studebaker said...

studebaker at 02:57 AM JST - 5th November

The easy and less than fully legal way to catch him is as follows: (I don't endorse this method, but it would probably work)

Step 1. Find his parents, kidnap them, alert the media that they'll be killed/tortured/whatever if he doesn't turn himself in. Keep them healthy and well fed.…

Posted in Hawker murder suspect Ichihashi had cosmetic surgery in Nagoya at 02:57 AM JST - 5th November
studebaker at 05:51 PM JST - 26th October

Bad news because the 'world wide web' becomes the 'country wide web' for many sites. Korean sites only accessible (through direct input) by people who can type in korean; same goes for Japanese sites, etc.

Posted in Internet set for change with non-English addresses at 05:51 PM JST - 26th October
studebaker at 10:39 AM JST - 17th October

Whaling used to be a part of European culture, but culture is flexible, it changes. Also interesting to note that sushi only became a popular cultural dish in Japan in the last 50 years. Before then, people only ate sushi once or twice a year.

Posted in Okada calls for respect for culture amid criticism of dolphin hunting at 10:39 AM JST - 17th October
studebaker at 02:56 AM JST - 6th October

Expressionist Movements in Japan: The exhibition design didn't originate from the Shirakawa-koen museum, it is a touring exhibition stopping at several Japanese museums, including Hyogo, Tokyo, Tochigi and Nagoya.

Posted in Shirakawa-koen: A work of art at 02:56 AM JST - 6th October
studebaker at 02:38 AM JST - 6th October

1Q84 is a play on words for 1'kyu'84 or 1984? Anyone who has read the Japanese versions care to comment?

Posted in Ad indicates publishing of 3rd volume of Haruki Murakmi's '1Q84' at 02:38 AM JST - 6th October
studebaker at 02:49 PM JST - 3rd October

Easy: Permanent ban from the train company on which the crime occurred. Men unable to ride the train would have to find a new job and new place to live: serious social punishment.

Posted in What is the best way to deal with the groping problem on trains? at 02:49 PM JST - 3rd October
studebaker at 12:12 PM JST - 30th September

This vaccine was available several years ago, but the Bush administration (during his first term) decided that allowing young girls to be immunized against a sexually transmitted disease would encourage them to be sexually active before marriage. Bush's administration's solution was the promise ring.

Posted in Anti-cervical cancer vaccine to be put on sale at 12:12 PM JST - 30th September
studebaker at 12:12 PM JST - 14th September

This must because of global warming, right?

Posted in Mt Asahidake sees 1st snowcap of season at 12:12 PM JST - 14th September
studebaker at 09:12 PM JST - 10th September

I wonder how much of this comes as a result of the impending olympic city decision.

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 09:12 PM JST - 10th September
studebaker at 12:03 PM JST - 2nd September

From the perspective of what happened in the world cup, I don't believe that Tokyo deserves the Olympics. The Games are a time for the world to gather and watch the best athletes in the world compete with eachother. The Games are NOT a time for Japan to gather and…

Posted in 2016 Olympic bid cities await IOC evaluation report at 12:03 PM JST - 2nd September