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Impressive, I like how the tail portion swings open. But if you want to see a real monster check out the Antonov AN-225.

I don't know if he'll make it, but I do hope the franchise will be required to cite some of these "customer complaints", assumedly from people with late night munchies. If they did care about the customers would emptying the store be a suitable approach?

As mentioned above I hope he continues under a new name to gauge the support of the people. I'd go!

I don't know how the judging works, but the Chinese athlete put on a near flawless performance but still couldn't get close to this guy who faltered a few times.

He's obviously a top skater but I don't think he deserved it this time.

They weren't related? Pretty uncommon here.

Fourth time running? Why do people love to vote for the same people year in year out. I guess the other candidates weren't "tested" enough...

They probably just lost it

I bet you if it was the usual guy with foot-in-the-mouth disease who made that statement nothing whatsoever would have happened to him.

Yep, he should go when Aso goes.

I feel for the people who have to review that footage

fully in touch with the rest of the world

Not sure if that was the drawcard for him

There you go, there also a Chiba-shi. But it's not the first city to recognise partnerships right?

I thought Chiba was a prefecture.

He's hiding his hands. Someone check if his fingers are crossed.

It's not nature, otherwise every location would have the time set exactly to the sun. Instead we have pre determined time zones, and Japan spreads broadly with the sun rising at different times depending on east or west location yet every prefecture sets their clocks to the same time.

To make it more even, east Japan should move their clocks forward an hour to join the time zone it is teetering on anyway.

Time zone map

https://goo.gl/images/fS7xMH

Oh, and even if Naomi had chosen to represent USA we'd see her making headlines here.

Some interesting insights here.

I don't think it is really appropriate to be upset at Japanese for being conscious of foreign heritage, they didn't grow up in the multicultural societies that we did. Things are changing though thanks to Naomi and others who attract attention to the topic.

I have two haafu daughters, the oldest in middle school, and they are very well accepted by their peers for who they are. Soon these young peers will become the majority of the population and heritage will no longer be a hot topic.

And congrats Naomi!!

Great pic, his face shows absolute determination for a strong finish despite there being nobody behind him.

Work style reform (hatarakikata kaikaku) should be about making inefficient work practices more efficient. Anyone who has bought a house in this country will know how much work is involved in being an agent.

up to three visits are allowed in seven consecutive days and 10 visits in 28 consecutive days.

Why do they always apply such complicated rules here?

Anyway, I would have thought that even once per week would be considered an addiction.

Elderly drivers on the streets is one of many reasons why people on their bikes should look before entering a road, not ride on the wrong side or the center of the road, etc. Confidence seems to trump common sense these days. I'm speaking in a general sense, not about this particular incident.

"A number of people enjoy authorized forms of gambling for recreational purposes "

This kind of thinking is exactly the problem with gambling in Japan. Like balls bikes boats and horses are fine, and the evil casinos are to be wary of.

Sorry Kato-san, the shotengai is a thing of the past. No point waiting there for a better economy, start an online business and then you'll find your customers.

They did. The truck went straight through the guard rail. Poor things, they did everything right.

Because the productive population (16-60) is declining considerably and the hole needs to be filled by women, foreigners, AI and work style reform.

What?? I look just like him but the ladies don't find me attractive!

Much of the group’s appeal lies in their being idols you can touch

Are we talking about the same band?

Hmm, well you seem to be a reliable enough source