kirakira25 said...

kirakira25 at 08:25 AM JST - 12th November

I feel callous to say this, but I have not one iota of sympathy for her.

Of course she knew what she was bringing in was not "books" - otherwise she would have told someone right at check-in that someone had asked her to carry something for them and they…

Posted in Japanese woman accused of drug trafficking appears in Malaysia court at 08:25 AM JST - 12th November
kirakira25 at 08:20 AM JST - 12th November

I like this girl! So refreshing to find someone self-assured with something to say for herself, who uses the position she has got into for good, not just her own benefit. She is pretty much the only role model I try to present for my own daughter growing up here.…

Posted in Former Miss Universe Japan Kurara Chibana expands her horizons at 08:20 AM JST - 12th November
kirakira25 at 08:16 AM JST - 12th November

Safety. Pure and simple.

Posted in Meet the brains of Tokyo's women-only housing boom at 08:16 AM JST - 12th November
kirakira25 at 01:56 PM JST - 11th November

Aside from the fact that this guy should be arrested purely for his appalling hairstyle, what is the big deal here? No-one has complained, no-one has been injured physically, emotionally or morally as far as we are aware. I find reading porn mags in full view on the train far…

Posted in Photographer Shinoyama's office, home raided over nude photo shoot at 01:56 PM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 01:50 PM JST - 11th November

@Brantastik - I agree with everything you say and I feel the same.

Except one little thing - I wouldn`t describe 60-100k as a "very small price" an I have to wonder (pardon the pun) who was taking who for a ride here...

Posted in High school employee arrested for paying girl for sex at 01:50 PM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 12:31 PM JST - 11th November

@nutsagain - I am NOT trying to inflame anything, suggest a reason for the pay-off, or anything else so just back off. I am merely stating that whilst it may be be common and accepted in Japanese culture, I suspect that it may upset the Hawkers and so I hope…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 12:31 PM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 12:16 PM JST - 11th November

I have been quietly wondering to myself if Ichihashi`s parents may try to offer the Hawkers some kind of pay-off in the hopes of a reduced sentence as is common in custodial cases in Japan.

This seems less likely now given the parents comments last night (along the lines of…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 12:16 PM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 09:42 AM JST - 11th November

If I was Ichihashi, on my way on the train last night back up to Gyotoku where it all started.....knowing that the cops who I made look stupid for so long are all waiting for me....knowing that they still don`t video-tape or record interrogations as standard pratice....knowing once the doors…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 09:42 AM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 09:31 AM JST - 11th November

Ive been quietly wondering to myself if Ichihashis parents are going to try and offer the Hawkers money to reduce the severity of the sentence.

Going by what they seemed to be saying on the news last night it seems less likely now ("he should take his punishment under the…

Posted in Hawker family at 09:31 AM JST - 11th November
kirakira25 at 08:16 PM JST - 10th November

Oh - and to JT - thanks for putting the news in caps and understanding how important it is to the posters here.

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 08:16 PM JST - 10th November