Ah_so said...

Ah_so at 05:52 PM JST - 4th July

The one guaranteed way to make anyone eat a bowl of ramen is to get them to watch "Tampopo". After a couple of hours of mouth-watering scenes of ramen preparation you can think of, and do nothing else until you get a bowl.

This could be very inconvenient if, for…

Posted in U.S. has 'ramen moment' as chefs, foodies embrace Japan's beloved comfort food at 05:52 PM JST - 4th July
Ah_so at 05:43 PM JST - 4th July

If you like ramen and are ever in the UK, DO NOT venture into the Wagamama ramen chain.

Posted in U.S. has 'ramen moment' as chefs, foodies embrace Japan's beloved comfort food at 05:43 PM JST - 4th July
Ah_so at 05:36 PM JST - 4th July

**(Not) good to see JR taking action after the horse has bolted. The victim should sue the guy who did this for everything he has. She should also take JR to the cleaners for their negligence in not providing a safe workplace.

By your litigious thoughts, I can only assume…

Posted in Man arrested for allegedly raping female JR employee on train in Kanagawa at 05:36 PM JST - 4th July
Ah_so at 04:51 PM JST - 3rd July

Toire no Hanako sounds too scary. I will never loiter in the girls' toire again.

Posted in The Japanese Monster Survival Guide at 04:51 PM JST - 3rd July
Ah_so at 04:44 PM JST - 3rd July

So watermelon causes cramp and makes you run to the bathroom more - just the ticket to ensure the passion on the futon dies.

Posted in Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects at 04:44 PM JST - 3rd July
Ah_so at 05:50 PM JST - 2nd July

I think that the one-off costs of having a baby are probably not material in this debate - this is where grandparents are usually more than happy to step in if money is tight.

The real costs are the ongoing ones that only start on departure from hospital - the…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 05:50 PM JST - 2nd July
Ah_so at 04:43 PM JST - 26th June

It is in English - who will actually read it? Schools will not buy it and nor will ordinary Japanese.

Posted in Picture book teaching next generation about wartime mass suicides at 04:43 PM JST - 26th June
Ah_so at 04:39 PM JST - 26th June

I for one hate getting constantly questioned by Police and anything we can do to change their attitudes and practices will be time well spent.

As a gaijin, I have to say that I have been rather well treated in my few very minor run-ins with the Japanese police, according…

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 04:39 PM JST - 26th June
Ah_so at 04:42 PM JST - 25th June

I have emailed Mainichi to complain about the site's removal in response to prudish complaints. I recommend everyone else does too - let's see if we can beat the magical 300 mark.

Posted in Mainichi's English site shuts down one column criticized for being 'too vulgar' at 04:42 PM JST - 25th June
Ah_so at 04:58 PM JST - 24th June

Oh no! I only ever went on the Mainichi site for one reason - WaiWai and now it has gone.

The translations, and particularly the headlines, were superb.

While they have been accused of portraying Japan in a bad light, they were actually translations of what is available in the…

Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 04:58 PM JST - 24th June