TokyoXtreme said...

TokyoXtreme at 12:11 PM JST - 31st March

I'm not going to pass blame here, but I feel compelled to say that I see unattended 3,4, and 5-year-old kids everyday... whether it be at a restaurant, shopping mall, wherever. Sometimes the kid is out of sight for over a minute. I'm always shocked to see this. A 4-year-old…

Posted in Boy's body found in Sumida River in Tokyo at 12:11 PM JST - 31st March
TokyoXtreme at 08:01 PM JST - 18th March

What about illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine, speed, crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy, barbiturates, and LSD? Do the majority of Waseda students say that they can get THOSE illegal drugs? I think this "Kyodo" guy needs to go back and do some more research. And yes, I know.

Posted in Majority of Waseda students say they can get illegal drugs at 08:01 PM JST - 18th March
TokyoXtreme at 06:57 PM JST - 13th March

She didn't just smell good; she smelled really, REALLY good. The reason why Japanese news articles don't have bylines is because no one would want to take responsibility for such "reporting".

Posted in Meisa Kuroki and Koda Kumi in good form at preview of 'Subaru' at 06:57 PM JST - 13th March
TokyoXtreme at 06:52 PM JST - 13th March

Marijuana however has always been illegal in Japan, all the way back to... er, 1945.

Posted in Canadian actor held for alleged marijuana smuggling at 06:52 PM JST - 13th March
TokyoXtreme at 06:49 PM JST - 13th March

So Beelzebub, why isn't the headline "Counterfeiters are finding it lucrative to sell false IDs?" There is most definitely a reason why the headline specifically mentions "foreigners" in the context of crime; the intention is to create a associative link in the audience's mind.

Posted in Forging false IDs for foreigners a flourishing trade at 06:49 PM JST - 13th March
TokyoXtreme at 11:16 PM JST - 10th March

And only took one guy with a plastic toy gun to pull this off... and how did he carry the money anyway? Do journalists in Japan ask even basic questions? Do cops? Sheesh.

Posted in Y20 million stolen from pachinko parlor in Saitama at 11:16 PM JST - 10th March
TokyoXtreme at 07:24 PM JST - 9th March

This is like $200,000 USD right? Honestly, is this even logistically possible? Sounds like a fake story to me. Maybe the parlor owner's excuse for coming up short to the Yakuza bosses.

Posted in Y20 million stolen from pachinko parlor in Saitama at 07:24 PM JST - 9th March
TokyoXtreme at 06:58 PM JST - 6th March

Can you imagine if there were a gritty, realistic Japanese cop show like what they had back in the 70's? There would be a J-cop who follows the rules and regulations to the letter (arresting do-badders, upholding the spirit of a peace officer, etc), and the corrupt chief would have…

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TokyoXtreme at 06:52 PM JST - 6th March

"The world is crazy and Japan is at the bottom." -- that's an awesome line; I'm going to make a note of that!

Posted in Hong Kong pop stars busted for drug possession in Tokyo at 06:52 PM JST - 6th March
TokyoXtreme at 06:50 PM JST - 6th March

Here is my quicklist on how to lower the suicide rate in Japan (in no particular order): 1) get rid of those ridiculous fire prevention posters with the 18 y.o. loli-model holding a clenched fist 2) get rid of all posters depicting people holding clenched fists 3) forbid escalator warning…

Posted in Suicides in Japan top 30,000 for 11th straight year at 06:50 PM JST - 6th March