kokuryu said...

kokuryu at 05:11 AM JST - 27th November

Wow, so young! Can kids go in and have surgery without parent's consent? Sort of sounded like that was possible based on how the article was written. I can see removing the mole and other correctional type issues, but what do they mean by "folded eyelids"? Seems like there should…

Posted in Cosmetic surgery for children becoming commonplace at 05:11 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 05:00 AM JST - 27th November

Why such a low resolution? I had one like that that was a tiny bit larger nearly 20 years ago. They need to make one that works in HD resolutions, for 1/3 the price.

Posted in Palm-size projector at 05:00 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 04:57 AM JST - 27th November

Man they got LUCKY. Must be a LOT of kids shoplifting for the Department of Homeland Security to NOT have detained them and read them the riot act and banned them from entry to the US for 7 years. I think that is the STUPIDEST thing to do - to…

Posted in 21 Hokkaido high school students suspended for shoplifting at LA airport at 04:57 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 04:52 AM JST - 27th November

I know that I cancelled my plans to visit Japan twice for this year already, and will probably have to cancel all plans for out of the US trips for next year as well too.

Posted in Number of overseas visitors to Japan declines at 04:52 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 04:51 AM JST - 27th November

Hmmmm, sounds like Japanese students need some grounding in how the real world works if they are going to be shocked by losing a job before they even start it - and the shock is so bad they cannot even concentrate on what they are doing. Maybe instead of concentrating…

Posted in College students find job offers withdrawn at 04:51 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 04:46 AM JST - 27th November

Can someone explain to me why porn has to be censored in Japan in the first place? It makes no sense, and only adds to the frustration level of the viewers, ultimately creating a more violent society as a whole.

Posted in 17 arrested for selling illegal porn at DVD shops in Tokyo at 04:46 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 02:58 AM JST - 27th November

Is there any further insight into this other than "he just snapped?" This is a bit too personal for just that. Did the older couple DO something to him, or cause him to lose his job or something like that? Are followups ever done to stories like this?

Posted in Man arrested for strangling neighbor; hints at running down neighbor’s wife in Nagano at 02:58 AM JST - 27th November
kokuryu at 06:36 AM JST - 26th November

I have always loved Miyazaki's works. I thought he also did Castle of Cagliostro, the Lupin the III film, and Kiki's Delivery Service too. Both of these are the first of his films that I saw, and have always loved for a long time. I had also liked his Puss…

Posted in Animator Hayao Miyazaki worries about children's future at 06:36 AM JST - 26th November
kokuryu at 06:28 AM JST - 26th November

Sounds like a serial killer to me. He could be responsible for some of the so-called apartment jumping suicide cases. Sounds like he had done that many times before.

Posted in Life term demanded for man who dropped 9-yr-old boy from apartment at 06:28 AM JST - 26th November
kokuryu at 06:23 AM JST - 26th November

The are rioting in Thailand at the airports right now, storming the airport buildings, reports of gunfire being exchanged in the streets even. I guess this is a big deal...

Posted in Thai Airways International revises checked baggage policy for flights to U.S., Canada at 06:23 AM JST - 26th November