kokuryu said...

kokuryu at 05:19 AM JST - 5th February

I think the house looks really nice. The neighbors should be ashamed of themselves.

Posted in Court turns down neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes from house at 05:19 AM JST - 5th February
kokuryu at 05:17 AM JST - 5th February

And thus the gender gap in pay is shown for Japan... This is actually something that shames the entire nation. Someone in Japan should take a stand on this and ensure that both men and women get equal pay.

Posted in Plaintiff with gender identity disorder wins damages suit in rare ruling at 05:17 AM JST - 5th February
kokuryu at 05:15 AM JST - 5th February

He died of hemorrhagic shock. If he had gotten ANY emergency care at ANY hospital within the first 30 minutes, he would have LIVED. Instead he bled from the inside out and died because of the internal bleeding that was not stopped.

The people who run those 14 hospitals should…

Posted in Traffic accident victim dies after being refused admission by 14 hospitals at 05:15 AM JST - 5th February
kokuryu at 02:43 AM JST - 5th February

I'm one of those people who can hear the pet rings and dog whistles and stuff like that. But I have hearing gaps in the so-called "human" range, so I am blessed on one end, but it goes with its own curse. But I seriously doubt that the 6000 Hz…

Posted in You called? at 02:43 AM JST - 5th February
kokuryu at 06:17 AM JST - 3rd February

Amazing... So, are there single men and women in Japan older than the age of 16? It seems like everyone get married immediately - is this true?

Posted in Dating in Tokyo is pretty easy—if you’re not looking for a single guy at 06:17 AM JST - 3rd February
kokuryu at 06:09 AM JST - 3rd February

I found some figures - the average Honda manager makes $51,000 USD a year as of Feb 2, 2009. Since there are all types of manager in a wide variety of positions, these figures can be more or less depending on the manager. The highest I saw was nearly $80,000…

Posted in Honda to cut managers' wages by 5% for 4 months at 06:09 AM JST - 3rd February
kokuryu at 05:49 AM JST - 3rd February

Hmm, I wonder if other companies will sit up and take notice now. All someone has to do is mutter a little about suicide and they will have to give them time off, reduced workloads, etc.

Posted in Court orders Y100 mil payment for suicide caused by overwork at 05:49 AM JST - 3rd February
kokuryu at 05:47 AM JST - 3rd February

Sounds like he was being bullied by his dad... But wow that is one weak argument for killing yourself. I almost feel that his dad did it and we are looking at a possible murder and not a suicide.

Posted in High school boy commits suicide in Saitama park after argument with father at 05:47 AM JST - 3rd February
kokuryu at 05:45 AM JST - 3rd February

I agree, hellokitty's post seems to be the most realistic about everything. The kids just have no fear because they know nothing will happen to them in the end. But the kid was afraid of something in order to attack the cop. Otherwise, he should have just put up his…

Posted in Police officer fires warning shots after being beaten by 14-year-old boy at 05:45 AM JST - 3rd February
kokuryu at 05:26 AM JST - 24th January

Wow, that's huge news! I am sure a lot of racing fans will be sorely dissapointed! Honda should be focusing on the motorcyle end of things and pushing their sales worldwide instead of ducking and hiding...

Posted in Honda pulls team out of motorcycle racing at 05:26 AM JST - 24th January