smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 07:05 PM JST - 11th November

Cool. Too bad they're simply going to take a few pictures and samples and then pave over it all.

Posted in Remains of what appears to be Queen Himiko's palace found in Nara at 07:05 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:04 PM JST - 11th November

Agree with all comments above. You COULD argue, however, that with the number of Asians quickly outnumbering all other ethnic backgrounds in Canada, and in particular people who left HK when it went back to China, and immigrants from the mainland, it's slightly more realistic. Of course, he could have…

Posted in Canada to seek membership of envisioned East Asia community at 07:04 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:02 PM JST - 11th November

Pump24: I think Phnom Pehn would have a better chance than Tokyo. :)

Posted in Tokyo to bid for 2020 Summer Games, Hiroshima might join: Ishihara at 07:02 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 06:59 PM JST - 11th November

What a crock... they vehemently deny and drag by horse/kill anyone who says the world is not flat. They later drag by horse anyone who challenges the idea that the earth is not the center of the universe. Now, after having denied that any other life exists for a very,…

Posted in Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life at 06:59 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 06:55 PM JST - 11th November

papasmurfinjapan: "Of course he can diss Christianity all he wants because the backlash will be minimal. But what would happen if he said the same thing about Soka Gakkai?"

Ozawa openly hates the Soka Gakkai and has said before that if he has his way, which he now more or…

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 06:55 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 12:59 PM JST - 11th November

Geez... and if I apply to the school with a criminal record I would be rejected outright... that is, if I were not already deported and could actually apply. Once again, different status for celebrities and normal people.

Posted in Convicted Sakai accepted at university to study welfare at 12:59 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 12:57 PM JST - 11th November

So they're just going to double the number of people it takes to say 'no'?

Posted in Justice Ministry to double number of advisers on refugees at 12:57 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 12:56 PM JST - 11th November

“He basically watched my dad breathe his last breath,” she said. “Why shouldn’t I watch his last breath?”

Are you him? No? Maybe that's ONE reason the whole eye-for-an-eye thing doesn't work. Anyway, I suppose it's one of our baser natures to seek revenge, and call watching some be executed…

Posted in DC sniper John Allen Muhammad executed in Virginia at 12:56 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 12:48 PM JST - 11th November

Be sure to address Ishihara on the issue... he's a big fan of cutting down Japan's remaining forests, with their 'children eating' ways and all.

Posted in No. of volunteers trying to preserve Japan's forests on the rise at 12:48 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 10:17 AM JST - 11th November

People are being too quick to praise the police on this one. I myself said good job and catching him (finally), and that still stands, but while they made the collar the job here was clearly done by media coverage, and a few brave people before and at the ferry…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 10:17 AM JST - 11th November