jerseyboy said...

jerseyboy at 08:38 PM JST - 1st July

Fredrik2006...Your blind spot on this issue is as large as your obvious bias against the U.S. Agree, that this is insensitive. But, how is it any more insensitive than the Yasakuni Museum glorifying the "heroes" of Pearl Harbor, and justifying their actions based on some perceived U.S. provocation? Both acts…

Posted in Iwo Jima sand souvenirs grate on Japanese sensibilities at 08:38 PM JST - 1st July
jerseyboy at 12:37 PM JST - 27th June

27 hours of juvenile/potty humor. Wow, lucky Japan.

Posted in Comedian Sanma to host Fuji's 27-hour variety TV program at 12:37 PM JST - 27th June
jerseyboy at 11:39 AM JST - 27th June

Does anyone think they still have those 150 officers suppossedly assigned to this case? If you do, you define the term naive. Nothing will happen on this case till the Hawker's come back again to plead for some action. And, even then all they'll get is a few officers handing…

Posted in Police to extend cash reward period for tips in Lindsay Hawker case at 11:39 AM JST - 27th June
jerseyboy at 10:05 AM JST - 27th June

Badsey...Completely agree. The abductions were basically a non-issue here until Koizumi resurrected it for political purposes. Then Abe used his hard-line stance on it to get himself elected as PM. Neither the U.S., nor China, Russia or South Korea can be held back from making progress on nukes with NK…

Posted in U.S. move to delist N Korea from terror list upsets kin of abducted Japanese at 10:05 AM JST - 27th June
jerseyboy at 10:43 AM JST - 26th June

nutsagain...Agree with the sentiment of your comments, if not every point. It continues to amaze me how fast someone gets labeled a "whiner" or a "Japan Basher", simply because they'd like to see this society be better than what it is. And, as you suggest, many of these people have…

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 10:43 AM JST - 26th June
jerseyboy at 11:45 AM JST - 25th June

Huh. The average person does not "live" in Tokyo, they just survive. Unless of course you: consider paying a ridiculous amount for a rabbit-hut; riding over an hour each way on a cattle car filled to 150% of capacity; and, breathing air that you you can cut with a knife…

Posted in Fukuoka voted best city in world for shopping at 11:45 AM JST - 25th June
jerseyboy at 02:13 PM JST - 24th June

nigelboy...So are simple nude photographs considered "obscene"? Ther is NO mention in the article about these photos being pornographic in any way. What is the J-law definition of obscene?

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 02:13 PM JST - 24th June
jerseyboy at 01:42 PM JST - 23rd June

rjd_jr...Don't fret, Japan's spending per family on LV is 60 times that of the U.S. -- so it all evens out.

Posted in Bored of the rings at 01:42 PM JST - 23rd June
jerseyboy at 11:48 AM JST - 23rd June

8iamhappy8...Agree. As the saying goes "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". And, here in Japan, where the head of a company, particularly a private one like this, has the complete obedience/loyalty of his subordinates -- these kinds of misdeeds occur on a regular basis. Just look at all the…

Posted in Police set to build criminal case against ex-Nova president at 11:48 AM JST - 23rd June
jerseyboy at 11:14 AM JST - 23rd June

rjd_jr...No wonder you think Japan is wonderful -- like many of its citizens, you have no social conscience, and believe "out of sight out of mind" is the proper way to react when you see a crime being committed. (Did you happen to be on that train a few months…

Posted in 3 women knifed at JR Osaka Station at 11:14 AM JST - 23rd June