jerseyboy said...

jerseyboy at 11:15 AM JST - 9th May

rjd_jr...Absolutely, Kurara is very attractive. But so what? Why is it "news" that Japan can parade a never-ending stream of attractive women to shill some kind of product or service on a daily basis? I agree with tkoind2 completely. This country is fascinated/obscessed with the material aspects of life, and…

Posted in Platinum at 11:15 AM JST - 9th May
jerseyboy at 03:07 PM JST - 8th May

Sorry, but pathat did not "nail" anything, and probably hasn't in months. Ishihara is just one of 10,000 look-alike, Barbie-doll, hostess types you see on any given day here in Tokyo. Great eye candy, sure. But, they are all not even as "deep" as their make-up. They could replace her…

Posted in Juno at 03:07 PM JST - 8th May
jerseyboy at 03:00 PM JST - 8th May

MichaelJP...let's assume for a moment your rant, including bolding for emphasis, is correct. Then, if so, you should be able to answer one simple question: If Japanese females are "well ahead of their Western counterparts" with respect to shedding the concept of having to have children to be fulfilled --…

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 03:00 PM JST - 8th May
jerseyboy at 10:40 AM JST - 8th May

If he is doing self-analysis, he should start with the most obvious question -- Why in the world did he cheat on Uma Thurman? As Jay Leno famously said to Hugh Grant after his daliance with the street hooker: "What in the world were you thinking?"

Posted in Ethan Hawke opens up his life at 10:40 AM JST - 8th May
jerseyboy at 10:34 AM JST - 8th May

"An English teacher who cannot speak much English" -- so, obviously, this TV drama Ishihara is in is reality-based. And what is that black thing tied around her chest. I assume it is supposed to make it appear that she actually has breasts. Another silly, fluff Japan PR event.

Posted in Juno at 10:34 AM JST - 8th May
jerseyboy at 09:01 AM JST - 8th May

rjd_jr...Do you do spin for Hilary Clinton in your spare time? Seems that you can put a good face on almost any news that makes Japan look like the laggard it is on many social issueas. Here Japan boasts of being the second largest economy, but, you believe, should be…

Posted in Japan drops to 31st in 'Mothers' Index' at 09:01 AM JST - 8th May
jerseyboy at 02:21 PM JST - 7th May

sarcasm...Thanks. I'll try to avoid the generalizations. But if I slip, I'm sure that you'll jump all over me.

Posted in Nepalese man held on suspicion of killing wife, tossing baby daughter's body in river at 02:21 PM JST - 7th May
jerseyboy at 01:07 PM JST - 7th May

sarcasm123...How predictable. You use an article pointing out the obvious shortcomings of katakana -- a non-language created simply to keep Japanese people from having to really learn English -- into a rant about English speakers. That is truly rich. Personally, as an English speaker, I could care less what the…

Posted in Movie titles in Japan: Jack, we understand your frustration at 01:07 PM JST - 7th May
jerseyboy at 12:28 PM JST - 7th May

rjdsr...You never cease to amaze me -- whether you are "sr" or "jr". How does one unfortunate incident that involves a Nepalese man put "to rest once and for all" the immigration debate? Is this worse than the J-guy who cut up a Filipina a couple of weeks ago --…

Posted in Nepalese man held on suspicion of killing wife, tossing baby daughter's body in river at 12:28 PM JST - 7th May
jerseyboy at 09:51 AM JST - 7th May

fireant...Actually, the "more sex" suggestion is right on target. A survey I saw said 40% of Japanese marriages are "sexless" -- by definition, having sex less than once a month. Now, it is likely that a high percentage of these marriages are among the older folks, but still, there appears…

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 09:51 AM JST - 7th May