moonbeams said...

moonbeams at 12:43 PM JST - 15th July

some thoughts:

The South Korean peninsula is surrounded many little islands. Check out google earth. Having said that, Japan should just release their claim to the islands in an act of good faith to Korea. It will make Japan look good and Korea happy.

Posted in S Korea's Lee orders stern response to Japan over isles at 12:43 PM JST - 15th July
moonbeams at 01:27 PM JST - 14th July

wishing for the mother to be put behind bars is absurb while she still has a child to take care of. you want to punish that child as well?

a terrible accident that resulted because of not securing one's home.

Posted in 2-year-old boy falls to death from 7th floor apartment in Osaka at 01:27 PM JST - 14th July
moonbeams at 10:01 AM JST - 14th July

I've lived in both California and Florida as well.

Even though I grew up in Florida, I've been in Japan for too long to remember which more severe.

California is a scorcher. But the air is very dry.

Japan and Florida are both humid. The difference is that Florida is…

Posted in 216 people taken to hospitals due to heat stroke at 10:01 AM JST - 14th July
moonbeams at 10:39 PM JST - 11th July

Blue_Tiger:

The difference between rape and murder is that with rape you live with the memories of being killed.

Posted in Ex-fireman gets 30 years for raping 8 women in Sapporo at 10:39 PM JST - 11th July
moonbeams at 01:45 PM JST - 10th July

67 is not old.

this mistake frequently happens with young people everywhere.

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moonbeams at 07:07 PM JST - 2nd July

I believe, though I could be wrong, and in no ways mean to discredit this hardworking generation, however I believe that the "world's longest lifespan" is for the Okinawans. Because Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan, Japan takes the credit. However, the culture and diet, not to mention race or…

Posted in After the war, the generation that rebuilt Japan rose above hunger, filling their bellies on whatever was at hand; when not working they smoked like chimneys — and yet they accomplished vast enterprises and achieved the world's longest life expectancy into the bargain. at 07:07 PM JST - 2nd July
moonbeams at 06:10 PM JST - 30th June

RepublicofTexas So, while many Japanese are better at English grammar than Americans

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Posted in Why don't Japanese speak English better than they do? at 06:10 PM JST - 30th June
moonbeams at 06:00 PM JST - 30th June
1. Mastering English grammar requires a completely new way of thinking. English is hard for Japanese because of the structure of the language.
2. Entrance exams. There are teachers who don't take anything that's not on the exam seriously. This includes speaking.
3. In many classes, English is treated more…
Posted in Why don't Japanese speak English better than they do? at 06:00 PM JST - 30th June
moonbeams at 05:56 PM JST - 30th June

Nightflesh, there are hundreds of these

Posted in Nintendo DS game console helps spur interest in English in Japan classrooms at 05:56 PM JST - 30th June
moonbeams at 01:53 PM JST - 30th June

blvtzpk, alrtia, lipscombe: =) spidey: =(

Posted in Fish shop owner arrested for putting sewing needles in fish at rival supermarket in Osaka at 01:53 PM JST - 30th June