mnemosyne23 said...

mnemosyne23 at 02:33 AM JST - 4th April

Okay, I definitely think the driver should have asked for some kind of down payment before starting off on the trek, but hindsight is 20/20. But as soon as the guy BORROWED THE DRIVER'S PHONE and started phoning his family to LEND HIM MONEY to PAY THE FARE, the driver…

Posted in Man arrested after taking taxi from Tokyo to Fukuoka and refusing to pay Y359,230 fare at 02:33 AM JST - 4th April
mnemosyne23 at 02:27 AM JST - 4th April

Absolutely crazy. My heart goes out to the victim's family.

Posted in Man beats pedestrian to death in Kanagawa; says it didn't matter who at 02:27 AM JST - 4th April
mnemosyne23 at 02:21 AM JST - 4th April

Regards the non-smoking policy being a rule versus a law: very true. But rules are in place for a reason, as they are intended to benefit the greater good for the majority of people. It's the same reason there are prohibitions against drinking in the workplace: drinking is legal, but…

Posted in Saitama train conductor assaulted after asking man to smoke in designated area at 02:21 AM JST - 4th April
mnemosyne23 at 02:03 AM JST - 4th April

I think the order of the latter two paragraphs is a bit odd. Am I the only one? Don't you think the investigation of the nature of the man's death should come before the description of how it affected commuter train service? I realize that the suspension of operations affected…

Posted in Man falls to death in front of train at Tamachi Station in Tokyo at 02:03 AM JST - 4th April
mnemosyne23 at 02:47 AM JST - 28th March

Bryanbhu: This isn't about Japan bashing. This is about exactly what you're saying - justice. I agree that the justice system shouldn't be ruled by the anger and pain of the survivors left behind when an atrocious crime such as this is committed. Justice is not a matter of emotion;…

Posted in Hawker's family hopes Japan will eliminate statute of limitations at 02:47 AM JST - 28th March
mnemosyne23 at 02:07 AM JST - 28th March

I can understand them using a young person to appeal to the younger generation, but you'd think they'd want their message to appeal to older folks, too. It's not just teenagers that cause fires after all. I've got to believe that anyone over the age of, say, 18 who pays…

Posted in Yuko Takayama appointed 2009 poster girl for fire awareness and prevention at 02:07 AM JST - 28th March
mnemosyne23 at 01:44 AM JST - 28th March

He was restrained by several passengers until the train stopped at Toda Park station, where they escorted him off the train. They took him to the station office, but while in there with the woman and station staff, he punched the woman again, police said.

A lot of the comments…

Posted in Man held for punching 50-yr-old woman on Saitama train over playing games on cell phone at 01:44 AM JST - 28th March
mnemosyne23 at 09:30 PM JST - 23rd March

"Realistically speaking, what do you think the police should be doing to catch Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker?"

What is with the "Realistically speaking" preface to that question? The answer is, "Everything that can be done." Isn't the Japanese government trying to promote…

Posted in Realistically speaking, what do you think the police should be doing to catch Tatsuya Ichihashi, the suspect in the 2007 murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker? at 09:30 PM JST - 23rd March
mnemosyne23 at 11:02 PM JST - 17th March

Sarge, there is no quick fix for any economy, and President Obama is not a miracle man. Throwing gobs of taxpayer money at the problem does nothing but take money away from the citizenry to reward flimsy, fradulent institutions for their bad behavior. "Oh, you screwed up? Well, here's $100…

Posted in Ticking bomb before wave of full-time job cuts hits Japan at 11:02 PM JST - 17th March
mnemosyne23 at 12:03 AM JST - 10th March

From a girl's perspective? Sho Sakurai as Yatterman? GORGEOUS CASTING.

Posted in Premiere of 'Yatterman' film held in Tokyo at 12:03 AM JST - 10th March