moonbeams said...

moonbeams at 07:20 AM JST - 8th November

Good news. Much welcomed.

Posted in Hatoyama presses Myanmar to release Suu Kyi before elections next year at 07:20 AM JST - 8th November
moonbeams at 12:10 PM JST - 7th November

Why should any American ever trust a professing muslim again when they can metastasize into frothing jihadist lunatics?

For the same reason why we shouldn't judge humanity by the posts on JT.

Posted in Fort Hood suspect said methodical goodbyes at 12:10 PM JST - 7th November
moonbeams at 05:35 PM JST - 5th November

Most Japanese women even in their own country would not stop to give the time of day to a stranger-foreigner

I've had countless experiences of being helped by women I didn't know who went way out of their way to help me when I dropped money, a pen, looked lost,…

Posted in Japanese woman held for drug smuggling in Malaysia claims she was duped at 05:35 PM JST - 5th November
moonbeams at 05:30 PM JST - 5th November

Could Ichihashi look now like the guy who withdrew money from the ATM after a murder of a girl in chiba?

The first thing I thought when I saw the photo of the Chiba suspect was "Did this guy just have a nose operation? He looks like he is wearing…

Posted in Hawker murder suspect Ichihashi had cosmetic surgery in Nagoya at 05:30 PM JST - 5th November
moonbeams at 05:21 PM JST - 5th November

This bothers me.. I think it's messed up what he did.. but 3 years is harsh. It's perfectly legal put race horses to sleep when they can no longer win, but it's illegal to make love to one. Was the horse in a position where it could not have escaped?…

Posted in S Carolina man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse at 05:21 PM JST - 5th November
moonbeams at 03:04 PM JST - 28th October

Here is the Japanese article. Let's see what happened: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/ibaraki/news/20091027-OYT8T01336.htm

You can see the picture.

現場は幅員約６メートルで対向車がぎりぎりすれ違える狭い道路。渋滞する国道、県道の裏道になっており、朝夕は交通量も多く、住民からは「通学路なのに危険」と指摘する声も上がっていたという It says that the road is so narrow that cars almost touch each other when going the opposite direction. It also says that because of congestion, the locals say that it is dangerous to…

Posted in 6-year-old girl dies after being hit head-on by truck in Ibaraki at 03:04 PM JST - 28th October
moonbeams at 02:42 PM JST - 28th October

Please tell me which part of the article says that she was not wearing a helmet.

Posted in 6-year-old girl dies after being hit head-on by truck in Ibaraki at 02:42 PM JST - 28th October
moonbeams at 11:04 AM JST - 28th October

My condolences to both families.

It's not fair to hypothesize, but it sounds like the girl might have been riding against traffic on the side of the road, as many bicyclists do. However, trucks are very wide and roads are very narrow.

Posted in 6-year-old girl dies after being hit head-on by truck in Ibaraki at 11:04 AM JST - 28th October
moonbeams at 09:15 PM JST - 27th October

despite the article saying "adult entertainment business," using the words "adult industry" is not fair to her. We all know what "adult industry" means in English and her job is just drinking and flirting for money. It's not fair to lump those together.

Posted in Police investigate possibility of stalker in slain Chiba university student case at 09:15 PM JST - 27th October
moonbeams at 04:25 PM JST - 27th October

The two friends must have just missed the killer, if the fire hadn't been going for very long.

I don't mean any disrespect to people who are grieving, but they should be treated as suspects for now.

Posted in Police investigate possibility of stalker in slain Chiba university student case at 04:25 PM JST - 27th October