Alfie_in_Tokyo said...

Alfie_in_Tokyo at 08:42 AM JST - 30th April

All of these moves taken to potentially address one issue usually end up causing others. Supermarkets in the UK have started using a huge amount of bio-plastics to replace plastic packaging. Two issues here; one, the material gives off increased amounts greenhouse gases as it decomposes in landfill and often…

Posted in Toymakers actively developing eco-friendly products at 08:42 AM JST - 30th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:23 AM JST - 28th April

I agree with rjd_jr. There is stuff to fix here in Japanese society and a degree of owning-up to the issues faced by society from the Japanese themselves. However, how many Japanese people read this website?

Plus, a perpetual stream of doom-laden news also has its own effect, in one…

Posted in Woman arrested for beating sister to death with rock in Yokohama at 11:23 AM JST - 28th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 09:53 AM JST - 28th April

This lady should be put away for a long time.

What precisely would that achieve?

Posted in Woman arrested after trying to flush infant down toilet in Nagoya at 09:53 AM JST - 28th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 10:30 PM JST - 27th April

“There is a wide gap between what the side of the Dalai Lama is saying and what the Chinese side is saying. I think the truth is probably somewhere in the middle,” Komura said.

No, I think the situation is probably a lot more complicated than either the Dalai Lama…

Posted in Komura urges China to come clean on Tibet at 10:30 PM JST - 27th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 05:03 PM JST - 26th April

Everton2: the modern world you are speaking of is the same one responsible for divorce, separation, erosion of family life, both parents out at work, too many pressures too early on children, and a dozen more things that contribute to less time being spent with kids by less members of…

Posted in What are your views on parents hitting young children as a means of punishing or disciplining them? at 05:03 PM JST - 26th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 04:39 PM JST - 26th April

Ikea "instructions" whilst, yes, pictorial can be enfuriating at the best of times with some particular pieces of assembly. Ikea rage does not always end in the guided rabbit warren of their stores. Maybe these instructions were like the ones I once saw on a kitchen knife in Korea: Warning…

Posted in Ikea Japan instructed to modify product manuals after injury report at 04:39 PM JST - 26th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 08:54 AM JST - 17th April

The "Japan is the most expensive place on Earth" myth is now that, a myth. I think London and the UK in general undoubtedly now holds that crown. There are some great groups of Anglo-phone people around Japan who need publicising better. I met up with one in Sapporo whilst…

Posted in New Tourism Agency faces several barriers to boosting visitor numbers at 08:54 AM JST - 17th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 04:52 PM JST - 16th April

I like the way that when you say McWrap it sounds a bit like Mac-crap.

Posted in Ebi-chan in new McDonald's TV ad at 04:52 PM JST - 16th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 02:05 AM JST - 15th April

GreenTea: local stereotypes aside, that could be true of an foreigner who has the misfortune to end up in a court outside of their home country.

Posted in Do you think the jury system, which will be introduced in Japan next year, is the best method of determining guilt or innocence in the courtroom? at 02:05 AM JST - 15th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 07:42 PM JST - 13th April

I find this better than the way similar signs were phrased back in England: "Would you behave like this at home?" For most British yobs and slobs, the answer would be a resounding 'yes'.

Posted in Manner poster at 07:42 PM JST - 13th April