Mookoo said...

Mookoo at 09:43 PM JST - 17th May

Yes, the locals were first amused when I told them of Obama's advice to cough into your sleeve, until I coughed on my hand then offered to shake theirs. Then, they were amazed...

Posted in Over 1,000 schools, kindergartens in Osaka, Hyogo to be closed due to new flu at 09:43 PM JST - 17th May
Mookoo at 06:11 PM JST - 17th May

The new flu is dangerous. We must contain it. We will close all education facilities as an emergency response. We expect you not to panic!!!!

Posted in Over 1,000 schools, kindergartens in Osaka, Hyogo to be closed due to new flu at 06:11 PM JST - 17th May
Mookoo at 04:02 PM JST - 17th May

Until you can convince my coworkers to wash their hands after they take a dump, or convince those that do to use soap and keep their hands under the tap for more than one or two seconds, this bug's gonna kick ass here!

Posted in 1st domestic infections of new flu confirmed in Japan; some schools closed at 04:02 PM JST - 17th May
Mookoo at 06:58 PM JST - 30th April

A lot of flights from Tokyo on JAL. Only three daily flights from Nagoya, and four from Osaka (five if you count the one daily from Itami).

Posted in JAL to increase flights to Okinawa at 06:58 PM JST - 30th April
Mookoo at 06:05 PM JST - 30th April

News reports in Japan generally mention the workplace or vocation of the victims and suspects. Police arrests are usually listed as suspicion of something or other, and they are formally charged with a crime after an investigation takes place. Not so different from the States, is it? Police pick you…

Posted in Man stabbed in chest after fight in Naha supermarket at 06:05 PM JST - 30th April
Mookoo at 11:43 PM JST - 29th April

The sad and scary thing is that at least one of these two "women" looking after the small children was probably abused in very similar fashion. Now passing it on to her own kids. How to break the cycle of violence? Hard question indeed for anyone. I hope Japan, and…

Posted in 19-yr-old woman, friend held after scalding daughter with hot water for amusement at 11:43 PM JST - 29th April
Mookoo at 08:02 PM JST - 29th April

We don't know if the original Japanese put it that way or not. We do know that the English used was correct for Asashoryu's case. If you want info on visas and permanent residence, go to the Ministry of Justice website. If you want sports news in brief, stop by…

Posted in Asashoryu granted permanent residency in Japan at 08:02 PM JST - 29th April
Mookoo at 02:31 PM JST - 29th April

A lot of climbers forget that it's a round-trip, and get too focused and obsessed with summiting.

Posted in Three missing climbers found dead on Nagano mountain at 02:31 PM JST - 29th April
Mookoo at 08:53 AM JST - 29th April

JT is translating Kyodo news stories for the benefit of the foreign community. If you don't like their reporting, learn to read Japanese, and read in the original. And, you can cross check with other Japanese language sources. Shooting the messenger hardly seems productive. For the story in question, the…

Posted in Asashoryu granted permanent residency in Japan at 08:53 AM JST - 29th April
Mookoo at 11:19 PM JST - 28th April

JT gets bashed enough without lightweights like northlondon and bdaniel weighing in. This isn't an article on how to get PR. They report the facts correctly for the yokozuna's case. Their petty criticism was completely without base. 10 years isn't so bad, when not so long ago it was twice…

Posted in Asashoryu granted permanent residency in Japan at 11:19 PM JST - 28th April