beowulf said...

beowulf at 04:17 PM JST - 4th June

She is incredibly beautiful and judging from this article, quite sensible. She also seems to choose a variety of roles for herself, which augurs well for her acting career. The more I learn about this woman the more I like her.

Posted in Meisa Kuroki adds swordplay to her list of achievements at 04:17 PM JST - 4th June
beowulf at 04:06 PM JST - 28th April

Tendo City produces about 90% of all Japan's shogi pieces, hence the Ningen Shogi competition.

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beowulf at 01:50 PM JST - 17th April

skipthesong - I am against any form of torture, because you know it is kind of inhumane and wrong. The Japanese tortured for all sorts of reasons, but one of them was definitely to get information from their prisoners. It does not matter why you torture somebody, torture is bad.…

Posted in No charges against CIA officials for waterboarding at 01:50 PM JST - 17th April
beowulf at 12:06 PM JST - 17th April

It is interesting, but back in WW2 there were Japanese soldiers who were executed for waterboarding allied POW's. Oh how the tide turns....America land of the free....and the hypocrite.

Posted in No charges against CIA officials for waterboarding at 12:06 PM JST - 17th April
beowulf at 05:08 PM JST - 7th April

I quite like Ryo Ishikawa, but if this media circus continues I think I will grow to dislike him very quickly, and it will not be his fault.

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beowulf at 01:03 AM JST - 25th March

The vitriol reserved for both teams on this website is just hilarious. I assume most of you are adults, but you behave like 10 year olds. Seriously grow up the lot of you, and you know who you are.

I thought the game was played hard, but fair and in…

Posted in Ichiro delivers as Japan beats South Korea 5-3 to win WBC title at 01:03 AM JST - 25th March
beowulf at 10:58 AM JST - 10th March

I really do not understand the system. I did not understand it at the last WBC when Japan played Korea three times, and I do not get it this time around with both teams playing each other twice. Why did did Japan not play Taiwan?

Call me old fashioned, but…

Posted in Japan shut out by S Korea; ends up 2nd in WBC Tokyo round at 10:58 AM JST - 10th March
beowulf at 11:27 PM JST - 3rd March

Yeah those crazy Japanese going off to see a film that won an Academy Award. I mean they must be the first people to have ever done that.

Posted in Oscar-winning 'Okuribito' top weekend box office performer at 11:27 PM JST - 3rd March
beowulf at 11:11 AM JST - 2nd March

A person's identity is very complex and it can be a very slippery concept to deal with. But I really wonder if Corey knows what Persecution Complex is?

Posted in Half and haafu at 11:11 AM JST - 2nd March
beowulf at 02:02 PM JST - 23rd February

I really liked this film and as I live where the film waw shot I am happy that it won. But how they could overlook Waltz with Bashir is completely beyond me.

Ryoko does look nice.

Posted in Academy Awards at 02:02 PM JST - 23rd February