sincity said...

sincity at 10:34 AM JST - 18th April

When people commit suicide, they were troubled.

When Japanese commit suicide, they were being Japanese.

Orientalism isn't just a rather baroque style of upholostery, kiddies.

Posted in Police search for missing American woman in Hokkaido at 10:34 AM JST - 18th April
sincity at 08:26 PM JST - 13th April

The Count (from Sesame Street), Mel Brooks, and Cassius Clay.

Posted in If you could invite any three people in the world to have dinner with you, who would you choose? at 08:26 PM JST - 13th April
sincity at 06:07 PM JST - 13th April

The Japanese phrase might suggest they are trying to discourage subway sex.

Posted in Manner poster at 06:07 PM JST - 13th April
sincity at 01:19 PM JST - 11th April

Are all you people new to Japan???

Surely you all know that the nail that sticks out gets swallowed down.

Ba dum bum.

I'm surprised the supermarket didn't try to charge them extra for additional fillings.

Posted in Nail found in sandwich from supermarket in Fukushima at 01:19 PM JST - 11th April
sincity at 12:57 PM JST - 9th April

Why are Japanese media always so anti-pachinko?

I find this representation of those hard twisting, chain smoking baby abandoners to be dangerously close to defamation.

Posted in U.S. murder suspect went to pachinko parlor, then met girls after crime at 12:57 PM JST - 9th April
sincity at 12:35 PM JST - 9th April

My life is now complete.

Take me, Oh Lord. But not before I get a sip of flavoured water.

Posted in Drink up at 12:35 PM JST - 9th April
sincity at 05:58 PM JST - 8th April

He did it, he finally did it!

YOU MANIACS!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted in Tributes pour in for Charlton Heston at 05:58 PM JST - 8th April
sincity at 05:22 PM JST - 6th April

Now THIS is news.

The hopelessly privileged, and the tragi-comedy that is their lives on the aptly named Peacock Throne.

I saw the Crown Prince and Masako in a motorcade in Ishikawa once. 1998, I think it was.

I shouted out: "I still love you, Masako!!!!!!" but I was unable…

Posted in Family of crown prince meets emperor, empress at 05:22 PM JST - 6th April
sincity at 07:08 PM JST - 5th April

Perhaps he has a future in politics.

I am sure there are a few of his staff that would be only too happy to lend a hand and play for his erection.

Posted in ANA capt let flight attendants touch control column during flight at 07:08 PM JST - 5th April
sincity at 07:05 PM JST - 5th April

If the company that sold the tea was named Kao, and this incident leads to a loss of face for the company, does that mean they will have to change their name to Kaonashi?

Posted in Component of weedkiller detected in bottled tea at 07:05 PM JST - 5th April