Comments on: Koreans invade Tsushima Island http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30427 dda Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:22:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30427 <blockquote>Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans…</blockquote> Like the Chunnel maybe...? Brits drive their cars into France, and French into the UK... So what? I think the metric system and the imperial system is more a problem than the side of the road you are driving on... 50km/h is NOT! 50mph... <blockquote>Wasn't it Sejong-daewang [...]</blockquote> Just so we're on the same page: while I can't remember whether the cleanup was done under the reign of this particular king, if it was Sejong indeed, you can skip the -daewang part. Adding -daewang/-大王 was done for all kings, <strong>but</strong> only after their deaths... And whichever king ordered the cleanup of Tsushima was very alive...

Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans…

Like the Chunnel maybe…? Brits drive their cars into France, and French into the UK… So what? I think the metric system and the imperial system is more a problem than the side of the road you are driving on… 50km/h is NOT! 50mph…

Wasn’t it Sejong-daewang [...]

Just so we’re on the same page: while I can’t remember whether the cleanup was done under the reign of this particular king, if it was Sejong indeed, you can skip the -daewang part. Adding -daewang/-大王 was done for all kings, but only after their deaths… And whichever king ordered the cleanup of Tsushima was very alive…

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30399 kushibo Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:16:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30399 <strong>Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans… So unless that problem gets fixed i’m not sure what the point of the tunnel would be. A high-speed railway tunnel might make much more sense…</strong> The plan (there really is a detailed plan) is for the tunnel to be for train access, with vehicles placed on the train that are removed when it arrives in Pusan and Fukuoka (and Izuhara on Tsushima). I've never seen a Korea-registered car in Japan, but I've seen right-hand-drive Japanese cars several times in Korea. It is both legal and possible. Some of the cars, in fact, are registered on US military bases here. It is possible to drive such a car "on the wrong side of the road," but it takes some getting used to is all. <strong>Someday — train line from Tokyo to Singapore, another branch Tokyo to London — that’s the dream.</strong> I live close to Seoul Station, and there was (still is?) a big poster touting a future rail line connecting Pusan with the western and northernmost parts of Europe. <strong>Wasn’t it Sejong-daewang himself who oversaw the conquest of the Japanese Tsushima Pirates, during his reign…? </strong> I think that was the king. Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans… So unless that problem gets fixed i’m not sure what the point of the tunnel would be. A high-speed railway tunnel might make much more sense…

The plan (there really is a detailed plan) is for the tunnel to be for train access, with vehicles placed on the train that are removed when it arrives in Pusan and Fukuoka (and Izuhara on Tsushima).

I’ve never seen a Korea-registered car in Japan, but I’ve seen right-hand-drive Japanese cars several times in Korea. It is both legal and possible.

Some of the cars, in fact, are registered on US military bases here. It is possible to drive such a car “on the wrong side of the road,” but it takes some getting used to is all.

Someday — train line from Tokyo to Singapore, another branch Tokyo to London — that’s the dream.

I live close to Seoul Station, and there was (still is?) a big poster touting a future rail line connecting Pusan with the western and northernmost parts of Europe.

Wasn’t it Sejong-daewang himself who oversaw the conquest of the Japanese Tsushima Pirates, during his reign…?

I think that was the king.

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30398 sanshinseon Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:00:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30398 Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans... So unless that problem gets fixed i'm not sure what the point of the tunnel would be. A high-speed railway tunnel might make much more sense... Someday -- train line from Tokyo to Singapore, another branch Tokyo to London -- that's the dream. Wasn't it Sejong-daewang himself who oversaw the conquest of the Japanese Tsushima Pirates, during his reign...? Yup, and that tunnel would be useful in theory. Although you might not be able to drive your own car to and then around Japan, because they drive on the left side of the road like the Europeans… So unless that problem gets fixed i’m not sure what the point of the tunnel would be. A high-speed railway tunnel might make much more sense…

Someday — train line from Tokyo to Singapore, another branch Tokyo to London — that’s the dream.

Wasn’t it Sejong-daewang himself who oversaw the conquest of the Japanese Tsushima Pirates, during his reign…?

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30373 kushibo Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:29:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30373 This will lead to even more interest in the Korea-Japan underwater tunnel that gets floated (in discussion) every now and then. This will lead to even more interest in the Korea-Japan underwater tunnel that gets floated (in discussion) every now and then.

]]> By: shakuhachi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30371 shakuhachi Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:58:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30371 That didnt turn out the way I expected either. Interesting that increasing Korean prosperity and disposable income should lift the economy of this out lying Japanese island. If my memory serves, Japanese pirates from this island raided Korea for a long time before a Korean king became offended, and attacked and occupied the island. That didnt turn out the way I expected either. Interesting that increasing Korean prosperity and disposable income should lift the economy of this out lying Japanese island. If my memory serves, Japanese pirates from this island raided Korea for a long time before a Korean king became offended, and attacked and occupied the island.

]]> By: MJ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30340 MJ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:08:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30340 Great work, Robert. Thanks. Great work, Robert. Thanks.

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/03/08/koreans-invade-tsushima-island/#comment-30338 kushibo Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:39:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2533#comment-30338 I'm glad this didn't turn out to be about what I thought it was going to be about. I think this is cool. I think it would be a good chance to have another place where Koreans and Japanese can just be together and just be. By the way, not only is Tsushima closer to mainland Korea than to "mainland" Japan, I think Pusan is closer to Tsushima than it is to Taegu. The boat ride from Pusan to Tsushima/Taemado is only two hours, I think. I’m glad this didn’t turn out to be about what I thought it was going to be about.

I think this is cool. I think it would be a good chance to have another place where Koreans and Japanese can just be together and just be.

By the way, not only is Tsushima closer to mainland Korea than to “mainland” Japan, I think Pusan is closer to Tsushima than it is to Taegu. The boat ride from Pusan to Tsushima/Taemado is only two hours, I think.

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