plasticmonkey said...

plasticmonkey at 10:27 PM JST - 18th November

Tokyo is most likely the best place overall to eat a great meal in the widest variety of styles. But that has absolutely nothing to do with Michelin, who claim greatness for themselves in the stars they give to others . . .

Posted in Tokyo secures more 3-star Michelin ratings than Paris at 10:27 PM JST - 18th November
plasticmonkey at 10:22 PM JST - 18th November

Anyone considered height in these obesity waist size studies? There is very little sense of balance in these measurements of obesity in Japan. I was diagnosed as being obese with a waist size of 89, with a height of 189cm. That's ridiculous. Some criteria in the US require 3 out…

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 10:22 PM JST - 18th November
plasticmonkey at 09:22 AM JST - 17th November

SHIHO is a BIMBO!

Posted in Hoshino, SHIHO team up for fashion brand at 09:22 AM JST - 17th November
plasticmonkey at 09:21 AM JST - 17th November

it was a moving experience handing out potatoes with Watari

Snap out of it Aya, it ain't Ethiopia, it's just a gimicky promotion . . .

Posted in Aya Ueto and Tetsuya Watari warm up Kanagawa kitchen at 09:21 AM JST - 17th November
plasticmonkey at 09:08 AM JST - 17th November

One day the wingnuts decry Obama for being pompous and arrogant; the next for deferring to heads of state on their soil. Crybabies!

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 09:08 AM JST - 17th November
plasticmonkey at 11:26 PM JST - 9th November

Sounds like a scene from a David Lynch movie=====

Posted in 'Winter Sonata' cafe in Ginza crowded with female fans at 11:26 PM JST - 9th November
plasticmonkey at 11:22 PM JST - 9th November

Neato! What a swell award! Let's all buy more products!

Posted in Becky and Ryuta Sato win Best Smile of the Year awards at 11:22 PM JST - 9th November
plasticmonkey at 10:49 AM JST - 4th November

I'd like to see Cheney on the mound...

Posted in Bush throws out first pitch at Game 3 of Japan Series at 10:49 AM JST - 4th November
plasticmonkey at 10:46 AM JST - 4th November

I didn't know this center had teeth. Or is the headline simply a sloppy mixed-metaphor?

Posted in Bureaucrats pulled teeth from center for controlling 'amakudari' at 10:46 AM JST - 4th November
plasticmonkey at 01:42 PM JST - 3rd November

Takagaki added that she hopes to design jewelry for dogs in the near future.

How dare she drag dogs down to the level of Shibuya girls!

Posted in Reiko Takagaki’s Christmas to go to the dogs at 01:42 PM JST - 3rd November