US Offers Japan 80 Patriot Missiles

Patriot missile launching
Humm… ya know, this isn’t going to go well with Japan’s neighbors. If there’s one thing that that regions can’t stand is it’s an armed Japan. I wonder how this will play out.

 The United States has offered Japan up to 80 more Patriot interceptor missiles following North Korea’s rocket tests last month, a news report said Thursday. Japan’s Defense Agency intends to take up part of the offer as it accelerates the planned deployment of a missile defense system, the Kyodo News agency reported, citing unnamed sources.

US Offers Japan 80 Patriot Missiles

Josh in Japan

Josh in Japan PodcastThis is a very good podcast about life in Japan. Josh is an American in the US Navy that is stationed in Japan. He has a Japanese wife and two kids and throughout his shows he tell you what he’s discovered about his new home. Everything from visas to gift giving to food is discussed. If your ever wanting to know what to expect if your planning on visiting the land of the rising sun for more than a few hours you should spend some time listing to this impressive podcast.

Josh in Japan

Suppressing The Static Electricity

Suppressing the static electricity 

 

Now here is a handy gadget (no puns please). It’s a key ring that’s available from japan that will equalize the static charge on you and your car. The result is that you don’t get a nasty zap when you touch the door. The page is kind of old and these might not be available any longer but the idea is pretty cool. I need one of these for my wife, she can’t stand getting zapped when she gets out of my car. I suppose I could make one out of a plastic tube and a 10 Meg ohm resistor but the alien had has a cool look.

Translated version of http://www.kaiser.jp/sutapa/