brotokyo said...

brotokyo at 12:12 PM JST - 3rd November

First of all, hostesses do not sleep with their customers.

Yeah, right! And the purpose of the many love hotels in and around hostess club areas are for ...

Posted in The rules of hostessing at 12:12 PM JST - 3rd November
brotokyo at 02:45 PM JST - 20th October

I saw 2 Jcops (uniformed, of course) on bicycles in Ueno that same Wednesday afternoon stopping a bicyclist: 2 cops to checkout one bicycle; today I read about one cop with 2 sets of handcuffs, working alone at 2am, in one of the most notorious sex districts in Tokyo. Of…

Posted in Cop's handcuffs stolen while he's investigating adult entertainment business at 02:45 PM JST - 20th October
brotokyo at 02:23 PM JST - 20th October

Wow! Wasn't there another incident of this in JT?

http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/police-officer-quits-after-being-arrested-for-stealing-female-officers-underwear-in-chiba#comment_89010

Right. Officer quit so prosecuters decided not to press charges. Let's see how prosecuters handle this case.

Posted in Cop arrested for stealing girl's underwear during investigation at 02:23 PM JST - 20th October
brotokyo at 05:26 PM JST - 11th June

All the money immaginable can never return years lost for this unfortunte soul. Prison from his 40s till 62. My heart feels for Mr Sugaya. I hope he gets multi, multi-millions, after a TRUE apology. However, if/when they properly compensate him with our tax money, I expect an apology as…

Posted in Prosecutors apologize to man jailed for 1990 murder at 05:26 PM JST - 11th June
brotokyo at 01:16 PM JST - 1st March

people who live in grass houses shouldn't throw stones

Posted in U.S. gov't report cites widespread marijuana use in Japan at 01:16 PM JST - 1st March
brotokyo at 01:13 PM JST - 1st March

the grass is always greener on the other side

Posted in U.S. gov't report cites widespread marijuana use in Japan at 01:13 PM JST - 1st March
brotokyo at 01:59 PM JST - 28th February

The pot calling the kettle black

Posted in U.S. gov't report cites widespread marijuana use in Japan at 01:59 PM JST - 28th February
brotokyo at 11:23 AM JST - 27th February

buddha4brains, I agree that the math seemed fuzzy at first, but after rereading the Chinese % is figured from this statement: "number of foreign criminals, excluding permanent residents, also dropped in 2008 for a third straight year to 13,872" and this statement: "Chinese people accounted for 35% of the detected…

Posted in Number of crimes by foreign visitors down for 3rd year at 11:23 AM JST - 27th February
brotokyo at 10:39 AM JST - 27th February

Wow! There is hope. I read in JT a few weeks ago that the number of "reported" crimes by J police fell in 2008 and now I read (first time ever) that crime by foreign visitors continues to fall.

Posted in Number of crimes by foreign visitors down for 3rd year at 10:39 AM JST - 27th February
brotokyo at 11:01 AM JST - 26th February

I have no doubt I will see "breaking" news down the road that the database on the 2.15 million foreign nationals mysteriously disappeared from the bag of a gov't office worker on his way home.

Posted in Gov't eyes enrolling foreign nationals in resident registry at 11:01 AM JST - 26th February