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  • westurn at 01:58 PM JST - 12th June

    Ummm Jr...

    "that's a pretty laughable list to "prove"

    Hardly... the facts are out there as... people vote with their feet !

    "Face it, I could also come up with a list to disprove people's notions here that Japan is a horrible place to live and work and earn a…

    Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 01:58 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:54 PM JST - 12th June

    Again, I've worked with these creeps at the police department, this is common ! Many of the lot I worked with would make maps for each other of the best places to go. Yes indeed, some of Japan's finest spending your tax money on worthwhile endeavors... am I right Cleo…

    Posted in Kitakyushu cops’ indiscretions come under scrutiny at 01:54 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:49 PM JST - 12th June

    Okajima seems to be falling apart at the seams. Is he possibly just another Kei Igawa ? Overall, bad day at the office for the majority of the nihonjin... 4 players, three losses !

    Posted in Okajima blows lead as Boston loses to Baltimore at 01:49 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:46 PM JST - 12th June

    I love ther way the Chinese stick it to the Japanese in incidents like this and the gyoza scandal. If only the Americans had done the same in the Ehimemaru incident !

    Posted in China blames Japanese coast guard for fishing boat sinking at 01:46 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:39 PM JST - 12th June

    "those in their early 20s declined from 19.8% to 17.1% and those in their late 20s dropped from 25.7% to 21.1%. Why aren’t young people traveling to foreign countries?"

    Can you say "working poor" ???

    Posted in Travel agents launch campaign to increase overseas travelers at 01:39 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:33 PM JST - 12th June

    "Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide"

    And just how do "they" show their ire ?

    -Buy taking trips to America ! So much so that records for international tourists set records this and last year.

    -By spending millions on American pop culture like hip/hop, rap, movies, etc.

    -By continuing to do…

    Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 01:33 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:27 PM JST - 12th June

    8 times my hind quarters ! Those averages are for those people actually out looking to purchase ! By everyone elses standards try double that ! Simply put, housing is unaffordable to the average Nihonjin ! Now those bento box rentals they call apartments ? Plenty to go around !

    Posted in Tokyo condos' average price 8 times annual income at 01:27 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:24 PM JST - 12th June

    The date: January 8th 2008 ! The Site: Japantoday ! The Heading: Pop Vox

    The question: "Do you feel the effect of rising oil prices in your daily life?"

    The Results: Every person questioned gave a rosy response citing that high oil prices basically had little or no effect on…

    Posted in Wholesale prices soar to 27-year high in May at 01:24 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 01:18 PM JST - 12th June

    Hmm, are these the same politicians that boldly stated that "butter" is not a "staple" of the Japanese diet ??? Begs the question, how much butter went into the "crow pie" they're eatin ?

    Posted in Dairy farmers to get Y70 bil in subsidies at 01:18 PM JST - 12th June

  • westurn at 10:06 PM JST - 11th June

    Moonbeam yo are right and wrong, first the wrong...

    "if you were correct, there would be thousands of people flipping out everyday."

    Umm, ever ride the trains and notice the people mumbling to themselves ? Do you realize there are more than 100 suicides a day in Japan ? Do…

    Posted in Akihabara rampage suspect unhappy with work conditions at 10:06 PM JST - 11th June

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