timtak said...

timtak at 06:32 AM JST - 31st July

It seems to me that young Japanese are getting younger.

For instance, more young people are going to university, and university students are not expected to have intrinsic motivation for studying, but to approach their studies as high school pupils, and engage in them to the extent that they are…

Posted in Japan studies lowering legal age of adulthood to 18 at 06:32 AM JST - 31st July
timtak at 11:16 AM JST - 29th July

Why didn't the student come to school for three days? Post Chalk Shock?

Posted in Teacher gets pay cut for putting chalk in yawning student’s mouth at 11:16 AM JST - 29th July
timtak at 11:37 AM JST - 20th July

British football hooligans have a group-think so brain numbing and individuality destroying that they kill. The dance that Japanese fans do it is peaceful, artistic, and free-thinking in comparison.

Son stands on someone elses stuff, gets pwned. Dad chooses to take it out on the Japanese in generally calling them…

Posted in The cheering gets nasty at a pro baseball game at 11:37 AM JST - 20th July
timtak at 10:42 AM JST - 17th July

If Women's life expectancy = 86.05 Men and women's average life expectancy = 79.29 Then where x =men's life expectancy and assuming and assuming that there are about the same number of men as women. 79.29 = (86.05 + x)/2 x= (79.2 x 2) - 86.05. Men live on average…

Posted in Japanese women's lifespan longest in the world for 24th straight year at 10:42 AM JST - 17th July
timtak at 11:01 AM JST - 15th July

"that uses an analog thermometer face" >> In addition to time, the clock includes an analogue display of temperature (and barometric pressure).

Posted in Radio-controlled alarm clock at 11:01 AM JST - 15th July
timtak at 10:15 AM JST - 11th July

Spudman is very knowledgable about mama chari's. What Timeon says is sad but true.

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timtak at 11:35 AM JST - 10th July

A widespread joke perhaps http://www.newstin.com/rel/us/en-010-016046360 I'm British, incredulous and have written to TNS Infratest and Expedia, who funded the survey, to ask for the results.

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 11:35 AM JST - 10th July
timtak at 11:31 AM JST - 10th July

I'm with tigris.

Posted in Yahoo Japan news editor says his own staff tend to pander to readers at 11:31 AM JST - 10th July
timtak at 11:19 AM JST - 10th July

Where is the original survey? I can't seem to find it. Either by searching the global site http://www.tnsglobal.com/ Or http://www.tns-infratest.com/branchenundmaerkte/verkehrtourismustransport.asp

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 11:19 AM JST - 10th July
timtak at 04:08 PM JST - 8th July

"Shortly after recovery efforts began at ground zero, the city started donating metal pieces, usually an I-beam section, to pretty much anyone who signed an affidavit agreeing not to profit from the piece of history..."

Posted in British man defends his decision to sell Hiroshima A-bomb artifact at 04:08 PM JST - 8th July