chardk1 said...

chardk1 at 11:52 AM JST - 25th June

Well, that's some consolation for John McCain. He may not have won the office of President, but at least he's the world's oldest man.

Posted in World's oldest man dies at 113 at 11:52 AM JST - 25th June
chardk1 at 11:50 AM JST - 25th June

You have to admit that considering he only has two means of persuasion, bribery and punishment, Kim Jong Il has managed to get his way for quite a long time. Now to see if Junior will be so lucky . . .

Posted in North Korea's Kim using gifts to win support at 11:50 AM JST - 25th June
chardk1 at 11:47 AM JST - 25th June

Too bad a lot of the energy being saved in Kansai is because companies are going out of business.

Posted in Kansai area leads the charge in energy-saving businesses at 11:47 AM JST - 25th June
chardk1 at 11:45 AM JST - 25th June

Now if the Japanese could just combine this thing with Asimo and KOBIAN so we can have an 18 meter robot with seven emotions that can kick a soccer ball and carry trays of tea, that would be truly awesome. Weird, but awesome.

Posted in Gundam at 11:45 AM JST - 25th June
chardk1 at 11:41 AM JST - 25th June

wow... I first thought it a was a Kano-sister just by the thumbnail...

Haha, I bet Kyoko Kano would have to imbed some motors in her face to communicate emotions at this point.

Seven emotions, that's five and a half more than the average Japanese person can be bothered…

Posted in Robot expresses human emotions at 11:41 AM JST - 25th June
chardk1 at 12:10 PM JST - 22nd February

misono needs some kind of break. After like 8 years in the industry she admitted on a talk show last week that she only gets rent (9 man/mo) and 7 man a month from her production company as salary. For foreigners looking to break into Japanese entertainment, that's what you…

Posted in Kumi Koda, sister misono to release first collaborative song at 12:10 PM JST - 22nd February
chardk1 at 10:34 AM JST - 30th January

Tanimura is great, both for her nice looks and her high unintentional comedy value.

Posted in Nana Tanimura presents new song and spy dance at 10:34 AM JST - 30th January
chardk1 at 06:43 PM JST - 28th January

Eh, whatever her reasons if Chinatsu does something to generate enough funds to build a school in India she's accomplished more than any of her critics I wager. If I were poor, I'd take the person helping me out for their own selfish motives over the idealistic big talker who…

Posted in Chinatsu Wakatsuki goes topless for charity at 06:43 PM JST - 28th January
chardk1 at 06:00 PM JST - 28th January

Everyone in Japan who can be bothered to check (admittedly not a lot of people) know Kano shimai are made-for-TV characters and not real people (they are two B-level "actresses" who knock off Dewi fujin) and that pretty much everything they say is a work in the same way that…

Posted in Kyoko Kano says she refused marriage proposal from British guy at 06:00 PM JST - 28th January
chardk1 at 01:50 PM JST - 28th January

I am looking forward to it. Especially because we all know in their classically penny-wise pound-foolish way the Japanese will build all kinds of buildings and facilities to show off their latest green technology to the world (Ishihara has hinted environmentalism would be the theme of the proposed Tokyo Olympics),…

Posted in Tokyo's Olympic bid gets much-needed boost at 01:50 PM JST - 28th January