knews said...

knews at 10:01 PM JST - 15th August

I also went to Yasukuni today for the first time after having lived here for over 10 years. It is a nice place. Remember the so called "war criminals" were designated as such in a sham trial and then hanged by he victors (the Allied forces). I say let the…

Posted in Koizumi, Abe among lawmakers to visit Yasukuni Shrine at 10:01 PM JST - 15th August
knews at 12:34 AM JST - 14th August

The Japanese are generally more closed than Westerners about all personal relationships whether heterosexual or homosexual. Gay relationships occurred amongst samurai a lot more than one might think. Sumo wrestlers too. Anyway, I agree that the writer does seem somewhat ignorant. That Tohoku doesn't have a large gay bar scene…

Posted in 'Gayjin' find it tough going in Tohoku at 12:34 AM JST - 14th August
knews at 12:33 AM JST - 13th August

Obviously the sentence would be less because the victim didn't die. That is the same anywhere, right? I think it's a good thing that "regular" people are having a chance to be a part of the reality of life and the legal process. Of course it is tiring and draining…

Posted in 2nd lay jury trial gives man 4 1/2 years for attempted murder at 12:33 AM JST - 13th August
knews at 08:28 AM JST - 11th August

Like it or not, some models in the West start their modeling careers at 13 or 14 years old. Milla Jovovich springs to mind as one of these. Is it so different from young athletes like tennis players? They start even younger...

Posted in 13-year-old Ayano Kudo wins 12th All Japan Bishojo Contest at 08:28 AM JST - 11th August
knews at 01:42 AM JST - 7th August

It's basically a death sentence for the 72-year-old defendant. He won't be much of a threat to society when he's 87 years old.....even if he gets out a bit early.

Posted in Lay jurors mostly positive after 1st trial under new system at 01:42 AM JST - 7th August
knews at 08:24 AM JST - 4th August

Amazing all the "experts" here commenting without even having read this 128-page book! Who knows? Maybe after having read it, we'll find out that it is just a tongue-in-cheek work. Or that the author does actually have a case.

Posted in Why the Japanese Are a Superior People at 08:24 AM JST - 4th August
knews at 08:09 AM JST - 31st July

My wife controls my salary anyway so I already "pay" for everything I guess!

Posted in Thanks, honey -- put it on my AMEX card at 08:09 AM JST - 31st July
knews at 12:44 AM JST - 29th July

Not a very exciting pic.

Shouldn't the title read, "A man watches his child watching a woman being watched by her chihuahuas as she picks up their doggie doo in Ginza"?

Posted in Tight leash at 12:44 AM JST - 29th July
knews at 12:34 AM JST - 29th July

Thanks kodaiflow. I think!

Posted in Nissan gives preview of prized electric car at 12:34 AM JST - 29th July
knews at 12:33 AM JST - 29th July

One reason that human civilisation can be considered to have "improved" over the past few thousand years is that we don't always kill a person who has killed others. I feel that those who support the death penalty really have a simple view of the world and can't really handle…

Posted in 3 death row inmates executed at 12:33 AM JST - 29th July