Mayuki said...

Mayuki at 12:57 AM JST - 2nd April

I wonder if I'll be stopped now. I am a white European and have been stopped once in four years. My African American boyfriend has been stopped so many times I have lost count, by the same officers from the same places. He has also been stopped up to three…

Posted in Tokyo police begin deploying female officers at police boxes at 12:57 AM JST - 2nd April
Mayuki at 09:06 PM JST - 27th March

IvanCoughalot: A man in a costume squeaked something vapid and devoid of content. Drink-driving continued without the slightest dent in its figures.

Thanks for the laugh Ivan! That was good!

Posted in Norika Fujiwara returns to Japan, ready to move on at 09:06 PM JST - 27th March
Mayuki at 01:16 AM JST - 26th March

Beautiful picture! Well done, David MacDonald. Does the photographer sell his work?

Posted in Plum blossoms at 01:16 AM JST - 26th March
Mayuki at 03:19 PM JST - 22nd March

P.S., Mz, see the link in the caption underneath the photo.

Posted in Tokyo Marathon at 03:19 PM JST - 22nd March
Mayuki at 03:14 PM JST - 22nd March

Congratulations to the winners - otsukare sama deshita.

Posted in Kipsang, Nasukawa win Tokyo Marathon at 03:14 PM JST - 22nd March
Mayuki at 03:13 PM JST - 22nd March

I did the 10km today - there was a great atmosphere on the streets this morning!

Posted in Tokyo Marathon at 03:13 PM JST - 22nd March
Mayuki at 02:55 PM JST - 19th March

‘‘While the government urges single mothers to improve their value as workers, it does not pay much attention to conditions in the labor market.’’

This is the crux of the issue here, I think. Conditions for contract workers are bad, and getting worse.

Posted in Poverty of single-mother households highlighted at 02:55 PM JST - 19th March
Mayuki at 02:48 PM JST - 19th March

“Secondly, a woman is conventionally expected to adjust her behavior to the mood of her companion. It’s very stressful. No wonder they’ve come to think, ‘It’s more fun alone!’”

There is a kernel of truth to this, although my boyfriend would probably say men have to do the same on…

Posted in More women enjoying a night out alone at 02:48 PM JST - 19th March
Mayuki at 10:13 PM JST - 10th March

DXXJP:

What if the US was still run by puritans do you think the laws would be any different.

But it isn't, and it hasn't been for a long time.

What about witch hunts and suspicions, that was enough to get you killed back then.

That was wrong too, and…

Posted in Saudi court sentences 75-year-old woman to lashes at 10:13 PM JST - 10th March
Mayuki at 09:57 PM JST - 10th March

Starviking: Northern Isalnd does not celebrate St Patricks day, unless you include the minority Roman catholic community.

The minority RC community is actually quite a large number of people and they are part of Northern Irish life. Saying that NI does not celebrate SPD is dismissive of a huge number…

Posted in Tokyo’s St Patrick’s Day Parade – It’s a long way from Tipperary at 09:57 PM JST - 10th March