the_sicilian said...

the_sicilian at 08:11 PM JST - 14th April

I find it hard to not get emotional when a 26 year old man punches a 13 year old girl in the face and kicks a 9 year old girl in the face? How do you justify this, especially if you are a parent?

I'll say this: If it were…

Posted in Man arrested for assaulting junior high and elementary school girls in Kanagawa at 08:11 PM JST - 14th April
the_sicilian at 07:31 PM JST - 13th April

The fact that this is news is good. Less of the "really bad stuff" must be happening.

Ciao

Posted in Man arrested for wearing stolen skirt in Kanagawa at 07:31 PM JST - 13th April
the_sicilian at 11:05 AM JST - 11th April

Smith: I hear you. I read the totals are around 30 Million asians dead, compared to the Jewish toll of about 8 million. Makes the Nazi's look like they had restraint.

And do these textbooks have Okinawa in there? I bet they do and have the "Japanese party line" in…

Posted in History textbook by nationalistic scholars clears screening at 11:05 AM JST - 11th April
the_sicilian at 09:36 PM JST - 10th April

So you confirmed my first assumption. The surname is not of the Ryukyu people. And formal annexation was in 1869 I believe. Plus a lot of Chinese settled here in those times. We'll agree to disagree.

The Consular General is very frank, and those that do not like him are…

Posted in American consul general in Okinawa doused with coffee at 09:36 PM JST - 10th April
the_sicilian at 07:29 PM JST - 9th April
A few things:
1. The guy who did this, is not Okinawan. His surname is from mainland. So, like the protesters, is from Honshu, not Okinawa.
2. Okinawans kind of don't like the Consular General because he speaks very frankly, and in good Japanese. So they automatically associate this with…
Posted in American consul general in Okinawa doused with coffee at 07:29 PM JST - 9th April
the_sicilian at 07:10 PM JST - 9th April

Immediately.

Anything else would be a crime.

Ciao

Posted in When should Alzheimer's patients stop driving? at 07:10 PM JST - 9th April
the_sicilian at 08:32 PM JST - 3rd April

I don't go up to that area often, so I don't know the proximity of the range to the public. I was just throwing a hunch out there.

The ranges have always been a target for the "Yankee go home" crowd. I think it was a knee jerk reaction to…

Posted in U.S. Marines conclude stray bullet unrelated to military training at 08:32 PM JST - 3rd April
the_sicilian at 08:16 PM JST - 2nd April

Okinawamike: You forgot the big old Toyota Crown undercover cops. They'll get you every time.

Having lived in Europe for over 10 years (Germany), I was in drivers bliss. But more important than going fast was being able to predict what another driver would do 99.9% of the time.

My…

Posted in Speed limits on roads to be revised for 1st time in 20 years at 08:16 PM JST - 2nd April
the_sicilian at 08:04 PM JST - 2nd April

The thing is, it may have been a round that was lodges somewhere, and when struck by another round, wound up hitting that pavement area. OR it may have been an old round that went off.

ciao

Posted in U.S. Marines conclude stray bullet unrelated to military training at 08:04 PM JST - 2nd April
the_sicilian at 07:57 PM JST - 2nd April

Gotta agree with the above, Aya is the woman in this crowd of kawaii... And I wouldn't drink the bathwater. Just drain it from the tub and put her to good use.

Ciao

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