NagoyaGaijin said...

NagoyaGaijin at 11:13 AM JST - 11th June

northlondon--I havent seen any gang rapes or truly pornogaphic vids, or naked women on regular old TV here. (I have seen a very very few topless ladies, but not on a regular basis, and usually well after 9 PM. Most often, I see this stuff in the foreign movies broadcast…

Posted in TBS cancels drama after Akihabara stabbing spree at 11:13 AM JST - 11th June
NagoyaGaijin at 11:01 AM JST - 11th June

Geeze, the amount of sniping here is just sad.

Two people helped the fallen dude in the picture. GOOD. One is appearantly Asian. One is appearantly caucasian. So what??

The Akihabara incident on Sunday was a terrible tragedy. The policeman who responded to the call did what he could. He…

Posted in Victim of Akihabara stabbing spree infected with hepatitis B at 11:01 AM JST - 11th June
NagoyaGaijin at 03:11 PM JST - 10th June

I think TBS made the right choice. I don't see them milking the situation for brownie points, however. (milk and brownies?? YUM!)
They made a wise business decision. Had they allowed the drama to air as originally scheduled, the outrage would be potentially devestating. (And certain naysayers here would certainly…

Posted in TBS cancels drama after Akihabara stabbing spree at 03:11 PM JST - 10th June
NagoyaGaijin at 11:23 AM JST - 6th June

I think it is pretty sad that Masako-sama has to feel "pressure to produce a male heir" when everyone knows it is the Prince's responsibility...after all, it is the man's seed that determines if a Y chromasome or a second X shows up in the egg...

Posted in As 15th wedding anniversary nears, royal couple yet to attain 'imperial diplomacy' at 11:23 AM JST - 6th June
NagoyaGaijin at 11:12 AM JST - 4th June

That is a pretty light fine..But in comparison...10,000 yen for a 300 (or if really fancy, 350!) yen pack of smokes is pretty steep.

Overall..I would say they both made a pretty stupid mistake. (I guess little Taro-kun has to go to the conbini from now on. . Or mama…

Posted in Mother who gave new smoking smart card to teenage son may face charges at 11:12 AM JST - 4th June
NagoyaGaijin at 11:32 AM JST - 3rd June

I think the general sense of "Japanese police incompetence" comes from the reports we see. The good things that the cops do just don't really get much attention. After all. . "Local Cop helps lost foreigner" doesn't really sell advertising space. At the same time, there have been some very…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 11:32 AM JST - 3rd June
NagoyaGaijin at 08:11 AM JST - 30th May

There are arguments for and against going to DST...IMHO, it is a bit of an anachronistic practice and really isn't needed any more. As is--when the clock says it is 6PM, and I can ride home from work with my sunglasses on and get home in time to crack a…

Posted in Fukuda in favor of daylight saving time at 08:11 AM JST - 30th May
NagoyaGaijin at 07:56 AM JST - 30th May

I am soooooo happy to see my Tigers doing well this year. I just hope they can keep it up. The last couple of years, they seem to have lost their momentum down the stretch. (Of course, going on a long road trip during the High School championships doesn't help…

Posted in Hanshin beats Lotte in interleague play at 07:56 AM JST - 30th May
NagoyaGaijin at 05:37 PM JST - 28th May

It's been a LONG time since I posted on this board, but..I couldn't resist any longer. Well, as you can tell by my handle...I don't sweat the word in question so much.

I really think that the weight of the word comes with inflection (not infliction, as one poster repeatedly…

Posted in Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist? at 05:37 PM JST - 28th May