kweto said...

kweto at 03:08 PM JST - 23rd October

We have been given the same message every time except for immediately after large disasters

Well, no recent disaster for Japan any larger than then new Hatoyama government and cabinet. Latest super-duper WTFs: Okada's offer to Karzai to provide job training for the Taliban, and, worse yet, backpedaling on their…

Posted in Okada wants emperor to use own words at Diet opening ceremony at 03:08 PM JST - 23rd October
kweto at 10:39 AM JST - 16th October

what amazes me is that any woman actually wants to even date this ****

This struck me too. So, not being up to score on Scandal Japan, I asked the wife. She pointed out that the bride-to-be's father had himself been notoriously involved in an affair scandal, and thus…

Posted in Junichi Ishida’s golf green proposal finishes with bogey at 10:39 AM JST - 16th October
kweto at 03:23 PM JST - 13th October

the annual Honda “Eco-Run” competition in Motegi, north of Tokyo

More specifically, it's at the Twin Ring Motegi race circuit.

Posted in Eco-cars at 03:23 PM JST - 13th October
kweto at 08:46 AM JST - 25th August

Nobu has been a friend of mine for 20 years and I love his tempura

Nobu who? The article's missing a reference, isn't it?

Posted in The state of Washington at 08:46 AM JST - 25th August
kweto at 08:35 AM JST - 20th April

(Sorry. That should read "having recently been obliged to take in....")

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kweto at 08:34 AM JST - 20th April

ebisen, if you've also seen Cirque du Soleil in Tokyo, how would you compare the two groups? Blue Man has had me curious for a while but now, having recently been recently to take in Cirque's Tokyo show (it was ok but...), I'm hesitant. Spectacles just aren't my thing. TIA.

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kweto at 08:15 AM JST - 9th April

Not much into cars (a Hijet kei-truck is my ideal!) but this one caught my interest after a client let me try his out (2nd-car, for his wife). It's definitely petite, but the car-body felt strong and secure, with plenty of interior space both front and back. At 190 cm…

Posted in Toyota banks on tiny, green but pricier iQ model at 08:15 AM JST - 9th April
kweto at 08:07 AM JST - 28th March

"... its ENGLISH name"? Heck! why not instead your country's (official?) name, Mr. Grigol Vashadze -- Sakartvelo?

And if we're talking word-association confusion for Japanese, well, rather than Ray Charles's favorite state, wouldn't it be Norika Fujiwara, Stevie Wonder and now The Blue Suit Man's favorite brand of canned coffee…

Posted in A change of name could mean it becomes confused with the U.S. state of Georgia, but it's a serious complaint and we'll give positive consideration to the matter. at 08:07 AM JST - 28th March
kweto at 08:31 AM JST - 19th February

Is it me or does anyone else here *not *know this "popular" comedian?

I think it's yourself. Cause I weekly watch just about an hour and a half of commercial tv programming (always watch Sazaesan) and, still, his face from the pic above was almost immediately recognizable. He's that…

Posted in Popular comedian Gekidan Hitori, TV personality Osawa tie knot at 08:31 AM JST - 19th February
kweto at 08:19 AM JST - 6th February

From the BBC and Wikipedia sites:

[Nami] also collected funds by issuing ''Enten'', saying that the quasi-currency could be used at company-sponsored bazaars nationwide and internet markets, according to an investigation reported by Kyodo news agency.

Also, the total amount "investors" were bilked out of is…

Posted in Chairman, execs of L&G arrested over organized fraud at 08:19 AM JST - 6th February