanese grammar works by adding particles behind words.

It is built up very logically

but the sentence structure differs a lot from English,

making it hard to get into it.

With enough practice though,

you might even be able to write your own haiku,

which is the famous form of Japanese poetry.

Haikus are expressed through the art of shoudou calligraphy

using a brush and black ink.

It takes years of practice to master the painting techniques.

Japan is not only known for its poetry and art

but also for its stunning wood craftsmanship.

Without question, the most difficult things to build out of wood are music instruments

and Japan as many of them.

The shamisen, a long-necked lute with three strings;

the shakuhachi, a flute made of bamboo

and the taiko, a drum earlier used to set a marching pace for the Military.

Finally, there's the koto, Japan's national instrument.

The koto is often played to accompany songs about cherry blossoms and springtime.

In Japan, that whole season is celebrated at local festival in every region of the country.

Today, ancient instruments are still used in folk rock music,

but there are also new genres like j-rock and j-pop.

Modern music is often linked to anime,

as it is usually used in the opening and ending sequences.

Anime is very popular in Japan.

Not only kids and teens watch it but adults as well.

Just like with actual movies there are numerous different genres of anime as well.

No wonder that it captivates viewers from all over the world!

But keep in mind:

Anime is often exaggerated

and does not necessarily portray the everyday life of Japan as it truly is.

If you're interested in finding out about foreign countries yourself,

the very best way to do so is by going there in person.

Traveling to Japan surely isn't cheap

but for enthusiasts like us it'll be absolutely worth it.

Sayonara and see you there!

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