borscht said...

borscht at 11:23 AM JST - 8th June

Talk about 'work-life balance.' Does this gentleman even have a home life?

Mino seems to be enjoying his time in front of the camera.

Posted in Mino again wins Guinness certificate as busiest TV show host at 11:23 AM JST - 8th June
borscht at 11:18 AM JST - 8th June

oyatoi and tclh, wow. Yeah, why the Huge difference in details between a local news source and a foreign one?

Condolences to his family.

Posted in Tiger kills zoo keeper in Kyoto at 11:18 AM JST - 8th June
borscht at 11:10 AM JST - 8th June

I've never liked dogs my cat could probably beat up. Especially incurably nervous dogs.

Posted in Poodle at 11:10 AM JST - 8th June
borscht at 11:46 AM JST - 7th June

I think it's interesting that many koban cops and traffic patrol cops carry guns but these two did not. Why? I'm guessing the koban and traffic cops are packing heat 'in case of emergencies.' But these two plainclothes guys are investigating a crime. Would it not occur to them that…

Posted in Policeman robbed of ID, badge by 4 men in Fukuoka at 11:46 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 11:41 AM JST - 7th June

government officials ‘‘shouldn’t be doing anything whatsoever that might incur suspicions among the people. I wonder why they can’t stick to such a self-evident matter.’

Probably because they see their bosses rake in a couple of tons of money in bribes and kickbacks (Shinginko cough) and jealously want some of…

Posted in PM gives up tie for 'Cool Biz,' but gets hot under collar over bureaucrats accepting taxi favors at 11:41 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 11:33 AM JST - 7th June

girlrobot,

Yes, you're missing Realpolitik. The biggest bully on the block needs to be included and much of the US is on the Pacific and that part does a lot of business with Asia hence, it is included - money talks (although talk is cheap).

Posted in Rudd to discuss new Asia-Pacific community with Fukuda at 11:33 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 10:39 AM JST - 7th June

It would be a great shot if the student with her hand to her mouth stifling a giggle were in focus, too, rather than the back of the head of the student standing next to the rickshaw driver.

Now we need to know if the driver was successful or not.

Posted in Rickshaw at 10:39 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 10:28 AM JST - 7th June

rjd-jr Interesting you should say that. Aren't you the one who is always telling JT readers that 'this is Japan and non-Japanese shouldn't tell us what to do' or am I confusing you with someone else? If so, sorry.

vulcan, Americans can't vote in Afghanistan or Iraq either. Doesn't stop…

Posted in 'Obama Girls' fly to Hawaii to cheer on Obama for U.S. presidency at 10:28 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 08:55 AM JST - 7th June

I wonder if the Oita prefecture town of Usa will be sending a hula team. Hey! Our name is the same as...!

Good luck in the competition and enjoy your Hawaiian stay.

Posted in 'Obama Girls' fly to Hawaii to cheer on Obama for U.S. presidency at 08:55 AM JST - 7th June
borscht at 08:28 AM JST - 7th June

I'm not a mineralologist but isn't this redundant:

they are a manganese silicide composition of manganese and silicon.

I mean, doesn't manganese silicide mean made of manganese and silicon?

Is this how new minerals are created, by combining two known minerals? I was kind of hoping for some completely alien…

Posted in New mineral found in comet dust at 08:28 AM JST - 7th June