My virtual exile life in a slaughterhouse of the marvels where people on a quotes, is honest, scrupulous and acts efficiently, but on another quotes, is maniac calm, the rampant mental withdrawal and the half-mad. This blog is a description of observation of the habits of a slaughterhouse. Let's say "Good Luck!" to the poor cockroaches which have a face of the sheep at a slaughterhouse. I will leave the slaughterhouse. Please accept my sincere sympathy.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
"RIO GRANDE" (1950, USA)
Friday, January 23, 2026
"Look Up, Ron" (2022, USA) & "Lone Wolf McQuade" (1983, USA).
Saturday, December 27, 2025
"TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE" (2021, USA)
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
🎅 Merry Christmas 🎄 "MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET" (1994, USA)
"WILD WILD WEST" (1999, USA)
Lunes 22 de diciembre de 2025:
I watched it at night in a Japanese-style room.
It was recorded on a USB HDD connected to a DIGA (made in 2017). It aired on TV Tokyo on September 6, 2021, from 1:40 PM. It was part of the Afternoon Roadshow "WILD WILD WEST" (1999, USA).
It was interesting.
The footage shows a steam locomotive running on the transcontinental railroad in America in 1869.
I was amazed that a steam locomotive from that period has been preserved in working order.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
"PERFECT" (Canada. 2022)
Sunday, December 14, 2025
"November 1st" (UK, 2019)
Jueves, 13 de noviembre de 2025:
In the evening, I watched the following short film in a Japanese-style room.
It was on an external hard drive connected to a DIGA (Panasonic BLU-RAY RECORDER, manufactured in 2017). It was broadcast on BS12 from 8:15 PM on October 2, 2025.
SHORT FILM THEATER "November 1st" (UK, 2019. 25 minutes long. Original language: English, Japanese subtitles).
An excellent film. As we'd expect from a British film. The lead actress's acting skills are on par with those of a master actress, making her seem like someone truly mentally ill due to PTSD. The structure is also superb. Britain continues to produce excellent short films.
The film is set in America. The protagonist suffers from PTSD and takes tranquilizers (sedatives). It made me think that perhaps psychotherapy is more important than medication.
Will avenging one's grudge and finding satisfaction allow one to get one's life back? Will the death penalty for the perpetrator bring solace to the victims' relatives, allowing them to live the rest of their lives in peace and meaning?
This film delves into issues both old and new.
The following are some of the death sentences and executions that made headlines this year.
The incident in which 36 people were killed at Kyoto Animation astonished Japanese anime fans around the world.
Incendie criminel de Kyoto Animation
Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36
25 January 2024
in Singapore and Tokyo
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68090388
※ In February of this year (2025), the defendant withdrew his appeal, and the death sentence handed down in the first trial was upheld.
Hanging of Zama Killer is Japan’s First Execution Since 2022
Society Politics Jun 27, 2025
The execution of serial killer Shiraishi Takahiro on June 27, 2025, was Japan’s first use of capital punishment for nearly three years.
He murdered nine people in 2017 in Zama, Kanagawa.
From August to October 2017, Shiraishi lured victims to his apartment after getting to know them via social media. He sexually assaulted and strangled them before taking their money and dismembering the bodies.
The execution is the first since that of Katō Tomohiro on July 26, 2022, for a 2008 stabbing spree in Akihabara, Tokyo.
(© Jiji.)
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02460/
Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nine
27 June 2025
BBC News, Singapore
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y05dk2p92o
Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
18 November 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwvg99e8vdo
UN experts condemn 'staggering scale' of executions in Iran
30 September 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgn078zlgro
【Breaking News】 Masanori Aoki (34) Sentenced to Death [Nagano, Nakano City Four-Person Murder Case] Nagano District Court Lay Judge Trial | TBS NEWS DIG
Shinetsu Broadcasting Co.
October 14, 2025 (Tue) 14:07
The Nagano District Court handed down the death sentence in a lay judge trial for the murder of four people, including a local resident and a police officer, in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture.
Masanori Aoki (34), a farmer from Nakano City, is accused of using a hunting rifle and a knife to murder four people, including two female neighbors who were out walking near his home and two male police officers who responded to the scene, on May 25, 2023.
Both the prosecution and defense argued that Aoki's motive was influenced by delusions that he had been called "Botti" or "Kimoi," meaning "alone."
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2226885?display=1
Excerpt
Principled figure behind France's abolition of the death penalty inaugurated in the Panthéon. He will die in 2024.
October 10, 2025, 6:49 AM
[Kyodo News, Paris]
On October 9th of this year, Robert Badinter, a key figure in France's abolition of the death penalty in 1981 and who passed away in February 2024 at the age of 95, was enshrined in the Panthéon, France's national hall of fame in Paris. He was praised as "a man who inherited the spirit of the French Revolution" (Presidential Office) for promoting fundamental reform.
Badinter served as Minister of Justice under the Mitterrand administration and achieved the abolition of the death penalty. He continued to work on the international abolition movement for many years until his later years. President Macron said at the ceremony on the 9th, "He lived a life of justice. He made humanity more free."
To carry on Badinter's legacy, France will host the World Conference Against the Death Penalty in Paris in 2026.
His books, translated into Japanese, include "Execution."
(Kyodo News)
https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1688616
Excerpt
Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024, UN says
7 January 2025
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced8qw8q62jo
Japan death row prisoners sue government to stop hangings
29 November 2022
Getty Images Bars of a prison cellGetty Images
Hanging is currently the sole means of execution under Japan's penal code
Three death row prisoners in Japan are taking the government to court as they fight to end the practice of execution by hanging.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63791442
Public Execution of Murderer in Afghanistan. "Retribution" by Victim's Family
December 3, 2025, 9:12 AM Source: [Afghanistan, Asia/Oceania]
[December 3, AFP]
On December 2, the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan publicly executed a man convicted of murder and sentenced to "retribution" (i.e., to receive the same injury as the victim. In this case, the perpetrator shot the victim, so he will be executed by firing squad) for the crime. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, condemned the execution as "inhumane."
Witnesses told AFP that the victim's family shot the man three times at a stadium in Khost, eastern Afghanistan, as thousands looked on.
Authorities had called for people to witness the public execution on December 1.
On the 2nd, before the public execution, Special Rapporteur Bennett stated on social media that such acts are "inhuman, cruel, and unusual punishment that violates international law" and "these practices must stop." (c)AFP
https://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3611906
Japanese version. Excerpt
Friday, December 12, 2025
"...All the Marbles" (1981, USA)
"THE ICE ROAD" (2021, USA)
Martes 9 de diciembre de 2025:
Tonight, in my Japanese-style room, I watched the following film.
It aired on TV Tokyo from 13:40 on February 5, 2024. I recorded it on a USB HDD connected to a DIGA (made in 2017).
Afternoon Roadshow "THE ICE ROAD" (2021, USA).
It was incredibly entertaining. Truly an "indomitable man." The setting is Canada.
Doctors who portray patients as "junkies."
Corrupt drug-addicted medical care due to insurance point savings and collusion with pharmaceutical companies.
The reality of insurance companies that are unwilling to pay insurance claims.
The thorough cover-up of accidents and scandals.
A corporate culture that prioritizes profits over human life.
All of these are issues that are problematic in Japan. "This is so Japan," I thought as I watched.
"THE PELICAN BRIEF" (1993, USA)
Go For Broke! "二世/nisei" (USA, 2023)
Lunes 1 de diciembre de 2025:
I watched the following film in the Japanese-style room that night.
It was recorded on an external HDD connected to a DIGA (made in 2017). It will be broadcast on BS12 at 9 PM on November 29, 2025.
SATURDAY SHORT THEATER "二世/nisei" (original title). Produced in the United States in 2023. 21 minutes long. Originally in English. Japanese dubbed version.
This short film depicts one scene from a battle on the Italian front lines by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all-second-generation Japanese Americans team. It is based on a true story. It was made by the grandson of a unit member.
It is an excellent film filled with tributes to his grandfather.
The story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and that of Daniel Inouye (who does not appear in this film) are well known in Japan as well. The movie "Go For Broke!" (1951, USA, black and white film) is famous, but I haven't seen it yet.
The tactic of experimentally using units composed of prisoners of war from untrustworthy enemy countries as "vanguards" has been used in all countries since ancient times (even in ancient Rome). It was also commonly used in Japan during the Sengoku period (16th century).
Additionally, Japan has not done this once since the Meiji Restoration. The Kantō (Kwantung) Army did have a "Mongolian" cavalry unit, but they were professional soldiers who had come to Japan of their own volition, hoping for Mongolian independence, and received specialized education and training at the Japanese Military Academy.
I once saw footage in another documentary of President Truman gathering members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team after World War II, smilingly presenting them with awards and placing medals around their necks.
It was President Roosevelt (FDR) who committed the worst atrocities in human history by depriving tens of thousands of Japanese Americans of almost all of their private property (it was "legal" because a "law" had been enacted by Congress. This "law" would not have been possible under modern legal principles, but modern law only applied to "humans" (i.e., white people), and modern legal principles had no bearing on animals. On the other hand, it was in line with the principles of "democracy"). FDR forcibly relocated them to a desert-like area and imprisoned them in concentration camps for four years.
FDR did not imprison German Americans or Italian Americans. Even the Italian Mafia lived in luxury (there is a scene in the movie "The Godfather" where they mock the Japanese military's "balloon bombs" while enjoying lavish meals.).
Watching the video of the award ceremony above, I thought, "What a hypocrite!" He should have apologized a million times by kneeling down.
However, as a politician, it was impossible for him to apologize to "Japanese Americans" at this time. The American public would have reacted strongly, which would have undoubtedly affected his approval ratings. No matter who he was, all he could do was smile and praise these people, who had been treated like expendable pawns, saying, "You did a good job!"
President Reagan was the first to officially apologize. Perhaps it was because he was a "hawk" within the Republican Party that he was able to apologize to "Japanese Americans" (the American people).
The internment of Japanese Americans is an important historical example that shows what can happen when "democracy" goes in the wrong direction.
In addition, Japan did not forcibly relocate or deport "foreigners" such as Americans, British, Dutch, or Chinese, or imprison them in concentration camps.
Even during the war, Americans lived in Japan. To avoid indiscriminate urban bombing by U.S. military aircraft, they painted marks on the roofs of their homes indicating "This house is an American home." There are no known cases of Japanese people interfering with this.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
"WALL STREET" (1987, USA)
Sábado, 29 de noviembre de 2025:
Evening, Japanese-style room (Washitsu, Tatami). Recorded on a USB HDD connected to a DIGA (2017 model). Broadcast on TV Tokyo from 1:43 PM on April 8, 2024.
Afternoon Roadshow: "WALL STREET" (1987, USA).
A famous film that's now a classic. Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor. As expected.
I can't remember how many times I've watched it.
The sushi rice machine makes me laugh every time I see it. It's hygienic, but unthinkable in Japan. So American.
In the 1980s, when sushi was just starting to become popular, there was a debate in the US about the hygienic issue of making sushi rice (Syari) with bare hands.
In American sushi restaurants, chefs began wearing gloves to make sushi rice. This sparked controversy in Japan. Food poisoning bacteria grow quickly in living organisms, and even the slightest cut on a fingertip can transfer the bacteria to the rice (Syari) or toppings (Neta). To thoroughly prevent food poisoning, it's best to wear gloves and a mask.
However, this is unthinkable in Japan.
So an American invented a machine that makes rice using the same kind of machine that makes soft-serve ice cream. What a great idea!
In Japan, footage of a young President Trump criticizing Japan in a television interview in the 1980s is often shown. Watching this film now, you can see the strong resemblance between the protagonist and the current US president.
I am concerned that President Trump will extend his relentlessly pragmatic, profit-first attitude to the issue of Taiwan's defense. I worry that the US president is trying to balance tariff negotiations with China against the issue of Taiwan's defense.
This attitude is also reflected in the peace terms he presented to the Ukrainian president. Recently, he dismissed peace proposals from European countries, calling them "unrealistic."
In the United States, the Republican-controlled Congress is working hard to enact Taiwan-related legislation, accelerating efforts to engage in Taiwan's defense, provide economic assistance to Taiwan, sell arms to Taiwan, and move toward official recognition of Taiwan's sovereignty. President Trump recently signed the Taiwan Assurance Act.
While it is unlikely that the amendment of this law, which is part of the Budget Act, will dramatically accelerate U.S. Taiwan defense policy, it certainly represents a small step forward under Congress's leadership.
The Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian government is cunning, and it could potentially use President Trump's tariff war to its advantage. It could potentially be used to its advantage, implicitly saying, "If you speak out about invading Taiwan or side with Prime Minister Takaichi, we will not make concessions in tariff negotiations. If you want to quickly conclude the tariff negotiations, score points, and gain reelection, you must recognize the Chinese government's sovereignty over Taiwan."
The Chinese authoritarian regime will do anything to invade its neighboring countries.
President Trump's sense of balance is being tested.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
"SYNCOPE" (Switzerland, 2023)
Domingo, 9 de noviembre de 2025:
In the afternoon, I watched the following film in my Japanese-style room (Washitsu).
It was recorded on an external hard drive connected to a DIGA (made in 2017). It will be broadcast on BS12 from 9:05 PM on November 8, 2025.
SATURDAY SHORT THEATER "SYNCOPE" (Switzerland, 2023, 21-minute feature, original English with Japanese subtitles).
A crazed director who has become an "artistic demon" in pursuit of the perfect success of his own artistic expression, and dancers who dedicate themselves to surviving in the world of theater.
From an outsider's perspective, the director's actions are criminal acts that constitute assault, coercion, and confinement, and are pathological behavior that cannot be justified.
Repeated punching of the chest and stomach is extremely dangerous, and it is questionable how necessary it is in the pursuit of "artistic" expression.
Because it is carried out under psychological coercion, it is not an act that can be justified (or its illegality eliminated) as "self-harm" or "consent of the victim."
The problem (the theme of this film, the issue it raises) is that the victims are prevented from speaking out.
An outsider cannot know whether it is because they are pursuing their dreams, or for practical purposes such as status, fame, or income, or because they are placed in a state of psychological coercion in an overwhelming relationship of dominance and submission, or whether it is some kind of addictive relationship.
If we define art here as the "realism" that arises when people work desperately, risking their lives, in Japan it brings to mind the sword-fighting scenes in period dramas.
Some time ago, in Japan, during the filming of a period drama, when the director was forcing the actors to use real Japanese swords instead of imitation swords, one actor killed another actor with a single blow. The director's "excuse" was published in newspapers at the time.
Perhaps it was the same psychology as the young stage director who appears in the film mentioned above.
It's not uncommon in Japan for a theater director to use violence against troupe members during rehearsals. You might think, "There are directors like that in every country, to some extent."
However, what's unique about Japan is that these violent directors often receive public praise precisely because of their violent acts. I won't mention any names here, but even a nationally famous director (now deceased) proudly admitted to verbally abusing and physically assaulting troupe members during rehearsals. No one spoke out against this barrage of verbal abuse and violence (or, more accurately, no "voices" existed; they were muted), and everyone cheered (or, more accurately, they only made it seem that way. Perhaps it was because they were receiving money from sponsors, theater company managers, and other related parties... I'm not sure).
I felt a strong sense of discomfort toward such "Japanese people."
The above situation is not limited to the entertainment and sports in Japan (a surge in complaints of power harassment occurred just before the Tokyo Olympics), but is a phenomenon that is seen all too often in all fields.
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Frankie DRAKE MYSTERIES #6 / Pile pail / AN ILLUSION IN RED & WHITE
Viernes, 7 de noviembre de 2025:
Tonight, I watched the following drama and movie in my Japanese-style room.
Recorded onto a USB-HDD connected to a DIGA (2017 model). Broadcast on BS12 from 2:00 AM on November 7, 2023.
"Frankie Drake Mysteries" Season 1 (11 episodes, original English, Japanese subtitles) Episode 6.
A battle against the Italian Mafia, who control the illegal whiskey manufacturing and wholesale routes and have restaurants under their control. A young Al Capone appears. Was he really such a kind person?
Next. Recorded onto an external HDD. Broadcast on BS12 from 8:55 PM on September 27, 2025.
SATURDAY SHORT THEATER, "Pile pail" (France, 2018, 21 minutes, original French, Japanese subtitles).
A family problem both old and new, since the dawn of mankind. A typical French film.
Next. Recorded on the same HDD. Broadcast on BS12 from 9:20 PM on September 27, 2025.
SHORT FILM THEATER, "AN ILLUSION IN RED & WHITE" (USA, 2014. 24 minutes long. Original language: English. Japanese subtitles).
It seemed like a difficult film to understand.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
BREAK, SHOK, 〜〜Two films made in the UK
Jueves, 6 de noviembre de 2025:
Tonight, I watched the following two films in the Japanese-style room (Washitu).
① Recorded onto an external hard drive connected to a SHARP AQUOS. BS12. Broadcast from 9:15 PM on October 4, 2025. SATURDAY SHORT THEATER, "BREAK" (UK, 2015, 20 minutes, original English, Japanese subtitles).
It was a good movie. As expected.
② Recorded onto an external hard drive connected to a SHARP AQUOS. BS12. Broadcast from 9:05 PM on October 15, 2025. SHORT FILM THEATER, "SHOK" (UK, 2015, 21 minutes, original Albanian and Serbian, Japanese subtitles).
A shocking film. The UK has been producing one excellent short film after another. As expected.
In the US, this film was nominated for an Academy Award.
The original title "SHOK" means Nakama (Japanese) in Albanian, ПРАТИОЦИ (PRATIOCI) in Serbian, COMPAGNONS in French, Begleiter in German, COMPAÑEROS in Spanish, and COMPANIONS in English.
The Japanese title is "Tomodachi" (Japanese), but I think the original title conveys the nuance of a relationship that goes beyond friend, amigo, ami, or freund.
This 20-minute film brilliantly brings to light what was happening in the region, leaving us terrified and shocked.
The worn-out, abandoned red bicycle symbolizes everything that happens in these 20 minutes.
All of the actors playing the Serbian soldiers are top-notch actors. The film beautifully portrays the strange gaze and expressions that can only be seen in the eyes of real Serbian soldiers (at the time), who were a mass of rage, hatred, distrust, a desire to attack, and hostility, to the point that (especially in the final scene) it truly inspires intense hatred in the viewer.
At the time, a chain reaction of hatred (as seen in the famous film "Killing Season" (2013, USA)) led NATO forces to commit brutal acts and indiscriminate attacks, but the film portrays the situation in which people were consumed by mutual hatred and hostility, and the people who lived in fear but bravely amidst it, in a way that feels more than necessary in these 20 minutes.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
Lunes, 3 de noviembre de 2025:
I watched the following movie in the evening in my Japanese-style room.
It was recorded on my DIGA's built-in HDD. It aired on TV Tokyo on November 2, 2025, from 3:05 PM. Saturday☆Cinema "THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE" (1997, USA).
It was interesting. Even though I'm not a Christian and have hardly ever read the Bible, I enjoyed it. The structure was brilliant.
I'm sure I saw this movie on TV a long time ago, but I couldn't remember the story and the faces of the cast members. I couldn't even remember the title of this movie (the Japanese title is completely different from the original title, and it has an incomprehensible title that makes it hard to remember).
The theme of the movie is, "Can we maintain a worthy human life without falling victim to the devilish clutches of vanity?" The message is that if we can control our vanity and stay on track, we can lead ourself and our family to happiness.
In today's world, a man with intense vanity is enjoying the best of times. It would be unprecedented for a sitting president to try to issue commemorative currency with his own image engraved on it, or to give a "speech" at the UN General Assembly expressing his desire for the Nobel Peace Prize.
If that were all, there might not be any "real harm."
Issuing commemorative coins would have an economic effect. A commemorative coin with the slogan "Fight! Fight! Fight!" might inspire the American people.
If he were to force Russia to return all the territory it seized from Ukraine and pay substantial reparations (although Russia would be bankrupt), and take appropriate action against those internationally wanted as "war criminals," he would deserve a Nobel Peace Prize.
Even during his first administration, he successfully brokered peace in the former Yugoslavia, achieving diplomatic achievements that would warrant a Nobel Peace Prize (such diplomatic feats are of little use in garnering votes in democratic elections because the average American seemingly unrelated to them's own life).
It has been reported that the incumbent US president, during a meeting with the Ukrainian president, yelled at him, trying to get Ukraine to accept the settlement proposal the Russian president presented over the phone: "Russia will end the war if Ukraine agrees to cede two Russian-majority southeastern regions to Russia and give up Crimea." The veracity of this story is uncertain.
The incumbent US president is skilled in negotiating tactics, so it's possible that he intentionally spread "fake" news. "I'm on Russia's side. I have no intention of taking Ukraine's side like the Bidens. I told Zelensky, 'If you back down, the war will end.' Zelensky was surprised and depressed."
He may be trying to gauge Putin's reaction by spreading news like this.
However, even if he rides the "winning horse" and achieves "peace" by forcing the weaker party to accept it, he's unlikely to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
This is because peace(平和) and tranquility(和平) are similar but not the same.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
"12 ROUNDS" (2009年, USA)
Martes, 4 de noviembre de 2025:
This evening, I watched the following movie in a Japanese-style room.
It was recorded on the built-in HDD of a DIGA (Panasonic DMR-BRW520 BLU-RAY RECORDER, manufactured in 2017). It will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from 1:40 PM on October 31, 2025.
Gogo no Roadshow "12 ROUNDS" (2009, USA, dubbed in Japanese).
I've seen it once or twice before.
It was entertaining. Simply put, it was as expected.
There's a scene in which a man playing a dangerous criminal whom an FBI agent describes as "the devil" interrupts a chess game in a bar and gives both players a hint (the best move. Of course, it's bad etiquette).
Western movies and dramas often feature clever villains who are good at chess.
Inspired by "the devil", I logged into "Lichess" early this morning for the first time in a while and played Chess.
Currently, I lacked the confidence to compete on a global stage, nor did I have the confidence to play against an AI opponent (there are eight levels to choose from), so I played a bit with "EJERCICIOS POR TEMAS" (Tactics: Checkmate Chess.).
https://lichess.org/training/endgame
I tried setting "Nivel de dificultad" (Difficult Tactics) to "Más difícil (+300)" (Difficult Tactics (+300)), but I kept losing.
My score dropped significantly.
Because I didn't play for a while, my sense (intuitive brain function) becomes dull.
Anyone can play freely on Lichess and Chess.com, even without logging in.
Monday, November 3, 2025
"Big Game" (2014; produced in Finland, the UK, and Germany)
Maanantai, 3. marraskuuta 2025
Katselin tänä aamuna olohuoneessani seuraavan elokuvan.
"Big Game" (alkuperäinen suomeksi, englanninkieliset tekstitykset ja englanninkielinen tekstitys; japaniksi dubattu; 2014; tuotettu Suomessa, Isossa-Britanniassa ja Saksassa).
Se oli erittäin viihdyttävä. Yksinkertaisesti sanottuna, se oli odotetun kaltainen. Musiikki oli fantastista. Siinä oli monia mieleenpainuvia lainauksia. Myös Suomen majesteettinen maisema oli kaunis (se saa sinut haluamaan asua siellä, vaikka näyttää kylmältä...). Se oli myös tekninen mestariteos.
Minulla ei ole aavistustakaan, mitkä tuottajien sisimmät tarkoitusperät (poliittinen vetovoima) olivat. Kolme edellä mainittua maata kuitenkin tuottivat tämän elokuvan Obaman hallinnon aikana (sen toisella kaudella). Jokainen, joka näkee Samuel Jacksonin, ajattelee varmasti presidentti Obamaa.
Vuosi 2014 oli vuosi, jolloin Venäjä aloitti Ukrainaa vastaan sen, mitä nyt voitaisiin kutsua "ensimmäiseksi Ukrainan sodaksi".
Ukraina, Yhdysvallat ja Länsi-Eurooppa katsoivat kaikki sormet suussaan.
Japanin hallitus turvautui, kuten aina, "erityistaktiikkaansa" "älä näe pahaa, älä kuule pahaa, älä puhu pahaa" ja odotti tilanteen rauhoittuvan luonnollisesti ja unohtuvan. Ensinnäkin kansakunta, joka kohtelee kaikkea "luonnonkatastrofina", tekipä kuka tahansa mitä tahansa, ei kykene kansainväliseen diplomatiaan, eikä heiltä yksinkertaisesti puuttuu siihen kyky.
Vuonna 2014 Venäjän presidentti valtasi salamannopeasti Krimin Ukrainalta. Asialle ei voitu tehdä mitään. Sen sijaan, muuttamatta Japanin riippuvuutta Venäjästä energian ja ruoan suhteen, se syvensi entisestään poliittista yhteistyötään Venäjän kanssa ja siteitään venäläisiin oligarkkeihin. Japani (Shinzo Aben hallinnon aikana) seurasi samaa polkua (vaikka suunnitelmat Siperian kehittämisestä ja maakaasun tuonnista Sahalinin kautta pysähtyivät. Jos näitä suunnitelmia ei olisi pysähtynyt, Japanin riippuvuus Venäjästä olisi ollut huomattavasti suurempi).
Jos länsimaat olisivat ottaneet lujan kannan Venäjää vastaan vuonna 2014, Ukrainan massiiviset tappiot viimeisten kolmen vuoden ja yhdeksän kuukauden aikana eivät ehkä olisi tapahtuneet.
Historiallisesti sekä Iso-Britannia että Saksa ovat hyvin tietoisia Krimin strategisesta merkityksestä. Venäjän menettämä Krim on itse asiassa asettanut Ukrainan ja lännen vakavaan epäedulliseen asemaan sekä sotilaallisesti että sota-ajan talouden hallinnassa (toisessa) Ukrainan sodassa (vaikka termi "sota" tuntuu oudolta, koska kumpikaan maa ei ole julistanut sotaa toiselle mielivaltaisten syytösten perusteella), joka on raivonnut helmikuusta 2022 lähtien. Venäjä hyödyntää Krimiä täysimääräisesti ylittääkseen Ukrainan kaakkois- ja lounaaseen päin ja tunkeutuakseen maahan.
Suomi on ollut jatkuvasti Venäjän läsnäolon kiusaama ja uhattu koko historiansa ajan. Kun Neuvostoliitto yhtäkkiä hyökkäsi Suomeen vuonna 1939, Suomi taisteli urheasti Neuvostoliiton armeijaa vastaan, joka oli lukumääräisesti ylivoimainen. Tuolloin hallitseva valta Britannia ei kyennyt tukemaan Suomea. Nyt Suomi yrittää liittyä Natoon, mikä lähettää selkeän viestin Venäjälle.
Nämä kolme maata ovat saattaneet tehdä tämän elokuvan vuonna 2014 lähettääkseen rohkaisevan viestin Yhdysvaltain presidentille: "Tämä on liian säälittävää, joten yritä hieman kovemmin! Näytä meille luotettavampi puolesi!"
Olipa se meille hyvä tai huono asia, kaksi vuotta myöhemmin herra Trump vastasi tähän "kannustukseen".
Montag, 3. November 2025
Heute Morgen sah ich mir folgenden Film in meinem Wohnzimmer an:
„Big Game“ (Original auf Finnisch mit englischen Untertiteln und englischer Tonspur; japanisch synchronisiert; 2014; produziert in Finnland, Großbritannien und Deutschland).
Er war sehr unterhaltsam. Kurz gesagt: Er entsprach meinen Erwartungen. Die Musik war fantastisch. Es gab viele einprägsame Zitate. Finnlands majestätische Landschaft war wunderschön (man möchte am liebsten dort leben, obwohl es kalt aussieht …). Auch technisch war er ein Meisterwerk.
Ich habe keine Ahnung, welche Absichten die Produzenten verfolgten (politische Botschaft). Die drei oben genannten Länder produzierten diesen Film jedoch während der zweiten Amtszeit von Präsident Obama. Wer Samuel L. Jackson sieht, denkt unweigerlich an Präsident Obama.
2014 begann Russland den sogenannten „Ersten Ukrainischen Krieg“ gegen die Ukraine.
Die Ukraine, die Vereinigten Staaten und Westeuropa sahen fassungslos zu.
Die japanische Regierung griff wie immer zu ihrer „Spezialtaktik“ des Wegschauens und Abwartens, bis sich die Lage von selbst beruhigte und in Vergessenheit geriet. Ein Land, das alles und jedes als „Naturkatastrophe“ betrachtet, egal was andere tun, ist von vornherein unfähig zu internationaler Diplomatie – es fehlt ihm schlichtweg an den entsprechenden Fähigkeiten.
2014 trennte der russische Präsident in einem Blitzschritt die Krim von der Ukraine ab. Daran ließ sich nichts ändern. Stattdessen vertiefte Japan, ohne seine Abhängigkeit von Russland in Bezug auf Energie und Lebensmittel zu verringern, seine politische Zusammenarbeit mit Russland und seine Verbindungen zu russischen Oligarchen. Japan (unter der Regierung von Shinzo Abe) verfolgte denselben Kurs (obwohl Pläne zur Erschließung Sibiriens und zu Erdgasimporten über Sachalin ins Stocken gerieten. Wären diese Pläne nicht ins Stocken geraten, wäre Japans Abhängigkeit von Russland deutlich höher gewesen).
Hätten die westlichen Länder 2014 eine entschiedene Haltung gegenüber Russland eingenommen, wären die massiven ukrainischen Opferzahlen der letzten drei Jahre und neun Monate möglicherweise nicht eingetreten.
Historisch gesehen sind sich sowohl Großbritannien als auch Deutschland der strategischen Bedeutung der Krim bewusst. Russlands Verlust der Krim hat die Ukraine und den Westen militärisch und im Hinblick auf die Kriegswirtschaft im (zweiten) Ukraine-Krieg (wobei der Begriff „Krieg“ hier irreführend erscheint, da keines der beiden Länder dem anderen aufgrund willkürlicher Anschuldigungen den Krieg erklärt hat) schwer benachteiligt. Russland nutzt die Krim schamlos aus, um von Südosten nach Südwesten der Ukraine vorzudringen und in das Land einzudringen.
Finnland wurde in seiner Geschichte immer wieder von Russlands Präsenz bedroht und gequält. Als die Sowjetunion 1939 überraschend in Finnland einmarschierte, leistete Finnland tapferen Widerstand gegen die zahlenmäßig überlegene Sowjetarmee. Großbritannien, die damalige dominierende Macht, konnte Finnland nicht unterstützen. Finnland versucht nun, der NATO beizutreten und sendet damit eine klare Botschaft an Russland.
Diese drei Länder haben diesen Film möglicherweise 2014 gedreht, um dem amerikanischen Präsidenten Mut zuzusprechen: „Das ist zu erbärmlich, strengen Sie sich bitte etwas mehr an! Zeigen Sie uns eine glaubwürdigere Seite!“
Ob es für uns gut oder schlecht war, zwei Jahre später war es Herr Trump, der auf diese „Ermutigung“ reagierte.
Monday, November 3, 2025
Early this morning, I watched the following movie in my living room.
"Big Game" (originally in Finnish with English subtitles and English; Japanese dubbed; 2014; produced in Finland, the UK, and Germany).
It was very entertaining. Simply put, it's as expected. The music was fantastic. There were many memorable quotes. Finland's majestic scenery was also beautiful (it makes me want to live there, even though it looks cold...). It was also a technical masterpiece.
I have no idea what the producers' innermost intentions (political appeal) were. However, the three countries mentioned above produced this movie during the Obama administration (in its second term). Anyone who sees Samuel Jackson would surely think of President Obama.
2014 was the year Russia launched what could now be called the "First Ukrainian War" against Ukraine.
Ukraine, the United States, and Western Europe all watched with their fingers in their mouths.
The Japanese government, as always, resorted to its "special tactic" of "see no Monkey, hear no Monkey, speak no Monkey" and waited for the situation to calm down naturally and be forgotten. To begin with, a nation that treats everything and anything as a "natural disaster," no matter what anyone does, is incapable of international diplomacy, and they simply lack the ability to do so.
In 2014, the Russian president, in a lightning-fast move, easily scuttled Crimea from Ukraine. Nothing could be done about this. Instead, without changing Japan's dependence on Russia for energy and food, it further deepened its political cooperation with Russia and its ties with Russian oligarchs. Japan (under the Shinzo Abe administration) followed the same path (although plans for Siberian development and natural gas imports via Karafuto were stalled. Had these plans not been stalled, Japan's dependence on Russia would have been significantly higher).
If Western countries had taken a firm stance against Russia in 2014, the massive Ukrainian casualties over the past three years and nine months might not have occurred.
Historically, both the UK and Germany are well aware of the strategic importance of Crimea. Indeed, Russia's loss of Crimea has put Ukraine and the West at a severe disadvantage both militarily and in managing the wartime economy in the (Second) Ukrainian War (although the term "war" feels odd, as neither country has declared war on the other, based on arbitrary accusations) that has been raging since February 2022. Russia is taking full advantage of Crimea to cross Ukraine from southeastern to southwestern regions and penetrate the country.
Finland has been constantly tormented and threatened by Russia's presence throughout its history. When the Soviet Union suddenly invaded Finland in 1939, Finland fought bravely against the Soviet army, which outnumbered them. Britain, the dominant power at the time, was unable to support Finland. Now, Finland is trying to join NATO, sending a clear message to Russia.
These three countries may have made this film in 2014 to send a message of encouragement to the American president: "This is too pathetic, so please try a little harder! Show us a more reliable side!"
Whether it was good or bad for us, two years later, it was Mr. Trump who responded to that "encouragement."
Saturday, November 1, 2025
The Last Survivors
Viernes, 31 de octubre de 2025:
In the early hours of the morning, I watched the following movie in the living room:
"The Last Survivors" (2014. USA. Original language: English. Japanese dubbing).
It was interesting.
This kind of plot is used a lot of movies and dramas in Western Europe and America. In Japan, it has been used since "Fist of the North Star" (manga, anime).
I started watching it thinking it would be a rehash of something I'd seen before. The tempo was slow, so I couldn't concentrate and almost stopped playback midway, but it became interesting towards the end.
Swinging a Japanese sword with one hand in a "forehand" motion to cut down enemies is practically impossible unless he is an incredibly strong man. It's especially impossible for a small girl. Even the "backhand" upward swing motion, like in iaido techniques, requires speed and strength to defeat an enemy with a single blow, which is difficult even for an adult man. That's precisely why it was all the more interesting.
The actress playing the daughter of the villainous group's boss skillfully portrayed the look and expression of a pathologically father-obsessed woman.
She was clingy and obedient to her father, possessing a twisted love for him, while being cruel, ruthless, merciless, emotionless, wicked, and only concerned with self-interest towards others. Many "tsundere" women in Japan are of this type.
In Japan, many middle-aged women (mostly single or divorced women) who are overly attached to their mothers are of this type. This is one of the biggest causes of Japan's declining birthrate.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TAXi 5
Mardi 28 octobre 2025
Ce soir-là, j'ai regardé le film suivant dans ma chambre de style japonais.
Il avait été enregistré sur un disque dur externe USB connecté à un décodeur DIGA (de 2017). BS-TBS, BS161. Diffusion à partir de 3h00 le 7 mars 2022.
Le film était « TAXi 5 » (2018, France, doublé en japonais).
C'était incroyablement divertissant. Comme on pouvait s'y attendre de Luc Besson. Ce réalisateur est vraiment un maître dans ce genre de film.
On avait l'impression d'un mélange entre « Fast and Furious » et « Bad Boys ». Les acteurs principaux étaient d'ailleurs un peu comme un mélange entre V.D. et P.W. (décédé).
Pour moi, ce réalisateur est un révolutionnaire qui a complètement transformé l'image du cinéma français avec « Le Transporteur ». Peut-être était-ce mon image personnelle et mes idées préconçues qui m'ont conduit à éviter les films français, car j'ai toujours pensé qu'ils étaient très philosophiques et difficiles à comprendre, mais ce réalisateur a complètement balayé ces idées.