Mayuki said...

Mayuki at 01:50 PM JST - 30th January

namabiru4me -

If you haven't got an address, it's very difficult to get a job.

Posted in Homeless man at 01:50 PM JST - 30th January
Mayuki at 01:49 PM JST - 30th January

tkoind2 -

"point your long insensitive tax paying finger"

Thanks for making me laugh; I needed it after reading tmaries's post!

And I absolutely agree: with the right combination of problems, any one of us could be on that bench.

Posted in Homeless man at 01:49 PM JST - 30th January
Mayuki at 12:59 PM JST - 30th January

"I pay taxes and pay for the upkeep. I certainly can't use that bench while someone sleeps on it."

How can somebody look at another human being reduced to sleeping on a bench in the cold with all he owns in the world in some bags at his feet and…

Posted in Homeless man at 12:59 PM JST - 30th January
Mayuki at 02:16 PM JST - 25th January

"Arrogance" and "pride" are words that often get confused with "individualism" and "confidence" in Japan.

Well observed.

Posted in Companies angry over thoughtless students amid economic downturn at 02:16 PM JST - 25th January
Mayuki at 01:53 PM JST - 25th January

"funny how unpaid leave refreshes while paid leave causes trouble & is considered selfish..........."

Amen!

"gee i would love to get on a JAL plane with an untrained pilot. wouldn`t you?"

And Amen!

Posted in JAL suspends pilot training to cut expenses; asks 16,000 staff to take unpaid leave at 01:53 PM JST - 25th January
Mayuki at 11:39 AM JST - 12th January

Beautiful. JT, please please please feature more shots like this as Picture of the Day. Very few people are interested in photographs of "talent" promoting another product. Japan is a beautiful and interesting country - showcase those aspects of it rather than actors plugging a new cellphone.

Posted in Nagano at 11:39 AM JST - 12th January
Mayuki at 11:50 PM JST - 8th December

Ambrosia is right. It's not credible that a naked child could be carried from a building and a distance of 100 metres on a Sunday afternoon and NOBODY saw ANYTHING. There must be witnesses, if that is what in fact happened.

Posted in Police question suspect's mother over dumping of 5-year-old girl's body at 11:50 PM JST - 8th December
Mayuki at 01:12 AM JST - 7th December

Now, I can breath a small sigh of relief. However, there is little reason to celebrate or to become complaisant.

Disillusioned, I think you mean "breathe a small sigh of relief" and "become complacent". Complaisant means eager to please.

Posted in Police arrest 21-year-old man over dumping of 5-year-old girl's naked body in Chiba at 01:12 AM JST - 7th December
Mayuki at 02:53 PM JST - 6th December

It's not an arrest if the suspect is being questioned voluntarily.

Posted in Police arrest 21-year-old man over dumping of 5-year-old girl's naked body in Chiba at 02:53 PM JST - 6th December
Mayuki at 01:08 PM JST - 29th November

I'm very pleasantly surprised by this.

Posted in Hearings with families to be required to release inmates at 01:08 PM JST - 29th November