Ah_so said...

Ah_so at 06:15 PM JST - 8th May

The costs of not having more children are so high that Japan cannot afford not to pay a bit more to at least get the birth rate back up.

A lot of the reasons given above, other than financial ones, are terribly modern - none that stopped my in-laws growing…

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 06:15 PM JST - 8th May
Ah_so at 05:51 PM JST - 8th May

For any left in doubt over which beauty to do for, ask yourself which one would look better and younger in 20 years and is probably an excellent cook?

Posted in Juno at 05:51 PM JST - 8th May
Ah_so at 01:33 AM JST - 8th May

So where does Australia and New Zealand fit in to all this? Surely Japan can be Western if Australia wants to be.

Actually, has Australia made up its mind on this yet for that matter?

Posted in Why is Japan considered Western and China not? There is no map of the West. at 01:33 AM JST - 8th May
Ah_so at 05:02 PM JST - 6th May

Muji missed its chance - it moved into Britain half-heartedly over a decade ago, but the stores were too small - a few clothes, a few nick-knacks and prices a bit too expensive.

I shopped a muji in Japan, where the styles suited me and the prices were reasonable, but…

Posted in Will Muji, no name brand, catch on in U.S.? at 05:02 PM JST - 6th May
Ah_so at 04:54 PM JST - 6th May

Why does no one seem to comment on quote of the day any more?

Posted in Independence breeds indifference, which is contagious. Only our pets need and love us unconditionally. at 04:54 PM JST - 6th May
Ah_so at 04:52 PM JST - 6th May
Best burgers are the ones I make myself:
- get some beef, pop in the food mixer to make mince
- mix with finely chopped onions, bread crumbs, perhaps some egg yolk
- season with salt, pepper, garlic, herbs, spices, Tabasco, mustard, soy, Worcestershire Sauce etc as per taste -…
Posted in What differentiates a really good hamburger from an average one? at 04:52 PM JST - 6th May
Ah_so at 05:01 PM JST - 2nd May

Capone is right. Japanese financial services remain just that - financial services for the Japanese market. Just as Japan does not consider itself part of "Asia", increasingly neither does the rest of the world, to Japan's detriment.

Japan can still claim to be the world's second largest economy, which will…

Posted in The UK is a role model for the rest of the world for its success in opening and regulating financial markets, importing talent, granting work visas and adopting a favorable tax regime. at 05:01 PM JST - 2nd May
Ah_so at 04:28 PM JST - 1st May

Why bother smuggling it in? Japan is full of uninhabited mountains that would surely provide perfect natural growing conditions for hemp.

Posted in British man cleared of cannabis smuggling at 04:28 PM JST - 1st May
Ah_so at 12:02 AM JST - 30th April

Let's give the woman some compassion

Well said. I cannot understand how this could have happened, but that very same mother would probably have said the same if it had been her reading this story about a different mother and child. No parent is perfect all of the time and…

Posted in 5-year-old boy dies after being hit by train in Wakayama at 12:02 AM JST - 30th April
Ah_so at 11:32 PM JST - 25th April

Just booked a couple tickets!

Posted in Japanese 'Woman in Black' to set London West End record at 11:32 PM JST - 25th April