USAkuma said...

USAkuma at 05:36 PM JST - 13th July

Oh yeah, I can just see it now. You're playing Metal Gear Solid and the character, while sneaking along, must now pause (along with baddies) to admire some banner about coca-cola for 10 seconds before play can resume. Talk about annoying.

Or worse! You want to get to the final…

Posted in Sony to put virtual ads in PlayStation 3 games at 05:36 PM JST - 13th July
USAkuma at 11:05 AM JST - 11th July

This disgusts me! One of the reasons I came to Japan in the first place was that at least here (when I originally came) teachers were respected. Now its just like the States.

Everyone wanted Japan to be just like the States, now it is. Metabolic syndrome kids and juvenile…

Posted in at 11:05 AM JST - 11th July
USAkuma at 09:51 AM JST - 10th July

As reported by Fuji TV; the highlight of the summit (According to the British Contingent) was Bush's birthday.

In other words, the summit was little more than a 3-day party with photo-ops.

Posted in NGOs criticize lack of real action by G-8 at 09:51 AM JST - 10th July
USAkuma at 10:14 AM JST - 8th July

Although not defending the man, the short length of High school girls' skirts these days make looking anywhere but at one's own shoes a "peeping incident.

Just the other day, one of my female coworkers was pointing out (to another female co-worker) how one girl's attempt to hide her backside…

Posted in School teacher arrested for peeping up student's skirt in Oita at 10:14 AM JST - 8th July
USAkuma at 10:14 AM JST - 27th June

It says there will be a new anime coming out soon. Wonder if it will show the same old style of buxom women wearing anti-clothing and throwing themselves at the hero like the women in those "Axe" commercials. That's what I want to know (and see).

Surprised to know he's…

Posted in at 10:14 AM JST - 27th June
USAkuma at 12:26 AM JST - 3rd June

Whoa! Slow down here! Since when did this become a personal bash fest on individual readers. Why hasn't the Moderator stepped in to tell everyone to get civil?

Romulus3: Congratulations on your parenting. I wish you and your family all the best. By the way, do you know the acronym…

Posted in 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe at 12:26 AM JST - 3rd June
USAkuma at 06:08 PM JST - 2nd June

I feel bad for the parents, and a little anger at all the negative attitude here. This story doesn't strike me as being nearly as bad as parents leaving their kids to die in a sweltering car while they played pachinko. This seems like a simple laps in attention.

Need…

Posted in 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe at 06:08 PM JST - 2nd June
USAkuma at 05:32 PM JST - 2nd June

I feel that "incompetent" might be a little strong, but I think most readers came from countries with higher crime rates and were used to seeing police doing more actively to solve those crimes. Thus, in comparison, Japan's passive methods will appear much more like incompetence.

In the Hawker case,…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 05:32 PM JST - 2nd June
USAkuma at 10:58 AM JST - 28th May

If this guy gets only 7 years for killing his sister, and no punishment for dismembering her body, can we make guesses at what will happen to the man in the latest case? The guy admitted killing the woman 2 doors down and dismembering her body. Will he also get…

Posted in Man gets 7 years for killing sister, but is acquitted of dismembering body at 10:58 AM JST - 28th May
USAkuma at 09:00 AM JST - 27th May

Body shapes my left foot! School-girls in skirts are a major source of income for all the anime, comics, and porno industry. Those 3 along with all the old men looking up skirts will make sure slacks never see popularity.

The girls themselves will keep with skirts as long as…

Posted in I doubt whether there will be an increase in people wearing them, though. Body shapes determine the people who'll wear slacks, and I think those who like wearing skirts will strongly resist them. at 09:00 AM JST - 27th May