Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Japan/Archive/November 2013

What the hell is going on: War criminals that look 100% identical




See Sanji Iwabuchi and Naomasa Sakonju - both are WW2 Japanese war criminals, and the infobox photograph on both articles look awfully similar, pretty much the same dare I say. The photographs are separate files hosted on Commons with different file descriptions. Could it be that these two people are identical twins manufactured from some super secret Japanese laboratory that nobody's heard about? Or, has something gone wrong, and completely unnoticed since 2012? Is anyone able to confirm exactly who is who? Someone also better inform the Japanese Wikipedia, because it looks like they're in the same boat as well: ja:左近允尚正, ja:岩淵三次. -- benlisquare T•C•E 18:33, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
 * It seems Naomasa's file came first on the Commons, so the Sanji uploader is inorrect.— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 18:42, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Locator maps for prefectures
There is a new(ish..) series of SVG locator maps for the prefectures of Japan created by the Commons user TUBS. Compared to the currently used maps, they demarcate the prefectural borders more clearly and are richer in details. I think the new maps are of superior quality, and using them would improve the relative articles.--eh bien mon prince (talk) 01:06, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Proposed merge: Senzoku Gakuen College of Music to Senzoku Gakuen Junior College
Interested editors, please see the merge proposal at Talk:Senzoku Gakuen Junior College. Cnilep (talk) 03:21, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Nominated for deletion
Category:Tokusatsu actors is being considered for deletion. Anybody interested in commenting, can do so at Categories_for_discussion/Log/2013_November_4.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Elaqueate (talk • contribs) 14:10, 6 November 2013‎ (UTC)

This project's banner and article assessment
When I enter "politics=yes" into this project's template, I notice that it registers on the bottom of the banner that the article is supported by the task force, yet it doesn't appear at the top of the banner like other task forces do. Is this intentional or does the template need to be fixed?

I noticed this following my adding the task force to Antonio Inoki and Atsushi Onita. Then I noticed that you have Onita assessed as mid importance, yet you have Inoki assessed as low importance. I'm not that familiar with this project's "ways", but that makes no sense to me whatsoever. Making a comparison between the two, Inoki had long standing as a main eventer in the ring and as head of one of the leading pro wrestling companies in the entire world, a company which was decades ahead of WWE in many respects. Then there's his political career, which I'm sure some folks would like us to forget about due to his association with the likes of Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong Il. OTOH, Onita wasn't anywhere near as big a wrestling star, and ran a company which was mostly notorious for the types of matches it promoted, yet from what I can tell ran scattered shows at Korakuen Hall and outdoor baseball stadiums rather than a full time schedule. I could be wrong on that latter point, as I didn't do extensive research. Was his political career really that significant? I didn't see much in the article beyond mention of a sex scandal. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 18:54, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Fixed. The issue might be (and don't know for sure here) that an editor based the assessment on another project's assessment. Some editors feel that if an article is a B class/low importance (for example) in one project, then it's B/Low in all projects, which is clearly not the case. Also, it could have been different editors, with different, subjective standards of "importance". You can always ask the assessing editor what his/her reasons were for the assessment. If you disagree, you can (as you did), bring the issue here for consensus. - Boneyard90 (talk) 19:03, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

Unsourced war atrocity claims in Kyushu University article
Could we have a few more eyes on the Kyushu University article, please? An editor keeps adding claims of war atrocities (vivisection on American servicemen) purportedly conducted at the university during World War II. It may well be true, but without any solid sources to back this up, I can't see how this can be justified in the lead section of the article. --DAJF (talk) 13:59, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Some sources may be found at ja:九州大学生体解剖事件. --Sushiya (talk) 14:18, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * We seem to cover it at Japanese war crimes already.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:24, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

List of junior colleges in Japan
The list List of junior colleges in Japan seems rather indiscriminate, and duplicates Category:Japanese junior colleges. Comments on disposition of the article are welcome at Talk:List of junior colleges in Japan Cnilep (talk) 05:01, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

Welcome new editors template
Hey all. Is there a template to welcome new editors, and an invitation to participate in WP Japan, à la template |The Excellent New Editor's Barnstar? Given the overall decline in the number of Wikipedia editors, and the need for participants in this project, it might be worth creating something like this. Prburley (talk) 15:47, 26 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good idea if I ever heard one. :) I'm not aware of any equivalents that we already have, so go ahead and make it. And feel free to ask if you want any help with the template coding (I imagine it will probably be a pretty simple template, though). — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 10:30, 27 November 2013 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't even know where to start. Would you be willing to work on this together? Thanks if possible. Prburley (talk)

Kaitaname
Can someone please tell me what this page is about? Is kaitaname the name for coal candy in Japan? Thanks. Candleabracadabra (talk) 20:46, 20 November 2013 (UTC)


 * It looks to be, yes. Kaitaname is a traditional Japanese hard candy made in Akahira, Hokkaido. It is made from mixing mizuame with cinnamon oil and hardening it, then breaking it into pieces. The black colouring comes from bamboo charcoal. Akahira used to be a mining town, and "kaitan" (sparkling black lumps of coal) was one of their regular products. Literally the name means "sparkling-black-lumps-of-coal candy". (And I would put all of that into a stub article if the Japanese article had a decent-quality source.) The coal candy article is a bit short on details as to what it actually is, though, so I can't say for certain whether it is equivalent. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 10:27, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Thanks very much for your help. Candleabracadabra (talk) 13:49, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Ninja
I invite you to participate in the discussion. Vyacheslav84 (talk) 17:22, 29 November 2013 (UTC)