Mark_McCracken said...

Mark_McCracken at 11:29 PM JST - 1st September

Sure would be nice to have a link to the blog you quote in the article.

Posted in Japanese pair wins world tango championships at 11:29 PM JST - 1st September
Mark_McCracken at 11:44 PM JST - 30th August

I dont think foreigners in Japan should get to vote.

I agree. You want to vote? - change your citizenship and become Japanese.

Posted in DPJ crushes LDP in landslide victory; Hatoyama certain to become next PM at 11:44 PM JST - 30th August
Mark_McCracken at 07:25 PM JST - 28th August

Uno’s mother replied with a shrug, “I don’t pay much attention"

Excellent idea. I'll do the same.

Posted in Uno Kanda and husband’s cell phone snapping contest at 07:25 PM JST - 28th August
Mark_McCracken at 11:27 AM JST - 27th August

It's little wonder he's going after the biggest US multinational of them all.

That's Exxon Mobil. According to Forbes, McDonald's is ranked 107th, although there are probably 6 or 7 purely domestic companies ahead of them on the list.

Posted in Mr James at 11:27 AM JST - 27th August
Mark_McCracken at 10:46 AM JST - 27th August

Thankfully, they are bringing back the Chicken Tatsuta for a few weeks. I haven't had one of those for like 10 years.

Oddly, Mr. James appears to be blogging positively about non-McDonald's food on a McDonald's website. I'm not sure what the idea is with that. http://mcdonalds.dtmp.jp/blog/index.html.

Posted in Mr James at 10:46 AM JST - 27th August
Mark_McCracken at 09:42 AM JST - 26th August

No mention of how many clients they have actually had. The domain name was just registered on June 10, 2009. An online form and a chat room was cutting edge technology...in 1996. I can't imagine the "big market research and consulting companies" would turn their back on new customers, regardless…

Posted in Business concierge for foreign companies at 09:42 AM JST - 26th August
Mark_McCracken at 07:17 AM JST - 26th August

Being a "homeless comic artist" seems like a great way to get noticed for about 12 months, then, like that "hard gay" character, she'll likely become overexposed and become less marketable as a talento. It's a silly, gimmicky character-based shtick similar to Borat. The important thing is to do it…

Posted in Britney Hamada breaks into modeling world with double page spread for Flash at 07:17 AM JST - 26th August
Mark_McCracken at 07:37 PM JST - 25th August

As much as I'd like to join in and criticize the false warning, I think the idea behind the system is actually quite good.

Earthquakes travel, and it can take several seconds for a quake that starts in one location to move to another. One fault slipping can lead to…

Posted in Meteorological agency issues false alarm about imminent quake in Tokyo at 07:37 PM JST - 25th August
Mark_McCracken at 06:31 PM JST - 25th August

Disullusioned, bdaniel08 and/or doedel - How exactly did you receive the email warnings? Did you have to sign up for them, or were they automatic from your phone carrier, and if so, which company? Thanks in advance.

Posted in Meteorological agency issues false alarm about imminent quake in Tokyo at 06:31 PM JST - 25th August
Mark_McCracken at 07:22 PM JST - 21st August

it’s actually private property

Duh!

Posted in Don't try filming at Yasukuni Shrine at 07:22 PM JST - 21st August