timtak said...

timtak at 08:34 PM JST - 10th June

So why are they doing it? Men, often with not too good employment situations with knives, stabbing people in public places.

1) I think that "temmporary worker" is very relevant (apparently he was also under the impression that he was to be laid off). 2) He was of below average…

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 08:34 PM JST - 10th June
timtak at 02:49 PM JST - 8th June

I think that Kenji was refering to the Summer Olympics, which were held 4 times in the US and once in Japan. The winter olympics were also held four times in the US and twice in Japan. France and the UK will have held the summer olympics 3 times each.…

Posted in Ishihara to attend Beijing Olympics opening event at 02:49 PM JST - 8th June
timtak at 02:44 PM JST - 8th June

Sorry. I take that back.

An article in Japanese at jiji.com claims that Mr. Ito was trying to encourage the female tiger (outside) to come into the empty (he was in it?) west side bedroom, when the male (Victor?) tiger came out of the east side bedroom.

At least (according…

Posted in Tiger kills zoo keeper in Kyoto at 02:44 PM JST - 8th June
timtak at 12:58 PM JST - 8th June

According to the Asahi in Japanese,

According to the police autopsy, Mr. Ito died from a broken neck. The tiger attacked him in one bedroom/cage and dragged him to the other. He would have passed away in the initial attack or at least prior to being seen, I presume. There…

Posted in Tiger kills zoo keeper in Kyoto at 12:58 PM JST - 8th June
timtak at 12:12 PM JST - 8th June

I did not see the match but if he is 80% as good as he was, he would still get my vote for a place on the Japanese team.

Posted in Nakata's 11 draw with World Stars in charity match at 12:12 PM JST - 8th June
timtak at 12:09 PM JST - 8th June

I was surprised that the LZR racer is allowed. A considerable part of the effect seems to be that it acts as a corset changing body shape into a more streamlined form, which seems to be going a bit too far. But it is very difficult to know where to…

Posted in Kitajima, wearing Speedo suit, sets 200-meter breaststroke world record at 12:09 PM JST - 8th June