aedfed said...

aedfed at 10:25 AM JST - 12th May

All of these ranking systems (there's more than one) are somewhat deceptive. A university is made up of so many different faculties and schools that lumping them all together and saying this one is best isn't very useful. It's more accurate to examine the faculty you're interested in entering and…

Posted in Japanese universities dominate top 10 spots in Asian univ rankings at 10:25 AM JST - 12th May
aedfed at 10:12 AM JST - 24th April

I still want to know why the police searched his apartment . . .

Looking for his clothes?

Posted in Kusanagi's arrest sparks media frenzy in Japan and S Korea at 10:12 AM JST - 24th April
aedfed at 01:00 PM JST - 21st April

I had a friend whose son played on a recreational junior high baseball team in Japan. They lost all the games they played, so they decided to stop playing games and just practice. Not much joy in that, from my point of view.

Could just as easily apply to soccer.

Posted in Japan plays soccer like a computer, says former star Nakata at 01:00 PM JST - 21st April
aedfed at 01:06 PM JST - 7th April

At a lot of companies in Canada, the sexual part is left out and it's simply called harassment. It doesn't matter whether you're male or female, so things such as bullying would also be covered.

My complaint about it is summed up quite nicely in these sentences,

Harassment is unwelcome…

Posted in Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace at 01:06 PM JST - 7th April
aedfed at 11:00 PM JST - 1st April

So if they succeed in attacking the White House, do they make the JT list of conspiracy theories?

I mean, who'd believe that Al Qaida could attack the White House. It must be another example of the US Government attacking itself or it's own people . . .

Posted in Pakistani Taliban chief threatens strike on White House at 11:00 PM JST - 1st April
aedfed at 02:41 PM JST - 27th January

Brings to mind the mayor of Minamata in the 1980s complaining, "Why do they call it Minamata disease? Couldn't they give it a foreign name?"

The fact that it's a disease means that no matter what you call it, it will develop negative connotations.

If it makes Sasakawa feel better,…

Posted in Japanese philanthropist calls for end to term 'leper' at 02:41 PM JST - 27th January
aedfed at 06:08 AM JST - 21st January

It's my understanding that the reason former high school baseball team members are such popular recruits for companies is that they're used to being yelled at and doing what they're told.

Presumably, the recruits in this story were made of different stuff.

Posted in Companies angry over thoughtless students amid economic downturn at 06:08 AM JST - 21st January
aedfed at 04:21 AM JST - 10th December

Masako's worst nightmare -- the early demise of her father-in-law -- throwing her from the proverbial frying pan . . .

As far as stress relief for royalty goes, I hear that Prince Harry recommends kicking paparazzi. Perhaps the head of the Imperial Household Agency would prove a satisfactory substitute.

Posted in Emperor diagnosed with gastric inflammation caused by stress at 04:21 AM JST - 10th December
aedfed at 12:07 AM JST - 3rd December

I'm not saying that a non-electric bicycle is for everyone, but people in normal health who've never tried one of the new light-weight city bikes, may be pleasantly surprised by how easy to ride they are. BTW I'm not an American and I cycled year-round in Japan for more than…

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aedfed at 02:52 PM JST - 2nd December

I still say a good bike with an aluminum frame and between 18 and 30 gears gives excellent performance at a price less than an electric bicycle. It's also much easier to ride if you lose the power assist.

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