kirakira25 said...

kirakira25 at 09:24 AM JST - 21st November

I agree that childhood depression CAN be a sign of something way off kilter within the family, or at the very least a significant contributory factor.

But to say that is the only reason WAY simplifies this complex condition. A child who is loved may be less likely to become…

Posted in Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem at 09:24 AM JST - 21st November
kirakira25 at 09:09 AM JST - 21st November

Hmm, car keys, keitai, designer handbag, miniature dog, flu virus - I never leave home without them!

Posted in Number of flu cases in Japan estimated at over 9 mil at 09:09 AM JST - 21st November
kirakira25 at 04:47 PM JST - 20th November

I think this is a combination of what 30061015 says - that Japan is wound up too tightly, but also my own theory I have been considering for a while now:

I think with the advent of the internet, global communications and so forth, the Japanese, previously isolated, have particularly…

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 04:47 PM JST - 20th November
kirakira25 at 08:26 PM JST - 19th November

No, you are not mistaken, I think the figure did change down to 13k next year, and THEN 26k, and now - whadd`ya know - changed again!

I think Japanese daycare is actually cheaper than a lot of daycares overseas, say in Canada, the US and the UK (from what…

Posted in Gov't having second thoughts on key child allowance pledge at 08:26 PM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 01:16 PM JST - 19th November

The next thing you know, theyll be telling us that gargling with water doesnt work either....and THEN what are we gonna do???!

Now i'm imagining a train full of people with goggles, a plastic swim cap and a snorkel!

Nope, won`t work - virus particles could drip from the ceiling…

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 01:16 PM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 11:57 AM JST - 19th November

@smithinjapan - is that true about being asked to remove all jewellery at work? Wow, I`ve never heard of that. Do you know the reason why? Is it a safety thing? Or a potential loss/damage thing?

They tried to make me take off my wedding ring when I went into…

Posted in 61% of wives say they check call, e-mail histories on husbands' mobile phones at 11:57 AM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 11:29 AM JST - 19th November

Well, at least they are no longer parading the "ambassadors of cute" around!

Posted in Romans treated to display of Japanese sweets at 11:29 AM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 11:26 AM JST - 19th November

Not a parent then, huh Dubya??!

Posted in Gov't having second thoughts on key child allowance pledge at 11:26 AM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 11:25 AM JST - 19th November

Well, the best we can say about this is that it`s not Saitama...

DC2020 - my husband reads the newspaper every day, and when I tell him about the J-cop news reports, he has never heard of any of them.

Well, I suppose either that or he is in denial!…

Posted in Cop arrested for breaking into female cop’s apartment in Chiba at 11:25 AM JST - 19th November
kirakira25 at 11:23 AM JST - 19th November

We could nominate a tarento to be best gogglist!

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 11:23 AM JST - 19th November