saborichan said...

saborichan at 08:44 AM JST - 11th June

Yep, come to Japan so you can be laid off and given a ticket home to never return.

Wha?

Posted in Japan culture promotion body launched in Brazil at 08:44 AM JST - 11th June
saborichan at 08:44 AM JST - 11th June

If I was that stressed out, seeing myself about to be variously asphyxiated, cannibalised or gobbled up, I'd probably stress out more.

Posted in State of 'goldfish bowl' on cell phone alerts user to stress levels at 08:44 AM JST - 11th June
saborichan at 08:42 AM JST - 11th June

Yeah, it sounds sort of ridiculous that anyone could carry that much in a false-bottom suitcase and expect the weight to slide by. Same even if it were millions....

Posted in 2 Japanese carrying $134 bil worth of U.S. bonds detained in Italy at 08:42 AM JST - 11th June
saborichan at 08:40 AM JST - 11th June

So, someone came in and started screaming about something we're not told about, and then the story ends.

I love these stories.

Posted in Shoko Nakagawa and Ryuji Akiyama animated at voice recording for Pokemon movie at 08:40 AM JST - 11th June
saborichan at 09:42 AM JST - 8th June

I think he has wonderful insights on the human condition and the things we ask ourselves. That said, not an awful lot tends to happen in his books. I found Kafka On The Shore quite good, but the ending frustrated me.

Posted in New Murakami novel becomes huge, instant hit at 09:42 AM JST - 8th June
saborichan at 09:36 AM JST - 8th June

Yes, we wouldn't want cars that are quiet, eh? Though actually, that raises an interesting point. We're all so adapted to using our hearing as one of our safety checks when crossing a road. How will it be with superquiet electric cars? We'll have to adapt...

According to another story…

Posted in Mitsubishi unveils Y4.59 mil electric car at 09:36 AM JST - 8th June
saborichan at 09:15 AM JST - 8th June

I think there's a typo in the award name: IMB Fellow?

Moderator: It has been corrected.

Posted in Blind Japanese woman receives IBM's top award at 09:15 AM JST - 8th June
saborichan at 09:12 AM JST - 8th June

Absolutely unacceptable that the students should be at school after hours for any reason at all. I understand that he might be a very committed student but that just invites trouble.

And as for the a--hole driver, he deserves every punishment he gets.

Posted in 15-year-old boy in hospital after being hit by 62-year-old drunk driver in Gunma at 09:12 AM JST - 8th June
saborichan at 08:54 AM JST - 8th June

Nice idea keeping abreast of the situation, elbuda. But yes, I think it's quite ridiculous that people would buy things for their homes; completely pointless if you consider how much time some Japanese SPEND in their homes relative to their workplaces...

Posted in More Japanese buying air purifiers in hope of avoiding new flu at 08:54 AM JST - 8th June
saborichan at 03:35 PM JST - 7th June

Where is he pointing?

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