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barfly08 at 04:48 PM JST - 4th November

I wonder what Jenkins thinks about Japans efforts to starve North Korea to death ? I recall he got to visit the US when his mother was dying. The US showed great compassion by allowing this turncoat to enter the country. Now Jenkins is in a similir position, but does…

Posted in Jenkins promotes Sado rice at Tokyo festival at 04:48 PM JST - 4th November
barfly08 at 03:42 PM JST - 4th November

More double standards by the Japanese media. The morning news report stated that this was the 10th Japanese national to be killed in the philippines this year... so where is the media hype and frenzy so commonly witnessed here when this happens in the USA ? Doesn't the mass media…

Posted in Japanese man stabbed to death in Manila hotel at 03:42 PM JST - 4th November
barfly08 at 02:57 PM JST - 31st October

Japanese children just love Halloween ! And how about the Halloween parades in Tokyo last week that garnered up more than 3,000 costumed participants ? This has to be one of the largest Halloween parades in the world I do believe !

Posted in Tokyo police, rail authorities hope to scare Halloween pranksters at 02:57 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 02:53 PM JST - 31st October

"He began to suffer from depression in August 2000 after being forced to work long hours."

How exactly did they "force" him to work long hours ? Ball and chain ? Too bad for Toyota, this kind of story keeps cropping up. Death from overwork seems a common concern. Unpaid…

Posted in Toyota ordered to pay damages to man who suffered depression at 02:53 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 02:47 PM JST - 31st October

Um Sarge, She's 17 ! Is that even considered an adult by Japan's fluctuating morals ?

Posted in Toray swimsuit girl at 02:47 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 02:42 PM JST - 31st October

Regarding the "10 violations to date" side of this story. I'd suggest the Americans deploy someone to watch each and every box of US beef as it comes off the ships and is loaded onto the docks. This is a billion dollar a year industry and protecting it has been…

Posted in Japan suspends beef imports from U.S. factory at 02:42 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 02:37 PM JST - 31st October

To sum up:

Ichiro: Fails to lead the Mariners out of the cellar and misses out on another world series.

Dice K: as an awful season where all he really does is ride the coattails of his fellow teammates.

Iwamura: Makes it to the big series and falls apart under…

Posted in Phillies finish off Rays to win World Series at 02:37 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 02:32 PM JST - 31st October

Finally a story that tells it like it is ! Most recent OECD rankings places Japan at a solid #4 in terms of poverty levels by member nations (the worlds wealthiest 30). I tend to believe that the Japan is actually closer to #1 as the data focuses on "households"…

Posted in Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor at 02:32 PM JST - 31st October
barfly08 at 05:14 PM JST - 30th October

So where are the final series stats for Iwamura ??? JT, lets be fair. When the guy plays well you boldly plaster his name all over the headlines. But when he stinks up the joint, not one freekin mention ! Losin some respect from the fly. In any case, anyone…

Posted in Phillies finish off Rays to win World Series at 05:14 PM JST - 30th October
barfly08 at 05:10 PM JST - 30th October

Once again, perfectly good product goes to waste and the Japanese consumer suffers. This is not a food safety issue but a problem with the paperwork ! Once again it's the Japanese consumers that will suffer from these ridiculous attempts to protect Japans beef market. Without American beef the Japanese…

Posted in Japan suspends beef imports from U.S. factory at 05:10 PM JST - 30th October