Pukey2 said...

Pukey2 at 09:56 PM JST - 17th April

Just stay in tiny business hotel, eat mickey d's or the cheap ramen stands in the train/subway stations, and you're good to go.

Eyes rolling. Why on earth would anyone go all the way to another country to eat McD's? It's like saying a Japanese would go all the way…

Posted in New Tourism Agency faces several barriers to boosting visitor numbers at 09:56 PM JST - 17th April
Pukey2 at 08:10 AM JST - 15th April

Yuck, 22 year age difference, dirty old man!

Yes, but noone's forcing her. Money?

Posted in Actress Erika Sawajiri leaves for London again at 08:10 AM JST - 15th April
Pukey2 at 08:04 AM JST - 15th April

ecological fur

WTF?!! The only 'ecological' real fur I can think of is fur from an animal which has died from old age and was not bred for the fur industry.

Posted in Japanese designer adds recycling, polyester to luxury in 'ecological fur' at 08:04 AM JST - 15th April
Pukey2 at 01:19 PM JST - 13th April

He is recently become more aware of his role as a father.

Well, some other people are aware that they need to go on a diet, but are they DOING anything about it?

PS JT needs to get fluent speakers to translate these articles and make sure the grammar is…

Posted in Actress Yumi Adachi brings daughter to seminar for mothers at 01:19 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 01:17 PM JST - 13th April

She can be selfish to some extent because she’s a girl

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Sometimes, some women put themselves in the position they're in.

Posted in Actress Yumi Adachi brings daughter to seminar for mothers at 01:17 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 01:14 PM JST - 13th April

As usual, the J-media were over-confident is assuming that a win by Nishikori was a given, days before the match. Egg, face?

Posted in India beats Japan in Davis Cup at 01:14 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 01:12 PM JST - 13th April

I was on a crowded train the other day, and right in the middle was a high school girl, crouched on the floor!

I've had two high school girls come sit next to me around 10am on an ordinary commuter train, and start eating their ramen which they had bought…

Posted in What behavior by train passengers bugs you the most? at 01:12 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 01:05 PM JST - 13th April

MegMilk was known as Snow Brand, I believe, before it masqueraded itself with a new name and made the Japanese forget all their problems.

Yes, overpriced - especially when you see the Miyazaki mangos!

rjd_jr: Yes, the Japanese are so fussy that appearance is the most important thing (and as…

Posted in Japanese increasingly concerned about prices, food safety: poll at 01:05 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 12:59 PM JST - 13th April

I hardly saw a backlash when chemicals were found in the drink Healthia, or nails were found in some other Jp product. Somebody had obviously spiked the gyoza. It wasn't as if all Chinese products had poison. Continue seeing all kinds of other 国産 stuff appear in the news. Frankly,…

Posted in Gyoza scare offers insight into Japan's culture of eating at 12:59 PM JST - 13th April
Pukey2 at 11:01 PM JST - 12th April

Sorry, something wrong with the link above. For some reason, the underscore disappears and changes the next few letters in italics.

Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/victoriaderbyshire

and scroll down to the section: Are you an ex-pat living in China?

Posted in China condemns Paris, London Olympic torch protests at 11:01 PM JST - 12th April