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Maria at 12:51 PM JST - 4th November

Hey, Mod: is it Saishoji or Seishoji?

Posted in 10-year-old boy detained for torching Nagoya temple at 12:51 PM JST - 4th November
Maria at 03:03 PM JST - 2nd November

@Rugbyfan: I've known lots of people who've been here for years - well into the decades, who have no problem whinging incessantly about Japan.

@the topic: Cleo is right - we are often late putting up the decorations, so we tend to keep them up till 12th night. No such…

Posted in Why are Christmas decorations and illumination displays put up so early in Japan? at 03:03 PM JST - 2nd November
Maria at 01:41 PM JST - 2nd November

How are the coppers supposed to narrow it down to a nationality, from looks alone? They're just asking for complaints and accusations of discrimination against a minority group if they do so. They're quite right to keep it vague. Asia is too big an area to say "of Asian appearance",…

Posted in Policeman fires two shots during brawl with foreigners in Mie at 01:41 PM JST - 2nd November
Maria at 12:55 PM JST - 2nd November

In the UK etc. the decorations stay up until before New Year's, don't they? Whereas in japan they are taken down after Christmas Eve, so make room for the New Year, so they put them up early, I guess.

Posted in Why are Christmas decorations and illumination displays put up so early in Japan? at 12:55 PM JST - 2nd November
Maria at 08:01 AM JST - 30th October

How do the police know the baby's not biologically Uchino's kid?

Posted in 2 held over trying to obtain Japan nationality for baby at 08:01 AM JST - 30th October
Maria at 08:07 AM JST - 27th October

Asked if she is willing to seek a divorce, Sakai said in tears, ‘‘I feel it is necessary to divorce and strive to rehabilitate myself.’’

What?? What's that got to do with anything? Why are they asking that?

Posted in Sakai admits to drug use; 6,615 line up for 20 gallery seats at 08:07 AM JST - 27th October
Maria at 08:02 AM JST - 27th October

It would be nice to have the subways run once an hour or so, between 1am and opening. Also, I like the idea of the night bus following the subway/local train route.

Posted in Would you like trains and subways in Japan to run all night? at 08:02 AM JST - 27th October
Maria at 10:54 AM JST - 26th October

Sure, it's a fun idea, why not. i have to say though, I have a bunch of nice bookmarks, but nothing beats a receipt, or folding the corner in, to keep your place.

Posted in Is your book bleeding? at 10:54 AM JST - 26th October
Maria at 08:23 AM JST - 26th October

Sorry, her. It does say "girls"

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Maria at 08:22 AM JST - 26th October

Why does the bee have what looks like a credit card on the side of his (?) face?

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