Cappy said...

Cappy at 01:24 PM JST - 28th March

I actually grew up both environments. Until I was 7 my brother, sister and I were very similar to the girl that Taka describes. At school 6 days a week (5 regular days and 1 advanced day), violin and piano lessons, ballet etc. Then when my parents divorced at I…

Posted in Education for children starts earlier than ever at 01:24 PM JST - 28th March
Cappy at 12:40 PM JST - 28th March

Um... OK.

Posted in Model Kitano promotes fire safety campaign at 12:40 PM JST - 28th March
Cappy at 12:04 PM JST - 28th March

Eh? Why would you aspire to be like someone that wasn't great?

Posted in Model Kitano promotes fire safety campaign at 12:04 PM JST - 28th March
Cappy at 11:07 AM JST - 28th March

My main comment would be that without being able to see recent comments, discussion is difficult.

Without that function a regular user that wants to know if there has been a comment after hers has to remember the stories they commented on, where to find it on the page and…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 11:07 AM JST - 28th March
Cappy at 10:47 AM JST - 28th March

I think it takes a long time because it is a very delicate international issue. He is a member of a foreign military presence in Japan. On top of the police work, there are far more important layers of diplomatic relations and public perception.

Think about it. I don't think…

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 10:47 AM JST - 28th March
Cappy at 04:41 PM JST - 27th March

Oh my. Two whole families wiped out. Tragic and sickening at the same time.

Posted in Four members of family to hang over 4 murders at 04:41 PM JST - 27th March
Cappy at 04:35 PM JST - 27th March

TJrandom - I think too much is made of the "mystery" element of crimes. Shows like Law & Order make it seem like detectives are trying to unweave mysteries every day, but the fact is that in the vast majority of cases there is no mystery at all. The person…

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 04:35 PM JST - 27th March
Cappy at 01:49 PM JST - 27th March

After a few days now of using the site under the new design people must be getting used to look and feel. Going back to view the archived old site now looks like a REALLY REALLY old and outdated format.

As some of the missing functionality that people have asked…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 01:49 PM JST - 27th March
Cappy at 01:07 PM JST - 27th March

I don't know why the Japanese cops get such a bad rap from people on this site who think they're experts in law enforcement and criminology because they watch 2 kinds of Law & Order and 3 kinds of CSI.

Japan has one of the lowest crime rates, highest solve…

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 01:07 PM JST - 27th March
Cappy at 05:19 PM JST - 26th March

I think the new design is a great improvement and it makes for a far more modern and professional site. I think in the long run most will see that also, but are just complaining because it's change. Change is inevitable people, but this is more than that. It's progress.…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 05:19 PM JST - 26th March