terebiko said...

terebiko at 10:59 AM JST - 17th September

More power to them. Little places like Megi Island are disappearing at an alarming rate, mainly because of economic problems, and the fact that young people don't see a future there and move to the big city. I hope that these mini melons will give them some additional revenue. Every…

Posted in 'World's smallest' melon cultivated in Japan's Inland Sea at 10:59 AM JST - 17th September
terebiko at 05:55 PM JST - 10th September

I think the title of the book should be Sadako Wants to Live not The Day of the Bomb. Living in Hiroshima, we hear news like this all the time. Though both were tragic, I still feel that Nagasaki was worse. Perhaps fewer people died there, but the fact that…

Posted in Hiroshima A-bomb monument built in Vienna at 05:55 PM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 05:48 PM JST - 10th September

I guess iPods will again outsell the Walkman. The new offerings look pretty good. Makes me want to buy one of each! Now if I only had some money...

Posted in Apple's iPod Nano to come with video camera at 05:48 PM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 05:43 PM JST - 10th September

Now some of them have become Afternoon Okaasans. I remember when the group was starting on Asayan. At the time, it was cute and fun to watch them deal with new members joining and some old members leaving. Not interested in them at all now.

Posted in Nozomi Tsuji book shows wedding photos for 1st time at 05:43 PM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 05:26 PM JST - 10th September

Yeah, I know what you mean...

Posted in Bug palace at 05:26 PM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 11:13 AM JST - 10th September

What cleo is describing sounds like a lot of the old LDP construction projects. LOL. I am always amazed at how much Japan loves insects. Growing up in the US, I didn't love or hate insects, but I couldn't imagine having insects as pets. Ant farms I had seen, and…

Posted in Bug palace at 11:13 AM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 11:04 AM JST - 10th September

Odds are good that the Japanese versions have all of the booklets in Japanese, and lyrics included in both English and Japanese. That could partially account for the higher price. Another reason for a higher price is the simple fact that people in Japan will pay a higher price. When…

Posted in Beatles fans rush to purchase digitally remastered CDs at 11:04 AM JST - 10th September
terebiko at 05:59 PM JST - 4th September

The main keep of Kumamoto Castle is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960. Some of the outer buildings are original though. I just love the architecture of the castles.

Posted in The Red Devils of Hikone at 05:59 PM JST - 4th September
terebiko at 02:20 PM JST - 4th September

I agree, without including the iPhone numbers, you're leaving out a lot of people. But hey, where's the Zune? Oh yeah, Renton stopped making them, choosing to focus on the Zune HD. I asked a J friend if he knew about the Zune, and he had never heard of it.

Posted in Walkman outsells iPod in Japan at 02:20 PM JST - 4th September
terebiko at 11:32 AM JST - 3rd September

NeoJamal, Ric O'Barry no longer captures and trains dolphins for entertainment or films, as the article states, he stopped in 1970. "He has devoted his recent years to helping return dolphins in captivity to the wild and to stopping the killing at Taiji."

The problem of killing and eating dolphins…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 11:32 AM JST - 3rd September