huberts2 said...

huberts2 at 04:04 PM JST - 24th May

Co'mon sashimi, hesperianC730 and sarge et al - let's see who can pick the winners of the last five bouts - according to my time of writing you've got 1.5 hours - prize for the winner!

Posted in Kotooshu on brink of history despite 1st loss at summer tourney at 04:04 PM JST - 24th May
huberts2 at 08:37 AM JST - 23rd May

Kotooshu v. (no fool )Aminishiki - that also will be good- pretty close to a 50/50 result. Kotooshu's technique this basho has improved by going in to take the front of the mawashi. He always had trouble, earlier in his career, particularly with shorter opponents, by going over their left…

Posted in Kotooshu downs Hakuho to maintain lead at 08:37 AM JST - 23rd May
huberts2 at 08:33 PM JST - 20th May

I bought a bottle of Yoichi Nikka in a bar at Roppongi (about 20 years ago), "bottle-keep", drank about half and haven't had the chance to go back to drink the balance. Do you think it is still there? Any volunteers to seek it out - must be worth a…

Posted in Japanese whisky wins world's best single malt award at 08:33 PM JST - 20th May
huberts2 at 11:34 AM JST - 18th May

greenery business -

Japan Today -Is this your definition of news? Note there are no replies so the interest is obviously low. If there is a story behind this why not add it, or a bit of it, or a reference to where one might find some detail. Or have…

Posted in Idemitsu starts greenery business at 11:34 AM JST - 18th May
huberts2 at 10:16 AM JST - 8th May

SDF Well there is always a bit more to the news than you can read on Japan Today but -- In my day, a long time ago, we new "SDF" members who "entered" ( loosely defined ) in 'April' stayed there for at least three months and didn't get out,…

Posted in SDF member among 5 youths arrested for attacking residential police box in Ibaraki at 10:16 AM JST - 8th May
huberts2 at 07:55 PM JST - 3rd May

Fukuda To some14some -- China is not a member of the Group of Eight. To nutsagain -- Nakasone is right. Fukuda is not an internationalist; he has not made any apparent effort to develop any personal relationships with others 'among' the Group. I have no recollection of him visiting the…

Posted in Nakasone concerned about Japan's lack of 'reliable' allies at summit at 07:55 PM JST - 3rd May
huberts2 at 11:09 AM JST - 22nd April

200 years

A good article, thanks. I have lived on and off in Japan for a number of years and during that time owned a delightful 75sq.m apartment; very well constructed with the use of substantial materials and likely, subject to the following comment, to last "200 years". However after…

Posted in 200-year rabbit hutches at 11:09 AM JST - 22nd April
huberts2 at 04:21 PM JST - 10th April

Death Row

The public cruelty of these events is more obvious when one considers that several offences were reported to have been committed in 1982 and 1989. I dont know the year of conviction nor the years taken for the prosecutor to appeal for the death penalty from the lower…

Posted in Four death row inmates hanged at 04:21 PM JST - 10th April
huberts2 at 09:24 AM JST - 7th April

But take into mind that Japan has failed by 30% to meet previous promised commitments See http://au.news.yahoo.com/080403/19/16d0c.html

Posted in Japan eyes doubling ODA to Africa in 5 years at 09:24 AM JST - 7th April
huberts2 at 10:27 AM JST - 31st March

For eastokyo - there are no foreign construction companies in Japan. If there were we may see less restrictive trade practices and graft associated with politics, and tendering scams.

Posted in Osaka firm falsifies test reports for expressway material at 10:27 AM JST - 31st March