chardk1 said...

chardk1 at 03:41 PM JST - 15th July

You have to love how Masi Oka (a dang smart guy) undoubtedly speaks Japanese AND English better than 99.99% of the knuckleheads on this board, and yet gets guff for his supposedly lousy Japanese. You people kill me, seriously.

Posted in Eriko Tamura introduces 'Heroes' at 03:41 PM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 12:35 PM JST - 15th July

Nioka is a bum, there is no doubt. Wife and little baby waiting at home and he's boozing and hitting on everything that walks into the bar. You know it's not like this was an atypical Saturday night for him. However, you have question Mona's judgment. It's all well and…

Posted in Mona takes the fall, while Nioka gets off at 12:35 PM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 12:08 PM JST - 15th July

Even with as many problems as McCain has, by comparison (to McCain or just about anyone) Obama is an empty suit who can't put together a coherent thought without a teleprompter or ear mic.

What is this assertion based on? The man was a Constitutional Law professor at the University…

Posted in Obama revels in a presidential race with many contrasts at 12:08 PM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 11:17 AM JST - 15th July

I don't think anyone has to take Japan's side to say that: 1) at the least, D/T is not unequivocally the property of South Korea; 2) this virulent reaction by Korea is unwarranted considering how they propagandize this debatable issue and attempt to control public opinion in and out of…

Posted in S Korea's Lee orders stern response to Japan over isles at 11:17 AM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 10:45 AM JST - 15th July

I should say in fairness to the Japanese that D/T at most is disputed, so it is not clear they have to "return" even if the treaty is interpreted against them.

Posted in S Korea's Lee orders stern response to Japan over isles at 10:45 AM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 10:44 AM JST - 15th July

It is just a combination of wishful thinking and revisionist history for either side to claim that Dokdo/Takeshima is "clearly" theirs. There are some old maps indicate both sides thought so, but there are literally hundreds of these little islets in the strait separating Korea and Japan and they have…

Posted in S Korea's Lee orders stern response to Japan over isles at 10:44 AM JST - 15th July
chardk1 at 11:20 PM JST - 14th July

Technically according to international law the islets are disputed, so it isn't as if everybody except the Japanese have conceded that they belong to Korea (not that the Japanese are not capable of being that stubborn, this just isn't one of those cases). So if the Koreans are claiming they…

Posted in Japan describes Takeshima as its territory in education document at 11:20 PM JST - 14th July
chardk1 at 11:44 AM JST - 14th July

I asked my wife about why Japanese women don't go on the pill, and she told me it is because they are worried that it will be bad for their health. Because abortions are so good for you, I guess. In a lot of ways Japan strikes me as a…

Posted in Pregnant singer Hitomi marries actor at 11:44 AM JST - 14th July
chardk1 at 11:40 AM JST - 14th July

She's probably glad, gives her an excuse to go get some "reconstructive" plastic surgery, the old girl has looked a little haggard lately . . .

Posted in Mika Kano causes accident, injuring motorcyclist at 11:40 AM JST - 14th July
chardk1 at 11:38 AM JST - 14th July

Leah Dizon and Marie have to be the two most utterly pointless celebrities in Japan. And that is saying a lot, especially with Kano Mika in the news.

Posted in Leah Dizon to tour nationwide at 11:38 AM JST - 14th July