RichieRich said...

RichieRich at 08:31 PM JST - 4th November

It's clearly wrong for the US to insist that Japan makes a decision before president Obama is due to arrive in November. Surely it's in the interest of all parties to ensure that the decision which is arrived at has been made after careful consideration.

> Japan, being a sovereign…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 08:31 PM JST - 4th November
RichieRich at 06:53 PM JST - 30th October

I remember being in Tokyo a couple of years ago and there was a sign which said something like 'Chikan ha hanzai desu' on signs in the station, which roughly translates to 'groping / molesting people on the train is a crime'.

I then imagined how ridiculous it would be…

Posted in Cop caught taking up-skirt videos during anti-pervert campaign at 06:53 PM JST - 30th October
RichieRich at 06:41 PM JST - 30th October

TanakaTaro - we are talking about Japan, so who cares if facilities are free in other countries? Not relevant.

Wibble. What are you talking about? There are loads of free / almost free sports facilities in Japan. I can pay just 100 yen to use my local municiple tennis courts.…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 06:41 PM JST - 30th October
RichieRich at 11:26 AM JST - 29th October

In response to the damage skateboarders cause. This is true in part. Benches, ledges etc do get scrathed and I've become more conscious of this as I've got older. Skaterboarders like the guy who was arrested here are simply skateboarding at places like this because there is nowhere else to…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 11:26 AM JST - 29th October
RichieRich at 01:51 AM JST - 29th October

I personally believe one should stop playing with skateboards once you're able to reproduce. Oh, and stop wearing shirts with pictures on them if you're old enough to grow a beard.

Nice example of ignorance there. Skateboarding is no more childish than playing tennnis. I do both. When I play…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 01:51 AM JST - 29th October
RichieRich at 12:19 AM JST - 29th October

I'm British, in my mid-thirties and I've been skating over 20 years. It's currently one of the most progressive sports in the world (and possibly the most difficult). I skate with a bunch of other Japanese guys in their 20s and 30s down here in Okinawa. Those who criticise it…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 12:19 AM JST - 29th October