LostinNagoya said...

LostinNagoya at 11:07 PM JST - 6th November

I would recommend a book that teaches you how to answer in Japanese using very bad manners and dirty phrases when you hear a Japanese making a tasteless comment about the sweet gaijin close to you. I can´t remember the title, however it taught me to call a Japanese woman…

Posted in The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook at 11:07 PM JST - 6th November
LostinNagoya at 01:43 AM JST - 1st November

Will he say ¨I am here on behalf of all Americans living in Japan¨? And what about ¨unique relantionship¨? In love with Koizumi in a way that only Japanese minds can grasp?

Posted in Bush to visit Japan next week at 01:43 AM JST - 1st November
LostinNagoya at 11:03 PM JST - 29th October

I think they are not telling the truth. Yes, one may get distracted when surfing the net. But, for 91 straight minutes? Didn´t they at least once raised their eyes from the screen, or couldn´t hear the chimes or the radio? Or didn´t need to change positions, to use the…

Posted in Northwest pilots prompt gov't to look at distracted flying at 11:03 PM JST - 29th October
LostinNagoya at 10:12 PM JST - 28th October

I don´t see this as bad news. People don´t think that having a car is essential anymore. Plus, we´re talking about Japan. A tiny country with a good public transport system and expensive tax for car owners. However Japanese industry is on the right path with electric cars. It will…

Posted in Visitors to Tokyo Motor Show likely to fall short of 1 million at 10:12 PM JST - 28th October
LostinNagoya at 01:28 AM JST - 28th October

My opinion is that Japanese men don´t get a life of their own. It belongs to The Company. Whose sacho and colleagues are all powerful intimidating females.

Posted in The age of listless, wary, anxiety-ridden and insecure young men at 01:28 AM JST - 28th October
LostinNagoya at 01:23 AM JST - 28th October

err...who BUYS and read Vogue Japan? I thought it was terminated last decade.

Posted in Rie Miyazawa among Vogue Nippon Women of the Year and Decade at 01:23 AM JST - 28th October
LostinNagoya at 05:55 AM JST - 26th October

I doubt JAL or any other Japanese carrier will be flying in blue skies in the next five years. ANA may be in a slight better situation than JAL, but they are not up to open competition from US, European or other Southeastern carriers such as Singapore or Thai Airlines.…

Posted in JAL to slash 13,000 jobs by March 2015, 4,000 more than initial plan at 05:55 AM JST - 26th October
LostinNagoya at 10:14 AM JST - 24th October

as the crow flies - I am really sorry for your husband and all the honest Peruvians working in Japan. However, most Peruvians I know have false documents. So, it´s really hard for the J-officials to give them a proper visa, it they don´t have proper documents.

Posted in Murder case of Peruvian man to be retried at Hiroshima high court at 10:14 AM JST - 24th October
LostinNagoya at 08:43 PM JST - 23rd October

I do think simple ceremonies are more beautiful than the million yen wedding-show Japanese people like so much.

Posted in Young people find thrifty ways to tie the knot amid recession at 08:43 PM JST - 23rd October
LostinNagoya at 07:34 AM JST - 19th October

He hammered down these 3 poor nails who dared to stick out, live on TV. Talk about not having personality, or not being allowed to. Sad.

Posted in Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show at 07:34 AM JST - 19th October