tigris said...

tigris at 06:00 AM JST - 28th July

uuups Correction:not 7 but 9, 1900. Too late at night.

Posted in Osaka 'maid cafe' waitresses fly to Taiwan to attract tourists at 06:00 AM JST - 28th July
tigris at 01:47 AM JST - 28th July

Agnosto

Thanks for your rather politely worded response. But please read my post careful again:

If the modern Japanese culture doesn't conform to your taste - or mine for that matter - relax.

I am not a "confessed proponent of Japanese pop culture". Some of it I find fascinating or…

Posted in Osaka 'maid cafe' waitresses fly to Taiwan to attract tourists at 01:47 AM JST - 28th July
tigris at 10:22 AM JST - 26th July

scantily clad.... pedo/porno-ish

Some of you seem to have serious problems. Look at the photo. You see anything that is implying sexual titillation? I certainly don't. The costumes are more conservative than what you see on any given day in Shibuya or elsewhere. Skirts are longer than many school uniforms.…

Posted in Osaka 'maid cafe' waitresses fly to Taiwan to attract tourists at 10:22 AM JST - 26th July
tigris at 10:03 AM JST - 25th July

Really happy to see Koizumi vanish. He is the one responsible for introducing the finger printing on entering Japan and laid the foundation for the new controls and tracking of foreigners (ID cards). An Ishihara with better packaging and propaganda skills.

Posted in Koizumi, others retire from political scene at 10:03 AM JST - 25th July
tigris at 03:27 PM JST - 24th July

By law the Japanese police needs a search warrant to inspect your bags. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090707ad.html

I carry the mobile number of a Japanese lawyer at all times. He always complains about the ignorance of Japanese people concerning their rights. Seems foreigners are no different. If you don't like it get informed.

Posted in My first run-in with the police at 03:27 PM JST - 24th July
tigris at 06:34 AM JST - 24th July

Boy, amazing how one tiny altercation stirs up the proverbial "racial shitstorm" in the US.

How does he know? Completely outrageous for the president of the US to make a statement like this when there's been no formal investigation of what actually happened. But I'm not surprised either since the…

Posted in Boston policeman who arrested Gates won't apologize at 06:34 AM JST - 24th July
tigris at 02:20 AM JST - 24th July

tell me if i'm wrong but aren't proportionally more crimes committed by black people?

More black people are convicted of crimes than white people - law of the privileged nothing to do with justice.

Posted in Boston policeman who arrested Gates won't apologize at 02:20 AM JST - 24th July
tigris at 05:00 PM JST - 23rd July

Lamborghini

Entertaining post... Personally I am not worried about BS. What riles me is the attitude of the US trying to ram their beef into countries and down your throat if you want it or not. As opposed to Australia who sell their beef and address their customers concerns:

Palmer…

Posted in Beef imports from U.S. plant suspended over BSE concern at 05:00 PM JST - 23rd July
tigris at 08:18 AM JST - 23rd July

Just another reason to limit imports of foreign products to keep local beef prices high.

There is no limit on imports of foreign beef. Japanese just go to other suppliers (Australia, Canada) where people are able to read and understand agreements and can package the goods properly without including grabage.…

Posted in Beef imports from U.S. plant suspended over BSE concern at 08:18 AM JST - 23rd July
tigris at 10:53 PM JST - 19th July

grafton,

Believe me, that is a patched sky, not a natural sky even, just a partial selection filled with blue with the top slightly darkened. And I don't guess - I do this stuff professionally. The natural color of the sky was much more pale as you can see at…

Posted in Lavender at 10:53 PM JST - 19th July