ZetaSagittarii said...

ZetaSagittarii at 11:52 PM JST - 19th August

I found myself in the same position as timeon, except that we both drive. This summer I decided to switch to Kirin Free and although it hurt a little in the process of getting used to it (it's not Carlsberg...), in the end I found the change quite convenient.

That's…

Posted in Suntory to enter alcohol-free beer market in September at 11:52 PM JST - 19th August
ZetaSagittarii at 11:26 PM JST - 19th August

In my view, the cases that could truly warrant suicide are extremely rare, like clear proximity of death (e.g. from incurable sickness, torture, etc.) or self-sacrifice in order to save someone else's life, and I really can't think of any other right now. Everything else, for me at least, falls…

Posted in Man, woman and child found dead hanging from tree in Nagano at 11:26 PM JST - 19th August
ZetaSagittarii at 11:44 AM JST - 10th August

Monday, Aug. 10: more weird news from Japan :(

Posted in Two young girls punched by stranger on street in Hyogo at 11:44 AM JST - 10th August
ZetaSagittarii at 11:39 AM JST - 10th August

Pregnant nude photography: definitely a (celebratory) form of art for me.

Posted in Pregnant pix at 11:39 AM JST - 10th August
ZetaSagittarii at 11:36 AM JST - 10th August

@ xpidf1: that's probably a temporary license suspension of up to 30 days from the day of the accident if she wasn't a novice driver (Road Traffic Law, Art. 103-2).

By the way, has anyone tried to run a search on "hit-and-run" in the JT's search engine? Personally, I keep…

Posted in Woman arrested for fatal hit-and-run of 'sleeping man' in Nagano car park at 11:36 AM JST - 10th August
ZetaSagittarii at 03:25 PM JST - 3rd August

[...]police found a bicycle that resembled the one the youth was riding parked outside an apartment building[...]

This general article lacks data, like usual, but I guess the robber, not thief, must have ridden a very distinct bicycle and lived close to the place of action. Anyway, his IQ apparently…

Posted in Police nab 18-year-old convenience store thief after checking his bicycle in Osaka at 03:25 PM JST - 3rd August
ZetaSagittarii at 09:36 AM JST - 3rd August

Not trying to be pedantic here, but I don't understand the (ab)use of exclamation marks on the cover!

Posted in Why the Japanese Are a Superior People at 09:36 AM JST - 3rd August
ZetaSagittarii at 09:16 AM JST - 3rd August

The use (of the EV) will definitely spread as we work to achieve a society free from oil dependency. - Junichiro Koizumi

Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan... Somebody has disengaged from the denial state prevalent in the world; the sense of urging (if not panic) is palpable on these islands.

With…

Posted in Nissan unveils hatchback-type electric vehicle Leaf at 09:16 AM JST - 3rd August
ZetaSagittarii at 08:46 AM JST - 3rd August

[...] training will be carried out to make sure conductors know the correct procedures.

One would think that this "training" and the subsequent verifications should have been completed before handing him the command of a multiple unit.

Posted in JR conductor chases runaway train at 08:46 AM JST - 3rd August
ZetaSagittarii at 08:37 AM JST - 3rd August

We have found that miscarriages happen more frequently than people assume

Indeed, the unexpected high percentage in the title prompted me to read the article. I wonder if there are any other studies done elsewhere concurring with its findings, and how do these results relate with any other previous findings…

Posted in 41% of women going through pregnancy have had miscarriages at 08:37 AM JST - 3rd August