CROSSROADSCROSSROA DS Language StudioÊs Newsletter September,September , 201
20 1 2The V-22 Osprey is an American military
aircraft produced by Bell and Boeing. It is a tilt
rotor aircraft which means it can function likea helicopter, or alternatively the rotors can be
moved to operate more like a fixed wing propeller
plane.
Low-altitude flights allow the Osprey to fly
under the radar and enter deep into enemy
territory. 12 of the aircraft are scheduled to be
introduced for low flying training missions inOkinawa in October but many of the residents
in Okinawa prefecture are opposed to thedeployment and a protest near the U.S. Marine
Corps Air Station Futenma base on 17th June
attracted over 5,000 protesters. Residents havebeen alarmed by accidents and demonstrated
against the aircraft, chanting, “Osprey, go backto America.” More recent, smaller protests
have been held across Japan.
A survey in the Mainichi newspaper has
shown that the governors of Okinawa,
Yamaguchi, Iwate, Wakayama, Okayama,
Hiroshima, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi
prefectures expressed their opposition to theplanned deployment, and eight of the nine
governors cited safety concerns about lowaltitude flights over densely populated areas as
the reason for their opposition.
With the first combat deployment of theOsprey in October 2007, Time Magazine ran
an article condemning the aircraft as unsafe,
overpriced, and completely inadequate. This
year, there has already been an accident in
Morocco in April and another in Florida in
June, but the US government claims they were
not caused by problems with the aircraft.

There are also concerns from environmentalist
groups about the effect on local wildlife, as theOsprey creates a significant amount of "downwash".
Downwash is the air pushed downwards by therotors of a helicopter, which allow the aircraft to gain
lift and become airborne. The Osprey has amaximum rotor downwash speed of more than 80
knots. To put this into context, a hurricane is definedUSAor more. Therefore theasHenson
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knots
effect of a low-flying Osprey on Okinawa's natural
habitat is potentially moreenvironmentally damaging than a hurricane.
There is a certain amount of irony that theaircraft which has been named after a bird of preythreatens to devastate the habitat of Okinawanwildlife.
The Japanese government wants to deploy it onschedule.
The Yomiuri newspaper and the Nikkei newspaper
approve the deployment of Osprey while the Asahi
newspaper and the Tokyo newspaper oppose it.
In recent weeks, the Japanese Defense Minister
Satoshi Morimoto held a meeting with the U.S.
Defense Secretary regarding this matter and theyreconfirmed that plans would not be cancelled.
The Tokyo Newspapers criticise the Japanese
government, claiming that Morimoto is ignoring
public opinion and that the conclusion wasdecided in advance. However, the Yomiuri
Newspaper insists that it is inevitable to deploy
Osprey to defend Japan in uncertain times,
especially in the light of recent territory disputes
with China and South Korea.

Article by Craig

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Joshua Says: Well, here’s some news. I’m going to be a father thismonth! No, no, not like that! One of our very long-term students isgetting married and as her father passed away many years ago, she
has asked me to be her “substitute father” at her wedding. I’m goingto have the honour of giving the bride away! As I’ve had absolutely
no experience at being a father, please wish me luck!!!

Junko Says: Crossroads’ term system is going to change from December
this year. There will be 4 quarters of three months in the year instead of 3terms of 4 months. These 4 quarters will make two terms of 6 months
each. This new quarterly calendar will give us more choices when it comesto our tuition payment system and should make it more convenient for ourstudents. You can get our new calendar from me in our office.

Matthew Says: The success of the British Olympic athletes has
inspired me to start swimming. I have now swam more in the last
three weeks than in my entire life. I have always consideredswimming, like running, to be an incredibly dull and boring form ofexercise as there appears to be no 'objective' however I have beenpleasantly surprised that I am actually quite enjoying it!

Craig Says: On Saturday I was sitting in class with a student
when the table started to shake... it was my first Japaneseearthquake! It was just a small one, compared to the two I felt inCosta Rica, which recently suffered a big one. How do you feel
about earthquakes? I have to admit, I enjoy them!

Arnaud Dit: Septembre est la saison de la rentree des classes, ledebut d’une nouvelle annee scolaire. Septembre est aussi la saisondes vendeanges, les francais de tout age participent aux vendeanges
et rammassent le raisin qui servira a faire le vin. J’y suis alle aussi.
C’est assez fatiguant, mais toujours un bon souvenir !



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