openup said:I don't understand, why he had to be there, THIS TIME!? He was supposed to be doing this working-holiday in New Zealand. And after stayin in Israel for 2 months (it was good he didn't die in Israel...cuz some reports or information says he was in Tel Aviv!!) And finally he somehow managed to get into Iraq with...$100? only.
Brooker said:I think situations like this do have a big effect on the Japanese population. Japanese lives are usually so peaceful, that such terrible things seem almost beyond their comprehension. Many of them already fear traveling because they think the world is such a dangerous place compared to Japan. Now they'll be afraid to go anywhere because they'll get their heads chopped off. I'm not saying that these are rational fears, but everytime something scary happened in the news while I was in Japan, there would always be a few (J) students who became overly concearned and fearful about it.
But I think it's good that Japan didn't yield to the demands of these terrorists. Doing so would only promote more terrorism in the future.
TwistedMac said:with that eleven year old girl slitting her friends throat and what-not, I'm almost scared of going to Japan
Are 'spirit' and 'stubborness' words his friends and the Japanese media have been using ? Here's an article from people who should know, stressing Koda's kindness, gentle nature and passionate desire to help people, selflessly, in desperate circumstances. Not being a big fan, but still slightly at odds with most anime I've seen....Suki-Yaki said:...please ! ... Can't you all see..????!!
You all don't understand why he's been there , why can't you see the Japanese spirit and stubornness ? The thing we always see in the anime .. ??
For whatever he's been there , he was there for a very human reason. I praise his being as a courage and not stupidity or idiotness . And , seeing him die this way should be a tragic to all of us . Afterall , he symbols a part of each and every of our's nature and being. And seeing him end this way...
And because he stuck with his desire we are now accusing him of committing suicide?? This is dumb lame ..
openup said:And after stayin in Israel for 2 months (it was good he didn't die in Israel...cuz some reports or information says he was in Tel Aviv!!)
Brooker said:I think situations like this do have a big effect on the Japanese population. Japanese lives are usually so peaceful, that such terrible things seem almost beyond their comprehension.
No, our lives are in danger all the time. There are lots of crimes, murders happening everyday within Japan, and I'm sure, those are much much more shocking than this case in Iraq.I think situations like this do have a big effect on the Japanese population. Japanese lives are usually so peaceful, that such terrible things seem almost beyond their comprehension.
Throughout our histories...we Japanese used to do it almost, until about 100 years ago, or wait, those Japanese troops (not the SDF) were killing other Asians during the war period... (sorry, being off topic a bit here)Now they'll be afraid to go anywhere because they'll get their heads chopped off.
What I was saying was that there are terrorists attacks, suicide bombings happening in Tel Aviv recently. And I think, even far from the front, there'll still be dangers.What's so dangerous about Tel Aviv ? It's the largest Israeli city and it's far from the tension front, contrarily to Jerusalem/Ramalah or Palestinian cities like Gaza or Hebron.
It was nice of him to participate in such actions to save those people, and concern the lives in Iraq. But a man of 24 years, should have known the reality.
Oh..I wouldn't wanna be around him... Good luck to you!!I have an aquaintance who went to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem last year (for 3 months) because he is an adventurous person, and he also drives like he is Michael Schumacher - I never want to sit in a car when he is driving....
Those terrorists would never listen to him...The main reality he should have known is that the people who captured him would be be persuaded to release him based on his personal beliefs, actions, or motives.
Read MoreA five-day hostage crisis ended in tragedy Sunday as the government said a decapitated body found in Baghdad earlier in the day was that of Shosei Koda, a 24-year-old Japanese taken captive by a militant group in Iraq last week.
One missing Bin Laden story....although that last paragraph introducing him to the Japanese people and repeating again that he was the mastermind of the 2001 attacks (which had just been claimed in the translation) makes it pretty clear the reader isn't expected to bring any prior knowledge to this, uh, 'suspect'.Anyway, I was surprise by checking the headlines on TV and all the main newspaper (Asahi, Yomiuri...) that the Japanese seem to care much more about this beheaded hostage than about Bin Laden's video (not even mentioned!)
Konoike no neko said:Chinese Nationalist Alliance
Jap Taken Hostage In Iraq
http://www.theasf.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4996
Quote:Can't wait to see the beheading video.