chardk1 said...

chardk1 at 12:41 PM JST - 21st May

Marie is the poster child for how Japanese are crazy about "cerebu" and "hafu" and based on the convergence of these two factors, don't really care that she is a pompous dimwit and frankly, not even that attractive to people who aren't obsessed with hafus.

Posted in Model Marie wins 'Gold Make-Up Award' at 12:41 PM JST - 21st May
chardk1 at 12:21 PM JST - 21st May

My wife used to deal with this at her old job, and that was a white-collar position. New title, more responsibility, same pay. But oh, the prestige of having been a manager will comfort you in the last moments before karoshi overtakes you.

Posted in McDonald's Japan to start giving store managers overtime pay at 12:21 PM JST - 21st May
chardk1 at 12:19 PM JST - 21st May

I guess I don't understand why one would categorize Moe as a "gold-digger" anyway -- she has been a top model in Japan, has a ton of endorsements and probably has more money than Nomaguchi does. The people who bitterly complain that she calculatingly is dating someone who is rich…

Posted in Model Moe Oshikiri dating Yomiuri baseball player Nomaguchi at 12:19 PM JST - 21st May
chardk1 at 01:51 PM JST - 18th April

I think Yukie Nakama is a pretty good actress and attractive to boot, but such actresses are rare. I don't care if what the Japanese want is just eye candy and lots of it - hey, it's their country - but it is funny when a Japanese person asks me…

Posted in From Cutie Honey to sexy nurse at 01:51 PM JST - 18th April
chardk1 at 01:42 PM JST - 18th April

She undoubtedly has a boyfriend . . . model/actresses are supposed to lie about their love life like a baseball player talking about steroids until one day they announce their dekichatta kekkon. I love all the stuff "produced" by Japanese celebrities. It just means 1) they were asked at some…

Posted in Model Moe Oshikiri designs new Volkswagen Beetle at 01:42 PM JST - 18th April