mojibake said...

mojibake at 10:42 AM JST - 31st March

Singapore: uncomfortably warm, yes. But cheap?

Posted in The power of rumors at 10:42 AM JST - 31st March
mojibake at 10:51 AM JST - 23rd March

He left Japan long ago. The parents and media need to direct their pressure at Interpol or whatever. Are they really accomplishing anything by forcing them to resort to making essentially pull-string talking dolls of him?

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 10:51 AM JST - 23rd March
mojibake at 10:47 AM JST - 23rd March

So typically Japanese (men)! But wait, are the people posting drooling comments here all nasty old Japanese men?

Posted in Tokyo girls prefer school uniform-like dresses at 10:47 AM JST - 23rd March
mojibake at 11:21 AM JST - 11th March

A fascinating viewpoint, Disillusioned, but where is the proof that the small-time local farmers are running amok with fertilizers and pesticides, as you say?

Posted in Consumers turn to local farmers' markets amid food scandals at 11:21 AM JST - 11th March
mojibake at 01:25 PM JST - 5th March

Unless you speak Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, or Chinese, the "foreign communities" being described here do not apply to you.

Posted in Police to take measures for safety in foreign communities in Japan at 01:25 PM JST - 5th March
mojibake at 09:49 AM JST - 5th March

Second from the left, bottom row is cute.

Posted in Marui shop attendants at 09:49 AM JST - 5th March
mojibake at 02:22 PM JST - 27th February

Let me try to understand the point of your article. Based on your story, one might conclude that Japanese are silently racist towards gentlemen like yourself and your friend, and openly racist towards those from the Korean peninsula. And short-statured to boot?

Point taken. I suppose it's a commonly articulated…

Posted in Different strokes for different folks at 02:22 PM JST - 27th February
mojibake at 02:28 PM JST - 24th February

Work-sharing wins the best plannist award for ways to reduce domestic consumption. Instead of laid-off people motivated to look for a job or be entrepreneurial, you have created a laconic society of penny-pinchers.

Great for the economy. Not.

Posted in Japan turns to 'work-sharing' to avoid layoffs at 02:28 PM JST - 24th February
mojibake at 05:03 PM JST - 31st January

I'm waiting for the wedding dress designed by Haruna Ai with the built-in jockstrap...

Posted in Aya Ueto unveils her lineup of wedding dresses at 05:03 PM JST - 31st January
mojibake at 10:00 AM JST - 28th January

Well now that depends on where you think the border is justified...

Posted in Japan seeks prompt release of fishing boat crew detained by Russia at 10:00 AM JST - 28th January