herefornow said...

herefornow at 02:43 PM JST - 8th September

Deplorable. I can accept it when a small restaurant had "hushed beef" on its menu. At least it was trying to accomodate English speakers. But, when major companies like JTB, JR, etc, as well as many multi-nationals use pig-English, that is simply laziness, and only worsens the poor langauge skills…

Posted in What do you think about the way English is used in the branding and marketing of products in Japan? at 02:43 PM JST - 8th September
herefornow at 02:39 PM JST - 8th September

societymike -- that's crap and you know it. It is not Japan's "culture" to demean women and treat them as sexual objects no matter what their age. It is nothing more than an acceptable societal norm which has emerged over the past 50 years or so, as J-men have become…

Posted in MSDF member arrested for having sex with 13-year-old girl at 02:39 PM JST - 8th September
herefornow at 06:36 AM JST - 7th September

Simply a crutch for millions of J-guys not eating well or living a healthy lifestyle. If they didn't spend so much time strapped to their desks, leaving only for smoking breaks, and grab their breakfast, lunch and dinner at convenience stores, they wouldn't need this stuff. No substitute for eating…

Posted in What do you think of so-called energy drinks? at 06:36 AM JST - 7th September
herefornow at 06:32 AM JST - 7th September

Is Princess Kiko's face frozen in that look? At least the Prince is in a car seat, unlike the dozens of others you see every day in Japan.

Posted in Prince Hisahito turns 3 at 06:32 AM JST - 7th September
herefornow at 06:42 AM JST - 6th September

womanforwomen -- you're kidding, right? We can see "nice Jladies" every day on the streets of Tokyo. And, guess what, they all look the same. About time to see a real, non-barbie-doll woman, who truly is sexy, not just trying to look sexy.

Posted in Dita Von Teese at 06:42 AM JST - 6th September
herefornow at 06:38 AM JST - 6th September

ptolemy -- spot on. Bet none of the folks bashing the dad ever raised a teenage boy. I did, and can only find complete sadness in my heart for both these unfortunate victims -- actually three, including the mom.

Posted in Father dies trying to stop son's hydrogen sulfide gas suicide at 06:38 AM JST - 6th September
herefornow at 07:44 AM JST - 5th September

Gag me with a spoon. Just what the coffee category needs -- more celebrity endorsements.

Posted in Ryoko Yonekura, Hiroki Narimiya pitch Mt Rainier coffee at 07:44 AM JST - 5th September
herefornow at 07:42 AM JST - 5th September

"From trash to trash". Hope the door doesn't hit these bums on the way out. Maybe if they spent less time being politicians, and more time being legislators, they might still have jobs.

Posted in Moving out at 07:42 AM JST - 5th September
herefornow at 04:08 PM JST - 4th September

Great idea -- Never happen. To Japan's detriment.

Posted in DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama wants to remove power from the hands of bureaucrats. Can he do it? And is it a good idea? at 04:08 PM JST - 4th September
herefornow at 06:14 AM JST - 2nd September

No surprise here. Anyone who has been in Japan longer than a week or so sees this first-hand every day. Japan is very-much third-world in thinking in many ways. This being just one. Hopefully a DPJ-led government can start to correct this problem.

Posted in Women's poverty often an overlooked issue in Japan at 06:14 AM JST - 2nd September