Apsara said...

Apsara at 07:15 PM JST - 17th July

Even experienced hikers/climbers get caught out by sudden weather changes, no matter how well-prepared. In New Zealand this week two experienced hikers died of hypothermia in the mountains. Two friends of mine, very experienced climbers, died climbing NZ's highest mountain years ago because the weather changed without warning. It happens…

Posted in 10 climbers die on Hokkaido mountains at 07:15 PM JST - 17th July
Apsara at 08:34 AM JST - 16th July

They do have all kinds of designs, but I don't think the sandals she is wearing are Crocs.

Posted in Aki Hoshino frolicks on Kamakura shore for opening of Crocs beach house at 08:34 AM JST - 16th July
Apsara at 08:32 AM JST - 16th July

Wow, talk about mixed-up priorities- there are far better causes he could have crusaded for, and blocking toilets causes as much if not more trouble to his fellow passengers as it does to the railway company- what a nutjob.

Posted in Cram school teacher arrested for plugging toilets on express trains at 08:32 AM JST - 16th July
Apsara at 03:19 PM JST - 15th July

Former college student? I'm also a former college student. Does that mean he was a college student at the time of the murders?

Posted in Former college student gets life for killing 86-yr-old woman and her son at 03:19 PM JST - 15th July
Apsara at 08:54 AM JST - 15th July

How many times do we have to say that it is hard to be sure if you are really being groped, or just being touched inadvertently because of the crowdedness and movement of the train? Have none of you ever accidentally touched someone's butt on the train? I'm sure I…

Posted in Miniskirt Police singer nabs groping suspect on train at 08:54 AM JST - 15th July
Apsara at 02:22 PM JST - 14th July

While 10 minutes is a long time, it can actually quite hard to be sure that what you are feeling is groping- have you ever been on a crowded train and felt like someone was touching your butt, only to find out that it was a bag that was touching…

Posted in Miniskirt Police singer nabs groping suspect on train at 02:22 PM JST - 14th July
Apsara at 09:02 AM JST - 13th July

Was the "ample bosom" comment really necessary? Saborichan is right, there is usually support built into those dresses. I think some people would dispute that being an "ample bosom" actually- looks pretty average to me. And why don't we have a photo where we can actually see the necklace?

Posted in Ryoko Yonekura gets 1st 'Platinum Goddess' award at 09:02 AM JST - 13th July
Apsara at 04:43 PM JST - 11th July

"Natto is good for your intestines"- now there's a catchy lyric...

Posted in Girls of Natto Angel express their love for natto at 04:43 PM JST - 11th July
Apsara at 08:47 AM JST - 10th July

My brother and his friends used to do similar things with lighters as teenagers, to show how tough they were, and he still has the scars to show for it- most teenage boys are complete idiots.

Posted in 14-year-old boy in hospital with iron burns after card game gets out of hand in Fukuoka at 08:47 AM JST - 10th July
Apsara at 05:54 PM JST - 9th July

My stepbrother was saved by a helmet when he was knocked off his bike by a car and landed head-first on the road. The helmet was badly cracked and all he had was a head ache.

Deaths in car vs. bicycle accidents are usually from the cyclist's head hitting the…

Posted in 2 girls riding a bike hit by car in Chiba; one dies at 05:54 PM JST - 9th July