Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land said...

Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 06:55 PM JST - 21st March

Forcing those innocent animals to drink that awful green tea is definitely unnecessary cruelty. Finally, the suffering of those poor creatures will cease.

Posted in Green tea maker Ito En bans all animal tests at 06:55 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 06:47 PM JST - 21st March

Liberalspeak for bribing.

Does it mean something different in Conservativespeak?

Posted in Obama calls on Democrats to pass health care bill at 06:47 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 06:35 PM JST - 21st March

Because it reminds them of their super packed subway rides to and from work everyday. When they get a little time off to relax, naturally they want to go to some super crowded beach or amusement park.

Seriously, I think it might just be a part of their natural cycle,…

Posted in Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time, such as Golden Week, Bon and New Year? at 06:35 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 06:22 PM JST - 21st March

I'm not going unless it's tabehoudai.

Posted in Mari Yaguchi offers Japanese beef at low prices in Roppongi at 06:22 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 06:01 PM JST - 21st March

Watching the royal family on TV is like looking at some strange insect through a magnifying glass. Creepy and alien.

If they had any sense at all they'd renounce their royal status, squirm out from under the Japanese public's obsession and suffocating control, and live their lives as free human…

Posted in Crown prince, wife 'distressed' over public concern for Princess Aiko at 06:01 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 05:42 PM JST - 21st March

I find it pretty sad that there is any opposition at all to this regulation. Why do minors need access to kiddie porn manga? Regular porno is illegal for minors, why not porn manga? I find it even sadder that the debate isn't whether or not kiddie porn rape manga…

Posted in Assembly skips vote on regulation on sexual imagery in comics at 05:42 PM JST - 21st March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 07:53 PM JST - 18th March

I think there probably is some bout fixing going on, especially on the last day when one of the wrestlers needs one more win for a majority win record and the other wrestler already has his majority wins (kachikoshi).

Posted in High court rules publisher to pay damages for sumo match-fixing article at 07:53 PM JST - 18th March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 07:58 PM JST - 5th March

" was told by Japanese friends who know that they were Plum Blossoms and that the bird was a "Uguisu"."

Hahahaha. Looks nothing like an uguisu.

Posted in Watch the birdie at 07:58 PM JST - 5th March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 07:56 PM JST - 5th March

These birds are all over around here and definitely not one of my favorites. They let out a loud screech and fly off whenever I come across one.

Posted in Watch the birdie at 07:56 PM JST - 5th March
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 10:52 AM JST - 25th December

I love Nippon, if you were to reread my post, you would see that I never said you were Japanese or that you mentioned racism. What you would notice, if you used calm, rational thought, instead of reacting in a knee-jerk manner like so many Japanese people, is that I…

Posted in Ghanaian man acquitted of striking police officer in Tokyo at 10:52 AM JST - 25th December