http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/14/japan-reflections-on-the-akiba-massacre-part-1/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/14/japan-reflections-on-the-akiba-massacre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1545185 Global Voices dalam bahasa Indonesia » Jepang: Tahun 2008 dalam blog Jepang Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:04:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=45470#comment-1545185 [...] di Jepang dan situasi sulit yang dihadapi oleh orang-orang muda. Sementara sebagian orang menulis tentang kenyataan sosial lebih dalam yang mengarah ke aksi pembunuh Tomohiro Kato, lainnya memperdebatkan berubahnya sifat media sosial, dan yang lainnya masih menghubungkan [...] [...] di Jepang dan situasi sulit yang dihadapi oleh orang-orang muda. Sementara sebagian orang menulis tentang kenyataan sosial lebih dalam yang mengarah ke aksi pembunuh Tomohiro Kato, lainnya memperdebatkan berubahnya sifat media sosial, dan yang lainnya masih menghubungkan [...]

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/14/japan-reflections-on-the-akiba-massacre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1527791 Battle of the Brainwashed | Antony Loewenstein Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:57:13 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=45470#comment-1527791 [...] two passers-by started filming the event, transmitting live murder around the web (discussion here and here). Only a few thousand viewers saw the video, but should such images be allowed broadcast? [...] [...] two passers-by started filming the event, transmitting live murder around the web (discussion here and here). Only a few thousand viewers saw the video, but should such images be allowed broadcast? [...]

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/14/japan-reflections-on-the-akiba-massacre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1484542 JKK Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:55:26 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=45470#comment-1484542 Japanese society still fosters "hazing" of individuals at all ages, genders, and phases of life from the sandbox to the grave. To work as a part-timer is to remain 'outside the group' where being in the group is fundamentally important. Even without overt hazing, an unstable (perhaps paranoid) mind can easily imagine being discriminated against. Violent outbursts of all kinds are on the rise in Japan, and not enough (not any?) attention is paid to the importance of mental health issues as a background cause. There is a huge stigma against seeking professional mental health care in Japan, and mental health professionals are scarce. Parents who feel their teenage children becoming alienated seem to withdraw from helping them themselves, nor do they seek outside help. It seems more socially acceptable for parents to say "I didn't know what to do" after their children (even adult children) have committed some heinous act. The criminal in this case reportedly suffered a collapse of his self-image from junior high onward. If reporters would continue digging deeper into these types of crimes, we may see compelling reasons for Japan to increase its awareness of professional mental health care. Japanese society still fosters “hazing” of individuals at all ages, genders, and phases of life from the sandbox to the grave. To work as a part-timer is to remain ‘outside the group’ where being in the group is fundamentally important. Even without overt hazing, an unstable (perhaps paranoid) mind can easily imagine being discriminated against. Violent outbursts of all kinds are on the rise in Japan, and not enough (not any?) attention is paid to the importance of mental health issues as a background cause. There is a huge stigma against seeking professional mental health care in Japan, and mental health professionals are scarce. Parents who feel their teenage children becoming alienated seem to withdraw from helping them themselves, nor do they seek outside help. It seems more socially acceptable for parents to say “I didn’t know what to do” after their children (even adult children) have committed some heinous act. The criminal in this case reportedly suffered a collapse of his self-image from junior high onward. If reporters would continue digging deeper into these types of crimes, we may see compelling reasons for Japan to increase its awareness of professional mental health care.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/14/japan-reflections-on-the-akiba-massacre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1473919 The Akiba Massacre | BLACK TOKYO Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:14:04 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=45470#comment-1473919 [...] here to read part 1 of his [...] [...] here to read part 1 of his [...]

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