seimei said...

seimei at 12:29 PM JST - 11th August

Does anyone know what the maritime law says about alcohol for the pilot in Japan? I'm sure that played a part here.

Posted in Two boat accidents reported in Tokyo Bay after fireworks festival at 12:29 PM JST - 11th August
seimei at 12:28 PM JST - 11th August

I wonder what she thought he did or said to cause that!?

"You didn't cook the chicken properly!?" -

Posted in Woman arrested for stabbing common-law husband to death at 12:28 PM JST - 11th August
seimei at 12:24 PM JST - 11th August

nisegaijin - nice work. The cops are just jealous cause they have to stand there talking to other blokes while you're having a great time with your girly. Well done. Any time you're going to rush a blockage again, call on me.

Posted in Tokyo Bay fireworks at 12:24 PM JST - 11th August
seimei at 03:12 PM JST - 4th August

The answer is very simple. Continue to outsource the military to America so we can all get on with talking about food and saying "oishii" to each other.

...up until North Korea finally drops the big one on Tokyo...

I'm moving to Hakata.

I asked a couple of Japanese people…

Posted in Does the U.S. need to have military bases anywhere in Japan? at 03:12 PM JST - 4th August
seimei at 12:49 PM JST - 30th July

For once I'd like one of these pubic figures to come out and say "yeah, I did it, so what". THEN I'd be impressed.

Posted in Fuji announcer Kazuhiro Watanabe apologizes for scandal at 12:49 PM JST - 30th July
seimei at 12:47 PM JST - 30th July

So... if I hire a truck and barricade an embassy I'm a terrorist.

If the nationalist goons do it, while basically threatening the sovereignty of Japan's neighbors and killing politicians, they're patriots...

Someone's getting paid somewhere.

Posted in It’s time for emperor to rev up his own sound truck at 12:47 PM JST - 30th July
seimei at 12:39 PM JST - 30th July

| to include national emergency reports such as those on missile launches targeting Japan.

You've got to be kidding me. How about a missile shield that stops the missiles rather than a "you're going to get bombed, pucker up" message on the telly?

Posted in Hard-up localities delay spread of J-Alert system at 12:39 PM JST - 30th July
seimei at 12:37 PM JST - 30th July

How many days in a row is it now we have seen another senseless murder or assault?

What about we put a stockade at the Shibuya crossing. Like in the old days, criminals were put on display locked by neck and hands with a sign detailing their crime and the…

Posted in 28-yr-old man placed on nationwide wanted list for murder of 17-year-old girl in Miyagi at 12:37 PM JST - 30th July
seimei at 07:39 AM JST - 30th July

2 years back I was at an expensive Japanese restaurant with a group of colleagues, it was the end of year party and everyone was having fun. It was teppanyaki and we were all sitting in front of the chef at the counter. Anyway, he goes along to each person…

Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 07:39 AM JST - 30th July
seimei at 11:59 PM JST - 29th July

Get this!

I was just talking with a taxi driver about this and related stabbings and he said, and I quote/translate

"I know, it's terrible, I now carry a knife with me for self-protection"

!!!!!!!

Posted in Teacher stabbed at Aichi school; sustains serious injuries at 11:59 PM JST - 29th July