Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Ishihara governor of Tokyo
Ishihara has made several other statements viewed as derogatory to non-Japanese. For instance, in a highly-publicized statement at the Tokyo International Anime Fair on March 25, 2006, he said: "I hate Mickey Mouse. He has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has. The Japanese are inherently skilled at visual expression and detailed work."[8]
inherently skilled at visual expression- its in the genes i guess. Does this guy have a brain? proper place again? what is proper place? it is a nationalistic term used by the Japanese to describe the belief that all people have their "proper place" in the world. Any guesses where they think the Japanese race is? this screams of arian race- nazis and nationalism.
there is a constant fight between this fear driven group and well everyone else in Japan. Watch Japan in the next 20 years- if they ever are able to build a real military there will be a threat to revert back to their old ways.
anyway ishihara is just a wacko.
inherently skilled at visual expression- its in the genes i guess. Does this guy have a brain? proper place again? what is proper place? it is a nationalistic term used by the Japanese to describe the belief that all people have their "proper place" in the world. Any guesses where they think the Japanese race is? this screams of arian race- nazis and nationalism.
there is a constant fight between this fear driven group and well everyone else in Japan. Watch Japan in the next 20 years- if they ever are able to build a real military there will be a threat to revert back to their old ways.
anyway ishihara is just a wacko.
Monday, July 10, 2006
finding Jesus
this excerpt from my utmost for his highest by oswald chambers says it better than i could ever say it:
points:
1.) there is so separation between sacred and secular.
2.) Jesus should be enthroned in our work not work enthroned- even in the menial (which is most of life).
3.) the attitude of "that needs doing and i need to do it" is the wrong attitude and leads to self glorification and people becoming dependant on us instead of on Jesus.
"That I may know Him." Philippians 3:10
"The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped down in as the means of securing the knowledge of Jesus Christ. There is a reckless abandonment about him. The Holy Spirit is determined that we shall realize Jesus Christ in every domain of life, and He will bring us back to the same point again and again until we do. Self-realization leads to the enthronement of work; whereas the saint enthrones Jesus Christ in his work. Whether it be eating or drinking or washing disciples feet, whatever it is, we have to take the initiative of realizing Jesus Christ in it. Every phase of our actual life has its counterpart in the life of Jesus. Our Lord realized His relationship to the Father even in the most menial work. "Jesus knowing . . . that He was come from God, and went to God . . . took a towel . . . and began to wash the disciples' feet."
The aim of the spiritual saint is "that I may know Him." Do I know Him where I am to-day? If not, I am failing Him. I am here not to realize myself, but to know Jesus. In Christian work the initiative is too often the realization that something has to be done and I must do it. That is never the attitude of the spiritual saint, his aim is to secure the realization of Jesus Christ in every set of circumstances he is in. "
points:
1.) there is so separation between sacred and secular.
2.) Jesus should be enthroned in our work not work enthroned- even in the menial (which is most of life).
3.) the attitude of "that needs doing and i need to do it" is the wrong attitude and leads to self glorification and people becoming dependant on us instead of on Jesus.
"That I may know Him." Philippians 3:10
"The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped down in as the means of securing the knowledge of Jesus Christ. There is a reckless abandonment about him. The Holy Spirit is determined that we shall realize Jesus Christ in every domain of life, and He will bring us back to the same point again and again until we do. Self-realization leads to the enthronement of work; whereas the saint enthrones Jesus Christ in his work. Whether it be eating or drinking or washing disciples feet, whatever it is, we have to take the initiative of realizing Jesus Christ in it. Every phase of our actual life has its counterpart in the life of Jesus. Our Lord realized His relationship to the Father even in the most menial work. "Jesus knowing . . . that He was come from God, and went to God . . . took a towel . . . and began to wash the disciples' feet."
The aim of the spiritual saint is "that I may know Him." Do I know Him where I am to-day? If not, I am failing Him. I am here not to realize myself, but to know Jesus. In Christian work the initiative is too often the realization that something has to be done and I must do it. That is never the attitude of the spiritual saint, his aim is to secure the realization of Jesus Christ in every set of circumstances he is in. "
Sunday, July 09, 2006
housing in Tokyo
My wife and i took a look at a reasonably priced older home in Suginami ku a few months back. I say reasonably priced but it depends what you compare it to and what you plan to do with the property. The house had lots of restrictions because of the zoning laws. The law says that you have to have a 4 meter wide road as access to the property in order to tear down the house and build a new one. This house can only be accessed by a small alley way about 2 feet wide. How can that be?
People built the house then others came along and boxed it in. They are thousands of these properties around Tokyo.
Usually people do tear down houses like the one we found that is 30 years old because of the constant threat of earthquakes. We would also have had to pay cash for the property because it is worthless to the banks because if they foreclosed they wouldnt be able to scrap and build and jack up the price for an ugly prefab.
So what is the property good for? as far as Tokyo is concerned nothing. I could think of several ways to make this property attractive. One loophole is that the buyer can reinforce the existing house and/or "remodel" . What do they mean by remodel? Basically anything until they come while your doing it and say you cant do that. You can even build a house on stilts over the existing house. You just have to keep a certain percentage of the frame and foundation. What percentage? i dont know.
Anyway my point is there are probably thousands of these properties in and around Tokyo. It would be nice if the government would be proactive in the city planning department to see that these properties are used instead of people sprawling into the countryside.
does anyone have any info on this topic?
People built the house then others came along and boxed it in. They are thousands of these properties around Tokyo.
Usually people do tear down houses like the one we found that is 30 years old because of the constant threat of earthquakes. We would also have had to pay cash for the property because it is worthless to the banks because if they foreclosed they wouldnt be able to scrap and build and jack up the price for an ugly prefab.
So what is the property good for? as far as Tokyo is concerned nothing. I could think of several ways to make this property attractive. One loophole is that the buyer can reinforce the existing house and/or "remodel" . What do they mean by remodel? Basically anything until they come while your doing it and say you cant do that. You can even build a house on stilts over the existing house. You just have to keep a certain percentage of the frame and foundation. What percentage? i dont know.
Anyway my point is there are probably thousands of these properties in and around Tokyo. It would be nice if the government would be proactive in the city planning department to see that these properties are used instead of people sprawling into the countryside.
does anyone have any info on this topic?