Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land said...

Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 05:53 PM JST - 17th November

If Obama was pushing a walker instead of shaking hands he would look like a typical Japanese obatarian.

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 05:53 PM JST - 17th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 10:44 PM JST - 14th November

Maybe he'll request some cheap fugu.

Posted in Ichihashi undergoes medical checkup after refusing to eat at 10:44 PM JST - 14th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 10:11 PM JST - 14th November

Jury's in Japan only handle sentencing, whether he is guilty or not is not upto a Jury but a Judge.

Sorry, but I just read an article on this wonderful site about the first case where the lay jury had to decide innocence or guilt, because the defendent had the…

Posted in Ichihashi undergoes medical checkup after refusing to eat at 10:11 PM JST - 14th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 09:50 PM JST - 14th November

I find it interesting that the first time a lay jury had to decide innocence or guilt it was in the case of a foreigner. I guess Japanese just always admit it and beg for forgiveness.

Posted in German woman who pleaded not guilty at lay jury trial convicted at 09:50 PM JST - 14th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 04:27 PM JST - 12th November

She's probably just doing it to improve her image. Who cares anyway? This whole thing has gotten way too much press IMO. Someone did an illegal drug. OMG!!! So what? Way to make a big deal out of nothing, Japan, you bunch of children.

Posted in Convicted Sakai accepted at university to study welfare at 04:27 PM JST - 12th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 04:00 PM JST - 12th November

hakujinsensei: social advancements that were largely brought about thru the spread and maturation of christianity.

Christianity didn't bring any of those social advances. They came from civil society which was allowed to flourish in Europe from the enlightenment onward as people started top throw off the shackles of religion and…

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 04:00 PM JST - 12th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 01:20 PM JST - 12th November

OneForAll: Japanese society does have this sense of service and the sacrificing of self for the whole.

Hahahahahaa!

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 01:20 PM JST - 12th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 01:08 PM JST - 12th November

Brantastik: It is something so damn sacred which they have put a very small price on.

Sacred is a religious term. Not everyone thinks of their bodies and sex in those terms.

Ke11iente: We must see something different when we look at 17 year olds, because to me, they look…

Posted in High school employee arrested for paying girl for sex at 01:08 PM JST - 12th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 05:32 PM JST - 10th November

I predict the emperor will ask Obama if he can eat raw fish or umeboshi.

Posted in Obama to meet Hatoyama, emperor and speak at Suntory Hall during visit at 05:32 PM JST - 10th November
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land at 02:39 PM JST - 10th November

nandakandamanda at 02:08 PM JST - 10th November Another reason they say "ex-gang member" is that Yakuza gangs are illegal now, so they are all technically ex-members.

It's pretty funny that the gangs were once legal entities but, at this point wouldn't the individual yaks just be considered members of…

Posted in Ex-gangster held after beating customer to death in Thai restaurant in Tokyo at 02:39 PM JST - 10th November