herefornow said...

herefornow at 04:49 PM JST - 15th August

The bandwagon is gaining momentum. Soon, hopefully, NHK will have to refer to the LDP as the "opposition party".

Posted in Ex-Foreign Minster Tanaka to join DPJ at 04:49 PM JST - 15th August
herefornow at 04:46 PM JST - 15th August

virgo -- Read noborito's post if you want a better perspective on this. The issue is not wether or not Japan and Japanese leaders have a right to pay tribute to their fallen -- they clearly do. But, Yasakuni, and the war criminals it enshrines has become more than that.…

Posted in Koizumi, Abe among lawmakers to visit Yasukuni Shrine at 04:46 PM JST - 15th August
herefornow at 06:42 AM JST - 15th August

fleetwood -- so walking and smoking at the same time makes you "smart"? Hardly. Just makes you an inconsiderate dinosaur. Go ahead and kill your self if you want, just do it in a manner that is not so offensive to others.

Posted in Maid-detective Saki Fukuda wants to 'clean the world of cigarettes' at 06:42 AM JST - 15th August
herefornow at 02:42 PM JST - 14th August

OssanAmerica -- exactly why does realist's comment "take the cake"? It may not be very eloquently or politely phrased, but it is absolutely correct. Read lat's comment, which says the same thing -- just nicer. Taking a few days around the 4th of July is not the same as taking…

Posted in Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time - Bon, Golden Week and New Year? at 02:42 PM JST - 14th August
herefornow at 12:47 PM JST - 14th August

My respect for Bush has now risen from zero, to something just slightly above that. If Bush had listened to Powell instead of Cheney in the first place on things like Iraq, the U.S. would have been much better off.

Posted in Cheney felt Bush stopped taking his advice at 12:47 PM JST - 14th August
herefornow at 12:45 PM JST - 14th August

tigris -- I understand the concept of "soft power" and the potential for Japan. However, as I pointed out, I don't think cuties in school uniforms is the best way to promote that. What is the link between this gal and manga, anime, music, movies, TV programs, etc. that you…

Posted in Ambassador of cute at 12:45 PM JST - 14th August
herefornow at 06:11 AM JST - 14th August

GAYMAN -- Can she just retire? Period.

Posted in Yukie Nakama draws curtain on trademark 'Gokusen' tracksuit at 06:11 AM JST - 14th August
herefornow at 06:07 AM JST - 14th August

sfjp330 -- exactly. I'd like the J-fans here to point to a single example of Japan truly practicing fair trade.

Posted in Japanese automakers object to U.S. 'cash-for-clunkers' program at 06:07 AM JST - 14th August
herefornow at 07:47 PM JST - 13th August

Mittsu -- hope your weekend away in your car did not include time in the 66 kilometer traffic jam on the route to Tochigi. Insane.

Posted in Bon holiday rush starts at 07:47 PM JST - 13th August
herefornow at 07:46 PM JST - 13th August

abrofomo -- good response, but did you really stop to think about what you wrote? The issue has nothing to do with whether I'm the target or not. How many 20-somethings from other countries can afford to come here? And, even if they get here, how much will they spend…

Posted in Ambassador of cute at 07:46 PM JST - 13th August