mnemosyne23 said...

mnemosyne23 at 02:39 AM JST - 18th November

I hope they find the sick freak who did this, try him, convict him, and then hand him over to the general public for a good ol' fashioned lynching. I'm assuming it's a male who did this, but if it's a female I want the same thing. No mercy, no…

Posted in Police widen search for Hiraoka’s killer as grisly details emerge at 02:39 AM JST - 18th November
mnemosyne23 at 01:04 AM JST - 13th November

LRFAgain - Hear hear! You've expressed it beautifully. Though I'd also like to add that, at least from my point of view, a great deal of the outrage around the Lindsay Hawker case was less about the murder itself and more about the fact that Ichihashi was able to escape…

Posted in Police continue search for missing body parts of slain univ student at 01:04 AM JST - 13th November
mnemosyne23 at 11:45 PM JST - 10th November

That's great news! But 36.8% is still a painfully high number. I expect this drop in smokers will level out as the taspo cards move into their sophomore year of service and beyond. It always amazes me how the Japanese -- a culture that prides itself on simplicity and cleanliness…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 11:45 PM JST - 10th November
mnemosyne23 at 11:22 PM JST - 10th November

YES! Well done, ferry passenger! Thanks to you, this scum is finally under lock and key. A tip of the hat to you, and to the Jcops who didn't let him run off this time. we'll see you in the courtroom, Ichihashi!

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 11:22 PM JST - 10th November
mnemosyne23 at 12:47 AM JST - 10th November

This is just awful. I knew that this story would end in tragedy when we learned this poor girl was missing, and now to have this gruesome discovery confirm it... I really can't begin to imagine what her family must be going through. I hope this vicious, sick monster is…

Posted in Human torso found at mountain where head of missing woman found at 12:47 AM JST - 10th November
mnemosyne23 at 12:28 AM JST - 10th November

PS -- Though I agree, Sato's suit is... indescribable. I've noticed this about many Japanese "fashion" suits, though, where the suit jacket and pants are made of the same vividly patterned fabric. I always think it makes the poor guys look like they were dressed by a stylist who upholsters…

Posted in Becky and Ryuta Sato win Best Smile of the Year awards at 12:28 AM JST - 10th November
mnemosyne23 at 12:25 AM JST - 10th November

Aww, I'm glad! I love Sato Ryuta; he's got a great sense of humor and wicked comic timing, and he seems like a genuinely nice guy. I always enjoy Becky when she appears on variety shows, too. Congrats!

Posted in Becky and Ryuta Sato win Best Smile of the Year awards at 12:25 AM JST - 10th November
mnemosyne23 at 01:38 AM JST - 6th November

CLEARLY he has been getting financial assistance from somewhere, and my bets are on the family. Who else would possibly risk themselves by supporting a murder suspect who is clearly guilty as sin? Where'd he get the money to afford these costly surgical operations? Start digging into that money trail,…

Posted in Ichihashi also tried to get cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka at 01:38 AM JST - 6th November
mnemosyne23 at 01:50 AM JST - 5th November

What the heck was a ten year old boy doing alone in such a place? What time of day was it? Even without deliberate intent, it's entirely likely he might have damaged something irreplaceable just by running around and bumping into things, something ten year old boys (and girls) are…

Posted in 10-year-old boy detained for torching Nagoya temple at 01:50 AM JST - 5th November
mnemosyne23 at 01:43 AM JST - 5th November

I, too, want to know what the heck is meant by "last month." Do they mean October, or do they mean "a month ago," implying four weeks? And what the heck brought the surgery to police attention? Why did the surgeon report the missed appointment to the police? Did he…

Posted in Hawker murder suspect Ichihashi had cosmetic surgery in Nagoya at 01:43 AM JST - 5th November