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I'd love to watch them! I hope I can. Their play looks very interesting ^^
Posted in: Elderly theater troupe not acting their age
UpgrayeddMay. 22, 2013 - 12:33PM JST Perhaps you are confusing trade deficits with budget deficits He/she…
Posted in: Japan's trade deficit expands nearly 70% in April
Wow how time flies! I've been here just over one year & remember the hype surrounding…
Posted in: Tokyo Skytree marks first anniversary
tkoind2May. 22, 2013 - 10:29AM JST Now the politicians are starting to voice concerns. Hell those…
Posted in: Japan's trade deficit expands nearly 70% in April
smithj: "Hopefully it's better than his acting." That is not setting the bar very high...
Posted in: Keanu Reeves makes directorial debut with modern kung fu film
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FightingViking
@kimuzukashiiiii
So you mean to say that if you were responsible for a "man-made" catastrophe you would just say : "Sorry ! I'm bankrupt ! Can't help you out ! Fend for yourselves ..." ??? Charming !
Posted in: Hundreds of Miyagi residents seek equal compensation as Fukushima
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FightingViking
Poor child ! Whether it was his/her father or not, to see one's own mother stabbed right before one's eyes must be more than "slightly" traumatic.Since the mother was walking the child to school, I imagine the child is still pretty young. Whatever age, he/she will never forget this cowardly act. I hope the mother gets better very soon.
Posted in: Man stabs ex-wife, then crashes car during getaway
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FightingViking
Made my day ! (I'm still chuckling to myself...)
Posted in: Posters of fundoshi-clad man disappearing from Osaka
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FightingViking
I still wonder why, after being out of the country for a month and a half, and having shut down all the electricity (except for the fridge and the security system) my bill is still 7 000 yen... ?
Posted in: Gov't takes aim at electricity monopolies
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FightingViking
Reminds me of the time, when I was a student, I didn't have anything to eat for a whole week... A small cup of coffee in the morning - with sugar for strength, that's it ! But I knew I would be getting my first salary from my new part-time job at the end of the week so I wasn't "forced" to steal anything ! (After getting my "Student restaurant" tickets, it took me two years to "catch up" !)
Posted in: Hungry for justice (and jail bento), Kobe thief turns himself in
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FightingViking
I could be wrong but I heard there was a "near miss" by a 'plane due to a passenger either playing with "tamagochi" or using a cellphone during take off. The electronic waves interfered with communications between the Control Tower and the pilot.
Posted in: Many passengers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
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FightingViking
Not having been back to France for a couple of years (I am there now) I had forgotten how they drive over here. Just today I remarked to my son how "disciplined" the French drivers are ! Japan should learn from them ! When I wish to cross the road over here, they immediately stop and even give me a smile ! My son does the same over here at pedestrian crossings and I do the same when I drive in Japan. But I have to agree with Balefire : "people who go right around me and through the crossing--often passing illegally even if it weren't a crossing--enrage me". I also agree with those as who hate the "texters" and those on their cellphones, oblivious of what's going on around them. I wouldn't mind waiting but the drivers behind me can't always see what's going on and wonder why it takes me such a long time to move on..
Posted in: 7-year-old girl run down, killed at pedestrian crossing near home
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FightingViking
I miss the "20 seki" jelly from Tottori... (not even mentioned here...) which was one of the only specialities one could not buy at Tokyo eki. Difficult to find even in Tottori !
Posted in: 47 prefectures, 47 unique souvenirs: Which one will win?
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FightingViking
That's EXACTLY the way I feel ! Couldn't have put it better myself !
Posted in: Newly released sardines disappear after 2 days in Kobe aquarium
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FightingViking
@Cleo
But surely you don't give him anything "toot sweet" do you ? (Not good for his teeth - nor the rest of his body...)
Posted in: National obsession with cleanliness bodes ill for health
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FightingViking
"Cleanliness is next to godliness" and you may get to go and see whichever god you believe in before your time if you kill off all the "good bacteria"...
@Cleo :
Took me a couple of seconds to figure it out but I guess you mean "tout de suite" ?
Posted in: National obsession with cleanliness bodes ill for health
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FightingViking
Must've taken some courage - first to do what she did, then to tell the world about it.
Posted in: Hitler's food taster tells of poisoning fears
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FightingViking
Definitely NOT a good idea (unless of course she needs a place to live...)
Posted in: 69-year-old woman arrested for city hall bomb threat in Toyama
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FightingViking
Having narrowly missed running over a six-year old, dashing across a major road in Tokyo, while the parents just stood there and smiled, I'm afraid I can only agree that parenting in Japan leaves a LOT to be desired...
Posted in: 14-month-old boy dies after being hit by garbage truck
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FightingViking
No mention of Kaki-no-tane ? Especially "Wasabi aji" ? People don't know what they're missing !
Posted in: The 5 most popular snacks in Japan
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FightingViking
ChibaChick ; I was thinking exactly the same thing !
Posted in: Woman tries to pay with obviously photocopied Y10,000 bill
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FightingViking
I wonder if somebody else is doing the same thing now ? My son never received his "nenga-jo 2013" sent from Yokohama to Chiba...
Posted in: Ex-post office delivery woman indicted for stealing 2,100 items of mail
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FightingViking
@Brainiac
They definitely have the best "pains au chocolat !
Posted in: Where do you shop for high-quality French bread in Japan?
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FightingViking
Doesn't make me feel any younger when I remember we visited Disneyland even before the "official opening"...
Posted in: Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30th anniversary
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FightingViking
@Cleo > St barnyards
That's a new breed ? (Maybe you mean a "St Bernard" ?) Did give me a chuckle though !
Posted in: Owner arrested after dog attacks woman