telecasterplayer said...

telecasterplayer at 12:03 PM JST - 31st March

Disillusioned is correct, there "is" an ethical issue. Further deforestation to solve a problem caused by deforestation, no matter the geography, is bass-ackwards. Why not use renewable Bamboo? The timber varieties of Bamboo require only 5 years to replenish.

So, they are not cutting trees for the purpose of making…

Posted in Wooden sidewalk draws attention as means to cool down Tokyo at 12:03 PM JST - 31st March
telecasterplayer at 11:53 AM JST - 31st March

‘‘I told him loud and clear that you better not wrestle in such a terrible way anymore. As long as he has his topknot he has to wrestle with drive,’’ Kokonoe said.

Yeah, yelling at him is going to fix it. They couldn't find a nicer way to entice him…

Posted in Hakuho praised after winning 10th sumo title at 11:53 AM JST - 31st March
telecasterplayer at 01:36 PM JST - 30th March

The 320-yen burger will be available at every McDonald’s outlet except stores in Okinawa and three prefectures in the Tokai area.

Quick! Move to Okinawa or three prefectures in the Tokai area! Seriously, this seems horrible.

Posted in Cheese Katsu Burger at 01:36 PM JST - 30th March
telecasterplayer at 01:34 PM JST - 30th March

Missing from the story:

Police said Katsunori Kuruhara, 22, is the biggest wussy in all of Fukuoka.

Posted in 84-year-old woman apprehends 22-year-old burglar in Fukuoka at 01:34 PM JST - 30th March
telecasterplayer at 01:32 PM JST - 30th March

Kakuryu looks like the one to watch in May. He took on the big boys and did well.

What's the deal with Chiyotaikai? Is he not 'genki'? He's wearing that big patch over his belly under the mawashi and just posted the worst record for an ozeki. Connection?

Posted in Hakuho outguns Asashoryu to finish perfect at 01:32 PM JST - 30th March
telecasterplayer at 12:22 AM JST - 29th March

You can't get a sushi bar to play traditional shamisen or koto music in the background anymore, I doubt schmaltzy enka's going to get a spin.

Posted in Jero says he wants to make enka popular in U.S. at 12:22 AM JST - 29th March
telecasterplayer at 12:14 AM JST - 29th March

Asa must have been partying in Dotonbori too much

Posted in Hakuho wins 10th Emperor's Cup at spring sumo at 12:14 AM JST - 29th March
telecasterplayer at 02:54 PM JST - 28th March

The posting of defamatory messages on the Internet has been on the rise and also an increasing number of people have reported such cases to local justice bureaus, a ministry official said.

Anyone who posts slanderous messages online also operates illegal puppy barbecue restaurants and funnels the profits to the…

Posted in Internet slander cases hit record 515 in 2008 at 02:54 PM JST - 28th March
telecasterplayer at 02:51 PM JST - 28th March

Currently, almost 3.5% of (Japan's) GDP is invested on R&D, by far the highest in the OECD. The U.S. is about 2.6%, and China is barely 1%.

China just steals the industrial secrets it wants. Why invest in R&D?

Posted in Why I’m bullish on Japan at 02:51 PM JST - 28th March
telecasterplayer at 02:50 PM JST - 28th March

I hope the president has a good plan, because 4,000 troops is not a major difference. The soviets couldn't handle it with 250,000, we'd better have some radically different thinking to make 60,000 effective in any way.

Posted in Obama widens war against al-Qaida in Afghanistan, ordering in 4,000 more troops at 02:50 PM JST - 28th March