herefornow said...

herefornow at 02:48 PM JST - 13th August

What blatant hypocracy. Toyota and Honda only exist at their current levels because the U.S. opened its automotive market to them, and, despite years of currency intervention by the J-government to provide a favorable exchange rate, never passed any protectionist legislation. Now, just because they want to allow the dealers…

Posted in Japanese automakers object to U.S. 'cash-for-clunkers' program at 02:48 PM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 01:35 PM JST - 13th August

abromofo -- Fair comments. By the same token, is cute really something that Japan wants to bet on for helping to improve perceptions of it? And, what about the dark side of this whole uniform fetish -- like guys continually being arrested for taking photos up young girls' skirts. Is…

Posted in Ambassador of cute at 01:35 PM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 01:28 PM JST - 13th August

DarkKnghtZ -- maybe you answered your own question. Speaking just for myself, I don't want to ever be able to say I watch 6 Japanese TV shows that Shizu-chan would be on, and therefore have a "clue" as to who she is. At that point, I head straight for Narita,…

Posted in Shizu-chan goes into 'Transporter' mode at 01:28 PM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 11:06 AM JST - 13th August

I would honestly hope that her parents had bigger "challenges" in mind than just being cute. That's gonna end in about 4 or 5 years, and then she'll just be another pretty J-gal with no education or career. I see hostessing in her future.

Posted in Ambassador of cute at 11:06 AM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 11:01 AM JST - 13th August

Which is the guy amd which is the gal? No question that the one on the right is more muscular and probably has more testosterone than the one on the left. Just look like two cross-dressers to me.

Posted in Shizu-chan goes into 'Transporter' mode at 11:01 AM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 05:09 PM JST - 12th August

Rugbyfan -- absolutely. Scum is way too nice a word to use to describe Oshio. If he somehow manages to emerge from this unscathed, and has any kind of career in the future, then Japan certainly has lost all sense of a moral compass.

Posted in Ginza hostess' involvement with Oshio ends in tragedy at 05:09 PM JST - 12th August
herefornow at 05:00 PM JST - 12th August

combinibento -- I believe the actual number of needless employees was 6 million. Which makes your point even more valid. Japanese companies already lag way behind other advanced countries in terms of effciency, which is why everything here costs so damn much. Why not put the money into re-training the…

Posted in LDP, New Komeito promise 2 mil jobs in 3 years, consumption tax hike at 05:00 PM JST - 12th August
herefornow at 04:55 PM JST - 12th August

societymike -- maybe its you that is missing the "big picture". First off, your earlier post about folks in the U.S. having to pay "way more" if they go outside their immediate area is just plain false. Most of the major carriers in the states now have plans that allow…

Posted in Tokyoites pay 2nd highest cell phone charge in world at 04:55 PM JST - 12th August
herefornow at 04:46 PM JST - 12th August

Let's have a pool to guess how many "weddings" they'll have. I put the over-under at four.

Posted in Misaki Ito’s agency denies reports of upcoming wedding to pachinko king at 04:46 PM JST - 12th August
herefornow at 06:13 AM JST - 12th August

Poor Walt Disney must be spinning in his grave. This is what the Disney folks here have stooped to in order to promote one of their movies -- a "comedy duo" and a "pop idol". None of which have any connection at all to the movie.

Posted in Comedy duo Taka-Toshi, idol Wakatsuki promote 'Bolt' at 06:13 AM JST - 12th August