Honen said...

Honen at 01:36 PM JST - 20th October

"Textile maker Kurabo Industries Ltd said Monday it has developed a fiber that inactivates influenza viruses in cooperation with researchers at the graduate school of Hiroshima University"

I'd love to know how researchers at Hiroshima University manage to collaborate with a fiber.

Posted in Kurabo develops fiber to inactivate flu viruses at 01:36 PM JST - 20th October
Honen at 01:50 PM JST - 9th September

There's something strange about stalking a voice actress. It reminds me of the old Steven Wright joke about using a silencer when shooting a mime.

Posted in Iwate man arrested for stalking voice actress Haruna Ikezawa at 01:50 PM JST - 9th September
Honen at 05:11 PM JST - 18th August

Himajin,

I hadn't realized that there was a set of lead-up quakes to the Hanshin quake (wasn't here then). Now I'm even more worried than I already was!

Felt the one this morning pretty strongly, living in Tochigi as I do. It was just a single strong jolt, though; no…

Posted in Tsunami warnings issued after 2 quakes jolt southwestern islands at 05:11 PM JST - 18th August
Honen at 07:13 AM JST - 17th August

come on, people! it's so obvious the sign says "no beating your belly like a drum." You know, tanuki style.

Isn't that supposed to be the scrotum, not the belly?

Posted in Mystery sign at 07:13 AM JST - 17th August
Honen at 05:32 PM JST - 30th June

Get 'em while they're young. You start 'em of with JGBs, the "gateway security". Next thing you know, they're selling their bodies for credit default swaps.

Posted in Securities industry holds course for children at 05:32 PM JST - 30th June
Honen at 11:01 AM JST - 23rd June

I wish it were dark rum instead.

Posted in Anyone for vodka cola? at 11:01 AM JST - 23rd June
Honen at 02:43 PM JST - 10th June

I wonder if this office raid was anything like the bid-rigging raids always are.

As in, "Hello there Mr. Avex, I'm with the relevant authorities. We are planning to raid your office at 9:00am on June 10th. Would that be a suitable time for you? Wonderful! Please be sure to…

Posted in Offices raided over Ayumi Hamasaki's crowded Tokyo event at 02:43 PM JST - 10th June
Honen at 11:46 AM JST - 10th June

Sorry...that should be "not beer", not "now beer".

Posted in Enjoy an Asahi Beer summer at 11:46 AM JST - 10th June
Honen at 11:45 AM JST - 10th June

It's now beer. It's a chu-hai.

The blurb is just giving Asahi Beer as the company name, although it's more properly rendered in English as Asahi Breweries.

Posted in Enjoy an Asahi Beer summer at 11:45 AM JST - 10th June
Honen at 10:28 AM JST - 9th June

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LoveUSA at 09:03 AM JST - 9th June

"American men cannot choose their neckties based on this photo."

That sounds strangely like a claim that American men are unable to view this photo and then select a necktie accordingly. :)

I would never select a necktie for myself based…

Posted in Transformers at 10:28 AM JST - 9th June