roughneck said...

roughneck at 10:01 AM JST - 29th May

Is the significance of one Yuri Ebihara's modeling that great that it can be the "Photo of the day" of Japan today? If it is, it raises questions about the standard of the JapanToday and its editors.

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roughneck at 02:25 PM JST - 28th May

I'd like to see a double blind test to see if Japanese consumers can tell the difference between local and imported rice.

I am a foreigner and even I can easily distinguish the difference between Japanese rice and foreign rice. If you are a westerner, it is all same to…

Posted in To protect Japanese farmers, the government promised that imported rice will not go into Japanese direct consumption. Foreign rice, including California rice, will be used for secondary purposes like prepared food. at 02:25 PM JST - 28th May
roughneck at 11:13 AM JST - 26th May

OK, so 1 idiot killed his sorry ass. Hope that doesn't close the bridge for walking. It is a great experience to see the Tokyo City line from the bridge.

Posted in Man leaps to death from Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge at 11:13 AM JST - 26th May
roughneck at 03:29 PM JST - 21st May

Exciting: Mud Wrestling (http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1748296)

Boring: Extreme "So Called" sports, ice skating

Posted in Which sports do you find the most exciting and which the most boring? at 03:29 PM JST - 21st May
roughneck at 10:45 AM JST - 21st May

The panel has been studying ways to prevent viewing of NHK programs via broadcasting satellite by people who have no subscription for any of the services or reception of satellite broadcasting programs by subscribers of terrestrial broadcasting.

Lets do this. Pay or do not watch NHK.

Then NHK will realize…

Posted in Large message on TV screen can reduce nonpayment by NHK viewers: panel at 10:45 AM JST - 21st May
roughneck at 10:38 AM JST - 21st May

I hope he describes the Japaneses prison condition real bad. Make it worse than whatever he experienced. Write a book, make a movie, spread the news that you do not want to be in a Japanese jail. May be that way foreigners will think twice (or more) before bringing in…

Posted in Nick Baker sent back to Britain to finish jail sentence at 10:38 AM JST - 21st May
roughneck at 10:31 AM JST - 21st May

Two colorful characters in Harajuku

Reads: Two good for nothing kids in Harajuku who likes to spend their parents hard earned money to make them look "different" from others, as they don't think they can make difference in any other way.

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roughneck at 09:20 AM JST - 21st May

Under new health ministry guidelines, a company that by 2013 has failed to meet certain standards regarding efforts to reduce obesity among its staff will face higher payments to the new national health insurance for seniors over 74.

So, the slimmer we get, the slimmer the benefits for the seniors…

Posted in My wife loves this. She says to the nutritionist, 'Show me how to prepare meals that'll make my husband lose 10 kg.' Since then, the bento (boxed lunches) she gives me are the size of the palm of my hand. at 09:20 AM JST - 21st May
roughneck at 09:15 AM JST - 21st May

A total of 17 infants were left anonymously

Means a total of 17 infants were saved from being dumped, abused or killed.

Posted in 17 babies left so far at Kumamoto baby hatch since it opened last May at 09:15 AM JST - 21st May
roughneck at 10:34 AM JST - 15th May

It was fun to kill the swans, especially when they tried to swim away.

They must have compared it with a video game!

Posted in Two teenagers accused of killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake at 10:34 AM JST - 15th May