Notginger said...

Notginger at 08:36 AM JST - 28th August

"at earliest time ever."???? You mean half a nanosecond after midnight?

Posted in Snow fell on Mt Fuji Aug 9 at earliest time ever at 08:36 AM JST - 28th August
Notginger at 08:35 AM JST - 28th August

Aye.

Posted in Foreign Ministry official disciplined for unpaid hotel expenses at 08:35 AM JST - 28th August
Notginger at 08:40 AM JST - 27th August

Ah, but the Taliban never had the bad manners to cast off the protection of the Emperor (or at least, have it cast off for them).

Posted in Still no word on fate of Japanese NGO member kidnapped in Afghanistan at 08:40 AM JST - 27th August
Notginger at 08:37 AM JST - 27th August

Bullet train, halted by a shower, bullet rain, proud proof of nature's power.

Posted in Rain halts bullet train services for 2nd day at 08:37 AM JST - 27th August
Notginger at 08:33 AM JST - 27th August

They keep banging on about this in the British press too, trying to make consumers feel guilty about wasting good food. The statistics don't show how much of that food has gone bad, and when supermarkets sell everything in large quantities it's inevitable that a lot of produce will go…

Posted in The agriculture ministry estimates 22 million tons of food get thrown out by consumers, restaurants and supermarkets each year in Japan. What are your thoughts on this? at 08:33 AM JST - 27th August
Notginger at 08:25 AM JST - 27th August

"a lower alcoholic content of 4% for young people" - the mind boggles.

Posted in Kirin to launch new beer with higher alcoholic content at 08:25 AM JST - 27th August
Notginger at 08:23 AM JST - 27th August

Phew.

Posted in Wildfire in Ehime extinguished at 08:23 AM JST - 27th August
Notginger at 04:25 PM JST - 26th August

A few years ago there was a spate of computer generated calls from high-toll-rate numbers. The phone would ring once and people would often call the number back. It was a nice scam but after a few months the phone companies clamped down on it.

Posted in Mobile carriers focus on smart phones at 04:25 PM JST - 26th August
Notginger at 11:57 AM JST - 26th August

soldave, you great bursting pedant, I began with, "Until I read this article..." indicating that in the past (i.e. before today, when I read the article) I was ignorant of the Michelin guide to restaurants. It might be a good idea to equip yourself with a working knowledge of the…

Posted in Critics dispute Michelin regard for Tokyo food at 11:57 AM JST - 26th August
Notginger at 08:58 AM JST - 26th August

japanyesterday is right - in old films they always end up washing the dishes.

Posted in Man arrested for eating at Yoshinoya without paying for 12 hours at 08:58 AM JST - 26th August