kawabunga said...

kawabunga at 09:40 AM JST - 11th November

Often Japanese people comment to me that they can smell certain smells in different countries and give me various examples. They say they smell kimchi when they set foot in the Seoul airport. That the smell of bread is prominent in the USA. Then they proceed to ask me what…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 09:40 AM JST - 11th November
kawabunga at 09:05 AM JST - 11th November

What is with the blue rope? Where are the chains!!

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 09:05 AM JST - 11th November
kawabunga at 04:24 PM JST - 4th November

Perhaps the bento manager should fix them one last bento.........with lots of dumplings from China!! Waaa ha ha ha ha!

Posted in Hungry gang members eat 351 lunches and run at 04:24 PM JST - 4th November
kawabunga at 09:21 PM JST - 9th October

Sounds like she needs to be on meds or locked up!

Posted in Woman arrested for dialing 119 on 157 occasions at 09:21 PM JST - 9th October
kawabunga at 04:07 PM JST - 30th September

Sure doesn't seem like she learned a thing from that seminar. I don't see how yelling can be considered "calm demeanor".

Perhaps she knew the punk from the neighborhood and was just used to yelling at him.

BTW, why was her age listed and not his?

Posted in Would-be store robber gets yelled at by employee; calls police himself at 04:07 PM JST - 30th September
kawabunga at 03:46 PM JST - 28th September

I bet he was text mailing on his keitai! What a tragic and abrupt end to 3 lives. His poor daughter. I wonder if she was using her seat belt? He will never be able to forgive himself for this and that will be far worse than 28 months in…

Posted in Driver gets 28 months over accident in which 3 died at 03:46 PM JST - 28th September
kawabunga at 06:11 PM JST - 21st July

Awe man! I should have grabbed my camera and headed his way. I so would've laughed at his jokes and then thrown some back at him. I miss humor in this country.

Posted in It's a dog's life for Richard Gere at 06:11 PM JST - 21st July
kawabunga at 06:10 PM JST - 3rd July

Japanese think they are such a "clean nation" with the "no shoes" in the house and the Japanese bath system as it is, but when it comes to urinating, they seem to be the nation of "peeing outside". ANYWHERE!! I have seen more than my fair share of outdoor pee-ers!!…

Posted in JAL flight canceled as copilot detained in Hawaii for urinating in park at 06:10 PM JST - 3rd July
kawabunga at 09:09 AM JST - 26th June

I wish they would bring in Reese's peanut butter cups!!

The Shiso Pepsi takes exactly like Shiso juice. Totally weird. No pepsi flavor at all. Coke also has a new GREEN TEA flavor. After the shiso taste test, think I will pass on that one.

It would be nice if…

Posted in Pepsi inks deal to produce, sell snacks in Japan at 09:09 AM JST - 26th June
kawabunga at 04:46 PM JST - 9th March

More than likely it was a Yak who robbed the joint!! They are easy hits w/ loads of cash. The police won't lift a finger either as they just turn the other cheek when it comes to P.Parlors. Too many Yaks involved.

Posted in Y20 million stolen from pachinko parlor in Saitama at 04:46 PM JST - 9th March