kenchan said...

kenchan at 09:24 PM JST - 9th June

Hughgarse>

The root of the problem was his mental state.. How about investigating that, and paying more attention to mentally ill people in Japan?

spot on with your post, unlike most here who use it to have a go at their own personal pet hates (type of instrument, government, police,…

Posted in Fukuda orders investigation into social background of man held in Akihabara killings at 09:24 PM JST - 9th June
kenchan at 08:35 PM JST - 8th June

its a shame that non of the public give a damn about it....it should be a fun event...I remember doing the same in Nagano and that was a great event. I suppose that what city folks are like.

Posted in Mikoshi at 08:35 PM JST - 8th June
kenchan at 08:58 PM JST - 5th June

can't see how tokyo would ever win the olympics....its not about whether its capable or a nice place to be, but the key criteria of benefiting the local area just can't be justified in Tokyo. Which poor area in tokyo needs total re-development like Stratford in London? Any takers on…

Posted in Tokyo Gov Ishihara enthusiastic about hosting 2016 Olympics at 08:58 PM JST - 5th June
kenchan at 09:25 PM JST - 4th June

It just shows how insular and crazy the Japanese still were 20 years ago...anyways keep it up Japan!

Posted in Supreme Court rules marriage requirement for nationality unconstitutional at 09:25 PM JST - 4th June
kenchan at 09:40 PM JST - 2nd June

My wife uses virgin between JP/UK and seems to find it good value and shes typically Japanese and very picky on service. I have used ANA the last few times but thats for mileage purposes....its still better than JAL, which I find abit rubbish (the planes are in poor condition…

Posted in Virgin Atlantic to increase fuel charge based on cabin location at 09:40 PM JST - 2nd June
kenchan at 04:49 PM JST - 28th May

lets hope some of the big tokyo stations like j-wave get on the case too

Posted in 20 FM radio broadcasters to hit the Internet at 04:49 PM JST - 28th May
kenchan at 06:24 AM JST - 28th May

I like how they are playing chicken with the Japanese government...lets see how intent the Japanese government is on holding its "protecting resources" excuse.

GAME ON!

Posted in TCI obtains stakes in 10 J-Power key shareholders at 06:24 AM JST - 28th May
kenchan at 03:23 AM JST - 27th May

aside from the usual side sniping that goes on in these posts of "for/against", the real issue is whether the Japanese government and the Japanese industry as a whole will ever do anything to reduce/manage mental illneses that cause such suicides. I know for one that the Japanese media don't…

Posted in TV announcer Ako Kawada found dead in car in apparent suicide at 03:23 AM JST - 27th May
kenchan at 08:02 PM JST - 26th May

the glaswegians are not too bad, but its the dodgy edinburgh folk who offer bouts of racial abuse.

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 08:02 PM JST - 26th May
kenchan at 07:23 PM JST - 24th May

go go kotooshu!

well done, but lets see what happens in the next basho before we get carried away with "yokozuna"....thats just way too early.

Posted in Kotooshu becomes 1st European to win Emperor's Cup at 07:23 PM JST - 24th May