Richard_III said...

Richard_III at 03:18 PM JST - 16th November

Beelzebub at 08:43 AM JST - 16th November

I think it's a lot easier to enjoy this country by avoiding use of rush-hour transport in major cities.

Or avoiding going to places where the natives will be out in full force, like temples at new year's, anything to do with…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 03:18 PM JST - 16th November
Richard_III at 02:38 PM JST - 16th November

Basically we're spoilt for choice here in Japan. There's always something interesting on the TV. It's a competitive market.

Posted in Yukie Nakama's new TV drama suffers low rating at 02:38 PM JST - 16th November
Richard_III at 07:17 AM JST - 16th November

You can travel anywhere in the World for work and use English. Learning Japanese is, while interesting, largely a waste of time when you could be concentrating on something else.

As in most things, I suspect they will dither on this for 10 or so years, then finally begin to…

Posted in Hatoyama says Japan should embrace more migrants at 07:17 AM JST - 16th November
Richard_III at 11:39 AM JST - 13th November

300 million. Wow. How the other 2% live.

Posted in Hatoyama admits his asset management has been 'sloppy' at 11:39 AM JST - 13th November
Richard_III at 11:08 AM JST - 13th November

Have to love J-girls style.

Posted in Tokyo Midtown light-up at 11:08 AM JST - 13th November
Richard_III at 06:18 PM JST - 11th November

Am on the fence with no positions at the moment.

Posted in Tokyo stocks end flat at 06:18 PM JST - 11th November
Richard_III at 12:51 PM JST - 30th October

They expect us to be polite (or is that just a figment of my imagination!) - yet they cannot bestow on us the same courtesy now!

Actually, there's much to be said for playing the noble gaijin amidst the sea of impoliteness, inconsideration and rudeness found here. To hold the…

Posted in Self-centered zombies running rampant through Japanese society at 12:51 PM JST - 30th October
Richard_III at 07:51 PM JST - 28th October

People overseas always ask me about Japanese politeness. I always think there is a big myth about this. They have no politeness unless you know them or they are in some way connected via an acquaintance or colleague. Otherwise, their manners are terrible.

It seems that unless there is someone…

Posted in Self-centered zombies running rampant through Japanese society at 07:51 PM JST - 28th October
Richard_III at 02:14 PM JST - 28th October

I need to know more about this terrible crime. Thankfully, I know I can rely on special in-depth coverage lasting at least 45 minutes on tonight's news and tomorrow's breakfast news.

That is, unless there is some new horrible development in the case of an idol from the 90s caught…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 02:14 PM JST - 28th October
Richard_III at 01:41 PM JST - 27th October

She must have done something to some powerful person in the media to warrant all the vitriol and character destruction the media are throwing against her.

Disgusting.

Posted in Sakai admits to drug use; 6,615 line up for 20 gallery seats at 01:41 PM JST - 27th October