stipend said...

stipend at 01:35 PM JST - 2nd October

Street level paper maps here are fascinating. Urban land plots are oddball, irregular, puzzle shaped, keyholed, and landlocked. Unworkable and illegal to build in other countries it's time to start addressing this. Where are the fire chiefs on this issue? Did CATS have two ways out? No. Dead end.

Sarge:…

Posted in Osaka arson-murder suspect says he was 'fed up with life' at 01:35 PM JST - 2nd October
stipend at 12:08 AM JST - 2nd October

Apologies all for the ranting above..

Posted in Osaka arson-murder suspect says he was 'fed up with life' at 12:08 AM JST - 2nd October
stipend at 12:03 AM JST - 2nd October

Oh come on, how difficult is it to ensure fire exits stay clear? The fire chief sits at the top of a military structure and the buck stops there. For those who aren't local, I'd hate to guess the number of flagrant fire code violations in any given neighbourhood. It's…

Posted in Osaka arson-murder suspect says he was 'fed up with life' at 12:03 AM JST - 2nd October
stipend at 08:17 PM JST - 1st October

Again? How many lives lost in the Kabuchi-cho fire? Dozens. And the Hyogo karaoke shop fire? Safety and licensing violations exist for YEARS and nothing is done. Firetraps ABOUND in this this country.

To the fire wardens in Japan: Get off your asses and do your job! There would be…

Posted in Osaka arson-murder suspect says he was 'fed up with life' at 08:17 PM JST - 1st October
stipend at 01:00 PM JST - 22nd September

Wih such a wild claim it is reasonable to ask for supporting evidence. Left unsubstantiated, unchallenged it would cast JT in very poor light. In fairness please allow a challenge, or remove this post as it is most dangerously inaccurate and not represent of a proper news site.

I have…

Posted in 1945 Osaka air raid victims, kin to file for damages suit at 01:00 PM JST - 22nd September
stipend at 07:26 PM JST - 21st September

SPCA...they catch these guys and clean them up and find homes for them

Point is: No SPCA in Japan (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), and nothing here that even resembles it. ARK, noted above is the exception. It's exceptional. Still, it's local, a model. (I'm trying to…

Posted in Ward in Tokyo to penalize feeding animals, birds other than pets at 07:26 PM JST - 21st September
stipend at 01:54 PM JST - 21st September

Basically, if anyone cares about strays they won’t feed them. Socialize the animals, become friends and it’s more easy to catch and treat them when needed -but don’t feed them.

Fixing and neuter is key. And doing just a few in an area is all that’s needed. Less fighting, fewer…

Posted in Ward in Tokyo to penalize feeding animals, birds other than pets at 01:54 PM JST - 21st September
stipend at 01:53 AM JST - 19th September

http://www.peace-winds.org/en/index.html

Ah, financial statements! Always a good sign. Mission statement, code of conduct. All there. Projects, activities and annual report. Great!

I'm going to have to get to know these people.

Posted in Japanse NGOs strengthen presence worldwide at 01:53 AM JST - 19th September
stipend at 12:42 PM JST - 14th September

They say unspoiled natural areas are abundant there, attracting the interest of environmentally conscious Americans and Europeans.

Going in by cruise ship is somehow conscious? Better to fly in, hail a ride across the straight with a Russian fishing boat -or swim.

If they can get tourists up there it's…

Posted in Japan complains over tourists visiting disputed isles via Russian immigration at 12:42 PM JST - 14th September
stipend at 12:12 AM JST - 13th September

Closer to topic.. Along the coast of Ehime in the inland sea anywhere there's easy road or trail access beaches are hideous. It is very disheartening because you can see how nice it could be. There are hidden gems tho. Tiny unspoiled coves and sandy beaches but you really have…

Posted in Volunteers clean up Hokkaido beach at 12:12 AM JST - 13th September