movieguy said...

movieguy at 01:26 PM JST - 12th July

RepublicofTexas

It wasn't an arranged marriage, the two probably genuinely love each other.

To piggy back on "mindovermatter" and "wanderlust" I have read that she declined his proposals SIX times before "agreeing" to marry him. The man seems like a perfectly kind man, but this woman obviously knew early on…

Posted in Crown prince seeks public understanding for ailing wife at 01:26 PM JST - 12th July
movieguy at 01:15 PM JST - 12th July

YadotNapaj... How in the world is racism not illegal in your eye??? You can not put restrictions on services based on nationality or race. PERIOD. When they put the conditions on "foreigners" only it is no longer a civil matter, but a human rights matter and illegal.

It is xenophobic…

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 01:15 PM JST - 12th July
movieguy at 08:39 PM JST - 11th July

YadoNapj... If the restrictions are only being placed on non-Japanese then it is xenophobic and illegal even by Japanese law.

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 08:39 PM JST - 11th July
movieguy at 03:09 PM JST - 11th July

Has anyone heard if they're going to sell out today or over the weekend??? Will I be able to get on on my way home tonight in my small Softbank shop in FAR west Tokyo???

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 03:09 PM JST - 11th July
movieguy at 02:37 PM JST - 7th July

Softbank isn't promoting the iPhone because Docomo is being let in on the action.

Posted in Apple's iPhone could find Asia tough to crack at 02:37 PM JST - 7th July
movieguy at 12:28 PM JST - 28th June

That's an arguable list even for me because I would be just as happy adding "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Entourage" and "Arrested Development" to the list and taking out any of the others...

Posted in Name your top 5 TV comedies. at 12:28 PM JST - 28th June
movieguy at 12:23 PM JST - 28th June

No particular order:

Frasier Cheers Friends The Office (UK) Seinfeld

Posted in Name your top 5 TV comedies. at 12:23 PM JST - 28th June
movieguy at 08:29 AM JST - 28th June

I've sent my E-mail protesting the removal of the column. Please send in yours. They've been doing the column for YEARS. Shouldn't the people in charge of the paper be suspended for not being aware of the column to begin with???

Posted in Mainichi suspends writer over WaiWai column at 08:29 AM JST - 28th June
movieguy at 08:27 AM JST - 28th June

Please tell me this guy will get FIRED and not given the opportunity to resign...

Posted in Japan's colonial rule of Korea not fact, says city education board head at 08:27 AM JST - 28th June
movieguy at 10:57 AM JST - 25th June

Sagecat... I sent them an angry (but professional) e-mail too. Don't think it will do anything, but if enough people send them one maybe another site (wink, wink) will pick it up... C'mon JT... Pick up Waiwai (change the name for copyright issues) and translate it here.

Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 10:57 AM JST - 25th June