Spider said...

Spider at 05:07 AM JST - 26th March

Spider, you are begging the question. What specific murders are you talking about that we are not hear more about? Would you like here about the Japanese guy who murdered and cut up two Philippine women and was jailed for mutilating corpses? You can read about that Debito's latest column…

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 05:07 AM JST - 26th March
Spider at 11:15 PM JST - 25th March

Out of interest how many murders involving unattractive, non-white, working class people have taken place in Japan over the past 2 years and why am I not hearing more about them?

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 11:15 PM JST - 25th March
Spider at 07:02 PM JST - 25th March

Many people are expressing the view that more investigation time should be spent on Ichihashi's family and finances but surely this is already being done. The Japanese police investigators are not totally stupid and this line of enquiry will already be followed in detail.

More worthy of deeper enquiry is…

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 07:02 PM JST - 25th March
Spider at 06:29 PM JST - 8th March

I just wish he'd lose the basball cap-turned-sideways.

Posted in Jero to sing at opening of cherry blossom festival in Washington at 06:29 PM JST - 8th March
Spider at 10:32 PM JST - 24th February

Hypocrisy I say. If the game was about raping Afghan or Iraqi 'terrorist' women by soldiers it'd be acceptable I'd bet.

...Or perhaps a game wherein one large western country invades and ruins an smaller middle eastern one?

The USA has it's morals slightly confused when it allows children to…

Posted in Boycott of violent Japanese video game urged in U.S. at 10:32 PM JST - 24th February
Spider at 09:54 PM JST - 26th November

Does anyone agree that there does seems to be a lot pedophilia here and it is not looked down on?

No.

And since when did secretly filming schoolgirls on the loo equal pedophillia?

Posted in Janitor arrested for filming elementary school girls’ toilet in Chiba at 09:54 PM JST - 26th November
Spider at 06:25 PM JST - 6th November

Sarge said: I'm tired of hearing about the "burden" of hosting U.S. military facilities. Perhaps these ingrates would prefer to be ruled by Russia or China or be blown up by North Korean missiles.

Classic American arrogance.

Posted in Areas hosting U.S. forces show mixed reaction to Obama victory at 06:25 PM JST - 6th November
Spider at 09:35 PM JST - 22nd October

I believe I'll be swinging by Odakyu Deppato more often, just to say hello to the nice Escalator Girls

Indeed. Just makes the day that bit more pleasant.

Posted in Escalator girls at 09:35 PM JST - 22nd October
Spider at 08:55 PM JST - 22nd October

how many years of school to end up pointing all day?

Not everyone has the privilege of wealthy parents and/or a university education. As with so many other things in Japan it all about service and keeping up appearences. Would you rather these women stay at home?

Posted in Escalator girls at 08:55 PM JST - 22nd October
Spider at 07:44 PM JST - 22nd October

Another aspect of the Japanese consumer-driven service. I have no problem with it or with women wanting to work in this field if they so desire.

I'm more interested in how long it will be before the Otakus fetishise them and start devoting photo-websites in their honour.

Posted in Escalator girls at 07:44 PM JST - 22nd October