sf2k said...

sf2k at 02:42 PM JST - 10th November

I don't know, I suspect many leave because of the poor working conditions and lack of entrepreneurial conditions

Posted in Animation, job hunting drive popularity of Japanese-language study at 02:42 PM JST - 10th November
sf2k at 02:04 PM JST - 4th November

I wonder if they'll continue with more masses of children in the Kohaku broadcast? I hope not. That's getting weird

Posted in 'Naka-Naka combo' returns for this year's Kohaku at 02:04 PM JST - 4th November
sf2k at 01:55 PM JST - 4th November

whoa there USA, Japan is buying your T-bills right now, I don't think you want to start moving your weight around ...when and where you can't afford it. What Japan does is up to Japan. Why can't the US respect someone else's decision, but can't decide to stop killing its…

Posted in U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal at 01:55 PM JST - 4th November
sf2k at 05:26 AM JST - 29th October

the written language of Japanese does not lend itself well to Internet domains with so many possibilities leading to confusion. Other languages that are non-Western though that have a more central style however should work out well.

Posted in Internet set for change with non-English addresses at 05:26 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 05:23 AM JST - 29th October

wow as if there isn't enough dead sites already. Good luck finding your site. It's handy that there are so few letters in the Roman alphabet. Note that includes the most common Western languages. Whereas adding thousands of kanji to the issue and claim to be an improvement is pretty…

Posted in Internet set for change with non-English addresses at 05:23 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 05:18 AM JST - 29th October

Translation fart, clearly they mean "ground", an electricity term referring to the earth at the largest potential energy receiver. Earth should be replaced with ground.

BTW that the units don't ground very well means you are putting your life in your own hands!

Posted in Sony recalls 63,000 AC adapters for Vaio PCs at 05:18 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 05:14 AM JST - 29th October

I always appreciated the sense of a national coming of age party, seijin shiki, and it is unlikely to make any sense to change it as it would no longer have any meaning. When the trend is to live with your parents anyway well into adulthood, it flies in the…

Posted in Minister hints at shelving bill on lowering legal adult age at 05:14 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 04:38 AM JST - 29th October

Skateboarding is no more childish than playing tennnis

Yes, but you can't play tennis at night either if a noise complaint comes your way. Oblivious to the environment and the people who have jobs and work in the morning defines skateboarders like nothing else.

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 04:38 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 04:35 AM JST - 29th October

I read it again, it was a night noise arrest more than the fact he uses a skateboard. You might as well carry a subwoofer around at full blast and wonder why everyone hates you? Moronic to offer support to this person. Arrest appears to be after repeated requests to…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 04:35 AM JST - 29th October
sf2k at 04:32 AM JST - 29th October

Mixing up the surface around the stations like metal brackets on benches etc would help. mix of gravel every 30 feet would make it useless to board.

Skateboarders have to learn that not everywhere is playtime. I used to board btw and am appalled at the lack of respect to…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 04:32 AM JST - 29th October