kokuryu said...

kokuryu at 07:40 AM JST - 16th July

Um, the motorcycle was BEHIND her as she made the turn, and got hit - which means he was trying to pass her on the inside. Why is SHE guilty of causing the accident, and not the motorcyclist? This is yet another of those really strange law things that just…

Posted in Mika Kano causes accident, injuring motorcyclist at 07:40 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 07:38 AM JST - 16th July

Wow, that is so sad... Sounds like it was just a robbery too... There was no reason for them to kill her just to get some cash...

Oh, hey, I just remembered - isnt Gunma that place where a rash of stabbing have happened lately? 18 yr old stabbing a…

Posted in Woman found stabbed to death on vacant floor of Gunma building at 07:38 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 07:32 AM JST - 16th July

I was wondering how the XBox fared in Japan... I guess not too well. I like it - it's great developing games for it. That's the only reason I have for owning it anyways - only a handful of games that I like on it.

Posted in Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 model price at 07:32 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 07:17 AM JST - 16th July

Okay, and how is someone supposed to know if they have been a victim of billing fraud? Do people in Japan pay directly to bank accounts via electronic transfers? Or do they send checks or money orders like most people do?

Posted in DIC discloses info on 6,000 accounts possibly used for scams at 07:17 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 07:14 AM JST - 16th July

Cold green tea with honey is what I like to drink. If not that, then I like lab-produced plain cold water (PURE and SmartWater brands).

Posted in What drink do you recommend to help cope with hot, humid days? at 07:14 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 07:01 AM JST - 16th July

What kind of justice is this? "I'm going to kill you!" Sentence suspended for good deeds at work. WHAT??!?!??!?!? So in other words, woman gets threatened with death, they get the guy and judge says "Good Job" and lets him go? This is so very wrong...

Posted in Former school principal gets suspended sentence for threatening ex-student at 07:01 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 06:59 AM JST - 16th July

I am guessing she just felt relaxed and fell asleep in the hot springs. Other family members should have gone in with her, but I guess they never thought about that...

Posted in Mother, 1-year-old daughter drown in hot spring in Toyama at 06:59 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 06:57 AM JST - 16th July

Amazing... well, I guess he was too blinded and could not see that life continues onward with or without him, and doing this probably hurt his family and friends more than her. I am sure in her mind she is now doubly convinced she made the right choice to break…

Posted in Man killed by car after arguing with girlfriend over whether to break up at 06:57 AM JST - 16th July
kokuryu at 02:03 AM JST - 9th July

Is this a new trend? I keep seeing more and more headlines like this one from Japan with the increased number of suicides. If they were dating, why in the world did they think that the next step in their relationship was a double suicide? Makes no sense to me...…

Posted in Couple arrested over failed suicide attempt at Chiba hotel at 02:03 AM JST - 9th July
kokuryu at 01:47 AM JST - 9th July

Interesting... I have had direct connect service here in the US all the time - did not realize it was not available elsewhere. It's a nice price for the basic service too - less than half what I pay...

Posted in DoCoMo to sell BlackBerry to individual users from August at 01:47 AM JST - 9th July