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  kurtp at 04:11 PM JST - 21st November

  More like $2 million a POOP! Anyway, it's sad to see that there are more dogs (or so called dogs, usually ugly little critters, yelpping and wearing sweaters) than kids in Japan. In my view, Japan IS actually very kid friendly, compared to Eurpoe anyway. There are plenty of diaper…

  Posted in Expressway firms opening up canine playgrounds for pet owners at 04:11 PM JST - 21st November

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  kurtp at 11:00 AM JST - 14th November

  Hope the airline will NOT include Virgin, because they suck big time! My worst flight ever from London to Tokyo was with... VIRGIN. Poor service! Food took ages to arrive... This was in Economy, business may be a different story. I'm always surprised people think they are good? Just because…

  Posted in Japan, Britain agree on regular London-Haneda nights flights at 11:00 AM JST - 14th November

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  kurtp at 09:41 AM JST - 23rd October

  Do we really think that any prime minister in any other country would be slumming it out at McD for dinner? Seems like the press has nothng better to report. Or it's pure jealousy.

  Posted in Aso fends off criticism over dining in luxury hotels at 09:41 AM JST - 23rd October

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  kurtp at 10:47 AM JST - 8th September

  Maybe she's starting to look like a "mummy"?

  Posted in I have never met a Japanese man who did not want me to be his mommy. at 10:47 AM JST - 8th September

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  kurtp at 11:54 AM JST - 29th August

  Foregin made...? Ohoh... better test those vaccines for a FEW YEARS... you know, Japanese body is vely diffelent flom Westeln body. We must be vely calefur!

  Posted in Clinical trials of foreign-made flu vaccine to start in Japan next month at 11:54 AM JST - 29th August

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  kurtp at 09:37 AM JST - 11th August

  No tipping please! I guess it's not only Japan, but everywhere else in Asia - and probably more so elsewhere - that staff are treated that way - it's a different attitude and frankly, sometimes better and easier than the fake chuminess in the US (reason: they want their tip).…

  Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 09:37 AM JST - 11th August

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  kurtp at 10:08 AM JST - 4th August

  This has to be a joke right? "...while he was lying on the street"?? "as hit by a white van at around 4:30 a.m. while she chatting with friends by the road". It is still hit and run, but if I am lying on the street or chatting by the…

  Posted in Two hit-and-run cases reported in Saitama, Tochigi at 10:08 AM JST - 4th August

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  kurtp at 12:17 PM JST - 27th June

  Here's an interesting link to a site which tries to provide a more balanced debate: http://www.occidentalism.org/?p=827

  Am sure David needs to make a living somehow and he's happened to find the perfect way. Believe he's from the US and obviously in Japan for good. Maybe we should feel sorry for…

  Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 12:17 PM JST - 27th June

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  kurtp at 11:40 AM JST - 27th June

  all marketing! well, once you add taxes, fuel surcharges etc. the price will be double anyway!

  Posted in British Airways offers early bird Y50,000 fare to London and 50 European destinations at 11:40 AM JST - 27th June

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  kurtp at 01:51 PM JST - 25th June

  They still have telegrams in Japan??? Wow...

  Nippon Express? Oh dear - if they are only half as bad as they were during my move from Europe to Tokyo.... an absolute disaster. Things broken, lost, a bunch of retards doing the unpacking in Tokyo - have never seen anyone as…

  Posted in KDDI to enter telegram service with the help of Nippon Express at 01:51 PM JST - 25th June