beowulf said...

beowulf at 04:31 PM JST - 7th October

One can only hope that this catches on fast in Japan. This country is very well positioned to switch to battery powered cars.

Posted in M'bishi Motors president vows to take lead in EV market at 04:31 PM JST - 7th October
beowulf at 05:20 PM JST - 6th October

I am curious about the tip off too, it seems very suspicious. I also am curious about the level of illegal drug use in Japan amongst celebrities. I assume it is like anywhere else, but these types of cases are relatively rare.

Posted in TBS pulls drama after actor Taishu Kase arrested over drug use at 05:20 PM JST - 6th October
beowulf at 07:03 PM JST - 17th September

I am not sure Sugimoto Aya is the right choice for this type of advertisment. I mean I love her and think she is one of the sexiest women alive, but who has not seen her naked?

For me they should use somebody who people would not expect to go…

Posted in Aya Sugimoto at 07:03 PM JST - 17th September
beowulf at 07:37 PM JST - 7th September

I quite like the photo...and I am all for women dressing like prostitutes, if that is what they want. Though I do tend to think that Japanese women seem to pull it off in most cases.

I wish I could have gone last night.

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beowulf at 04:21 AM JST - 24th August

Did it in April and really enjoyed it, especially Narai.

Posted in Tread in the footsteps of Edo-era travelers at 04:21 AM JST - 24th August
beowulf at 10:48 AM JST - 17th July

thepro - Seriously, you can not tell the difference between the dramas? Perhaps you should learn to speak Japanese.

Some of last season's dramas were Rookies, Gokusen 3, Last Friends, My Sassy Girl, Absolute Boyfriend, Change and Puzzle. Hmm they were all very similar.

Do you have difficulty picking the…

Posted in Misaki Ito stars as widowed apartment manager in TV drama at 10:48 AM JST - 17th July
beowulf at 11:15 AM JST - 8th July

For men it is very simple, desperation, it will kill your chances. Women have to do a lot wrong not to get a second chance.

Posted in What are the biggest mistakes single men or women make on their first date which usually torpedo any chance of a relationship? at 11:15 AM JST - 8th July
beowulf at 03:38 PM JST - 4th July

timorborder - I am a little curious, how did not JR provide a safe work environment? She was raped by a customer not a fellow employee. If she had been punched out by a customer, would she also have grounds to sue JR?

Posted in Man arrested for allegedly raping female JR employee on train in Kanagawa at 03:38 PM JST - 4th July
beowulf at 11:16 AM JST - 13th June

I am impressed that somebody was able to put verisimilitude into a JT article.

Other than that I am not quite sure what this article wants to be. Having a keitai with a camera does not turn us into voyeurs, but it is making it a lot easier to be…

Posted in Akihabara becoming increasingly weird at 11:16 AM JST - 13th June
beowulf at 02:30 PM JST - 11th June

buggerlugs...they are not blocking anything. Bloc refers to a bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest...like in the article above.

Posted in Ruling, opposition blocs submit bills to tighten child porn ban at 02:30 PM JST - 11th June