JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Richard_III
Sometimes you'd think it was more like 70%. Nothing lowers my opinion of a lass more than seeing one of these awful bags.
Posted in: Louis Vuitton backs out of plan for Tokyo flagship store
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Richard_III
I think this is the lass doing the Nintendo adverts currently running on the Yamanote sen. She's got a nice smile and actually looks better in this JT shot.
Thought Italy would be virtually closed during the Christmas season.
Posted in: Erika Toda says she will spend Christmas working in Italy
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Richard_III
Jees, this would have had me rolling in the aisle.
Posted in: Blue Man Group celebrates 1st anniversary with Aki Hoshino and Yoshio Kojima
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Richard_III
Highlight of the TV Schedule this week has been whether some lass can gain 10kg or not.
Watching this pitiable excuse for entertainment has lowered my estimation of Japanese TV to sub dog turd levels.
Posted in: Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity
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Richard_III
These barbarians are extremely misguided in targeting British and Americans, and somewhat ungrateful considering the sacrifices and expense that have been put towards allowing people in these countries democracy, freedom and equality under law.
They should take a step back and consider the significance of their actions in the wider scheme of things.
Posted in: Gunmen kill 101, take hostages in Mumbai attacks
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Richard_III
Why doesn't she become a coach, or sports journalist?
If you judge a career based on peers, then surely being a talent is a step down on the career ladder for her - you need no skills, abilty, or talent. You just need to be a buffoon in front of 125m people.
Posted in: Ex-marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi starts 'talent' career
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Richard_III
Have been holding off on buying a new PC to avoid Vista. XP works fine and I'm perfectly happy with the range of functions.
Mac's remain dark and dangerous to me. I wouldn't even consider them.
Posted in: Microsoft says next Windows won't be as annoying
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Richard_III
I dread the day when Prince Charles ascends to the throne. Given the thankful longevity of the Windsors, with Charles we're in for a cringeworthy forty or so years.
Posted in: Prince Charles says global warming more important than financial crisis
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Richard_III
She doesn't seem to be on telly much these days.
Posted in: Waka Inoue unveils new calendar
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Richard_III
She has a special "gravure" spread in Weekly Playboy as well to celebrate her 20th.
Many men may also be celebrating.
Posted in: Maki Horikita looking for boyfriend as she celebrates 20th birthday
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Richard_III
The conservatism of the Japanese media is sometimes quite shocking.
Posted in: TBS pulls drama after actor Taishu Kase arrested over drug use
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Richard_III
This is hardly surprising. While I like Japan for not going to the excesses of the UK (for instance the Health and Safety Executive have all but banned anything that might pose the slightest risk), it's pretty clear that there's sometimes insufficient thought given to building safety, or safety in general. "Pile it high, sell it cheap" stores like Don Quixote are potential death traps. It's not just stores like that, I've seen buckets of hot coals left on the street from yakiniku restaurants. A child or some gormless zombie on a mama chari could easily fall onto them. Even if the regulations are in place it seems that oversight is very lax, and the impression is that it's pretty easy to get away with blocking up fire escapes, having out of date extinguishers etc.
Posted in: Deadly fire raises Japan building safety fears
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Richard_III
Equivalent to the "man falls off bike in the village" story really.
Posted in: Tokyo trains defaced with graffiti
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Richard_III
Heartlands is going to be a bit quiet this week.
Posted in: Bank of Japan injects Y2.5 tril into markets as Lehman Japan also files for bankruptcy
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Richard_III
It's great to see democracy in action.
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Richard_III
Doubt it. I learnt nothing about China from the Olympics.
Course, you never know till you try, but I personally wouldn't invest any money in it. Surely if she speaks Chinese that would be better, and is also a larger market. It's a shame Chinese are still poor.
Posted in: South Korean pop star BoA sets sights on U.S.
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Richard_III
Yep, I'll give my seat unconditionally to a pregnant or elderly lady; if I'm stood up and and there's an empty seat in front of me and a lady next to me, then I'll offer it to her first. If i'm at the stairs and a lady is struggling with a suitcase or pushchair I always like to help out as well.
If anything, it's nice to do these things if not to distinguish yourself from the uncouth extremely poorly mannered rabble of Japanese men, whom I believe by and large to have shocking manners.
Posted in: Is a man giving up his seat to a woman on a train or bus an outdated form of respect?
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Richard_III
Amongst my favourites are Kat-Tun and AKB48, who've produced music of unsurpassed quality recently.
Generally anything on Johnny's is a hallmark of quality for Japanese music.
Posted in: What do you think of Japanese pop and rock music? Heard anything you like?
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Richard_III
LIBERTAS at 05:34 PM JST - 6th September Watch some "It's the R U L E!" front desk zombie charge her credit card for not checking out on time!
This simple sentence says so much that is true about Japan.
Posted in: Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo hotel
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Richard_III
I'm not sure about that much apathy. I watched TV over the weekend and there was quite a lively debate over whether there should be a rise in the consumption tax. It was very interesting to see people so confidently raising their objections to the idea.
Politics is pretty off-putting in most countries and I guess is something of a "minority sport" - most Japanese people I know have no less disdain for politicians than people I know back home. Somehow their electoral system - or party system - i'm not sure which (but probably a mixture of both) makes it easier for the appearance of general apathy to occur.
Posted in: Why are Japanese people so apathetic toward politics?