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Robberies carried out to get money for spare cash have decreased, while those spurred by dire poverty have increased. It's this year's trend.
Quote of the Day › Sunday 08th November, 03:27 AM JST
A senior investigator for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The number of convenience store robberies as of the end of September had more than doubled…
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- Robberies carried out to get money for spare cash have decreased, while those spurred by dire poverty have increased. It's this year's trend.
- Behind Hatoyama's flip-flops is contradictory advice from top aides.
- Taking our inspiration from the Far East makes perfect sense as the Japanese have perfected the art of managing large numbers of people through good design and engineering. (1)
- I'm frustrated by comments made by ministers. I wonder if they are toying with our feelings.
- It may be difficult for gals and young people to start farming instantly. But if the agro-industry becomes more exciting by young people joining it, then Japan's farming will definitely change.
- To survive, Japanese companies have to succeed overseas, rather than reminisce about the good old days.
- It's a policy top swimming countries like Australia and the Americans follow. (2)
- Manga has been taken lightly in the past and there has been no solid archive for serious study. We want to help academic studies on manga as part of Japanese culture.
- Not only does hiking help women get in touch with nature, it also lets them indulge in colorful, fun outfits that they wouldn't normally wear, just as golf does. (2)
- I've never seen so many people gravitate to the ukulele and they love Hawaiian music, and it's just so great to come here and be embraced by so many people that want to learn to play this instrument.
- We want to improve the environment for sex crime victims, so they feel more comfortable about filing a complaint. (1)
- Hydrogen fuel-cell cars will prove to be the best in the end. (1)
- I sincerely hope that this exhibition will bring to the public a new awareness of the samurai culture that is often misunderstood as a mere martial art. (2)
- If the new government becomes serious about addressing the problems of dispatch workers on insecure job contracts, at the expense of regular workers' welfare, it might cause friction with Rengo. (1)
- People are very concerned about the money. They don’t want the family to spend hundreds of thousands of yen to pay a priest to chant Buddhist scriptures they don’t believe in. (3)
- By rescuing dogs and cats, you get in touch with life. It is a way to save the human soul, too. If children are given a chance to interact with animals, they will never abandon their pets when they grow up.
- Kyoto is a city that deserves a guide, because there is a tradition there, a culture of gastronomy. (1)
- The comment was a bolt out of the blue. It gave me the chills. It was like being defrauded. (3)
- It's outrageous that highly motivated, highly capable nurses will be sent back to their home countries just because they are foreigners. It'd also be a great loss to the hospital.
- People have said they were moved even though they didn’t understand English well. Some even said the only phrase they caught was, ‘Yes, we can.’ They said they were in tears nonetheless. (19)
- An increasing number of people turn to drink after retiring and fall into addiction, whereby they are unable to control their alcohol intake. (2)
- Japan and Russia are the only two G8 countries that do not ban civil possession of child pornography. (6)
- The Versace boutiques in Japan no longer represented the brand image and it was felt to be more advantageous for the company to close them and start with a clean slate. (1)
- Buddha statues have an air about them that almost enables you to tell them things that you can't tell people. Perhaps it's because we're looking for some form of healing out there amid the turbulent waters of society. (1)
- Since Tokyo was defeated, the metropolitan government must explain to Tokyo citizens how it spent the bid funds. (2)
- It’s beyond my imagination how far Japan will fall in the world economy in 10, 20 years. (4)
- Minimum wage hikes won't help stabilize workers' livelihoods because companies are trying to cut labor costs. (6)
- The banning of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' may have been justified in the early years after the war, but now we have a totally different situation. 'Mein Kampf' has no magical qualities. It is a badly written book, but it offers a deep insight into Hitler's thinking. (5)
- First the bureaucrats go away, then the business leaders, and now the politicians. I hear the DPJ members hardly ever go out drinking to places other than izakaya bars. What's going to happen to us from now on? (5)
- I can't think of any Japanese company that treats foreigners the same as Japanese in terms of promotion and involvement at the top. (7)
- In three and a half years, I've never once been caught out. (5)
- People used to feel they needed a Louis Vuitton to fit in. But younger girls don’t think like that anymore. (5)
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Behind Hatoyama's flip-flops is contradictory advice from top aides.
Quote of the Day › 04:52 AM JST - 7th November
Richard Katz, editor of The Oriental Economist Report and author of "Japanese Phoenix." He says the DPJ government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is finding…
Taking our inspiration from the Far East makes perfect sense as the Japanese have perfected the art of managing large numbers of people through good design and engineering.
Quote of the Day › 03:55 AM JST - 6th November
Westminster City Council leader Colin Barrow. Oxford Circus, the heart of London's West End shopping and entertainment district, got a makeover this week with a…
I'm frustrated by comments made by ministers. I wonder if they are toying with our feelings.
Quote of the Day › 03:51 AM JST - 5th November
Yoshikazu Shimabukuro, the mayor of Nago city, site of the Camp Schwab relocation facility, in Okinawa. He denied the city was reconsidering its previous offer…
It may be difficult for gals and young people to start farming instantly. But if the agro-industry becomes more exciting by young people joining it, then Japan's farming will definitely change.
Quote of the Day › 03:21 AM JST - 2nd November
Shiho Fujita, a 24-year-old singer, music producer and model, who is leading a squad of "gal" farmers who have cultivated rice in the countryside, and…
To survive, Japanese companies have to succeed overseas, rather than reminisce about the good old days.
Quote of the Day › 03:31 AM JST - 30th October
Tadashi Yanai, founder of clothing store operator Fast Retailing, speaking at the Nikkei Global Management Forum in Tokyo. (Forbes.com)
It's a policy top swimming countries like Australia and the Americans follow.
Quote of the Day › 03:19 AM JST - 28th October
Japan Swimming Federation executive director Masafumi Izumi. Japan's swimmers could face lifetime bans if they dye their hair, wear an earring, have brightly decorated fingernails…
Manga has been taken lightly in the past and there has been no solid archive for serious study. We want to help academic studies on manga as part of Japanese culture.
Quote of the Day › 03:02 AM JST - 27th October
Library official Susumi Shibao, referring to the Tokyo International Manga Library being planned for the campus of Meiji University. It will be open to scholars,…
Not only does hiking help women get in touch with nature, it also lets them indulge in colorful, fun outfits that they wouldn't normally wear, just as golf does.
Quote of the Day › 04:33 AM JST - 26th October
Hiroyuki Aoyama, editor of anan magazine, referring to a number of stories in women's fashion magazines recently that recommend hiking as a cool way to…
I've never seen so many people gravitate to the ukulele and they love Hawaiian music, and it's just so great to come here and be embraced by so many people that want to learn to play this instrument.
Quote of the Day › 04:08 AM JST - 24th October
Hawaii ukulele master Roy Sakuma, during a visit to Japan. (KHNL News)
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