borscht said...

borscht at 06:15 PM JST - 8th February

Two suspicious looking men. In a port. And immediately two Chinese are found. In a different prefecture, which happens to be very close to Osaka. Can pre-WWII racism return?

Posted in 120 kg of illegal stimulant found in Kochi port; 9 Chinese arrested at 06:15 PM JST - 8th February
borscht at 10:47 AM JST - 8th February

According to Metropolis magazine's The Small Print, there have been five hijackings off the coast of Africa and five off the coast of Southeast Asian countries (plus two off the coast of India.) When will the MSDF send ships to Southeast Asia, too?

Posted in SDF ambivalent about antipiracy operations at 10:47 AM JST - 8th February
borscht at 10:30 AM JST - 8th February

The funny thing is, that in my 9 plus years in Japan, I have never ever experienced any non-Japanese people smoking over my food. Loads and loads of Japanese people have though

That's because non-Japanese don't see the invisible wall between themselves and 'others.' It's a unique Japanese talent.

"if…

Posted in Kanagawa governor to propose public smoking ban ordinance at 10:30 AM JST - 8th February
borscht at 11:50 AM JST - 7th February

What disciplinary action would be appropriate here?

Have someone take her picture with a digital camera and see how she feels. Yeah, when the shoe's on the other foot, babe...

Posted in Flight attendant uses cell phone camera at takeoff from Honolulu at 11:50 AM JST - 7th February
borscht at 08:06 AM JST - 6th February

I love how 'talent' agencies, at the first sign of a 'talento' being even a little bit of a problem, dump them. Life-time employment? Loyalty? Support? Responsibility? Remember when these things were said in the same sentence as 'Japan'?

Posted in Junichi Ishida apologizes at movie preview for son’s misconduct at 08:06 AM JST - 6th February
borscht at 08:03 AM JST - 6th February

Yusuke needs a fashion coordinator. Or needs to fire his fashion coordinator. He looks like a joke.

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borscht at 04:58 PM JST - 5th February

At last! A heterosexual Catholic priest!

Posted in Catholic priest in Osaka arrested for allegedly molesting female parishioner at 04:58 PM JST - 5th February
borscht at 09:15 AM JST - 5th February

Simple pneumonia at 36 years old sounds bizarre.

It might sound bizarre but it is very possible. Unchecked, pneumonia can kill anyone of any age. If she had had a live-in companion, I dare say that person would have carted her off to a hospital within a few days…

Posted in Ai Iijima died of pneumonia; no foul play, say police at 09:15 AM JST - 5th February
borscht at 09:09 AM JST - 5th February

They decided to kill themselves and their son because...?

Maybe because they knew there would be no help for their son after the parents died (either by natural causes or suicide)?

Posted in Saitama man gets 7 years for killing wife, mentally disabled son at 09:09 AM JST - 5th February
borscht at 08:13 PM JST - 4th February

They should send these people off to Thailand for a holiday and see what the can learn from the Thais about how to really WELCOME tourists.

You know they'll just come back and say the Japanese food wasn't authentic and there were no signs in Japanese plus the hotel (New…

Posted in Japan planning to boost foreign tourism in rural areas at 08:13 PM JST - 4th February