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  smartacus at 08:31 AM JST - 6th June

  Good luck if the campaign gets people to wear more casual clothes, but personally, I like wearing a suit and I think business people (including women) almost always look nicer in a suit. It depends on the industry, I suppose.

  But what I find ridiculous about the Cool Biz campaign…

  Posted in What do you think of the Cool Biz campaign? at 08:31 AM JST - 6th June

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  smartacus at 12:53 PM JST - 5th June

  12 million hits over 76 hours. That's an awful lot of sickos in the world.

  Posted in Australian police arrest 70 in swoop on child porn ring at 12:53 PM JST - 5th June

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  smartacus at 09:22 AM JST - 5th June

  So he thought the girl was his wife. Now we know how he treats his wife.

  Posted in Ex-figure skating coach arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 13-year-old pupil at 09:22 AM JST - 5th June

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  smartacus at 09:37 AM JST - 2nd June

  I think Japanese police are OK at solving crimes where a family member is the guilty party or if insurance is involved, but my theory is they never evolved with the times. There was a time where the community was so tightly knit that the koban was always kept informed…

  Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 09:37 AM JST - 2nd June

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  smartacus at 09:33 AM JST - 2nd June

  blvtzpk I understand that, but is Gere that closely tied to his movie persona, which in this case, is a reporter hunting Serb war criminals? In other ads for Dandy House, they just use him as he is. I guess I just find it odd that they show Gere in…

  Posted in Richard Gere at 09:33 AM JST - 2nd June

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  smartacus at 09:21 AM JST - 2nd June

  Yeah, but what's the connection between Dandy House and "The Hunting Party?" Do most Hollywood stars advertise a product in Japan in their movie persona? That would be like Harrison Ford advertising beer dressed as Indiana Jones.

  Posted in Richard Gere at 09:21 AM JST - 2nd June

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  smartacus at 07:21 PM JST - 1st June

  999 out of 1,000 people would have ignored that message, yet it goes to the one person who is probably mentally unstable, insecure and vulnerable. I wonder if the sender knew the girl's personality and whether he or she was deliberately trying to push her over the edge.

  Posted in 16-year-old girl hangs herself after message on blog tells her to die at 07:21 PM JST - 1st June

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  smartacus at 10:45 PM JST - 31st May

  Sagecat I also know lots of mothers like the ones stated above. And I know at least three men (two of whom are married) in my office who are ruled by their mothers.

  Posted in For Japanese men, dysfunction starts in the cradle at 10:45 PM JST - 31st May

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  smartacus at 11:07 AM JST - 31st May

  Cleo I don't see any bashing of stay-at-home mums in the commentary. And Japanese men are spoiled by their mothers. There is no question about it or the fact that many do grow up to expect that same level of attention from spouses. Personally, I think a lot of young…

  Posted in For Japanese men, dysfunction starts in the cradle at 11:07 AM JST - 31st May

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  smartacus at 12:24 PM JST - 29th May

  Bruce Dern's character in the John Wayne western "The Cowboys."

  Posted in Who gets your vote for the most evil movie villain of all time? at 12:24 PM JST - 29th May