sk4ek said...

sk4ek at 08:46 AM JST - 15th April

And yet the Japanese government still won't grant her permanent resident status, despite her contributions to cross-cultural understanding and her long-time ties to Japan...

Posted in Australian geisha to become Keio lecturer at 08:46 AM JST - 15th April
sk4ek at 11:49 AM JST - 10th April

errr... that's (... were expecting Ishikawa to "miss the cut with room to spare")

Posted in Campbell grabs Masters lead with 65; Katayama two strokes back at 11:49 AM JST - 10th April
sk4ek at 11:24 AM JST - 10th April

Good luck to Shingo Katayama--his game has been up and down, but he showed well today!

Ryo Ishikawa also played a respectable round for a first-timer, finishing right up there with McIlroy and Lee, who were both expected to end up well ahead of him (most of the experts were…

Posted in Campbell grabs Masters lead with 65; Katayama two strokes back at 11:24 AM JST - 10th April
sk4ek at 04:42 PM JST - 3rd April

This is a great trend, if it can be sustained.

It has the potential to not only raise Japan's self-sufficiency rate in fresh food, but also address the issue of the "carving out" of rural and semi-rural areas, getting people away from the fixation on the big city as the…

Posted in Interest in farming budding regardless of economic winter at 04:42 PM JST - 3rd April
sk4ek at 09:43 AM JST - 2nd April

Gee, you'd think they'd include a donut or two in their seasonal campaign, seeing as the company is called Krispie Kreme Doughnuts.

Posted in Krispy Kreme for Mother's Day at 09:43 AM JST - 2nd April
sk4ek at 08:36 AM JST - 31st March

Hmmmm... more fine reporting of rumor and innuendo!! There is almost nothing factual presented here--"might have", "could possibly", "general theories"... --and certainly nothing newsworthy.

Get on with life, folks.

Posted in Rumors of domestic abuse persist in Fujiwara-Jinnai divorce at 08:36 AM JST - 31st March
sk4ek at 08:54 AM JST - 26th March

She couldn't sing her way out of a paper bag, and he's a bit of an egotistical jerk, but best wishes to them both!!

At least they gave it a two-year trial run first, unlike another certain comedian and his celebrity bride.

Posted in Former Morning Musume leader 'Mikitty' to wed comedian Tomoharu Shoji in July at 08:54 AM JST - 26th March
sk4ek at 10:20 PM JST - 25th March

http://www.jigsawpuzzlefactory.com/

These folks will turn your favorite photo into a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. It's up to you to negotiate with the photographer though, I'd imagine.

Posted in Plum blossoms at 10:20 PM JST - 25th March
sk4ek at 05:10 PM JST - 25th March

Actually soy sauce and wasabi both work really well with chocolate. Just as you have chocolate-covered salt caramels (Obama's favorite) from Seattle and chocolate-infused chile sauces from Mexico, the combination of salty/spicy and sweet is found in many cultures.

Posted in London shop's chocolates with Japanese ingredients proving popular at 05:10 PM JST - 25th March
sk4ek at 10:09 AM JST - 25th March

Actually, some of Tokyo's finest pattisiere have been using soy sauce, wasabi, and other Japanese ingredients in their fine chocolates for years now. They really caught on last year, when most of the "depa-chika" featured some kind of unusual combination.

Note: Yuzu is a band, yuzu is a fruit.

Posted in London shop's chocolates with Japanese ingredients proving popular at 10:09 AM JST - 25th March