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  taiko666 at 11:26 AM JST - 12th November

  I think a rich country like Japan should be able to afford crash barriers on such an obviosuly dangerous stretch of road.

  Posted in Man rescued three days after car drops 200 meters into valley in Gifu at 11:26 AM JST - 12th November

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  taiko666 at 02:25 PM JST - 11th November

  Man arrested for filming up high school girl's skirt on escalator in ...

  This headline seems to be a permanent fixture on JT.

  Posted in Man arrested for filming up high school girl's skirt on escalator in Saitama at 02:25 PM JST - 11th November

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  taiko666 at 02:22 PM JST - 11th November

  JeffLee: again, "highway" simply means a public road.

  I think JT needs to supply a 'real English' to 'US English' glossary :-)

  Posted in 61-year-old woman suffers fractured skull after being hit by cyclist at 02:22 PM JST - 11th November

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  taiko666 at 12:12 PM JST - 11th November

  Japanese attitudes to bicycles baffle me. The law states that bikes must be ridden on the left, and that only on certain roads is it permissible to ride on the pavement. These laws are totally disregarded, even by the police. Add to that reckless, careless riding styles, riding while on…

  Posted in 61-year-old woman suffers fractured skull after being hit by cyclist at 12:12 PM JST - 11th November

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  taiko666 at 11:50 AM JST - 10th November

  I totally agree with yasukuni that the Japanese seen to lack empathy, and I think that's the root cause many standard gaijin gripes. Being gawped at on the train is a simple example. The gawper is completely oblivious to the discomfiture of the gawpee.

  Posted in The day Japan’s netizens turned news on its head at 11:50 AM JST - 10th November

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  taiko666 at 08:15 AM JST - 7th November

  MrRoadrage: afraid not. But in Natural House you can get Quorn-like Modoki TVP/TSP which is amazing once you get the hang of cooking it properly; or San-Iku prepared TVP/TSP in cans, which is easier; some wonderful frozen veggie ham, fritters, 'meat' sauce... it really is an oasis.

  Posted in Macrobiotics restaurants attracting more attention at 08:15 AM JST - 7th November

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  taiko666 at 07:27 AM JST - 7th November

  I reckon young Japanese children, unlike adults, are able to enunciate 'roller', 'sea', 'squirrel' etc just by copying, and also learn not tag a vowel onto every consonant... however, if they get taught standard Japanese Engrish at an early age it may even be harder for them to unlearn it…

  Posted in Early learners' brains more efficient when learning English, researchers say at 07:27 AM JST - 7th November

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  taiko666 at 04:44 PM JST - 6th November

  I defer to your pendantry! BTW I love soya milk (sub) but even I think soya cheese (sub) is revolting.

  Posted in Macrobiotics restaurants attracting more attention at 04:44 PM JST - 6th November

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  taiko666 at 12:54 PM JST - 6th November

  MrRoadrage: lasagne can be made with soya cheese

  As a veggie I'm indebted to George Ohsawa. I don't follow a macrobiotic diet, but it would've taken me a long time to become veggie if it hadn't been for Quorn (a British macrobiotic meat-sub introduced about 25 years ago.) And some…

  Posted in Macrobiotics restaurants attracting more attention at 12:54 PM JST - 6th November

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  taiko666 at 10:34 AM JST - 6th November

  I suspect that many Japanese who read his comments will think "Yes, the USA is a dangerous place, and full of racists who might want to assassinate a black president. How unlike peaceful, homogenous Japan" or some such-like. And I think Sasagawa suspects the same thing.

  Posted in Senior LDP lawmaker voices concern over Obama's safety at 10:34 AM JST - 6th November