taj said...

taj at 09:55 AM JST - 4th June

Hurrah! Now even more of our global meetings will be held in Europe, Asia, and Canada, even though our company is HQ'd in the US. Must suck for the American Hotels.

Posted in U.S. tightens entry rules for travelers from Japan, Europe at 09:55 AM JST - 4th June
taj at 09:48 AM JST - 4th June

Westurn, What are you ranting about? YES the houses here are smaller. That certainly helps in the efficiency ratings. Heating and cooling sprawling homes is the equivalent to driving a Hummer. Who's not willing admitting the homes here are small? It's a good thing.

Posted in Gov't urges households to save energy to curb global warming at 09:48 AM JST - 4th June
taj at 03:16 PM JST - 3rd June

Youdontknow, The problem is that both dispatching Goodwill and Towa were taking their own cuts of the workers salaries. That is why the practice of double (and triple and quadruple) dispatch is strictly illegal.

Posted in Goodwill officials arrested over subcontracting temp staff at 03:16 PM JST - 3rd June
taj at 09:24 AM JST - 15th April

As cruel as suicide is for the surviving family members and friends, at least this method doesn't endanger passersby, like jumping off a building does. Nor does it cause the disruption and trauma of a dive in front of the train. If these people can somehow figure out how to…

Posted in Six suicides with homemade gas reported over weekend at 09:24 AM JST - 15th April
taj at 09:20 AM JST - 15th April

How do they know it was "random"?

Posted in Elderly woman killed in random stabbing in Fukuoka at 09:20 AM JST - 15th April
taj at 10:12 AM JST - 8th April

JT left out the reason for the short sentence last time. It was included in the newspaper.

There was no evidence last time that he had murdered anyone and he was not convicted of murder. The best the prosecutors could get, was a conviction of mutilating and abandoning a body.…

Posted in Man held in mutilated body case at 10:12 AM JST - 8th April
taj at 11:42 AM JST - 4th April

Kumi Koda

Posted in Which celebrities are you sick and tired of reading or hearing about? at 11:42 AM JST - 4th April
taj at 11:45 AM JST - 2nd April

Thanks, Mod. Note to yongfook: both the "Quote of the Day" and the "Have Your Say" disappear or fail to appear unless the browswer window is maximized. (for IE6 users). Minor concerns at this stage, I'm sure.

It looks like overall posting is back up - people are getting used…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 11:45 AM JST - 2nd April
taj at 09:55 AM JST - 2nd April

Thanks for fixing the resize issue. Excellent work. (I still have Hiko's disappearing comment box in a smaller window, though).

Have "Quote of the Day" and "Have Your Say" been discontinued?

Moderator: Both of those sections are still there.

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 09:55 AM JST - 2nd April
taj at 01:15 PM JST - 1st April

http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/recent/photo.asp

Another piper from the same practice group. (And his kilt really shows of his tats!)

Posted in Bagpipe at 01:15 PM JST - 1st April