Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

ironchef's past comments

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ironchefFeb. 02, 2012 - 03:59PM JST

better put her in solitary confinement else her legs will be broken too by her jailmates.

Posted in: Woman sentenced to 4 1/2 years for breaking babies' legs
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ironchefFeb. 02, 2012 - 11:27AM JST

@dentshop, celiac disease is worse than eating these "mechanically separated chicken and chemicals"

granted those are not ideal, but if you want to talk about eating chemicals, look no further than the modern wheat based bread. Not only are those heavily dosed with chemicals, but they are genetically modified, looking nothing like its ancestral forefather. Celiac disease will mess up your gut, leave it vulnerable, and ultimately lead to autoimmune diseases such as diabetes and cancer--that would be worse than eating mechanically separated chicken.

Posted in: Buns are fried chicken?! Check out KFC's Chicken Filet Double
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ironchefFeb. 02, 2012 - 10:58AM JST

i can agree with that

Posted in: Overall consumption is relatively firm partly supported by reconstruction demand. But it is hard to expect to see a self-sustainable recovery in private spending.
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ironchefFeb. 02, 2012 - 10:30AM JST

not surprised at all

Posted in: Nomura loses $274 million in Europe
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ironchefFeb. 01, 2012 - 03:12PM JST

not surprised at all.

Posted in: Mizuho's profit down 35.8%
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ironchefFeb. 01, 2012 - 12:21PM JST

No oden for me..regular chanko or seafood nabe.

Posted in: Oden, mixed stew, sukiyaki most favored 'nabe' dishes in winter
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 05:21PM JST

the way this article is written, sounds like Hankyu Sannomiya is in Chinatown, which it isn't.

this is Japan, where every ossan smokes.

Posted in: 8 hurt in explosion at izakaya in Kobe Chinatown
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 04:50PM JST

only way to do this will be for the JP govt to buy more JGBs, unfortunately. If they dont raise consumption tax and refuse to make more expenditure cuts, the only way to keep this country running is to buy more bonds.

Of course, that will lead to inflation, which in a sense is like a tax increase anyways. So this vicious cycle will continue, inflation spikes, real value drops, the people holding these JGBs lose value, banks cut their lending, and back to recession.

so in other words, we are screwed.

Posted in: Noda struggles to conquer Japan's debt mountain
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 02:17PM JST

seems Japan is doing something about it. Selling the yen big time. Its gone up about 1 yen in a day. Got to be Azumi and co.

Posted in: Japan sees first annual trade deficit in 31 years
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 02:04PM JST

here is a solution= join TPP. That should get Japan back into the surplus eventually.

Posted in: Japan sees first annual trade deficit in 31 years
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 10:59AM JST

ah, i see that the usual self-righteous, highly judgmental comments are still in existence. (yes, it makes me a hypocrite also)

Posted in: Darvish holds farewell news conference for 10,000 fans at Sapporo Dome
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ironchefJan. 25, 2012 - 09:52AM JST

definitely, much more concerned about cleanliness now. Everytime i go back to the US, i am appalled at the filthiness of public spaces, especially restrooms. I always took off my shoes at home so that is no change.

I never go around without alcohol wipes in the States.

Posted in: How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
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ironchefJan. 24, 2012 - 10:13AM JST

book smart does not equal street (government) smart

Posted in: 36-year-old Harvard law graduate elected Japan's youngest female mayor
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ironchefJan. 24, 2012 - 10:08AM JST

Great story, but I wonder why the Japanese American one, Minoru Ohye, can't speak Japanese. It seems he was living in Japan until 1951 when he would have been 25. So if he went to Japan as a child, (10 years old??), that would be 15 years at least speaking Japanese. Plus I am sure he spoke Japanese with his mom in California. Can you forget Japanese after 60 years?

Posted in: Brothers reunited in Japan after 6 decades apart
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ironchefJan. 23, 2012 - 01:26PM JST

if you dont want to know the results of the games today, stay off the internet completely. shut off your tv. turn off your smartphone/mobile. simple as that. No Japanese watches NFL games so you would completely be safe.

Posted in: Giants, Patriots advance to Super Bowl
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ironchefJan. 23, 2012 - 09:58AM JST

looks awesome! i would eat this instead of eating wheat bread anytime. not interested in getting celiac disease

Posted in: Buns are fried chicken?! Check out KFC's Chicken Filet Double
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ironchefJan. 20, 2012 - 10:20AM JST

i get mine for 198 yen for 10 eggs

Posted in: Egg prices at their lowest in two years
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ironchefJan. 20, 2012 - 10:14AM JST

nice place, great snow, but too much of a hassle to get there and the lifts stop often due to strong winds.

Posted in: Niseko Village ranked No. 1 ski resort in Japan
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ironchefJan. 20, 2012 - 09:52AM JST

man, i was hoping she would pull through..kawaiso.

RIP.

Posted in: Canadian skier Burke dies of injuries
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ironchefJan. 19, 2012 - 05:38PM JST

Ma-kun will be next big prospect for sure. I can see Sawamura also being highly sought..and probably Kikuchi in the future.

Posted in: Rangers sign Darvish to six-year $60 mil deal