smartacus said...

smartacus at 09:47 AM JST - 14th June

I was in the shower and felt it. I got out quick, fearing I'd have to dash outside in the buff. The two places I don't want to be if a big quake hits is in the shower or on the toilet seat.

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 09:47 AM JST - 14th June
smartacus at 02:49 PM JST - 13th June

I suppose they'll do the same at Ginza. The retailers always gripe about pedestrian paradises, claiming that crowds watching performers on streets block the entrance to their stores. They don't realize that pedestrian paradises give a city some color and personality. Every great city in the world has them.

Posted in 'Pedestrian paradise' to be suspended in Akihabara at 02:49 PM JST - 13th June
smartacus at 08:41 AM JST - 13th June

I don't know about their singing or acting ability but the SMAPsters do seem to be pretty good cooks. I wonder if they actually do all the cooking themselves on the show.

As for how foreign stars react when they are in Japan, it reflects their personality, I think. I…

Posted in Raiders of the lost SMAP at 08:41 AM JST - 13th June
smartacus at 04:12 PM JST - 10th June

Police are out at many stations today. I saw them at Shibuya, Omotesando and Roppongi, though I didn't see them searching anyone's bags. None were quite as chubby as our friend above, though.

Posted in Police search at 04:12 PM JST - 10th June
smartacus at 07:52 AM JST - 10th June

Recently, I have started to be more careful on train platforms. I used to stand at the front. Now I stand at the back as the train approaches. My ears also seem to go on the alert when I hear someone running behind me on a street. I don't listen…

Posted in What measures are you taking for your own personal security when you are out and about? at 07:52 AM JST - 10th June
smartacus at 05:12 PM JST - 9th June

timorborder Quite right. This attack should not be looked at as a separate event but as part of a chain of attacks that even include the kids who killed the swans. In my opinion, the common underlying factor in every one of these cases is an inability to relate to…

Posted in Fukuda orders investigation into social background of man held in Akihabara killings at 05:12 PM JST - 9th June
smartacus at 02:13 PM JST - 8th June

I see it's going to be a long hot summer of crazies.

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 02:13 PM JST - 8th June
smartacus at 06:55 AM JST - 8th June

At the every least, the advertised airfares should be what consumers pay. The fuel tax should already be factored in. That should be a legal requirement. Also, airlines should make it clear how the fuel tax is decided. Does it depend on length of flight, type of aircraft or something…

Posted in As fuel prices continue to rise, the fuel surcharge on airfares is also increasing. What's your view on the issue? at 06:55 AM JST - 8th June
smartacus at 08:31 AM JST - 6th June

Good luck if the campaign gets people to wear more casual clothes, but personally, I like wearing a suit and I think business people (including women) almost always look nicer in a suit. It depends on the industry, I suppose.

But what I find ridiculous about the Cool Biz campaign…

Posted in What do you think of the Cool Biz campaign? at 08:31 AM JST - 6th June
smartacus at 12:53 PM JST - 5th June

12 million hits over 76 hours. That's an awful lot of sickos in the world.

Posted in Australian police arrest 70 in swoop on child porn ring at 12:53 PM JST - 5th June