cleo said...

cleo at 09:42 AM JST - 12th June

the prosecutors have apparently determined that the operator of the Nisshin Maru gave the whale meat to crew members

Then prosecute the operator of the Nisshin maru for embezzling government property. And prosecute the crew for receiving stolen goods.

Posted in Prosecutors drop whale meat embezzlement case at 09:42 AM JST - 12th June
cleo at 06:16 PM JST - 11th June

This scanner is nothing compared to bathing naked in front of strangers at an onsen

Whether you go to an onsen or not is the individual's choice - and the iddy biddy towel is all-important. Dunno about in the men's section, but in the ladies' bit of the onsen the…

Posted in Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports at 06:16 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 05:07 PM JST - 11th June

When I first came to Japan and my Japanese was next to non-existent, I couldn't fathom his Eigatte iimon desune! I thought there was a verb eigaru.

RIP, Mr. Mizuno. I hope they have a good cinema up there for you.

Posted in Movie commentator Haruo Mizuno dies at 76 at 05:07 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 05:04 PM JST - 11th June

I honestly don't think that sensible people choose one holiday destination over another because of the nature of immigration or airport security.

Must be I'm not sensible, then. Oh well.

I would have thought it was more sensible to choose a holiday destination where they actually welcome visitors, instead of…

Posted in Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports at 05:04 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 01:39 PM JST - 11th June

I would like to see the Japan Today poll ask questions relating to Japan.

Posted in Would you like to see Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate? at 01:39 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 01:37 PM JST - 11th June

these are paid professionals are they not ?

And that makes them infallible? OK. Remember the police, who you love to pick holes in, are also paid professionals. If the paid professional judges it right not to shoot a wimpy (finally) unarmed loser in the street, who are you…

Posted in Suspect says he decided to stage Akihabara attack a few days before at 01:37 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 12:28 PM JST - 11th June

westurn -

The quote you're getting all hot about was from Yomiuri, not JT.

Remember, the newspaper you were waxing all lyrical about yesterday? Telling us how good their reporting was?

Maybe you need to change your newspaper.

Posted in Suspect says he decided to stage Akihabara attack a few days before at 12:28 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 12:19 PM JST - 11th June

If its "so common" why does it continue ?

I'm sure you can enjoy yourself answering that yourself on the appropriate thread, the next time JT throws up the topic of the dire state of English education in Japan.

Are you suggesting that JT needs to "up" the quality of…

Posted in Suspect says he decided to stage Akihabara attack a few days before at 12:19 PM JST - 11th June
cleo at 11:55 AM JST - 11th June

People simply don't have the means to express themselves and show that they're going through tough times--- this whole "gam man suru" garbage is what's doing it.

Then what does it in other societies where people do have the means, and are encouraged, to express themselves? Why do mass killings…

Posted in Akihabara rampage suspect unhappy with work conditions at 11:55 AM JST - 11th June
cleo at 10:06 AM JST - 11th June

I agree with everything kinniku says about the gun, except the bit about understanding the desire to have the loser blown away in a hail of bullets. That, I don't understand.

westurn - If you had a basic grounding in Japanese you would know better than to get all hot…

Posted in Suspect says he decided to stage Akihabara attack a few days before at 10:06 AM JST - 11th June