koizumi said...

koizumi at 02:57 PM JST - 27th February

Saborichan,

At this point (and probably for the future, too) there is only one name with their cards all lined up : OZAWA.

Posted in Aso denies claims that he's 'lame duck,' damaging Japan's interests at 02:57 PM JST - 27th February
koizumi at 11:14 AM JST - 27th February

Wow, 'tko' san, you are right on the mark.

And the thing is that Aso is not gone at this late date of rot simply because his 'underlings' haven't put quite enough pressure on him yet ... but that pressure is building - rapidly - so Dear Aso will surely…

Posted in Aso denies claims that he's 'lame duck,' damaging Japan's interests at 11:14 AM JST - 27th February
koizumi at 09:51 AM JST - 26th February

Yeah, I would submit that NO movie in history can be described as 'unique' - wrong adjective ... and quite lazy, too.

So someone, please, tell us the Japanese word(s) from which this 'unique' stuff is being derived from.

And I thank you.

Posted in Critics say unique concept of death behind 'Okuribito' Oscar success at 09:51 AM JST - 26th February
koizumi at 11:23 AM JST - 21st February

No, no ... the bad news is that ValueCommerce is down something like 90% from it's IPO-period highs. Please quit pushing this company on your site (and your magazine.) Not fair to the thousands of other outfits who don't get any mention.

Posted in Where have all our drinking buddies gone? at 11:23 AM JST - 21st February
koizumi at 08:54 AM JST - 17th February

Arc of freedom and prosperity across Asia ?? This is one of PM Aso's better ideas? Mr. Green at Georgetown, you're making me blue. Please tell me that you are kidding.

First of all, Japanese 'leaders', especially those whose families profited from the Japan's war across Asia, should never use…

Posted in Japan-U.S. alliance needs freshening up at 08:54 AM JST - 17th February
koizumi at 01:13 AM JST - 14th February

What a lovely couple!

Posted in Hilton Hotels launch 'Rediscover Japan' nationwide campaign at 01:13 AM JST - 14th February
koizumi at 04:08 PM JST - 13th February

This looks like a vapid story - and that's the worst cover I've seen in a long time.

JT, why bother with such dross?

Posted in Tokyo Fiancee at 04:08 PM JST - 13th February
koizumi at 03:40 PM JST - 7th February

Miss Ono is merely a stylish elderly poser, currently worth nearly one billion U.S. $. Why the media forever regards her as some kind of wonderful philanthropist/peace-maker is beyond me ... where is the evidence for this? What's she ever done for all the people she pretends to care about…

Posted in Yoko Ono sounds off at 03:40 PM JST - 7th February
koizumi at 09:24 AM JST - 5th February

Amakudari is an intergral part of Japanese-style socialism ... though it's more feudalist than socialist, like so many other class inequities in this country - and amakudari will live on forever here.

Posted in 'Amakudari' arrangement to be banned by end of year at 09:24 AM JST - 5th February
koizumi at 12:03 PM JST - 1st February

PM Aso : what exactly are you doing? Your own nation needs those funds in some desperate ways ... education, elder-care, medical infrastructure, physical infrastructure, employment meltdown, environment, economy, crime ... I could go on.

But Mr. Aso ... what are you doing?? You will be history in about 90…

Posted in Aso, in Davos speech, pledges $17 bil for Asia to help counter economic crisis at 12:03 PM JST - 1st February