jonobugs said...

jonobugs at 11:00 PM JST - 3rd July

Bicycles follow the same rules of the road as cars. As far as I know, it's not required for a car owner to get out and cross the road by foot.

There are still no details as to what occurred and it's a bit presumptuous, not to mention ageist, to…

Posted in Man arrested over hit-and-run death of 82-year-old cyclist in Funabashi at 11:00 PM JST - 3rd July
jonobugs at 10:31 PM JST - 3rd July

How about the working conditions in Japan tend to lean towards overworking all employees until they are stressed out.

If a person doesn't have to work, then they probably won't (in those conditions at least). Not everyone loves their job.

If Japan truly wants to increase it's work force, then…

Posted in OECD raps Japan female underemployment as waste of human resources at 10:31 PM JST - 3rd July
jonobugs at 09:28 PM JST - 2nd July

Yup, Speed beat me to the punch. Ditto...what he said.

Posted in Man arrested over hit-and-run death of 82-year-old cyclist in Funabashi at 09:28 PM JST - 2nd July
jonobugs at 01:42 PM JST - 1st July

For those people that don't think graffiti is a big deal, how would you like it if you just bought a shiny new car and someone did the same thing to your car? Perhaps some wouldn't care (as long as the graffiti was 'cool', but you have no CHOICE as…

Posted in English graffiti 'Hack' grounds bullet train at 01:42 PM JST - 1st July
jonobugs at 09:46 PM JST - 29th June

Huh? Do they have ice packs inserted into them or something? How do they work? More importantly, DO they work. Lastly, IF they do work, where the heck can I get a pair if I live in Southern Japan far far away from Tokyo!

Posted in Cold feet at 09:46 PM JST - 29th June
jonobugs at 12:29 AM JST - 28th June

What? Filipinos can't sing? I thought Karaoke was more popular in the Philippines than in Japan!

Posted in Ex-Filipino hostesses become caregivers at 12:29 AM JST - 28th June
jonobugs at 12:19 AM JST - 28th June

I don't really think it's fair to suggest that Japanese men don't have the chutzpah to deal with this situation as there are several things that you are automatically assuming.

First, you're assuming that the women actually have boyfriends, or husbands. You don't know that. Maybe this guy only targeted…

Posted in Ex-university head jailed for molesting 5 female employees at 12:19 AM JST - 28th June
jonobugs at 10:01 PM JST - 25th June

As much as it seems to make sense at first (that being a celebrity you have to take incidents like this in stride) I have to say that there should be some sort of line drawn even for (or especially for) famous people.

YES, they consent to having their photos…

Posted in Singer Namie Amuro sues women's magazine over photos at 10:01 PM JST - 25th June
jonobugs at 09:39 PM JST - 25th June

for obstructing police officers from performing their duties

Sounds fairly vague. Any REAL reason he was arrested, or was it that he didn't "fully" cooperate with them so they threw in that trumped up charge....

Posted in Ex-national champ has license stripped after guilty verdict at 09:39 PM JST - 25th June
jonobugs at 11:29 PM JST - 20th June

fake dogs in fake house for fake people in a fake country

Well aren't you just a bowl full of sunshine.

Posted in International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 at 11:29 PM JST - 20th June