mojibake said...

mojibake at 09:54 AM JST - 27th January

Personally I'd like to see the olympics in Tokyo. Of course, they'll provide the athletes and staff with nothing but the best "eco Cool Biz" working conditions, and I can't wait to see the world's reaction when people start keeling over from the heat. Maybe that will finally wake some…

Posted in Tokyo's Olympic bid gets much-needed boost at 09:54 AM JST - 27th January
mojibake at 09:49 AM JST - 27th January

+1 for williamsmith's comment.

If there is anything to be grateful for in this case, though, it's that the guy owned up and wants to take responsibility. Whether or not it's fabricated is another issue, but there aren't too many cases like this where it doesn't seem that the confession…

Posted in Mutilation murder suspect asks court to hang him without delay at 09:49 AM JST - 27th January
mojibake at 09:45 AM JST - 27th January

Toxics and carcinogens in the muck of Tokyo Bay? Naaaahhhhhhh, never. Shocking news this is.

Has everyone had their Tokyo Bay meibutsu asari clam miso soup today?

Posted in Data withheld on high carcinogen find at Tsukiji relocation site at 09:45 AM JST - 27th January
mojibake at 10:46 AM JST - 22nd January

Oh, I dunno, most of the cops back home seem to use the ToughBooks...

Posted in Panasonic to launch 'tough' laptop PCs at 10:46 AM JST - 22nd January
mojibake at 11:18 AM JST - 19th January

Great, now we're breeding humidity-resistant strains of the flu...

Posted in Inadequate humidity suspected cause of flu outbreak at hospital at 11:18 AM JST - 19th January
mojibake at 06:44 PM JST - 13th January

Why is full-time work considered the end-all, be-all of employment in Japan? I am most definitely not on the management side, and often wonder how much more efficient things would be if everyone was truly responsible and empowered to take control of their own productivity. Of course, right now contract…

Posted in The future of contract work in Japan: First steps to change at 06:44 PM JST - 13th January
mojibake at 02:53 PM JST - 9th January

candles made from recycled waste oil.

I'm betting the air in there is even HEALTHIER than the average smoke-infested bar in Japan.

Posted in 2 college students run cafe bar in Osaka to promote forestation at 02:53 PM JST - 9th January
mojibake at 02:45 PM JST - 9th January

Not the guy who drove the car, but the resident ... if he's anything the old codger in my neighbourhood, he probably deserved it. Some of these people have nothing better to do than spend their days policing their little residential fiefdom, making life miserable for those of us who…

Posted in Angry driver takes off with man on car bonnet after parking dispute at 02:45 PM JST - 9th January
mojibake at 10:23 AM JST - 8th January

Everything I know about geisha I learned from Memoirs of a Geisha.

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mojibake at 10:36 AM JST - 6th January

It's actually not bad as long as you stick to travel phrases ... think of it as a phrasebook that won't survive getting wet.

Posted in NEC develops Japanese-English interpretation software for cell phones at 10:36 AM JST - 6th January