therealmusashi said...

therealmusashi at 05:26 PM JST - 19th February

I am really sorry to hear about Tony's position, and wish him only the best.

I am also really sorry to hear fools on this site claiming that he should expect this kind of treatment simply because this is Japan. If you believe in basic human rights, then you believe…

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therealmusashi at 05:15 PM JST - 19th February

For the same reason they frequently do not achieve fame or success anywhere outside of Japan. JT's commenters aren't being unfair.

Posted in Why do Japanese celebrities featured in photos or stories on Japan Today frequently come in for a lot of derision from some readers? at 05:15 PM JST - 19th February
therealmusashi at 12:07 PM JST - 10th February

If these clowns would stop aping hip-hop, build up some muscle, and quit dyeing their hair orange, they might start to approach a "rough side."

Posted in Aoi Nakamura shows off his rough side at 12:07 PM JST - 10th February
therealmusashi at 12:04 PM JST - 10th February

The amazing thing is that the New Kids On The Block, and the other talentless, poseur boybands have all been called out and roundly ridiculed for appealing mainly to 12 year old girls...yet somehow that construct always comes back stronger than ever. Somehow it never gets old...?

Posted in SMAP singer Masahiro Nakai to be TBS' main commentator for Winter Olympics at 12:04 PM JST - 10th February
therealmusashi at 12:01 PM JST - 10th February

It's a reality-style show, with "Kitano as himself in the role of Beat Takeshi"...?

Posted in Beat Takeshi announces newest action flick at 12:01 PM JST - 10th February
therealmusashi at 11:56 AM JST - 10th February

Honestly, this food gets pretty boring after a couple of months. If you're from a country where access to a wide variety of authentic ethnic food is available (like any major metro US), you'll start to crave spicy, or salty, or crunchy, or texmex or Vietnamese...the list goes on.

Posted in How well founded is Japan's gastronomic pride? at 11:56 AM JST - 10th February
therealmusashi at 09:30 PM JST - 30th January

Nice - we don't need their plastic crap.

Posted in China to impose sanctions on U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan at 09:30 PM JST - 30th January
therealmusashi at 09:27 PM JST - 30th January

Let them sanction the US. We need their plastic crap anyway. Without our manufacturing contracts they would still be doing laundry in the river. Oh wait, they are still doing that anyway.

Do you think for one hot second that we can't find some other 3rd world country to build…

Posted in China to impose sanctions on U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan at 09:27 PM JST - 30th January
therealmusashi at 01:52 PM JST - 30th January

@ tkoind2: I'm not recommending anyone buy this over an iPhone, or as a replacement for a phone, check my post.

I simply said it's not aimed at power users, that should be obvious? Yet all your (and industry pundits) complaints or perceived shortcomings are the lamentations of a power…

Posted in Apple's Jobs unveils $499 iPad tablet at 01:52 PM JST - 30th January
therealmusashi at 01:41 PM JST - 30th January

@ paulinusa: Excellent point. Sometimes the benevolence of the US is almost unbelievable. Makes one proud.

Posted in U.S. ambassador: U.S.-Japan pact critical for peace at 01:41 PM JST - 30th January