Castella said...

Castella at 12:37 PM JST - 28th March

Quiz: What's the name of the only sport where you can roll a ball, sit down, eat a sandwich, drink a beer, and roll another ball? (Just joking).

Bowling is fun because you can enjoy it at almost any age.

Posted in Seniors bowl for a healthier life at 12:37 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:28 PM JST - 28th March

Unfortunately, the worker in Japan is only a mere commodity for the Japanese employer. Use them and throw them away when your finished.

Five out of 690 Nova teachers is nothing to brag about.

Posted in Japan's jobless benefit conditions worst among industrial nations: ILO at 12:28 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:19 PM JST - 28th March

Interesting posts. All of which begs the question: How good are Japanese detectives in actually solving crimes? Many cases are closed with a forced confession. Perhaps they need to spend a little more time at Scotland Yard...

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 12:19 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:13 PM JST - 28th March

Also time for me to get a new computer! Sorry about the previous error.

Posted in Suicide bomber kills 23 at funeral in Iraq at 12:13 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:12 PM JST - 28th March

Time to train the Iraqis to defend themselves and say our good-byes. This region will never taken a liking to democracy, so why should the West waste their time?

Posted in Suicide bomber kills 23 at funeral in Iraq at 12:12 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:04 PM JST - 28th March

How deplorable mental health assistance is in this country! The Japanese *still *consider counseling to be a stigma, and the number of qualified counselors are few.

Yet the government continues to ignore the problem. How sad....

Posted in Man arrested for attempted murder after pushing woman off platform at Tokyo station at 12:04 PM JST - 28th March
Castella at 12:27 PM JST - 18th February

No truer words were ever spoken. The Yokosuka line is very slow. It could be made into a semi-express with the elimination of stops at a few of the smaller stations.

Posted in There needs to be a dedicated high-speed rail line linking Tokyo Station with Narita airport in 20 or 25 minutes. at 12:27 PM JST - 18th February
Castella at 12:22 PM JST - 18th February

Agree with your first point, tmarie. Most English language teachers are not qualified to teach English - just check their resumes. Being a native speaker doesn't qualify a person to teach that particular language. So many of them rush into the classroom unprepared and simply wing it, or employ overused…

Posted in 5,600 foreigners losing jobs in half year: survey at 12:22 PM JST - 18th February
Castella at 01:03 PM JST - 7th June

Have you thought about the inordinate number of crimes committed here in Japan with a knife? It seems like the stabbings are increasing each day.

When will this country address the important issue of mental health care? Counseling may be taboo to the Japanese, but it is absolutely essential to…

Posted in Man, 74, stabbed at bus stop in Yokohama at 01:03 PM JST - 7th June
Castella at 01:17 PM JST - 29th April

Yes, it is sad to see them go. Denny's had some great dishes on their menu. Loved the coffee and desserts at Johnathan's.

Maybe the solution is to drop the 24-hour open time and limit it to 1 a.m. That would certainly cut down on overall costs.

Posted in Family restaurants face uncertain future at 01:17 PM JST - 29th April