JohnBecker said...

JohnBecker at 09:36 PM JST - 10th May

If there's a positive to be taken from this, consider the fact that the poll winner is a young lady who got married and had her baby over a year later. Among celebrities, that seems to be a rarity. Also, she's a young woman. If more young Japanese women were…

Posted in Nozomi Tsuji voted perfect mom by middle, high school girls at 09:36 PM JST - 10th May
JohnBecker at 09:28 PM JST - 10th May

Thank you for the bold prediction, Antonios. ;-)

Posted in Temperatures soar to year's highest in various parts of Japan at 09:28 PM JST - 10th May
JohnBecker at 09:25 PM JST - 10th May

Small distinction, but one worth making: keep in mind that the officer wasn't investigating a murder, he was going to a house to see why someone hadn't shown up for work.

I wonder why every police officer isn't carrying a radio on his person?

Posted in Aichi murder suspect was in house for 10 hours after killings at 09:25 PM JST - 10th May
JohnBecker at 09:38 PM JST - 9th May

Foreigners are often the most enthusiastic about a nation's culture. They see it as romantic, while the locals think of it as mundane. It's hard not to be swept up in a culture as distinctive as Japan's.

Kudos to Miss Whatley for taking this part of the culture to heart.

Posted in Confessions of a teenager in kimono at 09:38 PM JST - 9th May
JohnBecker at 01:25 AM JST - 7th May

@ arashikage: It's not a matter of liberal or conservative or any other political label. Organ donation is no sacrifice for the donor, and a great benefit to the recipient. It's also a big help to the family of the deceased. When my mother died suddenly several years ago, her…

Posted in 80% of lawmakers polled support revising organ transplant law at 01:25 AM JST - 7th May
JohnBecker at 10:37 PM JST - 3rd May

Microsoft operating systems aren't "near final" until they get past Service Pack 2.

Posted in Microsoft releases near-final version of Windows 7 at 10:37 PM JST - 3rd May
JohnBecker at 10:35 PM JST - 3rd May

Wow. Somebody in Japan got hold of a 40 year old R. Crumb comic.

Posted in Avant manga at 10:35 PM JST - 3rd May
JohnBecker at 03:09 AM JST - 1st May

Damn right it hurt. Those baseballs are hard as rocks.

Posted in Uehara struck in chest by line drive at 03:09 AM JST - 1st May
JohnBecker at 01:33 AM JST - 21st April

Errata:

The John Lennon Museum is in Saitama Super Arena, not Tokyo.

George Harrison was the lead guitarist, not the rhythm guitarist.

I once spent an evening at the Tokyo Cavern Club listening to the Silver Beats and had a ball. Anyone who loves the Beatles will enjoy one of…

Posted in Beatles remain popular in Japan at 01:33 AM JST - 21st April
JohnBecker at 01:41 AM JST - 17th April

Olympics for amateurs??? When was the last time you actually watched the Olympics? The Olympics have been infested with professionals for the last 20 years!

I personally would like to see the elimination of all sports dominated by professionals. A 30km walk by amateurs is a lot closer to the…

Posted in Hakuho supports more foreign wrestlers in sumo at 01:41 AM JST - 17th April