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  • Howardtheduck at 10:51 AM JST - 29th March

    Maybe if they added beatle boots and Ziggy Stardust-esque hair to its repertoire, Esquire could've thrived among the young fashionistas.

    Posted in Esquire Japan to cease publication amid tough times for magazine industry at 10:51 AM JST - 29th March

  • Howardtheduck at 03:35 PM JST - 26th March

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    Japan has to be one of the cleanest countries in the world.

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    You've got to be kidding. Yes, in general, the cities are cleaner, but have you ever visited the rural areas or the beaches? It's absolutely disgraceful the amount of junk in these areas. The beaches look…

    Posted in Japanese teach Parisiens about street tidiness at 03:35 PM JST - 26th March

  • Howardtheduck at 06:04 PM JST - 25th March

    Woo hoo another airport! I'm sure there is TONS of pent up demand for flights to and from Shizuoka! So much so that a three month delay is causing airport-starved Shizoukans to foam at the mouth, causing the governor to resign in disgrace. Shame on you, Governor Ishikawa. The droves…

    Posted in Shizuoka Gov Ishikawa to step down at 06:04 PM JST - 25th March

  • Howardtheduck at 06:52 PM JST - 13th March

    2 points: 1st, the Hollywood analogy is terrible. Considering the fecal matter that comes out of Hollywood these days, I shun these movies too.

    2nd, the Japanese shunning the outside world, who cares? The Japanese need the outside world more than the outside world needs the Japanese. If they want…

    Posted in More Japanese shunning the outside world at 06:52 PM JST - 13th March

  • Howardtheduck at 11:39 AM JST - 25th February

    So...the problems arise when they go against doctor's orders, and shoot that gunk in their own face, right? It's not the doctors' fault she took matters in her own hands. It seems had she left it alone after the first surgery, she would have been fine. She choose to inject…

    Posted in Strong yen drawing Japanese women to S Korea for plastic surgery at 11:39 AM JST - 25th February

  • Howardtheduck at 08:27 AM JST - 25th February

    What does a Korean woman self-injecting soybean oil in her face have to do with Japanese women going to SK for plastic surgery?

    Posted in Strong yen drawing Japanese women to S Korea for plastic surgery at 08:27 AM JST - 25th February

  • Howardtheduck at 02:27 PM JST - 24th February

    Many critics say the media should back off and give Ishikawa a chance to develop his game and not cover his private life at all.

    Most sensible thing I've heard in quite some time.

    Posted in Some teed off by Japanese media swarming over Ishikawa at 02:27 PM JST - 24th February

  • Howardtheduck at 01:05 PM JST - 24th February

    The Japanese government needs to stop its obsession with trying to host every international event every year.

    Posted in Japan hopes to host World Cup even if Tokyo fails in Olympic bid at 01:05 PM JST - 24th February

  • Howardtheduck at 10:32 AM JST - 24th February

    I haven't seen the movie, but isn't dealing with dead people the realm of the burakumin? I hope the movie explores that aspect of Japanese culture.

    Posted in Critics say unique concept of death behind 'Okuribito' Oscar success at 10:32 AM JST - 24th February

  • Howardtheduck at 08:29 AM JST - 24th February

    > Many Japanese companies maintain the tradition of lifetime employment so work-sharing is a way to avoid firing regular workers. So far, most of the layoffs have involved contract workers, whose use became legal in recent years to skirt the regulations protecting full-time, salaried workers. >

    So, firing/not renewing contracts…

    Posted in Japan turns to 'work-sharing' to avoid layoffs at 08:29 AM JST - 24th February

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