mark_in_japan said...

mark_in_japan at 09:48 PM JST - 12th December

Holy crap. I don't think I will ever have any kind of insecurity about any aspect of my body after reading this article.

Posted in Men's bras getting a lot of support at 09:48 PM JST - 12th December
mark_in_japan at 12:33 PM JST - 9th December

Convince the Prince to leave the Imperial Household with her and live a more normal life. Unfortunately, that would be impossible in Japan and they probably want to live here.

Posted in What's your recommendation for helping Crown Princess Masako recover fully from whatever is ailing her? at 12:33 PM JST - 9th December
mark_in_japan at 10:27 AM JST - 30th November

Umm...Isn't not having a sufficient volume of business a "proper reason"? You can't blame the companies for not having foreseen the financial meltdown. Probably there are some bad eggs amongst them using it as an excuse but I'll wager that most of these companies can't afford to hire additional workers…

Posted in We'll notify companies that revoking employment offers to graduating students without proper reasons is illegal. at 10:27 AM JST - 30th November
mark_in_japan at 09:33 PM JST - 28th November

I agree with kakikaki: go to France and see how far you'll get speaking in English or any language other than French. You will be made to feel like an idiot or worse. Italy isn't any better. It's nothing unique to the Japanese.

Part of the reason people are concerned…

Posted in 51.8% concerned with safety if foreign tourist numbers increase at 09:33 PM JST - 28th November
mark_in_japan at 01:33 PM JST - 27th November

Makes me glad to be one of the three people in Japan who don't own a cell phone.

Posted in Cell phones and cancer: What's the link? at 01:33 PM JST - 27th November
mark_in_japan at 01:27 PM JST - 27th November

I'm sorry I don't have time to read all the comments right now (will later) but I think he is smoker, isn't he? How dare he be critical of others if that is the case. However, as a former smoker and I totally support smokers being charged higher health care…

Posted in Aso apologizes for remarks about people with illnesses at 01:27 PM JST - 27th November
mark_in_japan at 10:42 AM JST - 4th November

Wow. I didn't know the cops could do anything more active than check bicycle registrations. Of course, it took about 15 of them to subdue each of those big hulking dangerous protesters.

Posted in Videos of 'freeter' arrest at Aso's residence logs over 140,000 hits on YouTube at 10:42 AM JST - 4th November
mark_in_japan at 12:36 PM JST - 26th October

Some stupid fans have brought this upon themselves and I think it's a good move. The tradition is that cushions are thrown when a Yokozuna is upset. However, too many people throw the cushions when they aren't supposed to, for any upset. Also, incredibly, more than once I have seen…

Posted in It's meant to be a compliment to wrestlers by fans delighted by a particularly thrilling bout. It sounds tasteless that cushions will be tied together by strings. at 12:36 PM JST - 26th October
mark_in_japan at 03:15 PM JST - 24th October

I need to find this information in Japanese and print it out so I can show it to restaurant owners who always claim "our clientele want to smoke". 25.7% of the overall population can't account for much of a higher percentage than that of restaurant goers. I wish that non-smoking…

Posted in Japan's smoking population falls to record-low 25.7% at 03:15 PM JST - 24th October
mark_in_japan at 05:43 PM JST - 10th October

Kafkaesque: she is barred from entering Japan for 5 years because she overstayed her visa, i.e. her visa expired while she was in detention. The logic of the Ministry of Justice is impeccable, as always.

Posted in Swiss woman expresses anger at Japanese legal system at 05:43 PM JST - 10th October