huberts2 said...

huberts2 at 09:02 AM JST - 17th November

The place of meeting is relevant. The emperor is the Emperor of Japan and they met there. Should the emperor meet Obama in the US he would give respect to the President of the US. Notwithstanding, Obama did bend just a bit low.

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 09:02 AM JST - 17th November
huberts2 at 08:35 PM JST - 12th November

To cow76 -- Tosanoumi was never an Oseki

Posted in Chiyotaikai says he won't retire even if he posts losing record at 08:35 PM JST - 12th November
huberts2 at 01:47 PM JST - 25th September

Uh-uh, I think I've slipped, sorry. The officer showed the young lady her, that is the officers, phone?

Posted in Saitama police launch new unit to prevent groping on trains at 01:47 PM JST - 25th September
huberts2 at 01:44 PM JST - 25th September

Yes a good catch - but was it a set-up? The officer knew the young lady's phone number?

Posted in Saitama police launch new unit to prevent groping on trains at 01:44 PM JST - 25th September
huberts2 at 02:55 PM JST - 8th July

This story reminded me an article written by Sakai Junko, an essayist who has written often, and well, with an observant eye on, amongst other things, social behaviour and public manners in Japan. In an excellent Japanese language tutor, Read Real Japanese, she wrote about young female behaviour, especially in…

Posted in Older men up in arms over slovenly female behavior at 02:55 PM JST - 8th July
huberts2 at 11:07 AM JST - 14th June

As for education expenses, particularly the 'higher' education costs, the greatest drain upon a family -- reduce the number of private, for profit, schools and universities and replace them with public schools and public universities. University fees, in the ordinary student's case ( that is apart from scholarship awards) to…

Posted in Lower school fees, free checkups proposed to tackle declining birthrate at 11:07 AM JST - 14th June
huberts2 at 09:43 AM JST - 21st May

Fiji, now controlled by leaders of a Military coup, included?

Posted in Japan to pledge Y50 bil in ODA to Pacific island nations at 09:43 AM JST - 21st May
huberts2 at 09:29 AM JST - 29th March

The case makes the obvious need for a competent interpreter. How often can it be said the defendant had no idea what is being said, or by who. However the situation describes the defendant being asked "did you do it?" which by Western Standards doesn't occur, that is being subject…

Posted in Court interpreters struggling to prepare for lay jury system at 09:29 AM JST - 29th March
huberts2 at 07:22 PM JST - 16th March

To skipthesong and cleo a message, including a reminder that living in Lambells Lagoon NT Australia is probably quite unlike anything that you have imagined. It's way out there and when it is so described in Australia I can assure you that to town or city folk, as you may…

Posted in Crocodile suspected of killing Australian girl at 07:22 PM JST - 16th March
huberts2 at 07:37 PM JST - 21st February

When it comes to this subject I am in 'fairy-land' but I am sure someone out there will teach me by correcting my pathetic response to this news. If you twist my arm hard enough I shall give you my password and you can read my stored mail and '…

Posted in NTT Communications encrypts PC hard disks fast and completely at 07:37 PM JST - 21st February