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Plastic monkey nails it.
Posted in: TV commercial of the week: Hikkoshizamurai
The villa remix of rolling in the deep is worth a listen
Posted in: Adele dominates Grammy ceremony, clouded by Houston's death
cleoFeb. 15, 2012 - 02:37AM JST "Whether an industry is "dead" or not depends entirely on…
Posted in: Confrontation
Interesting, lovenot. Thanks for the info.
Posted in: Woman arrested over murder of 5-month-old son in Kobe
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Bogi
Watched the whole thing last night. Probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
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Bogi
Beer Gardens in Kansai used to open in only July and August years ago, but the "season" has been getting longer every year. Any complaints!?
Personally, I would rather knock back a few BG pints on a warm evening in May than the middle of August. Come July 1st, I'll be in a bar in front of the A.C!
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Bogi
This week??? Beer gardens have been open in Kansai since the end of April!
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Bogi
He was charged with "having a sexual relationship" - not rape. Doesn't that me she was willing? AND, she went out - AT MIDNIGHT to meet him. Sounds like fair game to me!
Posted in: Cop arrested over sex with woman involved in crime investigation
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Bogi
Cool. A capsule full of... eggs. Very traditional!
Posted in: Have a rice day
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Bogi
For starters, deal with the huge problem of a growing economic gap in society. Youth who are not part of the so-call "kachi-gumi" have absolutely nothing to look forward to.
Take real measures to deal with ijime in schools. Believe it or not, many Japanese don't want to be part of the group and they shouldn't be persecuted for being "weird".
Initiate a transformation of the secondary education system (esp. HS) with the goal of eliminating the class system of schools. When children travel long distances to attend school every day, they cannot build relationships with people in their own neighborhood, hence, they tend to stay inside by themselves. Children are more likely to develop communication and social problems when they cannot make friends.
Moderator: Stay on topic please.
Posted in: Police search
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Bogi
That's just amazing! Japanese dogs have finally mastered the art of... sitting.
Posted in: Poodle
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Bogi
Ha, that's funny. In all my time here, I've never met someone who is a regular golfer that is out to find a "bargain" on a car.
Posted in: Buying a used car in Japan -- what to keep in mind
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Bogi
It's funny you see so many accidents like this because most of the Japanese parents I know pamper there kids to an almost annoying point. I find it hard to have a conversation with some people who are totally engrossed in whatever it is their kids are doing. Or maybe that's just my world...
Posted in: 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe
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Bogi
Am I off the mark in saying that Japan seems to have a really high instance of weird crimes? Fair enough, the number of serious crimes per capita is probably low compared to elsewhere, but there are just so many bizarre incidents here. If this is a consequence of capitalism and the type of society a growing economic gap spurns, I don't think I want to be here 10 years from now. The country will be full of nutters.
Posted in: Man held for attempted murder after driving car into schoolchildren in Chiba
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Bogi
These have to be the unsexiest stewardess uniforms I have ever seen.
Posted in: British Airways
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Bogi
I hope they consulted Shingo Mama before coming to this decision.
Posted in: Ajinomoto to raise mayonnaise prices in July
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Bogi
It's so true, old people are everywhere, man! I feel so young walking around or taking the bus.
I did notice though, that the space allocated for old dudes on trains is not increasing in my area.
Posted in: One-fifth of Japanese population aged 65 or older in rapidly aging Japan
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Bogi
Those prison conditions seem a bit harsh.
I'm not passing judgment because I don't know much about his story, but even if he is completely guilty, I don't think prisoners should be treated like that for such a crime.
Yes, some will say that prison is supposed to be hard and that this may serve as a deterrent, and I agree that criminals shouldn't be allowed to kick back and watch telly all day. However, my argument is a comparative one. Most developed countries provide hard, but humane, conditions for even murderers and rapists. Considering this, his treatment seems harsh to me.
Posted in: Nick Baker sent back to Britain to finish jail sentence
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Bogi
omg, people are just getting stranger and stranger...
Posted in: Man assaults 14-year-old girl, cuts her hair with scissors on Aichi street
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Bogi
I think I'll stick with my "7 minute abs" video.
Posted in: Celebrities unveil new diet machine
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Bogi
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Bogi
Can you imagine how many "meetings" went into that one?!
Posted in: DoCoMo unveils new corporate logo
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Bogi
People just get weirder and weirder.
Posted in: Man arrested for cutting electric wires for toilets at convenience stores in Tokyo
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Bogi
I like the way that when you say McWrap it sounds a bit like Mac-crap
Ha! That's pretty funny.
Posted in: Ebi-chan in new McDonald's TV ad