nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 03:46 AM JST - 23rd September

You're right smith. It's only in Japan that people try to kill their parents for stupid reasons. In most other countries, people try to kill or kill their parents for legitimate and understandable reasons/excuses.

Sigh.

Posted in Man arrested for attempted murder after hitting parents with golf club at 03:46 AM JST - 23rd September
nigelboy at 03:52 AM JST - 22nd September

I am quite amazed that you speak about zainichi (I mean the chosen-jin and some others), as "guests". They don't owe anything to Japan and have the right (not the permission) to live here in Japan if, by the course of history, their roots lie there

Well. I didn't quite…

Posted in Should foreign residents have local voting rights? at 03:52 AM JST - 22nd September
nigelboy at 02:15 AM JST - 22nd September

Concerning the "real" debate, Zainichi are the main concerns. But as nobody treated this question in this thread, I suggest that you start by giving us your opinion about that.

IMO, elections should be granted to citizens only simply because they are the ones that have to live with their…

Posted in Should foreign residents have local voting rights? at 02:15 AM JST - 22nd September
nigelboy at 12:30 AM JST - 22nd September

If you would be japanese litterate, you would know that Westerners are not included in this debate.

In what debate? This particular question thread? If you mean the actual debate among the Japanese public in regards to DPJ's proposed bill, then your "opening their borders" BS is not included in…

Posted in Should foreign residents have local voting rights? at 12:30 AM JST - 22nd September
nigelboy at 12:04 AM JST - 22nd September

When "foreign residents" mean the majority of posters here who can't even fill out a point card application in their local supermarkets, the answer is no.

Posted in Should foreign residents have local voting rights? at 12:04 AM JST - 22nd September
nigelboy at 11:23 PM JST - 21st September

As usual, Japan avoids actually doing something preventative. BLUE is not generally associated with happiness at all, but with depression, angst, despair, and more. Where did they come up with it being a good idea? I can just see a person somewhat intoxicated, standing under one of those lights late…

Posted in JR installs anti-suicide lighting on platforms at 11:23 PM JST - 21st September
nigelboy at 12:19 AM JST - 19th September

Just for the record, for a first offense misdemeanor a suspended sentence is standard. Celebrity or not.

Unfortunaly, this is not going to stop smithinjapan and others to go on their usual "celebrities get off lightly" diatribe.

Posted in Sakai offers tearful apology to fans after being released on bail at 12:19 AM JST - 19th September
nigelboy at 11:24 PM JST - 17th September

smithinjapan

I got a question for you. Do you know the % of suspended sentence given to first time drug offenders in Japan? Of course you don't.

But the sad thing about your posts is that you're so heavily dependent on JT for news source and other info on Japan…

Posted in Sakai offers tearful apology to fans after being released on bail at 11:24 PM JST - 17th September
nigelboy at 04:41 AM JST - 17th September

Wow, the average age of these guys and two gals is nearly 61. Seiji Maehara, my personal favorite for the future prime minister, and Naota Kan are the only ones that are well known, the rest are relativly unknown in the rest of the world.

What about Mizuho Fukushima? The…

Posted in Lineup of new cabinet at 04:41 AM JST - 17th September
nigelboy at 02:47 AM JST - 15th September

It's amazing the people try to pull an alternative ala CSI drama scenario in this particular case.

The poor kid got a frost bite in which he had to stay in the hospital for 4 days and took two weeks to heal.

Posted in American man held on suspicion of putting baby son in freezer at 02:47 AM JST - 15th September