seeker1 said...

seeker1 at 04:10 PM JST - 3rd January

How did anyone know that he left his mom alone? Did he come forward to the police or something? Or was it a neighbor?

Posted in Man leaves dead mother to play pachinko in Kanagawa at 04:10 PM JST - 3rd January
seeker1 at 04:07 PM JST - 3rd January

Then why does it take so long to get anything done in Japan? The beaurocracy in both government and business. I guess the concept of kaizen is good, judging from the success in the US, but Japan has to practice what they preach. Maybe they need kaizen in the court…

Posted in Ask why: American states seek efficiency via Japanese way at 04:07 PM JST - 3rd January
seeker1 at 04:00 PM JST - 3rd January

"arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder" ? The man is dead, and this guy is the suspect, right? Shouldn't he be arrested for murder? I guess that charge will come after the coroner's report. Guilty or not, he will be getting three meals a day in a warm facility...Feel…

Posted in Homeless man found bashed to death under Tomei Expressway in Tokyo; suspect in custody at 04:00 PM JST - 3rd January
seeker1 at 02:52 PM JST - 31st December

With parents like that, he is going to have a hard time trying to make it on his own. Good luck to him. What the heck does Peaky SALT mean?!?!?

Posted in Former pop idol Momoe Yamguchi's son debuts as rock singer at 02:52 PM JST - 31st December
seeker1 at 12:37 AM JST - 31st December

Sad. Just after Christmas, and before New Years. Like martyman, I hope that the surviving daughter will have relatives to stay with. Ganbatte!

The driver was ironically rushing to get home for the New Years holiday. Now he will be spending several holidays in jail, a girl will grow up…

Posted in Man plows car into garden in Hiroshima; parents, one child dead at 12:37 AM JST - 31st December
seeker1 at 11:06 PM JST - 24th December

My wife and I liked watching her, because her comments were pretty frank, not PC all the time. Shocked by the news, as someone else said, especially on Christmas Eve. The wide shows will be busy tomorrow, unfortunately. Sad. RIP Ms. Iiijima.

Posted in Former porn star Ai Iijima found dead at Tokyo apartment at 11:06 PM JST - 24th December
seeker1 at 08:45 AM JST - 7th December

I hate tabloid journalism and paparazzi, unfortunately there are a lot of people who thrive on that crap. Ai did a good job, her response was appropriate.

One thing I am really tired of is people getting their shorts in a twist about Ai saying saa and pumping her fist.…

Posted in Tabloids focus on Ai-chan's love life at 08:45 AM JST - 7th December
seeker1 at 08:28 AM JST - 7th December

I agree with rjd_jr. There is a right way and a wrong way. One of my favorite phrases, "fighting for peace is like f...ing for virginity", can be applied to this. I am not saying they shouldn't protest against whaling, more power to them, they just need to do it…

Posted in Japan to arrest anti-whaling activists, newspaper reports at 08:28 AM JST - 7th December
seeker1 at 10:46 PM JST - 19th November

Mazda has developed a hybrid hydrogen engine. The RX-8 hydrogen is currently being validated in Norway. I think the main reason they haven't started marketing this engine more is the lack of stations. They are leasing some.

Posted in Ford to slash Mazda stake to raise cash at 10:46 PM JST - 19th November
seeker1 at 12:21 AM JST - 18th November

Now the question I have is, should the driver of the car carrying the father and boy be punished, or should the father be punished, or both. The driver of the other car will be punished for negligent driving, I would imagine.

Posted in 7-year-old boy killed in car crash in Fukushima at 12:21 AM JST - 18th November