serindipity said...

serindipity at 09:17 AM JST - 30th September

Oh, yes! Asthma, allergies, mites, smell, short life and stains. What wonderful stuff tatami is!

Posted in Aggressive efforts to restore tatami under way at 09:17 AM JST - 30th September
serindipity at 04:07 PM JST - 29th September

Is anybody taking bets on what the gesture she is making with her left hand means? I can think of a couple, but the moderator might be offended.

Posted in Naomi Kawashima at 04:07 PM JST - 29th September
serindipity at 02:43 PM JST - 29th September

Alright! Give'em hell! What is worse - smoking a bit of pot or deliberately fixing professional sports matches for profit and prejudice??? That's a tough one, isn't it?

Posted in Fired Russian wrestler rocks sumo world with match-fixing claims at 02:43 PM JST - 29th September
serindipity at 09:13 AM JST - 29th September

I sincerely hope they catch this animal and quickly before he/she takes another kid. The cops handing out leaflets is a good idea, but not a good sign of having any suspects.And, why weren't they handing them out last week?

Posted in Police hand out leaflets on murdered girl in Chiba at 09:13 AM JST - 29th September
serindipity at 09:09 AM JST - 29th September

So, this is rice! Great! Now, there is only, milk, eggs, chicken, vegetables and chocolate to get on top of and we consumers will start have faith in our shopping. Life is a gamble (literally)!

Posted in Ministry to revise food law to tighten control on rice distributors at 09:09 AM JST - 29th September
serindipity at 04:53 PM JST - 26th September

Also nobody in Japan ever challenges someone who looks suspicious. Like "You don't live around here, are you looking for something" or "Are you lost, can I help you?".

That's because they all look the same! And, they all look in the opposite direction. The best way NOT to get…

Posted in Mother of murdered girl releases comments after funeral in Chiba at 04:53 PM JST - 26th September
serindipity at 04:49 PM JST - 26th September

Health experts say ingesting a small amount of melamine poses no danger, but in larger doses, the chemical—used to make plastics and fertilizer—can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure. Infants are particularly vulnerable.

And, what exactly do they consider a large dose? Enough to give an infant kidney…

Posted in China's tainted milk problem hits Japanese company at 04:49 PM JST - 26th September
serindipity at 04:18 PM JST - 26th September

The tip of the iceberg! There are literally thousands of illegal and dangerous pets throughout Japan. The fish end up in the rivers, the mammals end up in the forests and the reptiles end up in the freezer! And, you thought you had to go to Indonesia to see the…

Posted in Pet shop operator arrested for selling poisonous snakes at 04:18 PM JST - 26th September
serindipity at 04:10 PM JST - 26th September

I'm confused! Is the story about the fact he was part-time NHK fee collector or is it about his robberies?

Posted in NHK part-time fee collector arrested for robbing convenience store in Tokyo at 04:10 PM JST - 26th September
serindipity at 01:59 PM JST - 26th September

This story is all well and good that the mother has enough courage to make a public address, BUT where is the joker responsible? This kid was nabbed/attacked in broad daylight mid-morning on a Sunday. Somebody must have seen something! I can only imagine how distraught the parents are.

Posted in Mother of murdered girl releases comments after funeral in Chiba at 01:59 PM JST - 26th September