gyouza said...

gyouza at 07:54 AM JST - 18th November

People are focusing on the wrong side of this issue. More worried about being casually stoped and arrested for being a passenger when the driver is drunk. As far as I know, only people who have been involved in accidents have ben prosecuted for being a passenger of someone over…

Posted in Should bar owners who serve alcohol to customers knowing they are driving be liable for prosecution if the customer is involved in a traffic accident? Should passengers in cars driven by drunk drivers be also liable for prosecution? at 07:54 AM JST - 18th November
gyouza at 07:40 AM JST - 18th November

Clowns? How can you debate when you aren't there? Haven't they let down everyone who voted for them? As usual, they are just playing "politics" at the expense of democracy. Shameful.

Posted in DPJ to boycott Diet deliberations at 07:40 AM JST - 18th November
gyouza at 09:15 PM JST - 17th November

OK. If the driver is hell bent on driving, what is a person to do? Steal their keys? Physically restrain them? Risk being injured incase said drunk decides to resist? I'm all for acting responsibly and all that but where do we draw the line? Am I to break the…

Posted in Should bar owners who serve alcohol to customers knowing they are driving be liable for prosecution if the customer is involved in a traffic accident? Should passengers in cars driven by drunk drivers be also liable for prosecution? at 09:15 PM JST - 17th November
gyouza at 12:39 PM JST - 17th November

Dear Spidey. I think what you are saying to the second question is that if the driver hits a wall and you get injured then you made the decision to be in the car so you are responsible. I think that is OK, but what if the same driver with…

Posted in Should bar owners who serve alcohol to customers knowing they are driving be liable for prosecution if the customer is involved in a traffic accident? Should passengers in cars driven by drunk drivers be also liable for prosecution? at 12:39 PM JST - 17th November
gyouza at 07:31 AM JST - 15th November

Dear fatloser - adm_kenshin is right. LED's are highly efficient at producing the spots of ligh you see. Compared to incandescent lights (which are very rare in Japan - and lose 98% of their energy in heat), they hardly register on the energy scale. 700,000 LEDs would of course have…

Posted in Tokyo Midtown Christmas at 07:31 AM JST - 15th November
gyouza at 09:17 AM JST - 11th November

It isn't just the old or nurses, the "Caregiver" world is very wide reaching. Having seen the work these carers do with foster children, I am so impressed by their dedication. They have to work on shifts to give 24h support and act as "parents" in terms of being a…

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gyouza at 05:41 PM JST - 7th November

Fresh wine at last. I'm so sick of all this old stuff on the shelves! There is no "high quality" nouveau, it is always too young to drink. I know, I am one of the dumb ones who try it every year! ;P

Posted in Year's 1st shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan at 05:41 PM JST - 7th November
gyouza at 05:38 PM JST - 7th November

Nice idea, but looks like postage stamp size prints. Maybe it could spawn a new trend in art?

Posted in Takara Tomy unveils digital camera with built-in printer at 05:38 PM JST - 7th November
gyouza at 04:29 PM JST - 7th November

Another NPO promoting the problem of suicides, especially in children have been running a play for the last 3 years (I think). I saw it last year and it really makes you think about the causes - well worth seeing if your Japanese is intermediate. It is actually a musical,…

Posted in Regional groups use drama in suicide-prevention efforts at 04:29 PM JST - 7th November
gyouza at 04:22 PM JST - 7th November

Dear, dearest Realist, I do wonder if we live in the same country. I have been here over 13 years and haven't encountered anything like what you claim is daily life here. I do concur with Cleo that there is no distinction between the welcomes shouted at customers, Japanese or…

Posted in What does Japan need to do in order to attract more tourists? at 04:22 PM JST - 7th November