User talk:DAJF/2011 archive

Shinkilow

I notice that you have deleted a lot of content from your user talk page which cites your vandalism and uncalled for interference with the contributions of other users. You really should consider your behavior, and the negative feelings you are causing by setting yourself up as some sort of higher authority and making it difficult for others to contribute and develop. --APDEF (talk) 08:06, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, Dave, I see that you have merely organized the past discussions into archive pages. You seem to be fluent in Wiki editing. I am not, and so have been frustrated by the technicalities and lack of guidance. I am going to try and fix up that Shinkilow page to satisfy all the flags on it, regarding references and photos and links, and neutrality. More than that I can not do. Up until now I waited for advice and corroboration. I guess I will have to sort it out myself. Please do a basic search to satisfy yourself that Shinkilow is relevant and at least worth an entry. --APDEF (talk) 08:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi, sorry for taking a while to respond. I understand how you might be keen to see an article about Shinkilow on Wikipedia, but there are a number of basic criteria related to notability which have to be satisfied in order for an article to be considered acceptable. I tagged this article as having possible notability problems back in February 2010, and the tag still visible at the top of the page explains in easy-to-understand language what the problems with the article are and includes clickable links to the above-mentioned general notability guidelines, and also offers information on how to add reliable secondary sources. It is a shame that you were not able to take the time to read these guidelines. You have asked me to do a basic search to verify the notability of Shinkilow, but that is exactly what I did do before I nominated the article for deletion. As explained above, we need reliable, third-party sources - so when a Google search only turns up YouTube clips, photos, and blog reports, it becomes rather obvious that this organization has not received the sufficient in-depth coverage necessary to justify a self-standing article on Wikipedia. --DAJF (talk) 01:26, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Template High speed rail experimental

Is there a reason you have removed Template:High-speed rail experimental from some pages? - it defeats the object if it is not present on all the pages in the template??Sf5xeplus (talk) 00:57, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Ah, yes. I couldn't (and still can't) see what useful purpose that navbox served, since its role already seemed to be quite satisfactorily handled by the existing "Experimental and prototype high-speed trains" category. I'd be interested to know if you think people are really likely to want to navigate from, say, the Transrapid to the 300X. It looks more like creating a navbox just for the sake of it to me, but I'll be happy to be convinced otherwise. --DAJF (talk) 01:30, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Well I don't know if people will find it useful. But if you think the navbox is no good a better way to go about things would be to bring it up on the navbox page, or recommend it for deletion, rather than removing the functionality for any hypothetical persons that might want to use it. I was thinking of adding dates to the links in the navbox to aid with chronological search which might be useful, I don't know if that is something you think is worthwhile?Sf5xeplus (talk) 03:25, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Flash Back

I corrected the song titles into how they are written on the actual album. I wasn't aware that Wikipedia was for making articles look pretty rather than factually accurate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.232.254 (talk) 06:40, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Actually, it's the other way around: Wikipedia articles are supposed to follow the standard rules of English rather than mimic the decorative or stylistic formats often used by artists or corporations. The guidelines are explained in more detail at WP:MOSTM and WP:MOSCAPS. --DAJF (talk) 06:47, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Please be polite and assume good faith on your fellow editors.

I believe this is a useful link for you to read: WP:CIV. Denaar (talk) 04:36, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

I've read it, thanks. I understand that you interpreted my edit summary as an insult to you and even harassment, which rather surprised me, as the "native English editor" comment was referring to the state of the original text in the article, which fairly obviously needed further copy editing to improve the English grammar and bring it up to basic Wikipedia standards. Unless it was written by you in the past under a different user name, I'm not sure why you would take offense at this. Tagging poorly written articles helps other patrolling editors to fix the problems, while removing tags without changing anything just means the article is more likely to be left in its poorly written state for a longer period of time. If I see an editor removing maintenance tags without fixing the problems raised, then I will most likely call them on it. There is nothing uncivil about that. If, as in this case, I see an editor repeatedly doing so despite having been warned in the past, then I'm afraid it becomes very difficult to assume that the editor is either just a newcomer or acting in good faith. --DAJF (talk) 05:11, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

The problem isn't about the edits you do. The problem is the way you treat other editors. I copy edited the article. You replied that a real, native speaker needs to copy edit it, not me. That's not an insult? When someone makes an attempt to improve an article, you need to recognize that effort even if you have a different opinion on how the article needs to be improved. Denaar (talk) 05:32, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you

Hi DJAF, many thanks for helping me expand the articles that I have created. In future, I will be creating many more articles for the Japanese films of 2011, and therefore, I will need your help in helping me patrol these pages and make necessary edits and updates to these pages. I look forward to working with you in future!-Lionratz (talk) 08:32, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi. It's good to see articles created on new Japanese films, so I'll be happy to check them if and when I come across them. Keep up the good work! --DAJF (talk) 11:41, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

Capitalization

Hi! Can I please revert all the titles to the original Japanese capitalization here: Mizuki Fukumura? Cause it just doesn't look right and, happily, I've just found out that "In titles of songs or albums in a language other than English, the project standard is to use the capitalization utilized by that language, not the English capitalization." (Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums#Capitalization). Moscowconnection (talk) 03:04, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Doshisha Business School

Hi. Could you tell me exactly where I need to rewrite or revise to improve the page? Jibs19 (talk) 03:42, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

The main problems with the article are indicated by the cleanup tags at the top of the article. I would say that the biggest problem at present is the way the article reads like an advertising prospectus for the school rather than an encyclopedia entry. --DAJF (talk) 00:02, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

MOS:JP

There is some discussion over at MOS:JP about what the manual of style for Japanese articles should look like. Since you edit a lot of Japanese articles, you might want to give your input. Evidently discussion has been going on for quite some time, and the input of more editors has been requested. Denaar (talk) 07:02, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks, although frankly any discussion in which Ryulong is involved is unlikely to reach a conclusion within the life of Wikipedia. --DAJF (talk) 00:02, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Takeshi Kitano

Thanks for cleaning up Takeshi Kitano. I just wanted to note that the wikilink to tap dancer was probably not vandalism. Takeshi is known as an amateur tap dancer, and has inserted tap dancing into a number of his films. It's probably not enough to merit listing as one of his many main professions, but I thought you might like to know.Michitaro (talk) 05:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Oops. OK, thanks for pointing that out. --DAJF (talk) 09:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Please reconsider deleting the page

Hello DAJF. Thank you for your quick reply. I read the messages left for "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Fire". Sorry to bother you, but please let me know correct portion.

Before configuring that relevant information, I see examples of other companies have : McDonald's, Coca-Cola (global companies), MetLife, Allianz (global insurance companies), SK Telecom, Korean air (korea companies) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola)

If you overview the company mentioned above, it is composed of overview, history, brands, culture and so on. The content is organized similarly to the above companies. I'm sorry to bother but to tell me exactly what parts to be modify are going to change.

Thank you for your feedback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tzoid (talk • contribs) 12:18, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

The text you keep adding is overly promotional in nature, and not appropriate for an encyclopedia entry. Who is "we" anyway? Do you work for Samsung Fire? --DAJF (talk) 12:39, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Takasaki Station/Depot (re. D51 498)

Takasaki Station says the station is used by JR Freight. Is Takasaki Depot something different? If so, would you please update Takasaki Station? Thanks! —Cxw (talk) 17:21, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Hi. As far as I know, the lead statement on the Takasaki Station article is correct. When it says that it is used by JR Freight, I suspect that means that there is a JR Freight office there, and it is used for crew changes on freight trains stopping within the station confines. JR East's Takasaki Depot (now "Takasaki Rolling Stock Center", formerly "Takasaki No. 1 Locomotive Depot") is where JR East's locomotive fleet (including the sole EF60, EF64s, as well as D51 498 and the recently restored C61 20) is based and maintained, and is not the same as Takasaki Station, so I'm not sure that there is anything that needs to be updated on the Takasaki Station page. I'll update the D51 article with the official depot name, though, as maybe that was causing some confusion. --DAJF (talk) 23:17, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Would you object to linking to jres.jp in a reference? That is the official JR East Takasaki Branch homepage. As far as I can tell, it is 498's home page. —Cxw (talk) 13:27, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

If it backs up the text of the article (i.e. that D51 498 is still operated by JR East), I certainly wouldn't object. --DAJF (talk) 15:00, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Review again

Hello DAJF. I am doing some business and some part of the ongoing projects are associated with Samsung Fire. Overseas business partners (Southeast Asia and North America) related to me are using Wikipedia a lot in order to acquire the information.

Of course, the Samsung Fire has the U.S. site with English version and I usually introduce the site to them but they sometimes use Wikipedia more. However, this site does not provide enough and accurate information(now, just one sentence introduced). That's why I updated.

Wikipedia's administrators role, you know the contents of the smaller companies are also being faithful to introduce a comparison of Samsung Fire is a fact that information is very poor.

I'm not intended to promote the company. However, failure to provide accurate information, I think it is a serious problem. If the content that I posted has the promotional content, I will modify it as guidelines you offered.

And, the expression of 'WE' is a habit expression resulting from the use of language pattern so I hope you understand. I am going to write exactly the business name.

I'm going to update the content based on the feedback you indicated.

Please review again.

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tzoid (talk • contribs) 02:36, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

You have been told by two editors that the material you keep adding is way too advertorial in tone and inappropriate for a Wikipedia article. If you are not able to rewrite it in a more neutral, encyclopedic tone, it is probably best if you leave the article as it stands. Note also that repeatedly re-adding removed material without paying any attention to the advice you have been given from myself and other editors could contravene the 3-revert rule. --DAJF (talk) 02:46, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you

Hi DJAF, thanks for cleaning and editing Kuzuha, Hirakata, Osaka, it's much appreciated. I have now added what I believe to be a relevant category (maybe you can check). I notice that you removed the Japanese for Kuzuha Mall and Otokoyama, but left it for Kuzuha Public Golf Course? Maybe you can explain how relevance works when adding the Japanese for places? Thanks again — Faemili (talk) 14:00, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Basically, Japanese script is discouraged for linked terms. It's optional for other place names, but is better left out if it serves no real purpose. --DAJF (talk) 14:07, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

E657 series

Please stop adding falesely referenced information like you did to E657 series, and stop reverting. Information on Wikipedia must be verifiable by reliable sources and it is the burden of the adder to provide such sources. STT121103122 (talk) 22:53, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind message. I have fixed the citation involved[1], although it wasn't helped by the fact that you actually tagged the wrong statement as failing verification. --DAJF (talk) 23:05, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Japanese script/Sebastiano Serafini

Hello! I noticed your edit to the Sebastiano Serafini page. Is there a specific Wikipedia policy against putting alternate language versions of names when that person is most active in that language's market? I first saw it on the Leah Dizon article, although I realize that just because it's up doesn't mean it necessarily should be. Thank you for helping with cleanup! Feather Jonah (talk) 04:25, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi. No, I don't think there is an actual policy or guideline written anywhere, but I think that since this is the English Wikipedia, there is no need to write the Japanese equivalents of names if the people concerned are not actually Japanese or have Japanese names. My concern is that adding a Japanese name could be interpreted as implying that the person has acquired Japanese citizenship, for example like Debito Arudou, which is not the case here. --DAJF (talk) 08:48, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Irori Maeda source

Umm hi. Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, I'm still new to talk pages and stuff. But I want to say that the source I linked to is from the official channel of AKBN0. Anyway I'm going to change the link to their actual site, because that video is embedded on their official site as well, with some other notes. Sorry to have bothered you. Unlocked Heart (talk) 02:49, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

That's OK. The problem was just with the YouTube link, which didn't constitute a reliable reference source. --DAJF (talk) 06:06, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Kabachan

As evidenced by the articles will.i.am and k.d. lang (and some aspect of MOS I can't recall at the moment), capitalization rules do not apply to the stage names of individual persons. I have moved the article back to KABA.chan.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 20:27, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, but WP:OTHERSTUFF type arguments are never very convincing. I've put in a move request to move the page back to Kabachan, so hopefully you will be able to recall that obscure aspect of the MOS that you think justifies stylistic all caps. --DAJF (talk) 23:28, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Well, this isn't an WP:OTHERSTUFF argument. It's showing that for individuals, standard capitalization rules need not apply. And I found it so you can stuff it.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 00:19, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Would you consider amending your move request to move the article to "Kaba.chan" rather than "Kabachan" as there is most certainly nothing in the manuals of style that forbids the use of a full stop in the name of an individual?—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 00:43, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Template:Infobox train

We were both wrong re Template:Infobox train, Please reread the template application text and let me know.

example
Specifications
Power supply	Overhead catenary or Third rail
Electric system(s)	1.5 kV DC, 3kV DC, 15 kv AC, 25 kV AC or 600/700 V DC (Third rail) etc
Current collector(s)	Pantograph or Contact shoe

Peter Horn User talk 20:16, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi. The problem is that the "powersupply" field does not appear to be intended for use for the power supply to the train (e.g. 25 kV AC), but for the transformed power supply used within the train (e.g. 600 V). --DAJF (talk) 00:45, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Hello
If that be the case, then a new parameter (or field) needs to be added (created) to both Template:Infobox train and Template:Infobox locomotive (electric locomotive) to cover the internal voltage transformation(s). But by what name, perhaps "internalpowersupply" (| traction motor voltage = (or whatever)? And, perhaps, | powersupply = needs a new name output to reflect its current usage as it would be a horrendous chore to "correct" all infoboxes. Please note that "| collectionmethod =" (electric systems) covers all voltage (power) delivery systems. No need to change "| collectionmethod =" (collectionmethod). Please note where traction current redirects. For now we can't win. This is a very nice can of worms. Peter Horn User talk 15:51, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

"Copy and paste" from the Template:Infobox train (Editing Template:Infobox train)

• |label53 = Electric system(s)
  |data53 = (Voltage)(voltage)
  Insert new *Label? = Internal power etc etc. This means "major surgery" i.e. the renumbering of labels and data. The insertion in Template:Infobox locomotive is somewhat less complicated. Peter Horn User talk 16:20, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

OK, I solved the problem, see the revised Example.

example
Specifications
Power supply	600 V DC
Electric system(s)	Overhead catenary or Third rail>. 5 kV DC, 3kV DC, 15 kv AC, 25 kV AC or 600/700 V DC (Third rail) etc
Current collector(s)	Pantograph or Contact shoe

Peter Horn User talk 17:34, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

I started corrections as per the revised "Example", see ICE 1. "Thank heaven for "cut and paste" and "copy and paste". Peter Horn User talk 02:41, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Don't forget, in the cases of an electric locomotive (in passenger service) an EMU a DMU as well as a diesel electric locomotive (in passenger sarvice) there are two kinds of electric power. There is the power for the traction motors and the hotel power for therest of the passenger train. Peter Horn User talk 02:57, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi
After correcting all the infoboxes I intend to change power supply to power supply to traction motors, making it applicable to both electric locomotives and diesel locomotives. What do you think? I have added the parameter (field) head end power to Template:Infobox locomotive. Template:Infobox train requires more "surgery". Cheers Peter Horn User talk 21:17, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I don't quite understand, since "Infobox train" is not intended for use with locomotives, diesel or electric. You really do need to discuss all of this on the template talk page to achieve wider agreement and support before making such major changes. --DAJF (talk) 22:54, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

BLPPROD/Kana Tachibana

Hey, I've had to decline the BLPPROD here, and I thought I'd explain why.

I've had to decline this. My understanding of the current consensus on the placement of BLPPRODs is at WP:BLPPROD#Nominating, there's a recent discussion on the language there I initiated, but fuller discussions with more participation farther back in the archives as well. It requires there be pretty much "no links whatsoever" at tag placement time. A higher threshold, strangely enough, is required to remove the sticky prod from an article once validly placed. I've got no issue with this being taken to regular PROD or AfD.

I actually hope to eventually work towards getting consensus on a somewhat less ideosyncratic BLPPROD, but that's a matter for another day. Best, --joe decker^{talk to me} 15:15, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Toru Miura (Musician)

I noted the changes you made to the Toru Miura stub and I had a couple of questions regarding them. The first is with regard to tagging the article as needing moure citations. There are 10 sentences total with 9 inline citations. The sourcing density seems fairly high and from a major manufacturer and major competition as reliable sources. I had tagged the article trying to call for more content because I know Miura to be held in high esteem in the euphonium community, but did not feel that the content reflected his stature (did not explain notability well) and could not personally source such. Is there a way to ask for more content vs. more sources that is proper ? I was also confused as to why you removed the notation of another Toru Miura article for the anime producer? Shouldn't that be there at least until someone creates a DA ?--Rwberndt (talk) 16:30, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi. My immediate concern was more that two of the three sources used in the article were basically primary-source boiler-plate profiles of the artist, so I was hoping to see more significant third-party sourcing. There is no need for a disambiguation hat-note at the top of this page, since it is already disambiguated (i.e. there is no reason why readers looking for the anime producer would end up at this page instead of Toru Miura). --DAJF (talk) 23:33, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Ramen shop

You are right. That picture probably isn't the best one. I just wanted to show that ramen shops really do stand out as a different kind of restaurants, when seen from a customer's point of view. Perhaps this picture is a better replacement: File:Hakata Ramen shop inside by EverJean in Fukuoka.jpg. But of course not all ramen shops are like this one. I've been to only one such ramen shop where each one gets a tiny slot of space. Fred Hsu (talk) 23:07, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Japanese gauge railways

I notice you've replaced Category:Japanese gauge railways with Category:3ft 6in gauge railways with the reasoning the latter is more precise. This is actually incorrect - Japanese gauge is defined as "3ft 6in" or "1067 mm" (older lines were built to the former, newer ones to the latter, but they are the same distance and there is no need to distinguish them) and the Japanese gauge cat is a sub cat of the 3'6" one. The named gauge category is the more precise as it identifies that it's constituents are in Japan rather than the less specific global category. Railways in Japan that are other gauges are categorised appropriately, e.g. Category:Standard gauge railways in Japan. I'd ask therefore that you restore the more precise Category:Japanese gauge railways or explain at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Trains why you think the agreed categorisation is incorrect. Thanks. Thryduulf (talk) 00:18, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

I've just noticed that you disagree that "Japanese gauge" exists. If this is the case why did you not discuss in on the project page and/or nominate the category for renaming to Category:3ft 6in gauge railways in Japan? Thryduulf (talk) 00:22, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Isn't that the way the Wikipedia Bold - Revert - Discuss system works? You made a series of bold edits, which I disagreed with, so we will now need to discuss where to go from here. As I mentioned in my edits, there is no such thing as "Japanese gauge", so making a "Japanese gauge railways" category is totally meaningless. (You wouldn't make a "British gauge" or "French gauge" category, I presume.) If separating lines by country is considered useful, then I suggest we make a more meaningful and accurate Category:3ft 6in gauge railways in Japan, which can be a sub-category of Category:3ft 6in gauge railways. --DAJF (talk) 00:57, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

That's generally fine, although this wasn't a WP:BOLD action my behalf, but the result of a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Trains that agreed the categorisation scheme. Please discuss all your changes to this categorisation scheme there - particularly your choice to categorise my metric gauge. The consensus is to categorise using the units the gauge was specified in originally, which is almost certainly feet and inches for this gauge. Thryduulf (talk) 02:10, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Ah, I see. It's a shame then that this discussion wasn't mentioned at all in any of the original edits adding the new category and that it wasn't mentioned at all in your original comments above. It's also a shame that no one thought to post a message to Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan, as Japanese railway-related articles are generally more actively edited and overseen by that project's "Trains Task force" than Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains. --DAJF (talk) 03:30, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

None of the original edits mentioned the discussion because it is impossible to do so using HotCat. Not doing so would be prohibitively expensive in terms of time, and from experience only about half the articles would be categorisible by bot. I did mention the discussion in my original message, although I could have been clearer I admit. Other than the sockpuppets of one band user and yourself, the categorisation by gauge has been completely non-controversial (note that I'm not accusing you of being a sockpuppet) and their objective was to ensure rigid compliance with their view of the manual of style that all articles must use metric measurements as the primary units. Thryduulf (talk) 09:09, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Raleigh DeGeer Amyx‎

if I'm not mistaken, it's not sockpuppetry, but.. I have a strong suspicion that Raw4815 works for a PR firm. The permission on the image makes it look like it, anyway. Kevin (talk) 23:49, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

my stupidness

OK ive gotten bored of that joke ill stop. 210.56.88.168 (talk) 11:37, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, but you are wrong on this one

On the following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smart_Technologies

You keep reverting it from SMART Technolgies to Smart Technolgies. This is not correct per http://smarttech.com.

"Wikipedia avoids unnecessary capitalization. Most capitalization is for proper names, acronyms, and initialisms. It may be helpful to consult the style guide on proper names if in doubt about whether a particular item is a proper name"

SMART Technologies *is* the proper name. As you keep reverting all of the edits and quoting MOSCAPS, I will leave it up to you to make the change. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MOSCAPS. Thanks.

72.2.16.10 (talk) 14:29, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

If you read the relevant guidelines WP:ALLCAPS and WP:MOSTM, you will see that they are quite clear on this: we use standard English capitalization rules and avoid all-caps except for acronyms. --DAJF (talk) 15:10, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

I have not been creating disruptive edits

Please be advised. You have made statements about my edits. However it is you who are not following the Wikipedia standards per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MOSCAPS. Please quit your disruptive reverts and work on your accuracy. Thanks. Specifically this is the proper name, not just a trademark. And thus does not fall under MOSCAPS for trademark capitalizations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.2.16.10 (talk) 14:35, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Sayuki

Sayuki is an actively working geisha as is evident from her web-site and from her most recent comments in media. For you to constantly write that she is no longer working and constantly undo edits that say she is still working is equivalent to deliberately sabotaging her career. That has nothing to do with the objective stance that is expected of Wikipedia editors. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.0.251.42 (talk) 20:51, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Do you have any reliable third-party sources that back up those assertions? --DAJF (talk) 22:49, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

In The Australian and in many places in the Japanese media Sayuki has said that she is continuing as a geisha. There are many assertions you have put that are simply wrong. The Telegraph stated that ONE anonymous geisha said certain things and no-one else has backed those up. The Geisha Association made different statements in Kyodo News, as did Sayuki herself in The Australian. Simply reverting everything when your mistakes have been pointed out is totally against the policies on living persons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.31.99.27 (talk) 09:32, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

As I said above, if you can provide concrete sources (preferably with an URL for verification), we can modify the wording of the article accordingly. Until then, it is not acceptable to replace reliably sourced details with an unsourced version. --DAJF (talk) 09:36, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Sources have been cited from newspapers...please stop removing valid citations. You are causing unwarranted harm to a living person by writing that they are no longer working when they are and when that is documented and cited! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.22.90.82 (talk) 22:58, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

I can only assume that you didn't properly read the text of the version of the article you reverted. It actually contains details gleaned from the June "Australian" newspaper article, and was carefully sourced - unlike your version which used messy inline external links. Hopefully you will agree that the current version is better worded and appropriately sourced, but if you have any further comments, please raise them on the article's talk page. --DAJF (talk) 13:06, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

The Australian article has been correctly sourced and referenced. Why do you keep removing it? It is clear from that article that Sayuki is continuing as a geisha.

What is your issue with Liza Dalby? She did not WORK as a geisha. That is quite clear in ANY account including in her own book. What is your agenda for arguing otherwise? The article you keep citing is HEADED with a heading that confirms that Sayuki was the first Western geisha.

Sayuki has to work under strict geisha tradition which means that she should NOT reveal age. The Japanese media respects cultural mores and does not ever reveal the age of geisha. For you to do so here puts Sayuki at a disadvantage to all the other geisha simply because she is unlucky enough to be Western and thus have English speakers writing about her on Wikipedia. Please have some respect for the traditions of other cultures and communities than your own, and please consider that Sayuki is already in a very difficult position as a minority in Japanese society, and in a very traditional society which has never had to cope with media or the internet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.32.102.27 (talk) 13:28, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

F-1 Grand Prix (video game)

I don't understand why you removed that link about the simple "game overview". Remember, I am not here to please you, and that link is totally appropriate even if it's in Japanese. If you say that the link is inappropriate as a reference, ok, it's fine. But for a external link it is more than appropriate. I see thousands (not to say millions) of pages with links like that. For some reason it is called "EXTERNAL". Please, don't remove stuff like that without discussing it first. Thanks. --Hydao (talk) 11:02, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

There is certainly no problem with links to non-English sites, but that link contravenes No. 11 of WP:LINKSTOAVOID (Links to blogs, personal web pages and most fansites, except those written by a recognized authority.), so I am afraid it is inappropriate. Just because you might see inappropriate links on other articles, that doesn't make it OK (see WP:OTHERSTUFF). --DAJF (talk) 11:09, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

http://www.atwiki.jp/ is not "inappropriate" at all, but thanks, I'll analyse it.

--Hydao (talk) 11:18, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

P.S. Anyway, do you want to help improving this article? UFO Kamen Yakisoban I created it because of the video game, but I think it should be not only about the game. What do you think? --Hydao (talk) 12:40, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

OK, I'm not sure how much scope there is for expanding it to cover stuff other than the game, but I'll have a look. --DAJF (talk) 13:16, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll probably add some more info about the movie and game later. About the atwiki links, honestly, atwiki is just like MobyGames or GameFAQs, plus that's the only "overview" available online (i'm not including the italian wiki article) which contains some cool screenshots. atwiki is pretty reliable and useful. --Hydao (talk) 14:12, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

I am not sockpuppeting

I am not sockpuppeting. Picaninny Freeze is one of the most popular ice cream brands in not just Japan, but the whole world. I don't know why you keep reverting the edits about it - it's notable, they have over a thousand stores in Japan alone. What's with you? --Icecreamlover1990 (talk) 12:59, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Over a thousand stores in Japan? Any actual links to support that claim or any of the material you keep adding to articles? Meanwhile, the sockpuppetry case is being investigated at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/RaceGuy1997. --DAJF (talk) 13:14, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Aftab Iqbal image

I used the photo of Aftab Iqbal from his facebook profile. He has given open license for use of the image. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Srkamal (talk • contribs) 13:27, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Then could you please provide the exact URL so that it can be verified? If not, it will probably be deleted. --DAJF (talk) 13:34, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Re: Proposed deletion of Hiroyuki Kitakubo

The article Hiroyuki Kitakubo now has several reliable references. Please consider removing the deletion tag. ~ Hibana (talk) 15:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

 Done. Actually, anyone is free to remove a PROD tag once reliable sourcing has been added, but I have now removed the tag. Thanks for sourcing the article. --DAJF (talk) 22:37, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Takeshi Endō

FYI: you had seconded the prod on this article a few days ago but the prod was removed, it is now at AfD. J04n(talk page) 16:02, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Aftab Iqbal

I added a few new citations. Please see if it fits notability and verification criteria. --Srkamal (talk) 18:49, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

AKB48's teams' names

Hi! Can you look into this: User_talk:Shippai#AKB48's Trainee Team's name? I'm not really sure if he is or isn't right to do this: [[2]], [[3]]. I've started to suspect that he doesn't know the Wikipedia guidelines good enough to decide. And also read this: User_talk:Moscowconnection#Naming_for_AKB48_team. Personally, I think it's a useful info that may make the article text hard to read but is appropriate in the corresponding section. I would have wanted to know the Japanese names if I were a reader. Surely, it doesn't really matter that much. Whatever you decide. But I suspect that if tomorrow User:Shippai decides to remove all Japanese text from all the articles, e.g. movie titles and personal names, it won't be right. :) Moscowconnection (talk) 19:09, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Those edits look sensible to me. Adding Japanese script for something like "Team A" seems like overkill and just clogs up the page unnecessarily. I don't think there are any concrete guidelines on this, but adding Japanese script for terms that are derived from English doesn't seem necessary to me. --DAJF (talk) 03:38, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Okay! Let's leave it out then! After all, he compromised and didn't delete the name for the trainee team. Moscowconnection (talk) 05:47, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Minami Takahashi was hospitalized

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E6%A9%8B%E3%81%BF%E3%81%AA%E3%81%BF#cite_note-5 Please visit this page and find out on the fact that Takahashi was hospitalized last year.--Oolong224hi (talk) 04:25, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

OK, but I'm afraid we will need a more reliable source than a Wikipedia article if we are to re-add details to the article. (See WP:VERIFIABILITY for more details.) --DAJF (talk) 04:50, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Are you able to get more details about Takahashi's hospitalization? --Oolong224hi (talk) 05:15, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

No. That is why I removed it. --DAJF (talk) 05:19, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Please read this: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/flash/KFullFlash20100803104.html --Oolong224hi (talk) 05:35, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

OK. If you can add that as a reference source in the actual article, then fine, but I still think that a 2-day hospitalization is trivial and hardly even worth mentioning. --DAJF (talk) 13:34, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

What are these indents?

Please visit Minami Takahashi, and you will see an indent before Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll, Lucky Seven and Yasai Sisters each. --Oolong224hi (talk) 05:47, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

I believe they are for other songs included on singles (i.e. "B sides"). --DAJF (talk) 13:34, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

What schools did Rosa Kato graduate from?

I highly recommend visiting 加藤ローサ to learn what schools Rosa Kato graduated from. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oolong224hi (talk • contribs) 06:02, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

If you are saying that the Japanese Wikipedia article can be used to source information, then I'm afraid that's not acceptable - not least since it appears that you yourself have edited the Japanese article considerably. Please note that we need reliable sources for details about living people on English Wikipedia, regardless of what may be considered acceptable on the Japanese Wikipedia. --DAJF (talk) 13:34, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

When did Rosa Kato join Ken-On?

Are you sure that Rosa joined when she was sixteen?--Oolong224hi (talk) 12:32, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Erm, why are you asking me? If you are not sure or cannot source it, it should be removed, as per WP:BLP. --DAJF (talk) 12:35, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Ponytail to Chouchouのリンク切れ

Ponytail to Chouchou Referencesの４がリンク切れになっていますよ。--Oolong224hi (talk) 03:44, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Please remember to use English for communications on English Wikipedia. But in answer to your question, there appears to be nothing wrong with the reference, as it is archived here. --DAJF (talk) 08:21, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much, DAJF. --Oolong224hi (talk) 09:33, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

The "Details" section in Ponytail to Chouchou

Hello, DAJF. I've rewritten the "Details" section in Ponytail to Chouchou. Please correct errors if any.--Oolong224hi (talk) 13:47, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Your edit removed a reference, which I have now re-added. --DAJF (talk) 13:58, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the correction, DAJF.--Oolong224hi (talk) 14:04, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

22 Sai no Watashi

Please see the "Career" in Natsumi Abe. Could you add the English translation for 22 Sai no Watashi?--Oolong224hi (talk) 14:16, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Not sure why we need a translation. --DAJF (talk) 14:22, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

The translation would help readers learn what the title of the song means in English.--Oolong224hi (talk) 14:35, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Is reference #1 related to Sanma?

Please look at Sanma Akashiya. Is reference #1 related to Sanma?--Oolong224hi (talk) 14:36, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

The "Traffic accident" section in Natsumi Abe

Hello, DAJF. Please proofread the "Traffic accident" section in Natsumi Abe. Sorry about my poor writing.--Oolong224hi (talk) 15:23, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hi! Thanks for cleaning up my incorrectly placed AfD. It was my first AfD and I made a few mistakes. ^^ Sailing to Byzantium (talk) 03:40, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Natsuki Crisis Battle

Hey DAJF, can you check this article? Natsuki Crisis Battle ... The Cast appearances, I'm not sure if the names are 100% correct. If you don't mind... :)

Here is the Japanese article: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%AA%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8D%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9#.E3.81.AA.E3.81.A4.E3.81.8D.E3.82.AF.E3.83.A9.E3.82.A4.E3.82.B7.E3.82.B9.E3.83.90.E3.83.88.E3.83.AB

登場人物/配役

   貴澄なつき - 折笠愛
   高岡リナ - 宮村優子
   神取あきら - 真柴摩利
   柳澤雅昭 - 古田信幸
   本堂尚弥 - 飛田展男
   遠藤攻吉朗 - 古澤徹
   鍋島美我郎 - 巻島直樹
   鍋島次男 - 成田剣

Thanks in advance. --Hydao (talk) 04:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

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hsfgsfkjhsfd

Thanks Dave. Btw, there is a cool wikipedia user GVnayR, he often creates cool articles about "obscure" Japanese games, but the thing is... most of the time he translates stuff from the Japanese wikipedia (or something like it) and the translations are kinda odd.

So I will probably "bug" you in the future again... You don't mind, right? --Hydao (talk) 21:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

That's OK. I'm happy to check over articles to fix the English wording etc. --DAJF (talk) 23:01, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Yo

How much you want to bet that the anonymous editor messing around with Sayuki is Graham herself? Looks like she's been invested in this article since 2009, when she added screeds against Liza Dalby. Chip on the shoulder much? Simon-in-sagamihara (talk) 11:39, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Yep, I think it's pretty obvious, and ironic too since one of the reasons she was booted out of the Geisha Association was because she spent too much time on self-promotion. --DAJF (talk) 00:30, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

That's bound to come back and bite her in the arse eventually. By the way, your recent edit -- while completely factual and verifiable -- is going to drive her crazy. I read the referenced articles. It was quite funny where right after the author said she had applied for name suppression due to possible career harm, the author just dropped "she works in Japan as a geisha". I guess some angry letters to the editor are about to be written! Your Lord and Master (talk) 09:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

I can certainly imagine that this is publicity that the subject would prefer not see alongside her "Sayuki" activities, but a 10-year legal dispute and court battles generating more newspaper print coverage than her geisha exploits is something that really needs to be in this article to present the full picture, so I think she will have to accept the negative reporting along with the more complimentary stuff. --DAJF (talk) 14:38, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Well, she isn't. She's (under her mrceep account) taken us as well as one of her IP socks to the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard. I'll be following up there later on tonight -- she was supposed to notify us but I guess it slipped her mind. Your Lord and Master (talk) 09:44, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

Not sure how active you are on the Japanese Wikipedia but our friend is running a few socks over there too -- "かなや", "Smorgastk" and "Jaganet18" seem to be her usernames over there, as well as the usual anonymous ones. Persistent devil! Your Lord and Master (talk) 14:01, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Compatible Hero Series

DAJF, need your help with some top-notch Japanese translation. The article is Compatible Hero Series (which is related to Super Robot Taisen series).

The Japanese wikipedia: ja:コンパチヒーローシリーズ. The article is kinda long but I already added all the video games (without those sentences about RPG and Robotics), and another user translated (kinda) the Characters section. Check it when you have time, you can take a month or even more, as long as you correct the errors and stuff.. Thanks. --Hydao (talk) 02:03, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Xien Ten Gong

I have expanded this article in my user page User:Nvvchar/Xien Ten Gong based on Google translations of the official web sites mentioned in the article that you created. I do not know the Japanese language and the translations into English are very poor. You seem to be very knowledgeable in the Japanese language and other issues related to Japan since you have contributed many articles in WP. I visited this temple in 1997. May I, therefore, request you to take this article to its logical conclusion with editing and additions as required for posting on DYK. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 17:44, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Thanks for your comments. I have added a few of the details you suggested, but am personally reluctant to add stuff based on Google translations. And while I agree that the article really needs an infobox, I don't think a Buddhist infobox is really suitable here. This is not really an area about which I have much knowledge, though, so I'd rather let someone else with more knowledge on the subject expand it. --DAJF (talk) 01:09, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Track Listing

Hi, just wanted to check something before I go ahead and edit a heck lot of J-music articles. I don't think this is covered in any of the guidelines, but shouldn't the track listing use original capitalizations and disregard WP:MOSCAPS? I don't see the point of putting a "Track Listing" section if we change the letters around. Your thoughts? Cooldra01 (talk) 06:33, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

The guidelines all stipulate that standard English casing should be used throughout (see Wikipedia:MOSCAPS#Composition titles, Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(music)#Capitalization, and Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums#Capitalization), so that is what we should adhere to from the start. Incidentally, the section heading should also be written as "Track listing". --DAJF (talk) 06:49, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Music section editing seems to be more stiffing then other subjects. I see no point in that rule, and one would think being informative would be of the importance, rather than neatness. While it's understandable if we place the actual title somewhere, but I don't see anywhere else to provide the information other then in the track listing. Note that I'm not referring to regular paragraph usage, but the charts listing title and length Cooldra01 (talk) 09:30, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

If you don't agree with particular MOS guidelines, you ought to propose and discuss changes on the relevant MOS talk pages. If you just go ahead and add material to articles in contravention of the established guidelines, there is a high probability that they will be modified or reverted by other editors, myself, or automated bots, so it would seem more efficient just to conform with the guidelines from the start, even if they don't necessarily match the way you personally would like to see things arranged. There are rules and guidelines I don't necessarily agree with too, but as Wikipedia is supposed to be a communal project, it saves everyone else's time if we adhere to them in order to maintain commonality across the project. That's how it works. --DAJF (talk) 11:33, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Requesting your opinion (Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune))

If you google Soldier's Joy you get the fiddle tune not the house. IMO the song or tune should be primary. Your opinion? Also, I appreciate you edits but the urls are better if they include author publisher etc than if they are stripped bare. Please cite actual policies not mere guidelines if you are interested in pursuing a different viewpoint. It seems that bare url's are bad and to take an informative reference and convert it to a bare url with a template on top is not a policy-consistent edit. I would as soon leave it at that but if you want to engage in a dialogue see my talk page. We have had disagreements in the past and been able to resolve them successfully so there is no reason to break that good precedent.GeoBard^Semi-retired 00:18, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

If you think that the fiddle tune should be the primary topic, then you will need to make a move request at Wikipedia:Requested moves together with evidence of why you think it should be moved. You will also need to suggest a new disambiguated title for the article currently located at Soldier's Joy. Regarding guidelines on how to provide standardized citations for articles, please take the time to read through Wikipedia:Citing sources. The reference formats used in articles you have worked on, such as Rock violin and Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune)‎, really need cleaning up. --DAJF (talk) 01:11, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

I have read it and I don't recall a specific policy which gives preference to a bare url as opposed to a reference which provides author|publisher|date even if not perfectly. Guidelines are not policies. You may be right, but you have not cited page and paragraph and if I stand corrected I will admit so. However, it seems that the way to proceed, if the policy explicitly requires rather than merely suggests the author=xxx|publisher=xxx formatting would not be to strip the existing, informative references but rather to template for ref improvement or put that on the to-do list. Most of your other edits are useful or nuetral as far as I am concerned, and I appreciate your removal of "in this article" which bolsters my view. Anyway, I agree that the article is in need of cleanup, a couple of mispellings, even, which is rare in stuff that I do right. Please try to segment your edits going forward so that if one of them is subject to disputation your other edits will be on a separate edit summary. Thanks. GeoBard^Semi-retired 01:21, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Bare URLs are not preferred over full citations. The problem is the corrupted citation format you use on a number of articles you have edited. If you read through Wikipedia:Citing sources again, you will find out how to format reference citations properly. --DAJF (talk) 01:28, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Yui (singer) & DJ OZMA

As these are the stage names of individuals, we should be following two rules concerning the page titles:

1. WP:COMMONNAME, as "YUI" and "DJ OZMA" are the most common forms, regardless of them not being acronyms
2. The "Some individuals do not want their personal names capitalized..." clause under WP:MOSCAPS#Mixed or non-capitalization; if it's good for people who don't want their names capitalized, it should be perfectly fine for those who want their names entirely capitalized.

I am seeking to change the guidelines to allow all caps names. Your contributions to the debate (see WT:MOSCAPS#Individuals' names) would be helpful.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 18:16, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Maidashi ryokuchi

You should not corrupt the article of Maidashi ryokuchi until the end of discussion. It defocus the focus for discussion. --Hot cake syrup (talk) 09:57, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

"Corrupt"? I actually started to clean up the English and layout for you, but I see you have simply reverted it to its earlier poor state. Oh well... --DAJF (talk) 10:01, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

You cut off important part, it is none other than corruption, let's make better of your life. --Hot cake syrup (talk) 10:14, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

If you reckon re-adding badly worded waffle about "park debuts" and "human wave tactics" (whatever they may be) improves the quality of the article, I'm not going to argue the issue with you any further. --DAJF (talk) 10:22, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Don't you know human wave tactics? Have you read quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong?--Hot cake syrup (talk) 14:29, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

No, but please feel free to explain them in the article, as it is not at all clear. --DAJF (talk) 14:41, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!

Wait, I was doing exactly the same thing. Just wait. You caused an edit conflict. Moscowconnection (talk) 14:41, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Finished. Like this: [4]. I'm not sure about the translation of the title. If it should be capitalized or not. ("I'm really hoping for peace on Earth!"/"I want to go shopping with him!") Now I've read about the modified Hepburn, thanks. Moscowconnection (talk) 15:05, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Who are you?

I see your doing in Maidashi. Why are you devoted to recasting or deletion of other's work all year round [5]? Is it your lifelong calling? Who are you?--Hot cake syrup (talk) 02:51, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Hi. I am just another Wikipedia editor like yourself, and I am trying to ensure that Wikipedia articles are brought up to basic English levels and quality standards. If you don't like people editing articles you have created, Wikipedia might not be the best place for you. Please read WP:OWN for a start. So what do you suggest we do with the Maidashi article, as it is now a real mess? --DAJF (talk) 05:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

@DAJF -- Please allow me to apologize. For some reason, the AfD did not appear on my watchlist, or perhaps and I overlooked it.

In any case, the issues raised by you are not addressed, not dead. I have encouraged the creator of the article to be aware that this article may be relisted unless someone invests time in remedying the notability questions.

If your watchlist shows that there is another AfD, please contact me directly to ensure my active participation in whatever develops. --Tenmei (talk) 10:21, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks for your comment. I was surprised that such a non-notable article survived the AfD, but I agree that the notability issues still remain unaddressed, so I'll keep my eye on how the article develops. --DAJF (talk) 15:08, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Giant Ferris wheels

I'll add this to the Ferris wheel article shortly. 2.26.167.85 (talk) 14:13, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

OK. I trust you will also include reliable sources to support the claim. --DAJF (talk) 14:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I will. I looked in to this some time ago, with a view to removing it from multiple articles, and found it to be in regular use - but didn't take any further action at that time. 2.26.167.85 (talk) 14:55, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Girolamo Panzetta

Hi, i'm pretty sure he's from Villanova del Battista, i can provide source too:

This link is from the italian government and shows the place of birth for a distinction they gave him.

I made the italian page too.

Best regards. --Seraphsephirot 14:16, 14 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seraphsephirot (talk • contribs)

Adding "Accidents" section to railway station's articles

Hi, DAJF. I noticed you added a new section "Accidents" to several articles. I don't think they are not worth mentioning there because most of them are simply suicides. There are accidents in almost every railway stations. Are you going to add accidents described in the 鉄道人身事故データブック to the railway station articles? I don't object if you add a description to Chūō Line (Rapid) a notable suicide line.[6][7] ―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 09:03, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Thanks for your comments. Yes, I was thinking of adding more details of recent accidents and suicides to other Japanese station articles - especially shinkansen stations - as I think these are important details, as some stations show higher tendencies to attract suicides and other accidents. I agree that it would also be useful to add some information on individual lines, including the often-quoted Chuo Line. --DAJF (talk) 12:09, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

about the rising sun flag

I'll say sorry first because i am not a native English speaker, so understand me even if i might sound a little bit rude. As you know there was some issues in this article.

I first started to write this section only thinking I thought I could help. I wanted the article to develop as much as you do. I was only contributing a little part of that article. But unfortunately, someone started to keep on deleting my articles,, I would have understand and appreciated if it was revised or summarized. There is a reason why I kept on undoing it. If my tone was wrong, I'll say sorry, I am a newcomer, but I believe someone could have just revised it. But deleting the whole section will not solve this problem. I tried my best re editing it, and finding new sources, delete all the lines you mentioned.

I am just asking for help. If you look through the source, and if you think it is a mistake, you could just go ahead and change it.

Back to the topics, I, personally, still do not understand why every single source I provided has to have to have that tags next to it. If you have gone through the sources for the war crimes, you probably noticed they are all related to the war crimes. (I saw this tag on the sources)

And some of them even mention the word "war crimes" (literally) within the texts.

The part where i mentioned Nazi, I changed it so it fits the sources more directly.

Lastly, the "see also" section was only a replacement on what was already there.

Once again, sorry, if the text was too conversational, didn't look professional, or upset you in anyway, once again, its because I am new here.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junilein (talk • contribs) 06:26, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

Did you not read any of the inline comments I included with the "Failed verification tags"? None of the references actually talk about the Rising Sun flag. That is the problem. If you cannot provide reliable sources, the text will be deleted. --DAJF (talk) 06:44, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

You put "Does not mention the "Rising Sun" flag or its connection with war crimes" on the tag, so i found them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junilein (talk • contribs) 07:02, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

That's right. None of the sources you provided actually mentions the flag or its connection with Japan's war crimes. Do you see the problem? --DAJF (talk) 07:07, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

the sources are connected to war crime, which connects to the imperialism of Japan. The rising sun flag WAS the war flag at that time — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junilein (talk • contribs) 07:25, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

Ah, but that is not what the sources say. That is your own synthesis, which, I'm afraid is not acceptable.

Oh, and please try and remember to sign your comments using four tildes "~~~~". Thanks. --DAJF (talk) 07:35, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru

What was the reason for moving this article name without any discussion first? In at least 99 out of 100 search results on Google it is 'wo' not 'o'. BollyJeff || talk 12:15, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi. As per the MOS guidelines for Japanese articles, standard Hepburn romanization should normally be used in titles and article text. That means we use "o" for "を", not "wo". Note that a simple Google count is not really a good way of determining "common usage", as IMDB and other user-edited sites are notoriously unreliable with regards to romanized titles (as witnessed by the embarrassing preponderance of circumflexes in place of the standard macrons used in romanized Japanese). --DAJF (talk) 12:31, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Interesting. If you listen at 3:53 on this, it sure sounds like "wo", but rules are rules right? (roles eyes) I will try to figure out about the conflicting info, but if you could help that would be great; you speak some Japanese? BollyJeff || talk 13:11, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

This link http:// lunapark6.com/heavenly-forest.html explains that the novel really had a different name, but I couldn't use it cause this site is blacklisted. BollyJeff || talk 14:18, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Could you please translate 'Renai Shashin: Mō Hitotsu no Monogatari' to English? BollyJeff || talk 13:39, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

 Done --DAJF (talk) 00:51, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Tomohisa Yamashita

Would you mind clarifying for me why you placed the capitalization template on Tomohisa Yamashita? I skimmed the article and the capitalization looked pretty accurate to me. — User:ACupOfCoffee@ 18:35, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

No problem, I've now fixed the problematic all-caps. --DAJF (talk) 23:00, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Fiona Graham

You just added a name to possible COI editors on Talk:Fiona Graham. I looked back at the person's edits, and don't see a single piece of evidence that that is correct. Just because someone pushes a POV does not mean that they are personally associated with that subject. COI only refers to people who have a direct connection to the subject, such as a relative, or someone in a business relationship. I haven't checked the rest, but please remove the newest one (unless you're seeing evidence that I'm not), and if you added any others simply because they support a specific POV, remove those as well. Qwyrxian (talk) 07:59, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi. I added User:Kilingan to the list of connected editors on the Talk:Fiona Graham primarily based on this edit. It shows inside knowledge of the court case and upcoming outcome, which has not been published anywhere. The other editors listed have also made edits or edit summary comments that indicate inside knowledge not published on the web, which would be known only by Fiona Graham or someone extremely closely involved with her. I am aware that edits simply supporting a particular point of view do not necessarily constitute a conflict of interest, which is why I refrained from listing User:Mikazuki3, although I personally suspect that that user is also a Fiona Graham incarnation. --DAJF (talk) 08:21, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū

Hey DAJF, can you help me improving this article a little bit? Please see the Japanese wikipedia page and if you can improve a little the "introduction"... good! :) --Hydao (talk) 07:28, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

American Club (eikaiwa)

Hello, DAFJ. I was wondering if you've looked at American Club (eikaiwa) recently (an article you tagged before). It has been tagged for quite some time regarding references and COI. Though these tags may have been relevant in the past, they don't seem relevant now. It seems if one were to go through the references and re-write the article from scratch, it would probably turn out pretty much the same as it is now (though one would have to be able to read Japanese, since many of the references are published in Japanese). Also, on the talk page for the article I believe you mentioned it needs an infobox. It has one now. In addition, photographs had been requested for the article, and some of the references contain photographs (though there are none on the Wikipedia article itself). Any thoughts? Thank you very much for your time and input! Minusminority (talk) 04:57, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi. It's a while since I last looked at that article, but I agree that the tags no longer seem to apply, so I have taken the liberty of removing them. Thanks for the reminder. --DAJF (talk) 12:12, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

You're welcome...and thanks for taking the time to look at and work on the article. Minusminority (talk) 09:57, 18 November 2011 (UTC)