kenchan said...

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
kenchan at 08:41 AM JST - 23rd May

expect her to throw a diva strop if she doesn't get it right...yawn...

Posted in Mariah Carey to throw out first pitch at baseball game at 08:41 AM JST - 23rd May
kenchan at 08:18 PM JST - 22nd May

who? who cares?

Hope they had a nice holiday out of it as thats all they'll achieve out of this event.

Posted in Avex holds Y400 million PR party in Cannes at 08:18 PM JST - 22nd May
kenchan at 08:16 PM JST - 22nd May

wow, I'm in shock but happy shock...I always liked kotooshu as his build means that he wrestles differently to the rest but never thought that he would be close to a yusho, especially after all his recent failures.

WELL DONE! THE YUSHO IS YOURS!

Posted in Kotooshu downs Hakuho to maintain lead at 08:16 PM JST - 22nd May
kenchan at 07:09 PM JST - 21st May

wow..go kotooshu! its great to see him challenge for the lead....even if he doesn't make it (the odds are still against him as Hakuho is in the prime spot) he would have proven his ozeki status and hopeful this will be a new start for his sumo.

Posted in Hakuho falls, Kotooshu takes sole lead at 07:09 PM JST - 21st May
kenchan at 09:20 AM JST - 20th May

One judge described the Yoichi as ‘‘Round and full bodied, starts with sugared pecans, vanilla, sweet malt, then moved into more hazelnut and fruit cake in the finish.’’

Another described it as ‘‘medium amber hue with a bold nose of sherry tobacco and old leather.’’

I do like Yoichi (only…

Posted in Japanese whisky wins world's best single malt award at 09:20 AM JST - 20th May
kenchan at 04:23 PM JST - 6th May

The burgers are REAL meat

LMAO

Posted in McDonald's Japan eyes price hikes at 04:23 PM JST - 6th May
kenchan at 04:43 AM JST - 6th May

This whole sorry episode just epitomises the short termist and illogical nature of the stockmarket. Shareholders have a lack of business information to know what they are talking or investing into as their "business interest" is the term used to describe/cover their basic nature of greed and drives the market…

Posted in Yahoo CEO Yang on hot seat after Microsoft's $47.5 billion offer rebuffed at 04:43 AM JST - 6th May