Richard_III said...

Richard_III at 12:11 PM JST - 3rd June

I was very touched to see that Masahiro loves Kaori when I last visited Tottori's sand dunes.

Posted in Vandals carve graffiti on Tottori sand dunes at 12:11 PM JST - 3rd June
Richard_III at 12:04 PM JST - 3rd June

I also sometimes wonder the same about my own career: can I ever return to a proper country after so many years in Japan?

Posted in Few Japanese benefit from living their 'Shanghai dream' at 12:04 PM JST - 3rd June
Richard_III at 10:45 AM JST - 3rd June

How long has this chap been in Japan?

Go to Shimokitazawa, Koenji, or Kichijouji. There's thousands of small "live houses" where music is played by scruffy teenages with lank hair and skyward gazes.

Posted in Tokyo’s lack of live music at 10:45 AM JST - 3rd June
Richard_III at 05:07 PM JST - 29th May

Japan has been a cultural desert for over a month now. I'm sure most of us are anxiously awaiting his return so that Japan's otherwise very high quality television programmes can become even better.

Posted in Kusanagi returns to showbiz after arrest at 05:07 PM JST - 29th May
Richard_III at 10:49 AM JST - 29th May

Any fool knows this. The questionnaire on immigration is a absolute nonsense:

Have you had a fever?

Have you had a runny nose?

Yet it takes a long time to complete as you need to enter your passport details, flight number, seat number, address in Japan, and starting destination.

Anyone…

Posted in Health official says flu quarantine checks at airports just for show at 10:49 AM JST - 29th May
Richard_III at 05:13 PM JST - 28th May

imo the nigerians in roppongi might be irritatingly persistent but at least all they want you to do is go to a bar

...and rob you.

Posted in Cleanup at 05:13 PM JST - 28th May
Richard_III at 10:18 AM JST - 28th May

One grandson of a Prime Minister debates with the son of a former Prime Minister.

Both don't seem to have much to them.

Posted in Diet members give poor marks to Aso, Hatoyama on debate at 10:18 AM JST - 28th May
Richard_III at 08:48 AM JST - 28th May

A little off topic but I wonder why the reality shows like "Survivor" or "Big Brother" haven't had Japanese versions made... Any thoughts?

Japanese are not lively enough.

Posted in Idiocy versus intelligence on Japanese quiz shows at 08:48 AM JST - 28th May
Richard_III at 04:52 PM JST - 27th May

Nigerians, the bad ones, are the biggest scam artists online right now. They think nothing of outright stealing a couple thousand and will even end their scam with a 'God Bless'.

Those bars they work for, go there and:

a) you'll be charged upwards of 400,000 for maybe one drink,…

Posted in Cleanup at 04:52 PM JST - 27th May
Richard_III at 02:47 PM JST - 27th May

They should put some cops there or send round the immigration van. Those African guys on the strip are a right pain.

Posted in Cleanup at 02:47 PM JST - 27th May