mojibake said...

mojibake at 11:43 AM JST - 3rd May

Did she really bank much from her work in Japan? I thought Japanese models/tarento are generally just on normal salary ...

Posted in Leah Dizon announces birth of daughter at 11:43 AM JST - 3rd May
mojibake at 10:50 AM JST - 29th April

When overseas (especially Chinese) buyers purchase tuna in Tsukiji, does the fish get counted as having been consumed in Japan?

Posted in Holy mackerel: A breakthrough in tuna science? at 10:50 AM JST - 29th April
mojibake at 09:29 AM JST - 27th April

Cue the complaints about "blood racism" and "where's the Japanese class for ME??" in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

Oh wait, they've already started...

Posted in Gov't to open 50 Japanese language classes for Brazilians at 09:29 AM JST - 27th April
mojibake at 09:28 AM JST - 27th April

Gotta love how the AP blurs the line between "news" and "history". Allergy season and masks may have been news in February, but cedar pollen season is already over!

Oh, and spudman, thanks for the helpful wikipedia cut-and-paste, but I thought pseudoephedrine was illegal in Japan?

Posted in For allergy season, Japan turns to surgical masks at 09:28 AM JST - 27th April
mojibake at 08:53 PM JST - 26th April

All these comments blasting Shinsei, but are they really any worse than any other Japanese bank? The rest of them are so horribly outdated, Shinsei actually doesn't seem so bad in comparison.

Posted in Shinsei, Aozora banks in merger talks at 08:53 PM JST - 26th April
mojibake at 02:46 PM JST - 25th April

Wow, that's cold.

Posted in Ceremony marks 4th anniv of deadly derailment in Amagasaki; nothing for train driver at 02:46 PM JST - 25th April
mojibake at 01:20 PM JST - 22nd April

Yes, but knowitall, how do you know that the house hasn't battled the demons of drinking and crime all its life, only to be recently reformed?

Posted in Elderly, retirees trim their houses for more comfortable living at 01:20 PM JST - 22nd April
mojibake at 08:49 AM JST - 17th April

Excellent point. I'm mailing my stimulus cheque to the JA cooperative right away.

Posted in Experts have second thoughts on Japan's falling food supply capacity at 08:49 AM JST - 17th April
mojibake at 09:31 AM JST - 16th April

Re food miles, look around you -- Japan is a bit of a jungle, with insects and fungi lurking everywhere. So it's harder to grow stuff, especially non-native varieties, without chemicals or aseptic (and tasteless) hydroponics. In that context, imported vs. locally-grown is a bit more of a complex decision.…

Posted in Organic adventures at 09:31 AM JST - 16th April
mojibake at 10:41 AM JST - 14th April

applauds for syndenham

Posted in You can learn a lot about Japanese culture from kindergarten classes at 10:41 AM JST - 14th April