timeon said...

timeon at 06:44 PM JST - 18th June

I don't understand what is Yokohama National University doing in Osaka?!

Posted in Freed Japanese student back from Iran at 06:44 PM JST - 18th June
timeon at 07:00 PM JST - 17th June

as an undergrad in Japan, at a top uni for their standards, I've had many bizarre experiences with Japanese students. actually, one of my former classmates committed suicide last year and one of my lab mates hung himself in the school toilet a few years ago. I've also had 2…

Posted in 22-year-old night school student assaults 15-year-old classmate in Chiba at 07:00 PM JST - 17th June
timeon at 06:43 PM JST - 17th June

yeah sure, it's been less than a year ago when the politicians were putting pressure on scientists about climate research, especially global warming.

the answer is simple: more money into research, less cash into wars. more money into education, less cash into bureaucracy

Posted in G-8 ministers urge youth to work out solutions for climate change at 06:43 PM JST - 17th June
timeon at 05:29 PM JST - 16th June

Interesting: I always considered I've been more successful with girls in Europe or US that here... After all, I met my (Japanese) wife in US :) and by the way, maybe half of my girlfriends while in Japan (that's 10 years) were not Japanese. sorry for breaking the stereotype...

Posted in Stereotypes ’R’ Us at 05:29 PM JST - 16th June
timeon at 12:51 PM JST - 16th June

what exactly means "Japanese-administered islets"?

Posted in 10 Taiwan vessels enter Japan waters near disputed islets at 12:51 PM JST - 16th June
timeon at 03:34 PM JST - 15th June

go for them. that is for those who don't care bout the 3.3 mil to spend in 3 days for a hotel stay. not for me, that's sure :)

MichaelJP, the exclusive male plan it's easily understandable if you in-depth read the "order-made spa service" near it...

Posted in Conrad Tokyo hotel to offer Y3.33 mil 3-day luxury plan at 03:34 PM JST - 15th June
timeon at 01:02 PM JST - 13th June

Sherman, most of the big ones (Watami chain or Monteroza chain) have non-smoking seats. They usually ask you at the entrance. of course, the small, family-run izakayas are more interesting, and usually don't have non-smoking seats

Posted in Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook at 01:02 PM JST - 13th June
timeon at 12:48 PM JST - 11th June

　a masterpiece of defense: "he prayed for the victim's soul".

Posted in Gangster gets 24 years for mistakenly killing male inpatient at 12:48 PM JST - 11th June
timeon at 12:45 PM JST - 11th June

can anybody explain me why all the trash bins on Yurikamome in Odaiba were sealed, and a note was posted: "because of the Hokkaido summit"? it's freakin thousands of km away

Posted in Japan to impose no-fly zone over G-8 summit venue at 12:45 PM JST - 11th June
timeon at 12:01 AM JST - 11th June

in one evening, near the place I live, the police stopped a car (a guy and his girlfriend) and checked the trunk. they found a baseball bat and a long discussion started. by the time I came back from the evening walk about half an hour later, another police car…

Posted in Police search at 12:01 AM JST - 11th June