ogtob said...

ogtob at 01:44 PM JST - 1st October

Let's see steroid testing. Look at Takanohana now. The acne pitted face, liver problems, and the fact that he is like half the size he use to be are all circumstantial evidence of heavy steroid use.

Posted in With the latest allegations of match-fixing, what future do you see for sumo? at 01:44 PM JST - 1st October
ogtob at 09:55 AM JST - 25th September

Lost in translation perhaps? It is way to vague, even as a general policy statement.

Posted in Aso says his mission is to make Japan cheerful and strong nation at 09:55 AM JST - 25th September
ogtob at 05:55 PM JST - 17th September

Already saw it on the airplane. I wouldn't pay for it.

Posted in Up and Downey at 05:55 PM JST - 17th September
ogtob at 05:11 PM JST - 17th September

Please add a spell checker to your comment box. The text is too small for proofreading.

Posted in Rice retailer hangs himself over tainted rice scandal at 05:11 PM JST - 17th September
ogtob at 05:10 PM JST - 17th September

What I heard on the news last night was that the price raised 40 times between initial sale (by Mikasa?) and the last sale. So clearly there is a high possibility that the companies further down the chain did not know that it was tainted. Unfortunately, anyone who made a…

Posted in Rice retailer hangs himself over tainted rice scandal at 05:10 PM JST - 17th September
ogtob at 04:16 PM JST - 17th September

What is not clear is at what point to the people on the list not know that the product was tainted. As far as I can tell the list inlcudes both criminals and victims. BTW, the Agriculture Minstry's shoddy oversight was also criminal.

Posted in Rice retailer hangs himself over tainted rice scandal at 04:16 PM JST - 17th September
ogtob at 11:51 AM JST - 13th August

The real scandal here has nothing to do with Noguchi's injury but the fact that Japan had not nominated a reserve.

Posted in Olympic marathon champ Noguchi pulls out injured at 11:51 AM JST - 13th August
ogtob at 12:50 PM JST - 25th July

How can the government whinge about the low birthrate on one hand but provide such poor services for pregnant women and childcare on the other? Wait, maybe I know the answer already...

Posted in 1,000 more hospital beds needed for newborn intensive care: gov't at 12:50 PM JST - 25th July
ogtob at 11:24 AM JST - 27th May

As they say at the matches in Glasgow, "It's so Japaneasy!"

Posted in Nakamura factor sparks Japanese language interest in Scotland at 11:24 AM JST - 27th May