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Betting at 05:52 PM JST - 5th June

Yes Riz, I certainly did. After my experiences of living in Japan I think it was a fair comment I made. Considering the amount of people I've met in Japan saying they wanted homestayers so they could practice their English. I often get the feeling certain people misunderstand what "international"…

Posted in More retirees accommodating foreign students on homestay programs at 05:52 PM JST - 5th June
Betting at 10:56 AM JST - 5th June

"I had a class this morning and all 4 middle aged ladies contradicted your "facts". They said Japanese people in general would like to eat whale meat if it wasn't so expensive."

You shouldn't even take statements like that at face value Stranger. In my past I've taught classes like…

Posted in Iceland, Norway resume whale meat exports to Japan at 10:56 AM JST - 5th June
Betting at 10:52 AM JST - 5th June

Is there something wrong with not paying for sex?

Posted in Are young males losing interest in commercial sex? at 10:52 AM JST - 5th June
Betting at 08:06 AM JST - 5th June

Once again rjd your are claiming stuff is true without any of your own facts to back them up. There have been several cases of Japanese celebrities running off from accidents and trying to evade their responsibilities (e.g. didn't one of the Smap guys do that?). You only take one…

Posted in Yukie Nakama crashes her car into pole in Tokyo at 08:06 AM JST - 5th June
Betting at 08:02 AM JST - 5th June

In this case, what the Chinese are doing is not a good idea. It will be another thing on a long list of items that both countries have done that annoy each other. Anyway, it just seems tacky.

Posted in Japan concerned at geographical names becoming Chinese trademarks at 08:02 AM JST - 5th June
Betting at 05:48 PM JST - 4th June

She certainly does look like a bit of alright to me too!!

Posted in Actress-model Karina hopes to be married by 30 at 05:48 PM JST - 4th June
Betting at 05:45 PM JST - 4th June

Well, there is a good side to this ... imagine how it will look on those kids resumes when they graduate from uni? "Well, for my arubito I used to check out nuclear power stations!!". It will sound extremely impressive to anyone I'm sure.

Posted in Toshiba says subcontractor illegally hired 8 teens under 18 to inspect nuclear plants at 05:45 PM JST - 4th June
Betting at 05:20 PM JST - 3rd June

Shotgun weddings are the absolute pits, got to agree with Electric2004. They seem passe now back home, used to be the done thing up till the 70s or 80s, but still the "correct" thing to do in Japan still /sigh.

Posted in Ryoko Hirosue named 'Ms Lily 2008' at 05:20 PM JST - 3rd June
Betting at 05:17 PM JST - 3rd June

I'd really hate to see him die from health reasons, seems like a very nice guy. Hopefully he'll be able to lose quite a few more kilos yet.

Posted in KONISHIKI succeeds in losing 70 kg after stomach operation at 05:17 PM JST - 3rd June
Betting at 05:15 PM JST - 3rd June

Seems a bit sad though they promote ballroom dancing. With certain people on JT saying that Japanese people are rediscovering their pride in Japanese culture (which in itself is a very good thing) we see dramas like this show centred around ballroom dancing.

It would be great for a Japanese…

Posted in Kyoko Fukada to play English teacher in new TV drama at 05:15 PM JST - 3rd June