Apsara said...

Apsara at 03:54 PM JST - 12th November

Really? I think it looks a lot like him, modified lips and all.

Posted in Ichihashi transferred at 03:54 PM JST - 12th November
Apsara at 03:00 PM JST - 12th November

Just to add, can I ask why the average Japanese person should be expected to know when WWI, which Japan wasn't involved in, ended? How much Japanese history does the average American know?

Posted in Emperor, on 20th anniversary of accession, concerned young people forgetting history at 03:00 PM JST - 12th November
Apsara at 02:57 PM JST - 12th November

I didn't know yesterday was Armistice Day either, because it is not something that is emphasised in my home country (we celebrate Anzac Day- heard of it?.) I wouldn't say however, that that makes me "pretty vague about everything", and neither does it make most people here pretty vague. Some…

Posted in Emperor, on 20th anniversary of accession, concerned young people forgetting history at 02:57 PM JST - 12th November
Apsara at 12:13 PM JST - 11th November

People residing in japan know what I am talking about. I kinda agree with smithinjapn, even though he is found guilty, he is likely to get 10 years or less. Forget about death penalty, it won't happen.

I have lived in Japan for years, and I don't know what you…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 12:13 PM JST - 11th November
Apsara at 09:10 AM JST - 11th November

Don't get too excited people. He's only been arrested for abandoning the body and unless he has a confession beaten out of him there is little chance he will be charged with the murder.

You're wrong here. They have already said on TV that it is very likely that…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 09:10 AM JST - 11th November
Apsara at 04:22 PM JST - 10th November

Saying "I think these figures are wrong because when I go to into a bar most of the people are smoking" is just silly. Most of the people you see in bars are likely to be in their 20s or early 30s, and that is the age group with the…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 04:22 PM JST - 10th November
Apsara at 08:09 AM JST - 10th November

I wasn't asked for ID when I flew to Okinawa this year- I was quite surprised, actually.

Posted in Ichihashi's fingerprints found in Osaka construction company dorm at 08:09 AM JST - 10th November
Apsara at 10:48 PM JST - 9th November

As for why noone recognised him, can any of you who live in Japan say that you would instantly recognise any of the Aum people who are still on the loose (I think there are three of them now) and who have had their photos plastered around train stations and…

Posted in Ichihashi's fingerprints found in Osaka construction company dorm at 10:48 PM JST - 9th November
Apsara at 10:43 PM JST - 9th November

It has been mentioned many times on the TV news that all the surgeries he has had would have come to only about 700,000 yen, so the timeframe definitely suggests he has paid for it all by himself. A lot of people here also seem to think he had all…

Posted in Ichihashi's fingerprints found in Osaka construction company dorm at 10:43 PM JST - 9th November
Apsara at 09:19 AM JST - 7th November

I wish the media would give comparisons, but they never do. How many people had had flu by this time last year? How many have non-H1N1 flu? These figures are meaningless if we have nothing to compare them to.

Posted in No. of flu patients to top 6 million mark soon in Japan at 09:19 AM JST - 7th November