beowulf said...

beowulf at 11:37 AM JST - 6th November

I like this a lot. Being gracious is such a rare commodity these days. I am glad they were punished.

Posted in Kawasaki to hand back Nabisco Cup cash after medal ceremony trouble at 11:37 AM JST - 6th November
beowulf at 09:36 AM JST - 4th November

The kid has been reading too much Mishima.

Posted in 10-year-old boy detained for torching Nagoya temple at 09:36 AM JST - 4th November
beowulf at 01:15 PM JST - 11th October

I see the show at about 4am every morning on BS. She is really good and the show is actually quite interesting.

Posted in Dancer, biker, newscaster— Meet NHK World’s Yuko Fukushima at 01:15 PM JST - 11th October
beowulf at 10:39 AM JST - 1st October

No. Most "teachers" work for companies that do not require them to provide one for their employees ("teachers"). So you are legally required to get your own through Kokumin Hoken but it appears these "teachers" failed to do so hence passing the blame to companies, Japanese government, and whatever entity…

Posted in Controversy brewing over visa-health insurance link at 10:39 AM JST - 1st October
beowulf at 11:20 AM JST - 30th September

I have never paid into the National Health Insurance or the Pension, but am willing to pay into it. However, I do not want to backpay my fees, which seems more and more likely.

I find the whole backpaying for health insurance idea quite rude, because you know I am…

Posted in Controversy brewing over visa-health insurance link at 11:20 AM JST - 30th September
beowulf at 12:45 PM JST - 19th September

Divorced three times by the age of 33! Must be a great guy.....

Posted in Figure skater Miki Ando rumored to be in love with 3-time divorcee coach at 12:45 PM JST - 19th September
beowulf at 04:26 PM JST - 17th September

Timeborder: I will be very surprised if she gets 5 to 10 years, like you say. In all likelihood she will be given a 3 to 5 year suspended sentence, which pretty much is the norm for these types of offences in Japan.

Though, I am also a little perplexed…

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beowulf at 03:27 PM JST - 12th September

Daiko? Anybody?

Posted in Club host held for giving drinks to woman who caused fatal accident at 03:27 PM JST - 12th September
beowulf at 02:53 PM JST - 10th September

Nothing about this guy strikes me as dumb, or did read the wrong article and the wrong book?

Posted in Hiroki Azuma: The philosopher of 'otaku' speaks at 02:53 PM JST - 10th September
beowulf at 03:12 PM JST - 5th September

Unit = Genius

Posted in Regurgitator hope to savor big-in-Japan feeling again at 03:12 PM JST - 5th September