herefornow said...

herefornow at 07:40 PM JST - 28th August

presto345 -- please come out of your stupor, no doubt brought on by your 40 years here. The LDP model of relying on exports and heavy borrowing to pave roads hit the fan at least fifteen years ago, when China, India, Vietnam, etc., etc., started to grow and steal and…

Posted in Record jobless rate hits Aso gov't ahead of Sunday's election at 07:40 PM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 04:45 PM JST - 28th August

What is all the "Roppongi is dangerous" crap? Sure, some drunk guys got rolled for some big tabs, but that's not "dangerous". Dangerous is concern over your physical well-being, and I can't remember a gaijin being killed in Roppongi since I've lived here -- in Roppongi -- for over 5…

Posted in Is Kabukicho dangerous? Mizoguchi's new book tells all at 04:45 PM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 04:35 PM JST - 28th August

norinrad -- really? What exactly was this "amazing life" she led? I see a 38 year-old woman with no future, married to a dead beat guy, and about to have a drug conviction on her record. Unless she gets lucky and meets some pachinko king with more money than brains…

Posted in Sakai's agency fires her after indictment over drug possession at 04:35 PM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 04:11 PM JST - 28th August

‘‘Although the ruling bloc claimed that ‘the economy has rebounded,’ the nation’s weak economic structure dependent on external demand has not changed,’’ -- Not sure the DPJ has the answer to this, but they have at least identified the problem. 55 years of paving roads on borrowed money, while ignoring…

Posted in Record jobless rate hits Aso gov't ahead of Sunday's election at 04:11 PM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 04:05 PM JST - 28th August

Does anyone know how her son is doing? I could care less about a "self-proclaimed surfer" and a washed-up pop-singer, but, am concerned about their son. Having both parents in jail and on the news almost every night has got to be a nightmare.

Posted in Sakai's agency fires her after indictment over drug possession at 04:05 PM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 11:39 AM JST - 28th August

USNinJapan2 -- gotta agree with Statistician on this one. You make a huge leap of faith by assuming that these were feral cats, and not simply a couple of abandoned domestic ones. (Heaven knows that the chance of some Japanese people simply abandoning cats because they tire of them, or…

Posted in Woman murdered after argument with man over feeding stray cats at 11:39 AM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 10:12 AM JST - 28th August

Real mature couple. But I guess its better than him snapping her neck. Maybe they need to have a 7th wedding party to "renew" their love.

Posted in Uno Kanda and husband’s cell phone snapping contest at 10:12 AM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 06:12 AM JST - 28th August

I could care less if a bunch of J-nerds need to pay JPY 7,700 each to take some photos of girls in bikinis. Girls they'll never get close to in real life. But, having an 18 year-old, high-school student in it, crosses the line for me. Sends the wrong message…

Posted in Paper to hold 5th Bikini Photo Session in Roppongi at 06:12 AM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 06:07 AM JST - 28th August

isthistheend -- agree. I'll agree that sometimes Debito is a little too melodramatic and can be his own worst enemy. But, at least he has the guts and conviction of his causes to actually do something about them, rather than just sit on his computer and throw cheap shots at…

Posted in Mr James at 06:07 AM JST - 28th August
herefornow at 05:41 PM JST - 27th August

Personally, I have no major problem with Mr. James, per se. I'm arrogant enough to not care one bit what Japanese people's stereotype of foreigners is. But, what confuses me is why would Dentsu/McDonald's pick a 43 year-old American to endorse products available only in Japan? Makes no logical sense…

Posted in Mr James at 05:41 PM JST - 27th August