shiuu said...

shiuu at 04:41 PM JST - 12th March

I'd be more interested in seeing what they use for the "low rent" properties. Shinimamiya and Tengachaya are two that come to mind. Although, to be honest, the whole city is pretty "low rent" so it's probably had for anyone to tell the difference.

Posted in Osaka version of board game Monopoly enjoying strong popularity at 04:41 PM JST - 12th March
shiuu at 04:34 PM JST - 12th March

My simple message, short and sweet, would be:

"Too bad you weren't better at your job."

Posted in Hard messages - letting employees go at 04:34 PM JST - 12th March
shiuu at 04:08 PM JST - 12th March

It looks like more than one of the new employees is not giving their full attention to the ceremony. I can't really blame them, but It'd be sort of funny if publication of this photo lead to their dismissal.

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shiuu at 10:17 PM JST - 8th March

Good thing there isn't any use for that 14 billion yen in Japan ...

Posted in Japan to fund salaries of 82,000 Afghan police until Aug election at 10:17 PM JST - 8th March
shiuu at 10:25 AM JST - 7th March

Japanese people pay taxes to support a system in which millions and millions of elderly Japanese with nothing better to do can alleviate their boredom by crowing into clogged waiting rooms for a few minutes chat with a doctor which, thanks to national health care, only costs them a couple…

Posted in 11 hospitals in Sapporo refused to admit 2-year girl last November at 10:25 AM JST - 7th March
shiuu at 04:53 PM JST - 6th March

Socialized medicine strikes again.

Posted in 11 hospitals in Sapporo refused to admit 2-year girl last November at 04:53 PM JST - 6th March
shiuu at 12:07 AM JST - 6th March

The fire, the eighth during the checkups since the suspension ...

They need a picture of Alfred E. Neuman on the door to the reactor:

"What, Me Worry?"

Posted in Worker suffers burns in fire at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant at 12:07 AM JST - 6th March
shiuu at 10:16 PM JST - 5th March

Not to mention, if not done properly, death by hanging is said to be excruciatingly painful.

Posted in Mie high school student commits suicide, leaving names of seven classmates in note at 10:16 PM JST - 5th March
shiuu at 10:07 PM JST - 5th March

if more 18 year old girls would wear maid's costumes I would still be a teacher.

If I could order 18-year-old girls to do my bidding just by holding their grades hostage, I might consider becoming one.

Posted in Teacher forces female student to wear maid's costume in Akita at 10:07 PM JST - 5th March
shiuu at 10:02 PM JST - 5th March

I'm sure those six pupils will live guilt for the rest for their lives.

I agree with the post directly above. The six, if they ever even learn that they were among those named, will likely forget about the whole thing before they finish high school.

That's why the kid…

Posted in Mie high school student commits suicide, leaving names of seven classmates in note at 10:02 PM JST - 5th March