GenkiDesuKa said...

GenkiDesuKa at 12:04 PM JST - 7th February

I am sure you can't take photos at Kinkakuji with a good camera because they don't want you to go out and sell postcards or publish nice photos. I am sure the temple makes lots of money from selling postcards as well as selling the rights to publishing the photo…

Posted in Flight attendant uses cell phone camera at takeoff from Honolulu at 12:04 PM JST - 7th February
GenkiDesuKa at 11:45 PM JST - 29th January

The article states that this might be normal in the NFL, but, in fact, too much celebration after a touchdown gets your team a penalty and the individual player can be fined.

If you are interested in watching rikishi celebrate after a win, you should watch college sumo. There is…

Posted in Asashoryu in trouble again for pumping his fist after victory at 11:45 PM JST - 29th January
GenkiDesuKa at 01:17 AM JST - 26th January

Asashoryu did a good job coming back, both in winning the second bout as well as the whole tournament. He also made a great speech at the end.

However, some of the comments deserve qualifications

1)

What did Hakuho do after beating Asa the first time? Had his hair worked…

Posted in Asashoryu completes memorable comeback to win 23rd title at 01:17 AM JST - 26th January
GenkiDesuKa at 02:06 AM JST - 25th January

Last year at this time (in the US anyways), everyone was talking about the Patriots were the greatest team ever, etc, as they were undefeated.

Then they lost.

Hakuho wins two in a row tonight for his fourth straight yusho.

Posted in Asashoryu zeros in on title at 02:06 AM JST - 25th January
GenkiDesuKa at 09:53 PM JST - 11th September

Was he arrested for the content of the poster, or the act of putting up a poster on a street light?

Posted in Director arrested for putting up poster of anti-emperor film at 09:53 PM JST - 11th September
GenkiDesuKa at 04:31 PM JST - 25th August

If the London Olympics are like Boris, they'll be eccentric, scandalous, colourful, confident and indiscreet.

Could think of worse ways for the world to spend a couple of weeks.

Posted in Curtain comes down on Beijing Olympics as baton passes to London at 04:31 PM JST - 25th August
GenkiDesuKa at 10:48 PM JST - 22nd August

Here is the "hacker"'s info. He didn't break into websites, just did a google and baidu search.

http://strydehax.blogspot.com/2008/08/hack-olympics.html

He also links to a blog in Chinese with other evidence

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/billypan101/11740056

Posted in IOC asks for investigation of China's gymnasts at 10:48 PM JST - 22nd August
GenkiDesuKa at 11:27 PM JST - 13th August

How to get a permit to protest

http://www.ehow.com/how2075225get-permit-protest.html

in the United States.

Posted in Up to 8 activists detained after Olympics protest at 11:27 PM JST - 13th August
GenkiDesuKa at 01:13 AM JST - 3rd August

So, Kyokushuzan asks the Sumo Association to cancel the tour, Asashoryu says please don't, and the Sumo Association decides to go ahead with the tour, therefore we should all comment that the Japanese are out to get Asashoryu because he's not Japanese??

I was at the Kokugikan when he clinched…

Posted in Battle over sumo event in Mongolia at 01:13 AM JST - 3rd August
GenkiDesuKa at 04:56 AM JST - 30th July

Does anyone have statistics on how many of these incidents happended over time vs how many are now being reported? Just because more incidents are being reported doesn't on its own mean more incidents are occuring.

Posted in Teacher stabbed at Aichi school; sustains serious injuries at 04:56 AM JST - 30th July