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This line of unique recycled glassware was developed by Tokyo-based company Kimoto Glassware Co Ltd and…
Posted in: Used wine bottles transformed into beautiful glassware
I wonder if this is going to get the same attention as the case in Perugia,…
Posted in: Two American men arrested over death of Irish woman in Shinjuku hotel
Mitoguitarman - No, thinking OF the box. LMAO! :-)
Posted in: Gov't turns to AKB48 to sell bonds
Tyler Vandenberg, I totally agree with your last comment. Lack of operator safety training which will…
Posted in: Japan declined U.S. offer to station nuclear experts in Kan's office: Edano
OK, imap2223, you got me. I fired off my mouth without support-- thanks for keeping me…
Posted in: Anti-whaling leader says extraditing him won't halt campaign
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tmarie
Four legs good, two legs bad... Snowball and Napoleon would be proud.
Posted in: Hashimoto's school for aspiring politicians starts with fervor
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tmarie
That is result culture influence form west. Care to explain how? In the west, plenty of people live in homes and communities for the age. People actually get on with their neighbours and speak to them. Two things that don't seem to happen here. I have been in my place for a year - new building. I don't know a soul and I make an effort to say hello and open doors. The others? Scuttle around and avoid looking at one another. That isn't the west's doing at all. Blame society here on not being about to socialize properly.
Posted in: Local governments work out plans to prevent isolated deaths
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tmarie
And yet last week the government was telling the public not to panic. I am sure the kids in that neighbourhood are wondering what the heck is going on. And the mistrust and lies continues for another generation. Pathetic. Just pathetic.
Posted in: Ready for rocket launch
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tmarie
Shhh! Neversubmit! Don't say such things!
My feelings exactly. Who is Japan, the US... to tell people who can and can't have - more so when many of those telling countries they can't have something/do something do/have it themselves.
Posted in: Iran tells Hatoyama it will not give up nuclear program
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tmarie
the people of Osaka seem to like him. The older, voting population seem to like him. The younger ones, who will have to pick up the pieces, aren't too keen - and I'm hoping that means they'll get off their butts and vote next time!
I also wouldn't state that Hashimoto doesn't like Ishihara. They've been chatting a lot lately. Hashimoto might be smart enough to realise what a git Ishihara is but it brings him press and followers so... He'll keep him close and use his for his own purposes. He's a snake.
Posted in: Hashimoto criticizes DPJ policies, praises Ozawa on Twitter
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tmarie
Oginome, STDs are often the gifts that give for a lifetime so in that case, I think it is on the same level. not to mention that some of them can cause death.
I don't know about you but I knew what I was doing at 17 and wasn't greedy enough to be thinking of selling myself for anything. Nope. No sympathy. If anything, I feel for the parents who are probably wondering what they did wrong when it came to raising this 'kid".
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
Madverts, but you're dead. You're not needing anything from your body - and as far as I know, dead people don't have "rights". Family of the dead, yes. Dead? Nope.
Simon, why wouldn't you want to give them away if they can help someone and you don't need them? Why bury everything when you could help a kid live? Seems rather selfish.
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
I've read that it was done on purpose. Regardless, it certainly would have made a huge difference. Hope those three are found okay.
Posted in: Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments
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tmarie
Why not madvents? You don't need them when you are buried or burned. Why not save a life? Give someone eye sight? Why be selfish and keep it all to yourself?
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
Dumping of fuel - I think done of purpose - def limited the damage here and probably saved lives. Well done pilot!
Posted in: Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments
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tmarie
Oh just hurry up and change the starting times to align them with the most other countries. It isn't going to bring in any cash cow foreign students but perhaps it will do something about the pathetic hiring system. I have no hope for the entrance test system since they are what brings in a large chunk of cash for universities. They'll keep that around as long as student numbers drop. Sadly.
Had to laugh. My university put in that the school allowed in 34 international students. Why on earth do teachers need to know this? Waste of paper or what?
Posted in: Educational reforms should be made based on the combined concepts of entrance exams, employment and quality of education.
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tmarie
She was also unemployed Funny, if she was still married/her husband was alive, she's be called a housewife.
Another mother/family member killing the kids they are suppose to love and protect.... Just another day here in Japan...
Posted in: 4 family members found dead in Tokyo apartment
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tmarie
Honestly, have these people never seen a cat before? What is with this cat obsession in Tokyo? Poor things. No wonder they are in a tree and away from the people.
Posted in: Photogenic
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tmarie
Some out, some not here. Seems like the prime time will be the middle of the week. Hoping they'll be around next weekend as it is too windy and cold to go out and enjoy them where I am.
Posted in: Japan gets back its cherry blossom fever
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tmarie
**GAIJIN ADVANTAGE - GUARANTEED! ** Does that make you guys feel better?! Good lucking guys are good lucking guys the world over. If anything, it would be pretty clear that if you are bragging about the j-chicks hitting on you, you aren't that great to look at or you'd get the same female response the world over. Zero to hero, two to ten, charisma man... You guys are clearly letting the female posters here know where you fit on on the scale of good looking...
It rather funny, the foreign guys here who are attractive are always very nice to foreign women - I find. The Charisma men on the other hand... Watch out. Spiteful and nasty. I enjoy thinking of what their married life may be like to a local...
Posted in: How do you feel about being a ‘gaijin’ in Japan?
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tmarie
They do this with all their "stars" and often, the media and the pressure is what gets to them. Poor Miki Ando has suffered because of this - not a fan of hers at all but the amount of pressure she faced and then the backlash... The media here never seems to learn.
Posted in: Japan counting on Darvish to rescue pride, bragging rights
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tmarie
That being said, I personally don't see the problem with using organs from those who were on death row. Save a life - not like they need the body parts. I think it should be an automatic thing when anyone dies - unless they are religious reasons or problems with illnesses and the like. Rather selfish not to use your parts if you're dead and not needing them.
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
I thought you said before you were empahetic tmarie? I don't think I have ever stated that. That being said, I think I am. Just not towards greedy kids who are too dumb to think that perhaps selling body parts isn't worth it for Apple products.
I think the Japanese school girls have slightly less at stake when they make their trade off, compared to those who sell their vital organs. Really? I would think that catching STDs that might make them sterile is a pretty big trade off for a new LV bag. Not to mention their self esteem issues.
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
And people question Darwin's theories? I would say he was spot on.
Posted in: Boy in China sells kidney to buy iPhone
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tmarie
Hide, perhaps you can dig a little deeper as Yu has commented some of the issues he had being called a gaijin and not accepted as being full Japanese. I have also heard people say this. So... you're not exactly looking too smart right now.
Posted in: Japan counting on Darvish to rescue pride, bragging rights