serendipity628 said...

serendipity628 at 09:46 PM JST - 15th July

Remember that there must be thousands and thousands of newspaper delivery men in Japan and I'm sure their resume (c.v.) isn't so important. Can you ride a motorbike? Can you follow the same route every day? OK, you're hired. There are obviously some real losers who get such jobs (nothing…

Posted in 2 Yomiuri newspaper delivery agents arrested for allegedly raping woman at 09:46 PM JST - 15th July
serendipity628 at 01:34 AM JST - 15th July

Some tediously wordy comments here confirming that, just like a number of those in the G8 entourage, some people are better than others at adapting to different cultures.

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 01:34 AM JST - 15th July
serendipity628 at 11:14 PM JST - 19th June

"Suicides believed derived from depression accounted for 6,060 or about 18% of the total suicides in 2007, followed by 5,240 over physical ailments, 1,973 over debts from multiple lenders and 1,656 over other debts, said the annual survey."

Interesting. These main reasons listed for suicide add up to about 15,000…

Posted in Suicides in Japan exceed 30,000 in 2007, with depression No. 1 cause at 11:14 PM JST - 19th June
serendipity628 at 12:23 PM JST - 8th June

bamboohat

Actually, the brief article above doesn't say that it took 3 hours for the man to be taken to hospital, just that he died 3 hours after the attack. He may have been in hospital for most of those 3 hours if he had been taken to hospital within…

Posted in Tiger kills zoo keeper in Kyoto at 12:23 PM JST - 8th June
serendipity628 at 09:58 AM JST - 2nd June

4 people out of the 520 survived.....

Posted in JAL sends apology letter to bereaved family over plan to burn items from 1985 crash at 09:58 AM JST - 2nd June
serendipity628 at 10:05 PM JST - 19th May

romulus3

you mean "eludes" methinks.....

Posted in Fukuoka policeman held for allegedly aiding teenage prostitution at 10:05 PM JST - 19th May
serendipity628 at 10:27 AM JST - 17th May

Agreed. Discussion and dialogue (with a couple of pandas thrown in) is certainly better than threats and accusations. Pity that many of us just look for the negative in everything. If Fukuda is the one to help improve relations with China then that's great.

Posted in Fukuda opts for panda diplomacy with China at 10:27 AM JST - 17th May
serendipity628 at 12:56 AM JST - 8th May

I would be happy to provide a 23-hour-a-day service for those who are going through a dry spell. No names, no nonsense and no worries!

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 12:56 AM JST - 8th May
serendipity628 at 10:56 PM JST - 3rd May

I agree it's unlikely that she wouldn't have noticed but some large suitcases are heavy when empty. I have a large suitcase and just weighed it and it weighs about 6kg. But it sounds like she had 7kg of drugs PLUS the weight of the suitcase so that would be…

Posted in Canadian woman busted for carrying 7 kg of drugs at Kansai airport at 10:56 PM JST - 3rd May
serendipity628 at 01:37 AM JST - 29th April

Also creates an absolute family tree nightmare.

The father of her kids is also the grandfather of her kids...

But her kids are also almost her own siblings...

Very yucky stuff.

Posted in Austrian had seven children by daughter locked in cellar for 24 years at 01:37 AM JST - 29th April