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  wontondFeb. 16, 2012 - 05:08AM JST

  This might be out of line, but maybe this isn't an accident. Anyone who visits this site regularly knows that parents of this age, in Japan, have a tendency of not wanting to be parents anymore.

  Posted in: Two sisters, aged 5 and 3, perish in Tokyo fire

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  wontondFeb. 15, 2012 - 02:28PM JST

  What was this mother thinking? Some parents can be so clueless sometimes, and unfortunately it's the kids that have to pay the price.

  Posted in: Two sisters, aged 5 and 3, perish in Tokyo fire

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  wontondFeb. 14, 2012 - 02:20PM JST

  Being shot is bad, but being shot in a Denny's makes it just a little bit worse.

  Posted in: Former gang member shot dead in Denny's restaurant in Chiba

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  wontondFeb. 07, 2012 - 09:32AM JST

  One of the things I love about Tokyo, and any other big city in Japan, are the few quirky odd-balls wandering about. For all their social constraints, it's nice that people can express themselves this way without fear of getting beaten up.

  Posted in: Cleaning crew

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  wontondFeb. 03, 2012 - 12:45AM JST

  Does anyone here think after 4.5 years, when this woman gets out, she will be any less dangerous? Not me.

  Posted in: Woman sentenced to 4 1/2 years for breaking babies' legs

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  wontondJan. 27, 2012 - 02:50PM JST

  This guy is a monster. How could you hate a little kid? I feel so awful for this boy. I hope he gets all the help he needs and this scumbag gets everything he deserves.

  Posted in: 5-yr-old boy may lose sight after man adds battery acid to eye drops

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  wontondJan. 26, 2012 - 11:30AM JST

  Implement a sin tax on tobacco and alcohol and the coffers will be overflowing with money.

  Posted in: IMF says Japan should raise consumption tax to 15%

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  wontondJan. 24, 2012 - 01:44PM JST

  I love wandering the streets of Tokyo and Osaka. It didn't matter which neighborhood I was in or the time of day, I always felt safe. I'd frequently spend my days off exploring the city walking for 12 hours until there were blisters on my feet.

  Posted in: What are some of the things you like most about living in Japan?

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  wontondJan. 19, 2012 - 12:37AM JST

  Of course wine is more expensive in Japan compared to France. I'm just guessing, but I bet sake is less expensive in Japan compared to France. I always thought a pizza from Domino's was too expensive.

  Posted in: Six things that foreigners feel are overpriced in Japan

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  wontondJan. 17, 2012 - 02:52PM JST

  If they can't make work, what chance do the rest of us have? But seriously, Ayumi's single now? Excellent...!

  Posted in: Ayumi Hamasaki to divorce husband of 1 year

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  wontondJan. 17, 2012 - 10:29AM JST

  If it's used realistically and not for just the sake of using it, then I'm OK with it.

  Posted in: How do you feel about the use of swear words in TV programs?

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  wontondJan. 13, 2012 - 02:46PM JST

  Japanese housewives love a sale. Get ready for the rush.

  Posted in: Supermarket chains slash vegetable prices for 3 days

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  wontondJan. 13, 2012 - 06:29AM JST

  If he didn't have the yakuza dropping by his home before (which really, why else would you carry that kind of cash at home?) then he will very soon.

  Posted in: Ozawa: Nothing unusual about keeping Y400 mil in cash at home

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  wontondJan. 08, 2012 - 02:33AM JST

  Now this is the Japan I've been waiting for, experimental and cutting edge. Best of luck to them. This could change the world.

  Posted in: Japan plans futuristic farm with robot workers in disaster zone

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  wontondJan. 06, 2012 - 08:41AM JST

  what is with all the skating in Roppongi?

  It's more fun than playing keepaway from the Nigerian touts.

  Posted in: Midtown skating

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  wontondDec. 31, 2011 - 02:24PM JST

  I've read reports that ANA could have received as much as a 50% discount from Boeing for their 787 purchase. They were the single largest purchaser. I'm sure this advertising is just a small token of appreciation.

  Posted in: ANA to paint the number 787 on its Dreamliners

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  wontondDec. 27, 2011 - 11:03AM JST

  Poor father. The decision must have been agonizing for him.

  Posted in: Comatose hospital patient suffocated with wet towel in Mie

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  wontondDec. 25, 2011 - 03:39AM JST

  Even a mediocre Honda Civic is better than most of the American cars in the same segment. Honda needs to keep the design control in Japan. They have let their American offices design some of their cars, to the detriment of the brand.

  Posted in: Competition forces Honda to revamp new Civic

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  wontondDec. 23, 2011 - 09:25AM JST

  What a totally non-selfish and noble act. So many times we read about parents who make the wrong decision, it's nice to read about a parent that made the right one.

  Posted in: Newborn girl left at Chiba nursery

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  wontondDec. 23, 2011 - 12:26AM JST

  @tokyokawasaki from my experience, depression in Japan is treated by sending the sufferer to a conversational English class. Talk about awkward.

  Posted in: Woman held for feeding baby daughter jelly laced with sleeping pills

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