fireant said...

fireant at 03:25 PM JST - 10th April

8,000 yen. What do US military policemen get paid anyway? Is this a lot of money for him to waste his military career on? Or is he trying to get out of the army?

Posted in U.S. military policeman admits involvement in taxi holdup at 03:25 PM JST - 10th April
fireant at 03:15 PM JST - 10th April

Wow. No indication of why or how long he was on death row. Is this great reporting or what?

Posted in 'Tanka' master shocked at execution of fellow poet at 03:15 PM JST - 10th April
fireant at 11:32 PM JST - 9th April

6-year-old brother, 6, and younger sister. Modeditors: what seems to be wrong here?

Also, how long were the two boys in the water before the passer-by came by? I think the passer-by deserves a great thanks that both boys didn't drown. And yes, I would never let me children alone…

Posted in 4-year-old boy drowns in Fukuoka pond at 11:32 PM JST - 9th April
fireant at 11:29 PM JST - 9th April

First the government has to convince a 50+ guy to hire a 50+ woman to be a manager. How many women of that age is he likely to find in his company that Encouraged the females to Quit after marriage?

Cleo et al- I think women in Japan potentially have…

Posted in Gov't wants business leaders to hire more women for managerial posts at 11:29 PM JST - 9th April
fireant at 10:12 PM JST - 9th April

Miyazawa Prefecture

Which letter should actually be a 'k'?

we had officials confirm their behavior in order to prevent any trouble.

I'm sure there are more than 200 ALTs in Miyazaki prefecture. Does the government follow them around, too?

Posted in Quarters for U.S. troops to be built at ASDF air base in Miyazaki at 10:12 PM JST - 9th April
fireant at 01:43 PM JST - 9th April

Or perhaps that Japan is a richer country than Korea?

I've often wondered why things made and sold in Japan are more expensive than the same item made in Japan and sold in the US. Now I know. Japan is a richer country so the people don't mind being gouged…

Posted in 458,000 Japanese expected to travel abroad in Golden Week at 01:43 PM JST - 9th April
fireant at 01:28 PM JST - 9th April

You know, if this boar was fingerprinted and given a boarcard it would be easier to find out where it was from. And keep it under control.

Posted in Boar attacks 5 in Osaka, then barges into kindergarten at 01:28 PM JST - 9th April
fireant at 07:48 AM JST - 9th April

Gropers. If they can't get a piece of action with someone they know, why inflict their juvenile personalities on a stranger? Actually saw this salaryman (about 50) grope this high school girl. She was putting up with it - I don't know why. I casually walked over and kneed the…

Posted in What behavior by train passengers bugs you the most? at 07:48 AM JST - 9th April
fireant at 07:39 AM JST - 9th April

Mr. Suzuki seems to be forgetful about what the US did to his generation - turned it around 180 degrees: from an emperor-worshipping, kamikaze-loving, everything-for-the-state dictatorship to a peaceful pseudo-democracy in less than five years. In less than a generation. People of his generation were the ones that ran Japan…

Posted in The U.S. did a great job at deboning the Japanese until most have no spine, no guts and no strength left in them. They couldn't do much to my generation, but most younger Japanese are as weak as one can get. at 07:39 AM JST - 9th April
fireant at 07:35 AM JST - 9th April

Mori seems to forget the fact that some European and American cities have tall buildings, too. In fact, most major cities do. So building up isn't an Asian 'trait.' And I'm pretty sure people don't dream of vertical cities - many probably dream of grandpa's (or great-grandpa... or a mythical)…

Posted in Asia is different from the United States and Europe. We dream of more vertical cities. In fact, the only choice here is to go up and use the sky. at 07:35 AM JST - 9th April