irishosaru said...

irishosaru at 11:08 PM JST - 8th June

I dropped my wallet yesterday as I left the station on my way to teach a private student. I didn't realise it until I accepted the cash payment after the lesson, at which point the student insisted on accompanying me to the station to talk to the staff.

The wallet…

Posted in Lost and found in Tokyo and London at 11:08 PM JST - 8th June
irishosaru at 03:02 PM JST - 29th April

Good news for the "kappa-slappers" in Britain and Ireland.

Posted in Chinese firm to buy Japanese sportswear maker for 1 yen at 03:02 PM JST - 29th April
irishosaru at 01:03 PM JST - 27th April

Starviking, you are absolutely correct.

As a former Nova teacher who hears what's still going on from a former RAAM (pretty high position in the company), I know that this is not an isolated incident.

When G-Education hired "every" teacher in that wave of generosity, a large number were put…

Posted in Foreign teachers at Nova successor say they are suffering unreasonable dismissals at 01:03 PM JST - 27th April
irishosaru at 10:36 PM JST - 22nd April

This entire comment is based on having read only translations of his novels, so the fault may lie with the translation but -

Murakami is a terrible writer. He's incapable of creating even remotely interesting characters, and his plots are meandering and pointless.

Having said that,

His much-hyped magic realism…

Posted in Japan’s best-known novelist fails to deliver—again at 10:36 PM JST - 22nd April
irishosaru at 07:36 PM JST - 18th April

14 posts do far, and nobody has mentioned Volkswagen.........the best "affordable" car out there.

Posted in Which company or alliance makes the best cars? at 07:36 PM JST - 18th April