wanderlust said...

wanderlust at 08:57 AM JST - 5th November

Read between the lines - more concrete needed!

Now that the corrupt construction companies have lost their dam projects, they need another way of getting money to funnel through to the LDP.

Business as usual - Japan style....

Posted in 121 road bridges closed over fears of collapse at 08:57 AM JST - 5th November
wanderlust at 08:28 AM JST - 5th November

With the gallows shadowing her, Takeuchi faces years of imprisonment as her case wades through Malaysia’s snail-paced legal system

Doesn't this sound exactly the same as Japan's legal system?

Prisoners on death row for 20-30 years, long drawn-out appeals...ironically she'll probably have a better chance of justice under the Malaysian…

Posted in Japanese woman held for drug smuggling in Malaysia claims she was duped at 08:28 AM JST - 5th November
wanderlust at 08:42 AM JST - 2nd November

Surprised that these are on-sale nowadays, the blades must be longer than 5 cm.

Never tell J-Plod that you are carrying one....

Posted in Soldier knife 1891 at 08:42 AM JST - 2nd November
wanderlust at 08:45 AM JST - 29th October

Looking at the way the 'tin can' crumpled, it looks like Japan need not build any more warships; just stick some guns and radar on a few container ships... and find some crews with greater situational awareness.

Posted in Japanese destroyer tried to stop before collision: defense chief at 08:45 AM JST - 29th October
wanderlust at 09:36 AM JST - 19th October

Great drive from Button, and support from the team. Honda must be really regretting letting the team go...

Posted in Button clinches Formula 1 title in Brazil at 09:36 AM JST - 19th October
wanderlust at 03:58 PM JST - 12th October

So the long-awaited "Toyobaru" will hit the streets. As a former owner of an AE-86 and a Leone Turbo, and a current "Scoobie" driver, I hope the 'boxer engine' will put some spark into the maker of some of the most boring cars in the world.

Posted in Toyota to show green sportscar with Subaru engine at 03:58 PM JST - 12th October
wanderlust at 12:13 PM JST - 12th October

Can't people read here?

The Institute was owned by a lawyer, not for lawyers....

Posted in 4-year-old boy dies after being bitten by 2 dogs at 12:13 PM JST - 12th October
wanderlust at 11:01 PM JST - 24th September

martyman .... You have to wonder in this accident if the use of seat belts may have effected the outcome of the children living or dying.

When you look at the picture of the car on the Japanese site, and see the guardrail protruding out of the back of the…

Posted in Two children die after car crashes into guardrail in Okayama at 11:01 PM JST - 24th September
wanderlust at 09:08 PM JST - 24th September

There were a series of cases a few years ago of cyclists losing their legs from impact with badly-designed guard rails. Many (but not all?) of them were then modified to have soft bumpers.

buddhismtech - the highway guardrail was erected too close to the road. Must be something…

Posted in Two children die after car crashes into guardrail in Okayama at 09:08 PM JST - 24th September
wanderlust at 07:09 PM JST - 16th September

Someone in Marketing/ PR at Hitachi deserves a b0mb under the chair for letting that slip!

Posted in Haneda airport tests new bomb detector at 07:09 PM JST - 16th September