Speed said...

Speed at 11:01 AM JST - 17th July

I think it's about time the government set up a "snitch site" for Japanese to snitch on Japanese, like they do for Japanese snitching on foreigners.

I've never felt apprehension walking by another foreigner here in Japan, but have countless times felt a bit sketched-out by some the J-dude/nutters I've…

Posted in Man arrested for stabbing father, daughter during stroll in Ibaraki at 11:01 AM JST - 17th July
Speed at 10:24 AM JST - 16th July

It's always quite dangerous whenever you see Japanese men out and about. Be careful! They can't be trusted.

Posted in Man on motorbike assaults schoolgirl, steals her underwear on Gifu street at 10:24 AM JST - 16th July
Speed at 08:49 AM JST - 14th July

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Eight years of inaction.

Posted in Schwarzenegger slams Bush administration on global warming at 08:49 AM JST - 14th July
Speed at 12:38 AM JST - 14th July

Why doesn't Osaka offer to buy "Taro" off the former restaurant owners and plant that freaky Osaka icon somewhere on/near the Ebisubashi Bridge or Dotonbori Kuidaore Street ?

If it's such a famous civic icon, do something to keep it! Osaka right now needs all the help and boost it…

Posted in at 12:38 AM JST - 14th July
Speed at 11:44 PM JST - 13th July

She didn't have to do any apologising whatsoever, but she chose to do so and in person. This is very admirable - no one else has come forward and did this.

All the detractors on this site seem to have something cynical to say no matter how positive a story…

Posted in Japanese girl returns to Florence to atone for graffiti at 11:44 PM JST - 13th July
Speed at 08:22 AM JST - 13th July

A UN with China and Russia in it is an ineffectual UN. Too bad the those two were put on the Security Council to begin with. Biggest mistake. Kick those two out and replace them with Japan and Germany.

Posted in Zimbabwe regime jubilant at failed U.N. sanctions bid at 08:22 AM JST - 13th July
Speed at 10:37 PM JST - 12th July

Japan colonized Korea from 1910-1945 about 15 years after Japan defeated China in 1895. She was awarded some of the spoils of the Western powers land grab of China and it's sovereign areas (Korea).

Although some Koreans were forced here, most of the Koreans came to Japan to work due…

Posted in Japan's abduction strategy baffles counterparts at 6-party NK talks at 10:37 PM JST - 12th July
Speed at 07:40 AM JST - 11th July

I think all those "little" municipalities that built unnecessary airports are going to be hurting. Have any of you been to Kobe Airport? Jesus, talk about waiting for a plane to come by! About one an hour! You can almost see Kansai Airport from there, too.

Posted in JAL may discontinue Kansai-Heathrow flights by March at 07:40 AM JST - 11th July
Speed at 07:32 AM JST - 11th July

Exactamundo! I thought the same thing when no one was being held accountable for this horrible death. This "not-guilty" verdict absolutely shocked me when it came through a few years ago. The engineers made a beach made up of human devouring quicksand! SOMEONE is responsible for this little girl's death.

Posted in Not-guilty decision over girl's death from beach cave-in overruled at 07:32 AM JST - 11th July
Speed at 09:24 AM JST - 9th July

Perhaps this attitude by the Italians helps explain the ridiculous amount of graffiti there. It's ugly and shouldn't be tolerated. It would do them good to adapt the Japanese attitude and response to vandalizing World Heritage Sites (or anyplace else for that matter).

"There's a time and place for everything."…

Posted in Italians amazed at fallout in Japan over graffiti at 09:24 AM JST - 9th July