UnagiDon said...

UnagiDon at 07:44 PM JST - 15th April

WhatJapanThinks - comparing patents and citations is apples and oranges, and citations are generally done by people in all countries, not just within Japan. Japan "spewing out patents" and "quotas" is a strawman to boot, plus hardly unique to Japan. Here's a crazy idea to explain this story, maybe Japanese…

Posted in University of Tokyo ranks 12th in research paper citation frequency at 07:44 PM JST - 15th April
UnagiDon at 09:59 AM JST - 11th April

UnagiDon>I sorry

Me sorry too.

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UnagiDon at 09:11 AM JST - 11th April

Sounds like they should head to their local McDonalds.

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UnagiDon at 09:09 AM JST - 11th April

a teacher who becomes prime minister

If nothing else, this qualifies it as "fiction" - would never happen in Japan, unless said teacher is son of a former PM or cabinet minster. Kimutaku himself has a bigger chance.

Posted in Kimutaku to be prime minister in new drama at 09:09 AM JST - 11th April
UnagiDon at 09:04 AM JST - 11th April

Two words - Soylent Green.

Posted in Britain calls on Fukuda to tackle rising food costs at 09:04 AM JST - 11th April
UnagiDon at 09:02 AM JST - 11th April

An ex-GF once went to audition as a newsreader for a J TV station. Instead of focusing on her academic qualifications and speaking voice, they focused on her good looks (and other assets)and asked her to instead appear in a bikini with two "comedians". She declined, but such is the…

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UnagiDon at 08:23 AM JST - 11th April

Actually, this is kind of disappointing. When I read porn filmed at McDonalds in Saitama-tama, I was expecting it to be about a threesome between Ronald, Grimace, and the Hamburglar, with Mayor "I like to watch" McCheese lurking in the background. Maybe one day...

Posted in Porn producers arrested for filming at McDonald's in Saitama at 08:23 AM JST - 11th April
UnagiDon at 06:55 AM JST - 11th April

Mega Mac, heh-heh.

Posted in Porn producers arrested for filming at McDonald's in Saitama at 06:55 AM JST - 11th April
UnagiDon at 10:33 AM JST - 10th April

I agree that the US military has good reasons to be in Japan and should stay, but the whole idea that they are the only thing holding back the Red hordes is just laughable. If China or the PRC tried to "invade" Japan (ignoring the fact that they have no…

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 10:33 AM JST - 10th April
UnagiDon at 10:23 AM JST - 10th April

**"Blackanese" **

What's the comparable term for suburban white kids who go in for the whole gangsta image?

Posted in U.S. murder suspect went to pachinko parlor, then met girls after crime at 10:23 AM JST - 10th April