flash1480 said...

flash1480 at 11:48 PM JST - 11th February

japan did not deserve to win. they should have. Pim Verbeek isnt trying to get his team to attack and score, he is aiming to get them to qaulify, and little else, excuse giving younger inexperienced played a shot at a higher level. They clearly need it! Australia got what…

Posted in Australia vs Japan at 11:48 PM JST - 11th February
flash1480 at 10:18 AM JST - 15th July

Thats a horrible tragedy.

Posted in Mother, 1-year-old daughter drown in hot spring in Toyama at 10:18 AM JST - 15th July
flash1480 at 07:05 AM JST - 15th July

The sad thing is, things are done the same today in japan, beat the suspect, get confession, job done. goes to court, foregone conclusion. After all she/he confessed! Obviousry giruty.

Posted in High court OKs retrial of 2 convicts over 1967 murder-robbery at 07:05 AM JST - 15th July
flash1480 at 07:02 AM JST - 15th July

This tiff is positively adolescent.

Posted in Japan describes Takeshima as its territory in education document at 07:02 AM JST - 15th July
flash1480 at 01:24 PM JST - 14th July

income taxes, national scheme health insurance, pension payments, unemployment insurance, city and prefectural taxes can add up to a quarter of income for those who choose to pay, and with a five percent sales tax contribution to the government coffers on top of these grossly mismanaged sysmtems, it adds up…

Posted in Nukaga eyes double-digit sales tax at 01:24 PM JST - 14th July
flash1480 at 09:50 AM JST - 5th July

Pathat, kitajima is no slouch.

Posted in Swimmer Kitajima surprised at rival Hansen's flop at 09:50 AM JST - 5th July
flash1480 at 09:16 PM JST - 3rd July

A few valid points in recent posts, if you think we white guys have got it bad, (and we do up to a point), try being of south american or african descent here. We've got it pretty good.

But cops and bureaucrats in this country are a bunch of rude…

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 09:16 PM JST - 3rd July
flash1480 at 03:31 PM JST - 3rd July

Dont be mistaken, those stick wielding cops have been out and about in nagoya for a few weeks already, not to mention the unusually high presence of cops on the roads. Paranoia is out there Japan wide people. Gaijin card. Dont leave home without it.

Posted in 20,000 police officers each in Tokyo, Hokkaido for G-8 security at 03:31 PM JST - 3rd July
flash1480 at 10:19 PM JST - 2nd July

Maybe the baby boom was an aberration and less people being born is a correction anyway? ride it out people, its happening everywhere.

I dont think most young people here are ready, informed or responsible enough to have children. The commonality of infanticide and assaults on infants should tell us…

Posted in Japan needs to raise birthrate to remain economic power, say experts at 10:19 PM JST - 2nd July
flash1480 at 10:24 PM JST - 1st July

How very sad. My condolences.

Posted in Man stabs 5 policemen to death in China at 10:24 PM JST - 1st July