Azrael said...

Azrael at 09:29 PM JST - 27th August

Mrs Cleo, if the mother is a milking cow the calves are not allowed to drink from them to prevent bacteria natural to the process of lactating to pass onto milk humans will drink. Sadly, it's an industrial safety measure.

ExPrinceska, note the farm was the first "western" style dairy…

Posted in Milk at 09:29 PM JST - 27th August
Azrael at 09:16 PM JST - 27th August

Ultimately, whether a person becomes bilingual or not depends on the person itself. Children of course, are subject to the education style of their parents. Some people learned to play the piano and don't even know why, simply because their parents sent them to piano classes from an early age.…

Posted in Japanese-Brazilian families face serious challenge in communication at 09:16 PM JST - 27th August
Azrael at 06:06 PM JST - 26th August

The two came to Japan in 2003. She has since been working at factories where Brazilians are most of her co-workers and where Japanese proficiency is not a requirement. The single parent has little time to learn the language either.

I think most posters disregarded these little hints. She is…

Posted in Japanese-Brazilian families face serious challenge in communication at 06:06 PM JST - 26th August
Azrael at 05:03 PM JST - 23rd August

Just a customer's idea: "yes" or "no" questions should come with a poll. Or go in the poll section.

By the way, we had a similar question of the day a week ago. As I said then, I think yes, people who overflow from one seat into the next seats…

Posted in Should overweight people be required to pay for an extra seat on planes? at 05:03 PM JST - 23rd August
Azrael at 05:58 AM JST - 23rd August

I have seen no proof on paper, but miss He (one of the Chinese gymnasts) looks like a preteen girl. She could easily be 14 years old, among Asian girls. The lipsing incident sadly gives way to further suspicions. Allegedly there are cached Internet websites (copies of websites that remain…

Posted in IOC asks for investigation of China's gymnasts at 05:58 AM JST - 23rd August
Azrael at 05:39 AM JST - 23rd August

What does the girl's virginity has to do with this? The fact is, the man who got involved with her (a minor, nonetheless) committed a crime according to Japanese laws. Worse even, being a government's employee, he should have known the risk he was taking. In that context, the girl's…

Posted in Agricultural Ministry employee arrested for having sexual relations with high school girl in Kanagawa at 05:39 AM JST - 23rd August
Azrael at 03:24 PM JST - 20th August

About the Kobe earthquake, I have been told by architects who were there both dealing with shelter provisions for the people and emergency measures for important cultural property buildings damaged in the earthquake that the Yakuza showed up yes, but their "help" was a careful publicity stunt. The Yakuza chose…

Posted in Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media at 03:24 PM JST - 20th August
Azrael at 03:58 AM JST - 20th August

The apparent absence of breasts in the front cover illustration coupled with the "on the other hand, the lives of his wife and his mother, who supported him with stoic resignation, even to the extent of finally volunteering to be used as guinea pigs in his experiments" line in the…

Posted in The Doctor's Wife at 03:58 AM JST - 20th August
Azrael at 03:11 AM JST - 11th August

I also agree with the self-victimization theory. It's very much like jilted lovers killing themselves to "punish" the one who rejected them. Such suicides are a form of revenge which is usually, ineffective. Life goes on without them, regardless. People adapt and change. Probably, the kid wanted to "punish" not…

Posted in 16-year-old high school student commits suicide after meeting teachers over online insults at 03:11 AM JST - 11th August
Azrael at 11:04 PM JST - 10th August

Life is not about being kawaii. I admire those athletes. They are putting mind and body into a task not many could achieve.

Posted in at 11:04 PM JST - 10th August