nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 03:55 PM JST - 25th June

And I would go further and say that Mainichi brass openly encouraged the WaiWai writers to spice it up to get more access hits knowing that most Japanese don't pay attention to English sites. And when $hit hit the fan, they needed the fall guy.

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 03:55 PM JST - 25th June
nigelboy at 03:51 PM JST - 25th June

That's all. Anyone reading anything more into it than that needs to relax or find a more appropriate forum to grind their axe at, like BigDaikon, for example.

Good one LFR.

"One of theirs?" The barely concealed racism contained in this statement aside, when Japanese commit crimes like this abroad…

Posted in Japanese student scrawled on world heritage cathedral in Italy at 03:51 PM JST - 25th June
nigelboy at 01:31 PM JST - 25th June

a) knew about the column all these years but is now going to scapegoat people for writing what they were paying them to write because of some complaints, b) the management responsible never bothered to check what was going on on the site, which wouldn't have been very difficult considering…

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 01:31 PM JST - 25th June
nigelboy at 12:30 PM JST - 25th June

Didn't we have discussion just about a year ago when the same magazine ranked Tokyo 4th "Quality of Life" survey ?

And the same people who bitch and whine about Tokyo only tries to over hype the worst aspects while completely ignoring the positive aspects. Or they completely over hype…

Posted in Fukuoka voted best city in world for shopping at 12:30 PM JST - 25th June
nigelboy at 10:07 AM JST - 25th June

Cleo:It was probably Japanese tourists who spotted the graffiti and reported it to the college. (Who else would know where or how to contact Gifu City Women's College?). You think only Japanese can read Japanese? dear o dear.

Well. If you bothered to check the other sources, it was the…

Posted in Japanese student scrawled on world heritage cathedral in Italy at 10:07 AM JST - 25th June
nigelboy at 04:00 PM JST - 24th June

Flow chart courtesy of http://neojaponisme.com/2007/09/20/how-the-world-learns-about-japan/

Step 1: A writer at Jitsuwa Knuckles satires the ennui-driven sexual indulgence of the Japanese wealthy class by writing up an imaginary story about a special restaurant deep within the bowels of Roppongi where patrons have sex with animals before eating them. (You know a…

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 04:00 PM JST - 24th June
nigelboy at 03:53 PM JST - 24th June

Why is everyone still stuck on this "pubic hair is illegal kick"? Get informed people. Pubic hair has been banned "in principal" since 1992. Before that, completely banned, after 1992, it is up to the discretion of the censor.

Sorry dude for not being "up with the times" relating to…

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 03:53 PM JST - 24th June
nigelboy at 02:19 PM JST - 24th June

nigelboy...So are simple nude photographs considered "obscene"? Ther is NO mention in the article about these photos being pornographic in any way. What is the J-law definition of obscene?

My guess is that they were uncensored (i.e. exposure of genitals, pubic hair) which are considered to be "obscene" based on…

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 02:19 PM JST - 24th June
nigelboy at 02:14 PM JST - 24th June

How about getting more people here to work and pay taxes instead?

Nah. The social costs of immigration outweighs the potential tax revenues.

Posted in Fukuda says no immediate decision in sight on sales tax hike at 02:14 PM JST - 24th June
nigelboy at 01:44 PM JST - 24th June

What law is this woman actually breaking?

Article 175 (Distribution of Obscene Objects) A person who distributes, sells or displays in public an obscene document, drawing or other objects shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than 2 years, a fine of not more than 2,500,000 yen…

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 01:44 PM JST - 24th June