herefornow said...

herefornow at 07:12 AM JST - 26th July

The fat lady may not be singing, but she sure is humming real loud. Aso has just insulted the LDP's last solid voter block -- the elderly. Kiss them Good Bye, and I hope the door doesn't hit them on the way out.

Posted in Aso makes verbal gaffe about elderly as politicians stump around at 07:12 AM JST - 26th July
herefornow at 10:52 AM JST - 25th July

1trickster -- agree. Are maid-cafe fans really the type of tourists Japan wants to attract?

Posted in Osaka 'maid cafe' waitresses fly to Taiwan to attract tourists at 10:52 AM JST - 25th July
herefornow at 10:50 AM JST - 25th July

Guess he wants to meet the new PM.

Posted in Obama likely to visit Japan in November at 10:50 AM JST - 25th July
herefornow at 03:57 PM JST - 24th July

Saw on the news last night that the local government had identified like 57 areas where there was a high risk of mudslides occurring, but had not taken the time to map them out, or advise anyone about what precautions to take. The inefficiency and callousness of the bureaucracy here…

Posted in Death toll rises to 14 in rain-hit Yamaguchi at 03:57 PM JST - 24th July
herefornow at 04:23 PM JST - 23rd July

bobbafet -- simple, JR West created an environment where the driver was more scared of his superiors, and the punishment he'd get for being late, than he was concerned about passenger safety. As I recall, he had already been subject to their humiliating treatment for previous problems -- including have…

Posted in JR West slaps 26 execs with pay cuts over 2005 fatal derailment at 04:23 PM JST - 23rd July
herefornow at 04:14 PM JST - 23rd July

Wonder what the folks at Audi think. One the one hand, they are getting great exposure for their logo, since this picture will be all over the place. On the other hand, is that really the image they want? Personally, I think she looks terrible, the make-up and hair makes…

Posted in Reach for the Universe at 04:14 PM JST - 23rd July
herefornow at 06:41 AM JST - 23rd July

Mark -- No, she attended because she was voted "Best 2012ist".

Posted in 2012 at 06:41 AM JST - 23rd July
herefornow at 04:49 PM JST - 22nd July

Ridiculous, and the LDP has basically rigged it so it stays this way. With only a 12-day official campaign, and the only capaigning being a few posters and the sound-trucks, name recognition is about the only thing voters have to go on. These aren't real campaigns, they are just beauty…

Posted in 35% of LDP election hopefuls are hereditary candidates at 04:49 PM JST - 22nd July
herefornow at 04:45 PM JST - 22nd July

So I left a meeting in central Tokyo around 11:30, and there were dozens of office workers outside doing exactly what they were told not to do -- staring unprotected up at the sun. (Except, of course, for shading their eyes with their free hand -- the other being tied-up…

Posted in Clouds prevent good view of solar eclipse in Japan at 04:45 PM JST - 22nd July
herefornow at 04:40 PM JST - 22nd July

JenniferKim -- You make a very valid point, but I don't think the stereotypical comments offered here by some posters are "racial" per se. I think they are based on commonly observed behavior by J-women based on societal norms and pressures. Now the fact that the vast majority of the…

Posted in Praying for a hubby at 04:40 PM JST - 22nd July