Hikozaemon said...

Hikozaemon at 01:21 PM JST - 23rd April

Supersonator - papasmurfinjapan speaks the truth. Kusanagi kun does not even come close to Nakai-kun for tone deafness.

As for attacking his Korean (I'm sorry, I don't speak a lick of the language but thought it was called Hangul... what is it called?), it isn't like he has any special…

Posted in SMAP star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi chats in Korean with Lee at 01:21 PM JST - 23rd April
Hikozaemon at 10:51 AM JST - 23rd April

Triple888 - I disagree.

1) I think that China generally has one of the most individualistic cultures in Asia 2) China went through a 20 year long process of destroying its traditions and culture (superstition and feudalism as it was seen)

Yet, judging simply by the scale of participation nationalist…

Posted in China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue at 10:51 AM JST - 23rd April
Hikozaemon at 10:41 AM JST - 23rd April

I actually stumbled on this on TV - and I was interested to hear what Lee had to say to Japan during the Q&A (not his comments to Kusanagi-kun), but the live simultaneous translation was broadcast quieter than the Korean that the pres was speaking. I struggled to listen to…

Posted in SMAP star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi chats in Korean with Lee at 10:41 AM JST - 23rd April
Hikozaemon at 02:27 PM JST - 21st April

My problem with this and the Taspo is that it still allows kids to go and by smokes for their dads, who will just give them the card - and when they do, what is there to stop the kids buying an extra pack for themselves? If people want the…

Posted in Cigarette vending machines to accept driving licenses for age checks at 02:27 PM JST - 21st April
Hikozaemon at 10:44 AM JST - 21st April

Foreigners have known about the oddities of the juminhyo system ever since the first Japanese wife of a visitor received a visit from city social services explaining benefits available to single mothers.

The current system is almost unchanged from the Meiji period, and as much as some people may wish…

Posted in Parents, supporters call for change in registration of newborns at 10:44 AM JST - 21st April
Hikozaemon at 10:34 AM JST - 21st April

The same finance ministry that used to issue guidelines to banks encouraging them to turn off ATMs after 7pm and on Sundays to prevent people withdrawing cash and foster savings, seems quite keen to help the population get access to nicotiene at any time day or night that it sees…

Posted in Cigarette vending machines to accept driving licenses for age checks at 10:34 AM JST - 21st April
Hikozaemon at 08:55 AM JST - 21st April

What disturbs me is that when a Chinese guy makes a documentary that offends Japanese nationalists or a Japanese guy gets beaten in anti-Japanese riots in China, a dozen guys may show up to a movie theatre or embassy in a black bus and make lots of noise, but when…

Posted in China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue at 08:55 AM JST - 21st April
Hikozaemon at 07:42 PM JST - 18th April
Australia - New Zealand Anti-Whaling Strategy Draft 46B
1. Will not engage in whaling ourselves.
2. Lodge diplomatic protests with local embassies
3. File letters or protest in the UN and regional multilateral forums.
4. Protest rigorously in public speeches.
5. Complain
6. Whinge
7. Moan
8. Spout irrationally about…
Posted in Australia, NZ hammer out anti-whaling strategy at 07:42 PM JST - 18th April
Hikozaemon at 07:17 PM JST - 18th April

sabiwabi - are you implying:

1) That clergy in the Catholic Church did not engage in child abuse prior to 1958, and/or

2) That Pope Benedict might not be God's human telephone hotline to earth?

If the "true" Catholic Church isn't whatever the hell the Pope says it is, then…

Posted in Pope meets with victims of clergy sex abuse at 07:17 PM JST - 18th April
Hikozaemon at 06:17 PM JST - 18th April

Muslim bombings, buddhist demonstrations, christian child abuse, and scientology advertisements.

Japan Today really has it all.

skipthesong - what "power" does the Roman Catholic Church have that it needs to be stripped of? The only power that I see it as having are the tithes and loyalty of its followers…

Posted in Pope meets with victims of clergy sex abuse at 06:17 PM JST - 18th April