On Dec. 24, 2001, TIME will announce the 2001 Person of the Year. Find out who our readers are rooting for.
Here are the latest results of our online poll...
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51450 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38315 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30467 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19860 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9413 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5860 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51493 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38316 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30471 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19863 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5860 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51500 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38318 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30477 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19863 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5861 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51499 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38318 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30474 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19863 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965
On Dec. 24, 2001, TIME will announce the 2001 Person of the Year. Find out who our readers are rooting for.
Here are the latest results of our online poll...
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51513 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38325 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30479 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19863 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9413 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5861 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Suzuki Utamaro - Thursday, 12/20/01, 2:33:17pm (#1175 of 1175)
"Masashi Tashiro" is definitely the "Person of the Year" among the internet community in Japan. He is a ex-celebrity fallen from grace due to his scandalous behaviour, which was widely reported by the Japanese Mass Media. His downfall and subsequent expulsion from entertainment business was sympathised by many, who identified his human weakness and unfortunate circumstance to that of their own. With massive layoffs currently conducted by companies while unemployment is at record highs in Japan, there are other things people are more concerned about than the 911 tragedy. So called "2channel bulletine boards" is the gathering place for those unfortunate Japanese known as "Chu-bo",who have very litle hopes for the future with economy in extreme recession. Perhaps "2channel" is the only place they can speak their mind and express their own frustration without the restriction of the strict code of conduct bestowed upon them by the rigid Japanese society. Therefore, the downfall of once a hero Masashi Tashiro may have hit closer to the heart of Chu-bo's, than say the heros such as NY firefighters who are so far remove from them, and therefore very hard to identify with. For example, more people died in the 1995 Kobe earthquake than on 911, which also was a tragedy of massive proportion, but the attention paid by non-Japanese mass media to that event was minimal compared to the tragedy of 911. The amount of donation was nothing compared to the donation collected for those who lost their loved ones on 911... The "Person of the year" as far as a voter is concerned just depends on his/her circumstance and not necessarily a person involved in the most widely reported event by the mass media. To some people President Bush is a hero, but there are also some who look upon Usama Bin laden as a hero too. It is just a matter of opinion and which side you happen to be on. I hope the "person of the year" will be chosen fairly, reflecting the opinion the voters.
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51557 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38333 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30492 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19869 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5863 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51596 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38340 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30496 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19872 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51628 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38345 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30499 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19873 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5863 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51628 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38345 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30499 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19874 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5863
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51653 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38360 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30503 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19881 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.1 51667 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38363 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30509 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19886 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5863 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.2 51794 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38414 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30527 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19912 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9414 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5864 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Sanpei Yajima - Thursday, 12/20/01, 3:07:41pm (#1176 of 1176)
Masashi Tashiro, and also Sachiyo Nomura again proved to us that the spirit of Japanese stupidity "bo-ke" could never be dent, even by a serious terrorist attack such as the Aum sarin gas, and the 9-11 tragedy.
Tashiro as a person of the year will definitely give confusion to many readers, but can leave a significant historical evidence of one country, who never takes anything seriously.
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.2 51873 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38426 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30533 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19923 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5866 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.2 51891 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38426 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30535 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19923 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5866 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
It will become a topic about a person of "Masashi Tashiro" now in United States. With American TIME magazine, we collect votes of "Person of the 2001" annually. Person, "Masashi Tashiro" that anybody in the world does not know no that an American does not know at all suddenly surface this year. In my company (TIME magazine), we investigated a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in emergency. We sympathized from a name, and it gained imagination immediately that he was a Japanese. Would there be a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in the well-known Japanese who swept over the world? We investigated him many times, but we did not understand what kind of person was. Thus we decided to refer to a Japanese branch office. He is Japanese comedian in being surprised, and he was a singer. However, he was not a famous comedian and singer. He was a timid person, and it was the person who depended on someone else. But, he was arrested by the crime that pirated underwear of a woman last year! And, in December, this year, he looked in a bathroom of a neighborhood, and he was arrested flagrante delicto, and, besides, he was arrested by stimulant possession on the next day!! As for us, the person who represented this year was able to never think of a career of "Masashi Tashiro" utterly as far as we watched a background. We felt doubt very much why such a man linked a name in our vote. According to the various investigation, it was recognized that an Internet bulletin board of a Japanese "2 channel" was an origin of dispatch. It is the Internet bulletin board which is greatest in Japan, and being teenagers of a lot of Japanese speaks "2 channel"iInternet bulletin board. It is the event that you should be surprised at since the TIME magazine publication, but we think that a case of this time expresses that a vote across a border was done, because a new communication tool of Internet appeared. . A person of "Masashi Tashiro" is a shameless man. A Japanese recommending him is so.
An expectation article of a certain newspaper in America 2001.12.19
We felt doubt very much why such a man linked a name in our vote. According to the various investigation, it was recognized that an Internet bulletin board of a Japanese "2 channel" was an origin of dispatch. It is the Internet bulletin board which is greatest in Japan, and being teenagers of a lot of Japanese speaks "2 channel"iInternet bulletin board. It is the event that you should be surprised at since the TIME magazine publication, but we think that a case of this time expresses that a vote across a border was done, because a new communication tool of Internet appeared. . A person of "Masashi Tashiro" is a shameless man. A Japanese recommending him is so.
An expectation article of a certain newspaper in America 2001.12.19
In my company (TIME magazine), we investigated a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in emergency. We sympathized from a name, and it gained imagination immediately that he was a Japanese. Would there be a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in the well-known Japanese who swept over the world? We investigated him many times, but we did not understand what kind of person was. Thus we decided to refer to a Japanese branch office.
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52169 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38464 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30547 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19926 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.2 52001 2. Osama bin Laden 17.9 38457 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30541 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19926 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9414 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5866 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
いいかげんこの文章に騙されるのやめようよ。下にパロディって書いてるよ。 It will become a topic about a person of "Masashi Tashiro" now in United States. With American TIME magazine, we collect votes of "Person of the 2001" annually. Person, "Masashi Tashiro" that anybody in the world does not know no that an American does not know at all suddenly surface this year. In my company (TIME magazine), we investigated a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in emergency. We sympathized from a name, and it gained imagination immediately that he was a Japanese. Would there be a person of "Masashi Tashiro" in the well-known Japanese who swept over the world? We investigated him many times, but we did not understand what kind of person was. Thus we decided to refer to a Japanese branch office. He is Japanese comedian in being surprised, and he was a singer. However, he was not a famous comedian and singer. He was a timid person, and it was the person who depended on someone else. But, he was arrested by the crime that pirated underwear of a woman last year! And, in December, this year, he looked in a bathroom of a neighborhood, and he was arrested flagrante delicto, and, besides, he was arrested by stimulant possession on the next day!! As for us, the person who represented this year was able to never think of a career of "Masashi Tashiro" utterly as far as we watched a background. We felt doubt very much why such a man linked a name in our vote. According to the various investigation, it was recognized that an Internet bulletin board of a Japanese "2 channel" was an origin of dispatch. It is the Internet bulletin board which is greatest in Japan, and being teenagers of a lot of Japanese speaks "2 channel"iInternet bulletin board. It is the event that you should be surprised at since the TIME magazine publication, but we think that a case of this time expresses that a vote across a border was done, because a new communication tool of Internet appeared. . A person of "Masashi Tashiro" is a shameless man. A Japanese recommending him is so. An expectation article of a certain newspaper in America 2001.12.19
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52403 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38703 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30619 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19958 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9425 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5867 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
On Dec. 24, 2001, TIME will announce the 2001 Person of the Year. Find out who our readers are rooting for.
Here are the latest results of our online poll...
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52453 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38717 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30630 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19965 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9417 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5867 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52566 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38884 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30651 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19985 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9418 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5867 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
田代の平和主義に賛同者か? We feel anger for the terrorist. They claim the life of those who are not a relation.In the name of Good reason.
On the other hand, The U.S. Forces have killed those who are not a relation. Explosion by mistake etc. In the cases of many Their life is considered lightly.In the name of
With such a reason Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Abon.
It is the humor of the people which wish true peace.In the name of Masashi Tashiro. Please do not ignore by the reason of since it is a joke. Thank you for your consideration.
やっと出た。と思ったら↑と数字の違い方がおかしくない? 1位は負けてるけど2位は勝ってる。??? # Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52547 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38901 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30655 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19986 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9418 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5867 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52584 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38952 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30665 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19993 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9428 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5868 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52592 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38963 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30667 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19994 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9428 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5868 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52590 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 38961 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30667 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.3 19994 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9420 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5868 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
magokoro.cab - Thursday, 12/20/01, 3:55:56pm (#1179 of 1179)
We feel anger for the terrorist. They claim the life of those who are not a relation.In the name of Good reason.
On the other hand, The U.S. Forces have killed those who are not a relation. Explosion by mistake etc. In the cases of many Their life is considered lightly.In the name of
With such a reason Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Abon.
It is the humor of the people which wish true peace.In the name of Masashi Tashiro. Please do not ignore by the reason of since it is a joke. Thank you for your consideration.
Sanpei Yajima - Thursday, 12/20/01, 3:07:41pm (#1176 of 1179)
Masashi Tashiro, and also Sachiyo Nomura again proved to us that the spirit of Japanese stupidity "bo-ke" could never be dent, even by a serious terrorist attack such as the Aum sarin gas, and the 9-11 tragedy.
Tashiro as a person of the year will definitely give confusion to many readers, but can leave a significant historical evidence of one country, who never takes anything seriously.
On Dec. 24, 2001, TIME will announce the 2001 Person of the Year. Find out who our readers are rooting for.
Here are the latest results of our online poll...
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52683 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 39033 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30690 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20005 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5869 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52695 2. Osama bin Laden 18.0 39048 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30693 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20011 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5871 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Suzuki Utamaro - Thursday, 12/20/01, 2:33:17pm (#1175 of 1179)
"Masashi Tashiro" is definitely the "Person of the Year" among the internet community in Japan. He is a ex-celebrity fallen from grace due to his scandalous behaviour, which was widely reported by the Japanese Mass Media.
His downfall and subsequent expulsion from entertainment business was sympathised by many, who identified his human weakness and unfortunate circumstance to that of their own. With massive layoffs currently conducted by companies while unemployment is at record highs in Japan, there are other things people are more concerned about than the 911 tragedy.
So called "2channel bulletine boards" is the gathering place for those unfortunate Japanese known as "Chu-bo",who have very litle hopes for the future with economy in extreme recession. Perhaps "2channel" is the only place they can speak their mind and express their own frustration without the restriction of the strict code of conduct bestowed upon them by the rigid Japanese society.
Therefore, the downfall of once a hero Masashi Tashiro may have hit closer to the heart of Chu-bo's, than say the heros such as NY firefighters who are so far remove from them, and therefore very hard to identify with.
For example, more people died in the 1995 Kobe earthquake than on 911, which also was a tragedy of massive proportion, but the attention paid by non-Japanese mass media to that event was minimal compared to the tragedy of 911. The amount of donation was nothing compared to the donation collected for those who lost their loved ones on 911...
The "Person of the year" as far as a voter is concerned just depends on his/her circumstance and not necessarily a person involved in the most widely reported event by the mass media.
To some people President Bush is a hero, but there are also some who look upon Usama Bin laden as a hero too. It is just a matter of opinion and which side you happen to be on.
I hope the "person of the year" will be chosen fairly, reflecting the opinion the voters.
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52708 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39092 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30697 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20013 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5871 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52736 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39118 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30702 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20015 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.4 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5873 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Therefore, the downfall of once a hero Masashi Tashiro may have hit closer to the heart of Chu-bo's, than say the heros such as NY firefighters who are so far remove from them, and therefore very hard to identify with.
For example, more people died in the 1995 Kobe earthquake than on 911, which also was a tragedy of massive proportion, but the attention paid by non-Japanese mass media to that event was minimal compared to the tragedy of 911. The amount of donation was nothing compared to the donation collected for those who lost their loved ones on 911...
The "Person of the year" as far as a voter is concerned just depends on his/her circumstance and not necessarily a person involved in the most widely reported event by the mass media.
On Dec. 24, 2001, TIME will announce the 2001 Person of the Year. Find out who our readers are rooting for.
Here are the latest results of our online poll...
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52755 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39153 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30709 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20019 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
I think you are surprised and confused by the name "Masashi Tashiro" in the "person of the year" ranking.
First of all, Please ignore it! All of these votes were organized in fun by the people crowding in a web community called "2ch" (http:// www.2ch.net). And this is not fair.
"Masashi Tashiro" is a singer in Japan. But he is not international and important. Nobody thinks he is a "person of the year 2001" at all.
So, Please erase all votes for "Masashi Tashiro". Please ignore this terrible joke.
I am ashamed of Japanese having done such a thing on this hard time.
All Japanese are sorry about the tragedy in N.Y. and hopes the world peace.
I am afraid that I have done many mistakes in English.
It is the humor of the people which wish true peace.In the name of Masashi Tashiro. Please do not ignore by the reason of since it is a joke. Thank you for your consideration.
終わってねえょ!!!# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52810 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39291 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30730 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20028 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Tens of thousands of nominations have been received. Our always-opinionated readers have sent in so many nominations that we have stopped collecting e-mail — don't worry, we have enough to keep us busy.
Suzuki Utamaro - Thursday, 12/20/01, 2:33:17pm (#1175 of 1175)
"Masashi Tashiro" is definitely the "Person of the Year" among the internet community in Japan. He is a ex-celebrity fallen from grace due to his scandalous behaviour, which was widely reported by the Japanese Mass Media. His downfall and subsequent expulsion from entertainment business was sympathised by many, who identified his human weakness and unfortunate circumstance to that of their own. With massive layoffs currently conducted by companies while unemployment is at record highs in Japan, there are other things people are more concerned about than the 911 tragedy. So called "2channel bulletine boards" is the gathering place for those unfortunate Japanese known as "Chu-bo",who have very litle hopes for the future with economy in extreme recession. Perhaps "2channel" is the only place they can speak their mind and express their own frustration without the restriction of the strict code of conduct bestowed upon them by the rigid Japanese society. Therefore, the downfall of once a hero Masashi Tashiro may have hit closer to the heart of Chu-bo's, than say the heros such as NY firefighters who are so far remove from them, and therefore very hard to identify with. For example, more people died in the 1995 Kobe earthquake than on 911, which also was a tragedy of massive proportion, but the attention paid by non-Japanese mass media to that event was minimal compared to the tragedy of 911. The amount of donation was nothing compared to the donation collected for those who lost their loved ones on 911... The "Person of the year" as far as a voter is concerned just depends on his/her circumstance and not necessarily a person involved in the most widely reported event by the mass media. To some people President Bush is a hero, but there are also some who look upon Usama Bin laden as a hero too. It is just a matter of opinion and which side you happen to be on. I hope the "person of the year" will be chosen fairly, reflecting the opinion the voters.
Tens of thousands of nominations have been received. Our always-opinionated readers have sent in so many nominations that we have stopped collecting e-mail ― don't worry, we have enough to keep us busy. 「何万票もの投票を受け付けたので、これで終了します」だと。 そのうちの24%ほどはマーシーだったんだが(笑)
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52817 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39302 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30739 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20033 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531 http://www.time.com/gdml.dyn?page=www/time/poy2001/poy2001d.oft&gameid=poy2001&gametype=fillin
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52896 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39337 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30754 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20044 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52883 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39331 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30752 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20041 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Tens of thousands of nominations have been received. Our always-opinionated readers have sent in so many nominations that we have stopped collecting e-mail ? don't worry, we have enough to keep us busy.
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52906 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39341 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30759 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20046 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9421 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52755 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39153 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30709 ↓ 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.3 52813 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39299 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30738
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52975 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39357 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30790 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20059 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5876 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52905 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39340 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30759 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20046 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.1 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5874 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 52995 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39369 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30805 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20061 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5876 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53022 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39385 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30816 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20068 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5876 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53003 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39374 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30810 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20064 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5876 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
# Person % Tally 1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53072 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39402 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30821 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20072 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9422 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5877 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53096 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39403 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30830 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20073 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9430 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5877 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
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1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53099 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39408 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30829 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20074 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9430 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5877 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Jesus of Nazareth 1.2 2531
Hello, My name is Wataru Uegaki, a student in Japan. I think you are surprised and confused by the name "Masashi Tashiro" in the "person of the year" ranking. First of all, Please ignore it! All of these votes were organized in fun by the people crowding in a web community called "2ch" (http:// www.2ch.net). And this is not fair. "Masashi Tashiro" is a singer in Japan. But he is not international and important. Nobody thinks he is a "person of the year 2001" at all. So, Please erase all votes for "Masashi Tashiro". Please ignore this terrible joke. I am ashamed of Japanese having done such a thing on this hard time. All Japanese are sorry about the tragedy in N.Y. and hopes the world peace. I am afraid that I have done many mistakes in English.
TIMEのBBSより。 >All Japanese are sorry about the tragedy in N.Y. 激しくワラタ
1. Masashi Tashiro 24.4 53003 2. Osama bin Laden 18.1 39374 3. George W. Bush 14.2 30810 4. Mayor Rudy Giuliani 9.2 20064 5. Pope Hadrian VII 5.0 10965 6. Laura Bush 4.3 9429 7. FDNY/NYPD 2.7 5876 8. Nomar Garciaparra 2.1 4551 9. Sydney Gaul 1.6 3415 10. Ken Shimura 1.2 2531←!?