ninjaboy said...

ninjaboy at 10:43 PM JST - 12th August

You can't make this stuff up!

Posted in Tokyo man arrested for mugging while wearing Winnie-the-Pooh suit at 10:43 PM JST - 12th August
ninjaboy at 11:00 AM JST - 8th August

serindipity: "It's difficult to single out Japan for this as it happens all over the world. But there is an alarmingly high number of cases in Japan"

Yes, I have to agree! If I remember correctly from an article I read some years ago, its probably because around 88% of…

Posted in No. of child pornography cases hits record high in January-June at 11:00 AM JST - 8th August
ninjaboy at 11:21 AM JST - 23rd July

Japan is the world's biggest talent graveyard. Even highly qualified/educated and fluent-speaking non-Japanese are turned away from jobs. Don't waste your time with this dying country. Contribute your skills/knowledge to other countries that value you!

Posted in High-level skills abroad don't guarantee job in Japan at 11:21 AM JST - 23rd July
ninjaboy at 02:47 PM JST - 22nd July

This system will not work in Japan. Japanese are, by their very nature and culture, discouraged from thinking critically - or perhaps that should be thinking critically independant of the group. Any accused brought before them is going to be 'guilty' whether that be the case or not. Then, of…

Posted in How effective do you think the lay jury system will be when it starts in Japan next year? at 02:47 PM JST - 22nd July
ninjaboy at 05:39 PM JST - 16th July

Yes, the students are indeed the ones who will suffer. I think this could be the first of many similar stories to come. Why doesn't Japan start hiring better qualified/experienced teachers from abroad? Relying less on (say, for example) the vast pool of Engrish teachers by hiring highly skilled and…

Posted in Illegally hired teachers in Oita to be dismissed at 05:39 PM JST - 16th July
ninjaboy at 09:47 AM JST - 7th July

The only challenge (and not a serious one) the iPhone faces in Asia is from all the laughable copies available at every street market. You should see all the iPhone copies around Shanghai markets. Just 'normal' phones with a crudely stuck Apple 'iPhone' sticker & logo on the front. Its…

Posted in Apple's iPhone could find Asia tough to crack at 09:47 AM JST - 7th July
ninjaboy at 09:28 AM JST - 7th July

Robots can offer some good advice on foreign policy.

Posted in Asimo at 09:28 AM JST - 7th July
ninjaboy at 10:58 AM JST - 5th July

Yes! A Japanese-only Darwin Awards! Great idea! Someone start a website please before the gene pool shrinks too much. And lets be honest, between the J-cops & border control, there's no shortage of material in Japan - enough for a movie.

Posted in 4 police officers face charges for letting detainee set himself on fire at 10:58 AM JST - 5th July
ninjaboy at 01:07 PM JST - 26th June

This guy does a lot of good work for human rights in Japan. He has my support. Debito is right to question why only foreign residents are questioned ahead of the summit - and why not?

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 01:07 PM JST - 26th June
ninjaboy at 03:54 PM JST - 25th June

Peach sake anyone?

Posted in 5,000 peaches stolen from orchard at 03:54 PM JST - 25th June