gaijintraveller said...

gaijintraveller at 11:38 AM JST - 3rd July

What is new about water free urinals? A lot of houses in Japan already have water-free toilets. In the countryside, where flush toilets seem to be considered a luxury,they are commonplace. There are probably still places in Tokyo that have water-free toilets and have to rely on a monthly visit…

Posted in Inax to launch water-free urinals for public facilities at 11:38 AM JST - 3rd July
gaijintraveller at 06:09 AM JST - 1st July

At one time I used to blame the high school teachers. However, they are doing their job well. The problem is their job is to get their students through exams which put too much attention on grammatical accuracy. They do that well. So, where does the fault lie? It lies…

Posted in Why don't Japanese speak English better than they do? at 06:09 AM JST - 1st July
gaijintraveller at 08:44 PM JST - 30th June

The next question is what other drugs have they planted. Then we wonder if they have planted anything else such as explosives to test the dogs.

Posted in Customs say officers have planted drugs in unwitting travelers' bags 160 times for training at 08:44 PM JST - 30th June
gaijintraveller at 12:23 AM JST - 30th June

Fawlty Towers and Monty Python are obvious. What about Dave Allen? Get Smart was also good. It is hard to get it down to five. There is also Hancock'd Hslf Hour, which did have a TV version. Spike Milligan also did some TC stuff.

Posted in Name your top 5 TV comedies. at 12:23 AM JST - 30th June
gaijintraveller at 09:08 AM JST - 26th June

It reminds me of when I was last in Ayuthaya. I was taking photographs from a walkway round the top a temple. Some Japanese students were there. One went behind another and pulled his trousers and pants down. I laid into him with a lecture in Japanese and asked him…

Posted in 3 more students scrawled on world heritage cathedral in Italy at 09:08 AM JST - 26th June
gaijintraveller at 09:36 AM JST - 21st June

Yes, there is good pizza in Japan. Go to Tonino at Shimo-Takaido. It is in between the Keio Line and Setagaya Line, so easy to find. Tony, who gave his name to the restaurant, comes from Ischia. Alternatively, go to Eifukucho. Cross the main road when you leave the station…

Posted in The pizza man at 09:36 AM JST - 21st June
gaijintraveller at 08:12 AM JST - 14th June

Customs were probably just testing the dogs again. That may be why he got off.

Posted in Briton deported after being acquitted of marijuana smuggling at 08:12 AM JST - 14th June
gaijintraveller at 12:26 AM JST - 28th May

Was the drug labeled "property of Japan Customs" or something like that? If not, this guy must have been pretty stupid or naive to take it to the police. That was asking for trouble. The story does not say how many hours, or weeks, for that matter, he spent in…

Posted in Unsuspecting passenger returns cannabis after sniffer dog test botched at Narita at 12:26 AM JST - 28th May
gaijintraveller at 09:35 AM JST - 11th May

"A can of coffee sold from a vending machine in Tokyo has been found to be mixed with insecticide, the health ministry said Friday." Read this carefully. It was obviously a scientific experiment to improve the efficiency of the insecticide. The man bought a can of coffee from a vending…

Posted in Insecticide found mixed in canned coffee sold in Tokyo at 09:35 AM JST - 11th May
gaijintraveller at 05:55 PM JST - 17th April

Dare I say it sounds like a shocking thing to do.

Posted in Man arrested for cutting electric wires for toilets at convenience stores in Tokyo at 05:55 PM JST - 17th April