zaichik said...

zaichik at 05:17 PM JST - 19th March

At least it was the ROK who got him - I'm sure their jails are nicer than the DPRK's.

I once met a Japanese journalist who was detained in North Korea for a while on suspicion of spying. He was lucky to get out again....

Posted in Japanese man with wire-cutters detained while trying to cross into N Korea at 05:17 PM JST - 19th March
zaichik at 05:12 PM JST - 19th March

Anyway, she is certainly beautiful and sounds like she might have a couple of brain cells to spare - a bit more to her than the average tarento, who's fit only to squeak "cute! delicious! gorgeous!"

Posted in Jun Hasegawa capitalizes on 'haafu' look at 05:12 PM JST - 19th March
zaichik at 12:41 PM JST - 18th March

Hell Dust Mite

ROTFLOL!

The pic's completely overexposed

It can be difficult to get a good photo, because of the steam....

It is a great place to visit, though - went there in 1998 and again on New Year's Day 2006, when it was covered in snow and…

Posted in Snow monkeys at 12:41 PM JST - 18th March
zaichik at 06:20 AM JST - 16th March

Horsham, south of London

That's like saying, "Shizuoka, south of Tokyo" - technically correct, but oversimplifying the geography somewhat.

Posted in Japan to lend $5 bil for developing nations' green projects at 06:20 AM JST - 16th March
zaichik at 07:09 AM JST - 15th March

I remember seeing these trains on a nearby track at Tokyo Station while I was waiting for the shinkansen to go back to Niigata. The trains always used to make me long to go AWOL and take a trip back to Kyushu, where I spent a year as a student.…

Posted in Thousands cheer as Tokyo-Kyushu blue trains commence last runs at 07:09 AM JST - 15th March
zaichik at 06:13 PM JST - 11th March

It's not you, bcbrownboy, it's Kyodo.

Posted in Kanji organization urged to improve business at 06:13 PM JST - 11th March
zaichik at 06:09 PM JST - 11th March

Hmmm...unfortunate in light of the Ichihashi debacle, but not the end of the world.

Congrats on being about to gain an SIL, Cleo!

Posted in Handcuffed man escapes police after molesting woman in Aichi at 06:09 PM JST - 11th March
zaichik at 04:45 PM JST - 10th March

And doubtless there will be a few choruses of the Fields of Athenry....

Posted in Tokyo’s St Patrick’s Day Parade – It’s a long way from Tipperary at 04:45 PM JST - 10th March
zaichik at 04:21 PM JST - 10th March

But the industry isn't big and unified enough for workers to be rallying.

Too much competition, for starters, plus the amateurs vs professionals thing you mentioned. Ah well, back to whoring myself around a variety of translation companies.

Not even in pink bunny suits.

Maybe purple axolotl suits…

Posted in Workers rally at 04:21 PM JST - 10th March
zaichik at 04:17 PM JST - 10th March

My daughter has passsed the entrance exam!!! It's not even 4pm, and I'm drinking! Relief more than happiness at the moment.

Congrats!

Posted in Tokyo University at 04:17 PM JST - 10th March