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frontandcentre at 10:34 AM JST - 25th July

Ha ha - quite right Altria. It's dead expensive when you live in the expat lebensraum of Hiroo or Azabu and you can only get 100 sq.m for JPY 1 million a month in rent. And even Filipina maids to look after Junior are SOOOO much more expensive here... (rolls…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 10:34 AM JST - 25th July
Altria at 10:33 AM JST - 25th July

I bet she was seeing that crocodile on the side.

Posted in Man arrested for dragging girlfriend with car in Saitama at 10:33 AM JST - 25th July
tkoind2 at 10:32 AM JST - 25th July

ByakkoDono. I agree. Religion and supestitions allow human beings to blame something other than themselves for the world around them.

I hear "Well it's God's will." When something bad happens. When we should be saying "What can we do to help?"

And all this is even before we start to…

Posted in Religious right AWOL from the real war at 10:32 AM JST - 25th July
aedfed at 10:30 AM JST - 25th July

Given Japan's current fertility rates, there can't be too many mothers with two kids to pack around.

However, I've always felt that the strong bond Japanese kids have with their mothers comes from the number of death defying near misses they experienced together while riding a bicycle.

Posted in Ban on riding bicycles with 2 kids to be lifted at 10:30 AM JST - 25th July
cleo at 10:30 AM JST - 25th July

just as bad as aojiru, despite being a veggie lover

I think that's because of being as veggie lover. Same way that being a bean-lover means I can never forgive natto.

Haagen-Dazz make some really wicked ice cream, but I don't think I'll be trying green tea & black…

Posted in Green tea ice cream from Häagen-Dazs at 10:30 AM JST - 25th July
Altria at 10:29 AM JST - 25th July

...anyone they can blame for their dissatisfaction.

Posted in Comic about fear of growing old alone strikes chord among unmarried women at 10:29 AM JST - 25th July
sallysky at 10:28 AM JST - 25th July

wow, so fascinating discovery!! Lately I am familar with the things about dinosaurs due to my son's favorites. I am delighted by the news that Japanese resercher could find the dinosaur...besides Tyrannosaurs!!I have to tell my son about that, anyway.

Posted in Japanese, Mongolian scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton at 10:28 AM JST - 25th July
frontandcentre at 10:27 AM JST - 25th July

The U.S. approach to North Korea has encouraged the Iranians to work faster than ever on their bomb programme, because the Iranians know that you get treated with some respect once you can prove your capability. I would be much more worried about the situation in Pakistan, a verified nuclear…

Posted in Rice warns Iran of 'punitive measures' at 10:27 AM JST - 25th July
akaguma at 10:26 AM JST - 25th July

the problem with the 'entertainment' industry in japan is that it is really just a feeble extension of the advertising industry. these 2-faced 'personalities' have zero credibility

Posted in Yukie Nakama introduces 'Panasonic Beauty' at 10:26 AM JST - 25th July
Altria at 10:25 AM JST - 25th July

It wouldn't be a problem if these were confident single women in their 30s.

But all too often it seems to be the type that whine about men, their bosses

Posted in Comic about fear of growing old alone strikes chord among unmarried women at 10:25 AM JST - 25th July