imacat said...

imacat at 09:41 AM JST - 27th September

Hatoyama's apparent Asia-centric policy is great. He doesn't have to worry about the US. It's a sick economy and society. Indeed people around the globe are heartily sick of American foreign policy after years of Bush adventurism.

It's time for America to take a smaller and smaller role on the…

Posted in Hatoyama's diplomatic skills largely untested in U.S. at 09:41 AM JST - 27th September
imacat at 04:25 PM JST - 23rd August

It may be hard for some to accept (me included) but al-Megrahi was almost certainly framed by the CIA.

There were two main pieces of evidence against him... a fragment of a circuit board for the bomb timer, found in a Scottish forest and a Maltese shopkeeper who testified that…

Posted in FBI director outraged by Lockerbie bomber's release at 04:25 PM JST - 23rd August
imacat at 12:19 AM JST - 3rd August

How nice of the Aussies to work towards conciliation in this beautiful way.

It would be great for the Japanese to reciprocate and build a Western style garden in Japan, with the purpose of remembering Australian victims of the war such as the poor nurses massacred on Bangka Island, or…

Posted in Australian town remembers largest Japanese POW breakout of WWII at 12:19 AM JST - 3rd August
imacat at 12:50 AM JST - 1st August

Why not just call the next movie "Do One's Best" and be done with it? I mean it's always the same... a group of people with "completely different personalities" but who are in fact completely predictable overcome their differences to succeed. Oh the joys of the "gambaru" spirit.

Posted in On your marks at 12:50 AM JST - 1st August
imacat at 09:31 PM JST - 28th July

The name of the school may be being withheld to protect the privacy of the girl. She might not appreciate suddenly becoming the star of local and national news media...

Posted in Foreign schoolgirl's admittance delayed due to teachers' opposition at 09:31 PM JST - 28th July
imacat at 02:22 AM JST - 25th July

Next week it will be "firms marketing goods for young women who enjoying going out and partying", then the week after that it will be another "staying at home and consuming in the nest" boom.

It's just an endless cycle. It might equalize at some point though, and firms will…

Posted in Firms marketing products for single women spending time at home at 02:22 AM JST - 25th July
imacat at 12:44 AM JST - 20th July

if asiatic black bears are anything like the bears in the US I sincerely hope the guide is packing a 12g loaded with alternating slugs and 00 buck.

The American approach to enjoying the great outdoors. What a bunch of tough guys...

Posted in Bear-viewing hikes in Japan Alps at 12:44 AM JST - 20th July
imacat at 04:45 PM JST - 10th July

In my backpacking days I remember that Israelis were frequently identified as somewhat disagreeable tourists, amongst the backpacker set at least.

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 04:45 PM JST - 10th July
imacat at 11:24 PM JST - 6th July

It may have been arse-on. Whoever started this fire just did it for the crack...

Posted in 30 fire engines mobilized as toilet paper storage site burns down at 11:24 PM JST - 6th July
imacat at 11:21 PM JST - 6th July

The emergency services were caught with their pants down this time.

Posted in 30 fire engines mobilized as toilet paper storage site burns down at 11:21 PM JST - 6th July