The_Pope said...

The_Pope at 11:47 AM JST - 2nd January

The system was designed by NEC; they are running video advertisements on other news sites trumpeting their facial recognition systems at Osaka Disneyland--if its anything like the system at Narita, there is probably long lines of frustrated people. Over 50% of the time, I was told to go through the…

Posted in Deported S Korean woman fools fingerprinting system at airport at 11:47 AM JST - 2nd January
The_Pope at 07:16 PM JST - 2nd November

I like his Sophia Loren sunglasses -- I bet he wears flip flops around the house...

Posted in N Korea releases new photos of leader Kim Jong Il at 07:16 PM JST - 2nd November
The_Pope at 07:37 AM JST - 2nd November

Hyperactivity portends to she was pumping the kid full of sugary junk food. In the US its the first thing pediatrians do is check the diet of hyperactive kids.

Posted in Despair led Fukuoka mom to kill 6-year-old son at 07:37 AM JST - 2nd November
The_Pope at 05:02 AM JST - 25th September

I heard the P.R. China version of the Google phone will automatically notify the police when the user tries to Google some politically embarrassing topic...

Posted in Google phone to cost $179; debut Oct 22 at 05:02 AM JST - 25th September
The_Pope at 07:05 AM JST - 13th September

Except for his first year in the majors, Ichiro has playing on a last place team for years. When to opposing team is ahead, do you really think the pitcher is going to throw Ichiro his best stuff, especially when the batters after Ichiro are cream puffs? I'd like to…

Posted in Ichiro homers to edge closer to Keeler's hit record at 07:05 AM JST - 13th September
The_Pope at 06:41 PM JST - 17th August

Just to mention that when the Japanese entered many parts of S.E. Asia they were greeted as liberators -- much to dimay of the Dutch and French that has such a fine track record of developing lands in Africa and Asia under their stewardship...

Posted in The Catholic Church and Yasukuni shrine at 06:41 PM JST - 17th August
The_Pope at 01:31 PM JST - 17th August

The $1600 you pay for an MRI in the states included the analysis by a highly-trained specialist; not someone who worked part-time jobs while going through medical school as is the case here in Japan.

Posted in Doctor brings U.S. training home to Japanese patients at 01:31 PM JST - 17th August
The_Pope at 05:36 PM JST - 16th August

Lets not consider it a death penalty, lets rename it pre-death organ harvesting. Criminals who don't deserve to breathe the same air as us are no more (a win for society at large) and some desperate sick person receives a vital organ (a big win for the sick person).

Posted in Our approach to reducing crime should not be killing those who harm us. On the contrary, in the interest of learning what makes them tick, we should keep violent criminals alive and conduct thorough research on them. at 05:36 PM JST - 16th August
The_Pope at 07:34 PM JST - 15th August

Congratulations to Michael Phelps -- probably the greatest Olympic athlete ever, AND he is over 16 -- that's more than we can say for some of the Chinese gymnasts...

Posted in Phelps makes it 6 Olympic golds, 6 records at 07:34 PM JST - 15th August
The_Pope at 03:29 PM JST - 13th August

smithinjapan Its called the-carrot-and-the-stick diplomacy. Japan gives the DPRK a carrot to so something, and if they don't like the results, WHAM -- do that enough times and maybe that pint-sized dictator will get the message...

Posted in Japan, N. Korea agree abduction probe should end by fall at 03:29 PM JST - 13th August