upnorth71 said...

upnorth71 at 09:38 AM JST - 10th May

telecasterplayer,

the high number of accidents may have to do the sheer number of escalators in use in Japan, vis a vis other developed nations- the built up, compact vertical nature of urban areas here, as well as the highly developed public transportation network requires a large number of escalators.

Posted in Escalator at Nagoya subway suddenly stops, slightly injuring 11 at 09:38 AM JST - 10th May
upnorth71 at 04:43 PM JST - 8th May

Some have surmised that HRC is holding on for another week or so to incur more expenses in order to recoup her investment, as traditionally the eventual nominee (Obama in this case) pays off the debts of any challengers.

"...if a white presidential candidate went to the church of Pastor…

Posted in Clinton vows to stay in race; lends her campaign $6.4 million at 04:43 PM JST - 8th May
upnorth71 at 01:04 PM JST - 18th April

"When Japanese commit suicide, they were being Japanese" What a load of bu**ocks, sincity. Japanese (or anyone else) commit suicide because of serious emotional problems, not because of their nationality. And "orientalism" has nothing to do with it, that's a term coined by Edward Said about western (mis)perceptions about Middle…

Posted in Police search for missing American woman in Hokkaido at 01:04 PM JST - 18th April
upnorth71 at 05:29 PM JST - 8th April

First, I believe the majority of Japanese want US forces stationed in Japan (but not near where they live- NIMBYism is natural) and I think the US military presence does much more good than harm. But I find the complaints that come from some U.S. service people about the restrictiveness…

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 05:29 PM JST - 8th April