funkymofo said...

funkymofo at 10:56 AM JST - 18th September

It seems most Japanese parents consider a "Baby on Board" a more effective piece of safety equipment than a seatbelt or child seat.

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funkymofo at 07:21 PM JST - 14th September

Land of Schadenfreude and bullying. Pick one out and nail 'em- warning to the others. Happens on so many levels here, schools, the workplace, sports. I may be drawing a long bow, but it all seems to have the same root.

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funkymofo at 07:24 PM JST - 11th September

...art and Tu Plang are great,too. Ditto to tetsukon. Awesome band

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funkymofo at 10:51 PM JST - 8th September

Tried to eat the sun this morning, but my arms are too short- will use a ladder tomorrow.

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funkymofo at 10:46 PM JST - 8th September

I'll start on my pills after I've eaten the sun, a la the new First Lady.

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funkymofo at 06:32 PM JST - 8th September

Yuriotani,

People aren't bragging, they're commemorating the end of a war that killed millions. Japan was attempting an extraordinarily vicious imperial expansion and the world is happy that they were stopped. As others have mentioned, it's not just America that commemorates this day. If you're angry because others are 'bragging',…

Posted in WWII vets mark Japan's surrender aboard battleship at 06:32 PM JST - 8th September
funkymofo at 03:28 PM JST - 3rd September

Smartacus,

I take your point that each of these issues- and you'll notice that Ishihara's governance is but one- in isolation will have a limited effect on the final outcome. However, when other countries are able to match the facilities, are equally able to fund the Olympics and are demonstrably…

Posted in Tokyo still confident of 2016 bid despite IOC report at 03:28 PM JST - 3rd September
funkymofo at 03:15 PM JST - 3rd September

full of predjudice against non-western marine life harvests

Classic.

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 03:15 PM JST - 3rd September
funkymofo at 03:00 PM JST - 3rd September

Dendon, nail on the head.

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funkymofo at 02:55 PM JST - 3rd September

Brainiac, you're right about Ishihara not being Gov. of Tokyo in 2016- but his election and the deafening silence from the Japanese public when he spouts his racist vitriol, coupled with low public support and Japan's hysterical reaction to the foreigner influx during the World Cup (which many are calling…

Posted in Tokyo still confident of 2016 bid despite IOC report at 02:55 PM JST - 3rd September