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magpie at 01:18 PM JST - 7th July

Forgive me for thinking the perverted (this is Japan!). looking at the headline i was thinking, wow a fuzoku -zoo, a night in jungle with apretty jungle guide, or not so nice, national geographic speacial kind of thing, the sex life of tropical fish , reptiles and canivores....

Posted in Zoos offering adult-oriented events for survival at 01:18 PM JST - 7th July
magpie at 03:24 PM JST - 2nd July

I once recall a story about a man who was travelling in Hakone or aplace like that. It was the season of the local festivals and he couldn't get a room in any of the ryokans. he kept walking down the shotengai till he reached the end and found an…

Posted in What happens to apartments where murders occur? at 03:24 PM JST - 2nd July
magpie at 05:37 PM JST - 23rd June

Agree on the fact that Lucas drew so much inspiration from the old kurosawa movies (even he says so) as well as the various story lines from Louis Cha novels. That said, I don't think any director (asian or non-asian) could have made the six movies he did when he…

Posted in 3-day 'Star Wars' celebration event planned for July 19-21 at 05:37 PM JST - 23rd June
magpie at 02:40 PM JST - 20th June

It is really an old run down hotel and incoveniently located for access to the metor and everything. Better off staying at the Seiyo Ginza or Four Seasons Marunouchi if you want a small comfortable hotel. If you want modern luxury, Mandarin orietnal.

Posted in Fire hits Palace Hotel, forcing 260 guests to evacuate after midnight at 02:40 PM JST - 20th June
magpie at 02:04 PM JST - 13th June

i have yet to meet a person who likes to fly purely for the joy of taking a red eye or for the joy of sitting in a commerical plane. That said, we all do because, nothing beats a face to face meeting in business (in person) and nothing is…

Posted in JAL at 02:04 PM JST - 13th June
magpie at 12:00 PM JST - 13th June

Look's good. Pity (a) I don't get to fly first (company policy and personally won't pay for that) and (b) JAL is an airline which I think has one of the worst service levels from cabin crew. The last time I flew TKY-HK on JAL, I felt it was worse…

Posted in JAL at 12:00 PM JST - 13th June
magpie at 02:25 PM JST - 30th May

Kawabuchi may have been a decent J-player in his time, he brought about some success with the establishment of the J-League, getting Japan to three world cips and co-hosting the World Cup in 2002. What he hasn't done is progress japanese soccer on the back of the world cup. Not…

Posted in Internal politics imperil Japan's soccer future at 02:25 PM JST - 30th May
magpie at 01:34 PM JST - 28th May

Commercial sex is probably less patronized by the younger crowd, because they are getting it on more often with casual peers. Women's lib japan version, where the girls are just as happy to explore a one night stand or maintain a sex friend relationship, is probably one of the reasons.

Posted in Are young males losing interest in commercial sex? at 01:34 PM JST - 28th May
magpie at 06:53 PM JST - 19th May

Here is a young lad who's gone through the NCAAs and the Nike tour to now succeed on the PGA. Well done and keep up the good work!

Posted in Imada wins 1st PGA Tour title in playoff at 06:53 PM JST - 19th May
magpie at 02:49 PM JST - 15th May

I was really disappointed when Nakata quit after the world cup. How old was he? 28 or 29? at least another good 4 years to play in europe right? What really compunded the situation was watching Kazu who played well past his prime (albeit in the J-League). Kazu just seemed…

Posted in Nakata makes 1st match appearance in Japan since retirement at 02:49 PM JST - 15th May