kboy said...

kboy at 11:32 AM JST - 8th July

Keep in mind that the people we're talking about are NOT tourists, they're government officials here on business. While most of them probably want to take in a few sights while they're here, I'm not terribly surprised that they want comfortable sleeping arrangements, and for them, sleeping on the floor…

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 11:32 AM JST - 8th July
kboy at 11:28 AM JST - 24th June

Given that it's illegal in Japan to sell nude, uncensored pictures and video, even to adults, that would seem likely to be the law being broken here.

(For those who don't know, all pornography in Japan applies a blurring or pixellating effect to the genitals of both men and women,…

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 11:28 AM JST - 24th June
kboy at 01:57 PM JST - 7th June

First, this Hula troupe didn't just come up with this idea out of the blue; the whole town has been promoting their "connection" to Barrack Obama throught the Democratic leadership race. They made T-shirts (which you can buy on line), put up posters, had little festivals and such.

I think…

Posted in 'Obama Girls' fly to Hawaii to cheer on Obama for U.S. presidency at 01:57 PM JST - 7th June
kboy at 01:22 PM JST - 24th April

I think this article is also being pretty disingenuous.

As Aziraphale and others have mentioned, if you understand the labelling, and read the fine print, there ARE diet beverages and other products that provide major cuts in calories and/or fat.

Yes, a lot of "Calorie Off" products are still pretty…

Posted in Beware those 'zero-calorie' labels at 01:22 PM JST - 24th April