rjd_jr said...

rjd_jr at 07:39 AM JST - 13th May

Of course Fukuda or any other Jp politican would do this, it is the right thing to do. Good for them as always.

Posted in Japan to give Y500 million in aid to quake-hit China as death toll nears 12,000 at 07:39 AM JST - 13th May
rjd_jr at 07:38 AM JST - 13th May

Again, it must be reported that oft repeated urban legends of foreigners being somehow singled out and persecuted are greatly exaggerated or outright falsehood. Cases like these show that the Japanese judicial system are in most cases FOR the foreigner. Case closed.

Posted in Prosecution appeals acquittal of Briton over cannabis smuggling at 07:38 AM JST - 13th May
rjd_jr at 07:36 AM JST - 13th May

Have any of you actually researched a little on this guy? Based on some of the statements, I highly doubt it. FYI, his grandmother was Japanese, hence, he has Japanese blood in him. That's one of the reasons why he can speak Japanese.

Posted in American singer Jero to appear in TV ad at 07:36 AM JST - 13th May
rjd_jr at 07:34 AM JST - 13th May

That's pretty cool. Nice to see these cross cultural exchanges happening all the time, contrary to what others may have you believe.

Posted in 'Yong-sama lunch box' to be sold at Seven-Eleven at 07:34 AM JST - 13th May
rjd_jr at 11:59 AM JST - 12th May

I totally agree, it was only a matter of time....

Posted in Mother arrested for attempting to kill 5-yr-old son with hydrogen sulfide gas in Saga at 11:59 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 08:30 AM JST - 12th May

I think Wikipedia is amazing. Yes it has its downsides but overall it is a cornucopia of information and fascinating trivia. Most of what I read has been quite accurate as compared to other sources of information.

Posted in Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool at 08:30 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 08:28 AM JST - 12th May

Whoever voted no is being hypocritical. I don't see how any person can want to stay for a considerable length of time in a foreign country and not have even the most basic common courtesy to attempt to learn the language and learn to speak and write it. That is…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 08:28 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 08:22 AM JST - 12th May

Wow, they survived that? Amazing.

Posted in Crash at 08:22 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 01:18 PM JST - 11th May

Well, considering that the majority of males in Japan are of Japanese ethnicity, I think it's relatively hard to date "foreign" men. But I'd like to read or hear of anecdotes from REAL foreign women here. Besides, why not date Japanese males, that's what foreign males do when they live…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 01:18 PM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 12:08 PM JST - 11th May

Funny how people seem to throw labels such as left wing, right wing, liberal, conservative, etc. etc. automatically. Just because one is against this isanity doesn't make one a liberal or a conservative, enlightened people of all ages feel the same way. A common tactic for the ultra pro war…

Posted in Cease-fire starts in Sadr City at 12:08 PM JST - 11th May