Comments on: An F to the prof for his understanding of East Asia http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/ Japan from the inside out Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ampontan http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10448 ampontan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:14:47 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10448 Don: You should have read the sidebar at the right before talking about "anonymous bloggers". The part where it has my real name. Then try reading About. I'll match my time and experience in NE Asia against Bell's any day. Then, if you like, feel free to tell me what isn't "backed up". Don: You should have read the sidebar at the right before talking about “anonymous bloggers”. The part where it has my real name.

Then try reading About. I’ll match my time and experience in NE Asia against Bell’s any day.

Then, if you like, feel free to tell me what isn’t “backed up”.

]]> By: Overthinker http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10443 Overthinker Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:31:16 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10443 "All text copyright 2007 by William Sakovich" That doesn't sound like a pen name to me.... “All text copyright 2007 by William Sakovich”
That doesn’t sound like a pen name to me….

]]> By: Don http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10440 Don Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:11:31 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10440 To be honest, there's one thing even worse than journalists and academics, and that's anonymous bloggers. Nothing personal, but the way you attack all these people seems dishonest and poorly backed up. Critique might be in order but don't be so rude. To be honest, there’s one thing even worse than journalists and academics, and that’s anonymous bloggers. Nothing personal, but the way you attack all these people seems dishonest and poorly backed up. Critique might be in order but don’t be so rude.

]]> By: Overthinker http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10433 Overthinker Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:46:04 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10433 "“Kotoba asobi” might be fun and a good time-killer, but don’t over do it." Who's been doing that? I haven't noticed any mean-spirited comments on this board. ““Kotoba asobi” might be fun and a good time-killer, but don’t over do it.”

Who’s been doing that? I haven’t noticed any mean-spirited comments on this board.

]]> By: bender http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10430 bender Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:32:58 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10430 I hear Croatians fans were penalized for their nationalistic/racist slurs. As for China and Korea, are their slurs concentrated against Japan? BTW, I think it's completely free to disagree with other's comments, but I don't think it's beneficial or polite to do it just because of. "Kotoba asobi" might be fun and a good time-killer, but don't over do it. I hear Croatians fans were penalized for their nationalistic/racist slurs. As for China and Korea, are their slurs concentrated against Japan?

BTW, I think it’s completely free to disagree with other’s comments, but I don’t think it’s beneficial or polite to do it just because of. “Kotoba asobi” might be fun and a good time-killer, but don’t over do it.

]]> By: Overthinker http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10421 Overthinker Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:13:38 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10421 Look forward to it. Some of the Chinese media showed some rationality, but it seems that there's not much one can do in the face of inculcated hatred.... Look forward to it. Some of the Chinese media showed some rationality, but it seems that there’s not much one can do in the face of inculcated hatred….

]]> By: ampontan http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10413 ampontan Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:11:01 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10413 Aki: It's going to be the subject of an Ampontan post in the next day or two! Aki: It’s going to be the subject of an Ampontan post in the next day or two!

]]> By: Aki http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10412 Aki Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:45:40 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10412 Aceface's link does not work on my computer. Perhaps the following URL is the correct one. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/news/20070922-OHT1T00091.htm I wonder why this kind of incident is never reported in English-language media. Aceface’s link does not work on my computer. Perhaps the following URL is the correct one.

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/news/20070922-OHT1T00091.htm

I wonder why this kind of incident is never reported in English-language media.

]]> By: Aceface http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10402 Aceface Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:28:50 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10402 Reminds me of a TIME ASIA magazine's front cover in August of 1998.A picture of Japanese soccer fan with rising sun painted all over his face and it was entitled "Rising Japanese nationalism".I thought "Rising soccer boom in Japan"would rather fits the picture of the guy. It is shocking to see so many double standard on nationalism and democracy when comparing Japan and China,and using WW2 for justification on everything.I believe the good professor(and his ten other friends)failed(or chose to ignore) this incident with Japanese women soccer team played in China. hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/news/20070922-OHT1T00091. Reminds me of a TIME ASIA magazine’s front cover in August of 1998.A picture of Japanese soccer fan with rising sun painted all over his face and it was entitled “Rising Japanese nationalism”.I thought “Rising soccer boom in Japan”would rather fits the picture of the guy.
It is shocking to see so many double standard on nationalism and democracy when comparing Japan and China,and using WW2 for justification on everything.I believe the good professor(and his ten other friends)failed(or chose to ignore) this incident with Japanese women soccer team played in China.

hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/news/20070922-OHT1T00091.

]]> By: ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 28OCT07 at ROK Drop http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10400 ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 28OCT07 at ROK Drop Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:05:00 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/an-f-to-the-prof-for-his-understanding-of-east-asia/#comment-10400 [...] for Seoul?-  How long will it be before some Korean nationalist finds out about this?-  Here is a good posting on how academia knows nothing about sports in NE [...] [...] for Seoul?-  How long will it be before some Korean nationalist finds out about this?-  Here is a good posting on how academia knows nothing about sports in NE [...]

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