westurn said...

westurn at 08:01 AM JST - 16th July

I've done this climb... and yes it is as miserable an experience as it appears here... check out the "mud" ! Just another overly exhalted activity to do in boring ol Japain ! Ho-hum !

Posted in Mt Fuji at 08:01 AM JST - 16th July
westurn at 07:43 AM JST - 16th July

Sorry... but blaming subprime is getting old. Fact is Japan's economy has been in the toilet long before the subprime issue came up. Japan has continued to rely on large scale construction projects to stimulate it's economy but with no luck. The old strategy simply doesn't work when domestic spending…

Posted in Tokyo facing a glut of office space at 07:43 AM JST - 16th July
westurn at 07:04 AM JST - 16th July

More hogwash from a "nameless group" of government officials. Sorry kids, I was in the US recently and I didn't see any of the drastic price increases like here in Japan. This is a made in Nippon problem that local officials need to address. I mean melons go for less…

Posted in Speculation playing big part in raising food prices: gov't report at 07:04 AM JST - 16th July
westurn at 06:55 AM JST - 16th July

BTW... Shouldn't any country that depends on the USA for it's "National Security" be ranked in a similar position with them ? I mean how can you logically argue that Japan is way more peaceful than the US when it takes advantage of US policies around the world... policies that…

Posted in Japan ranked 5th most peaceful country in world at 06:55 AM JST - 16th July
westurn at 07:29 AM JST - 15th July

"Why is the U.S. ranked so low?"

"the high possibility of a terrorist attack on the mainland.2

Huh ??? For example ???

"In addition, the number of prisoners per population is the largest in the world."

Maybe if the US did like Japan and just refused to investigate thousands of…

Posted in Japan ranked 5th most peaceful country in world at 07:29 AM JST - 15th July
westurn at 06:08 AM JST - 15th July

I watched this in the states. Team USA, as usual, is using this tourney as nothing more than a tune-up for the Olympics. Which means they are trying new tactics, getting longer looks at 2suspect" players, and are basically trying to find the right combination before the competition gets serious.…

Posted in U.S. hands Japan 2nd straight loss at World Grand Prix at 06:08 AM JST - 15th July
westurn at 06:00 AM JST - 15th July

Funny, as Japanese companies falter by the wayside with their "Japan Inc" mindset, American companys like Disney just continue to make money, alliances, and profits ! When will the Japanese learn ? The nation, with all it's stubborness, continues to cut off its nose to spite its face. Bwahaha !

Posted in Walt Disney Japan, JCB announce credit card alliance at 06:00 AM JST - 15th July
westurn at 05:58 AM JST - 15th July

Starbucks "Japan" sucks ! They won't let you even eat an orange now at their tables if it isn't purchased from them. This in complete contrast to the home office in the US, where you can sit down, relax, read a book and enjoy whatever you want to eat right…

Posted in Starbucks Japan to raise coffee prices at 05:58 AM JST - 15th July
westurn at 05:54 AM JST - 15th July

No surprise. Limited product line... where's the butter and American beef ? Poor service... why do they take the product off the shelf at 9:00 pm when they say they stay open till 10:00 pm ??? And where are the express lines ? And why don't the clerks know exactly…

Posted in Daiei's 1st-quarter operating profit falls 69% at 05:54 AM JST - 15th July
westurn at 05:50 AM JST - 15th July

"If she was in America..."

No, If she was in America she wouldn't be going to a "love hotel" !

Cripes, get it right posters ! Only Nippon and Asia have these stupid love hotels. The rest of the planet has " your own home, the beach, or the Hyatt…

Posted in Fuji TV apologizes for Mona Yamamoto's scandal at 05:50 AM JST - 15th July