buffalo comments
Posted in: China steps up VPN blocks ahead of major trade, internet shows See in context
Extreme paranoia. Suppression of information. Surveillance state . To what end?
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: 1st shipment of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan See in context
Can't wait to be one of the first to get at least 6 bottles of this pure joy.
-2 ( +2 / -4 )
Posted in: Can explodes on platform at Shinjuku Station See in context
I was just thinking about shinjuku station. Phew
6 ( +6 / -0 )
Posted in: Murakami's latest book given 'indecent' rating in Hong Kong See in context
couldn't pay for better publicity. will definitely read it now
2 ( +3 / -1 )
Posted in: Japan now has French fry ice cream sundaes thanks to fast food chain First Kitchen See in context
OOOOIIIIISSSSHHHIIIIII!!!!!!!!
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: Do you pay, or have you ever paid fees to NHK? See in context
My lovely honest wife signed us up. She now regrets it.
6 ( +6 / -0 )
Posted in: Pro-Pyongyang body to pay for damages on N Korean crewmen's behalf See in context
Is this helping these fisherman?
-5 ( +0 / -5 )
Posted in: Line to start bike-sharing service in Japan with Chinese firm See in context
This kind of service has failed in many countries resulting in pollution and headaches for local governments. Keep them out!
0 ( +2 / -2 )
Posted in: Taxi ride-sharing trial to begin in Tokyo in January See in context
sounds too taxing to get a ride.
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: Year-end jumbo lottery tickets go on sale with Y1 bil up for grabs See in context
Got to be in it to win it. Good luck everyone
3 ( +3 / -0 )
Posted in: Efforts under way to help addicts ahead of legalized casino gambling See in context
Casinos are a major contributor to social problems.
12 ( +19 / -7 )
Posted in: Tokyo 2020 organizers send mascot voting information to schools nationwide See in context
betting it'll be an unrecognizable round thing with a sash
2 ( +2 / -0 )
Posted in: The five things I love & hate about living in Tokyo See in context
Tokyo - a megalopolis with a country town feeling
0 ( +1 / -1 )
Posted in: Abe, Trump, Turnbull affirm unity on N Korea on ASEAN sidelines See in context
looks like an episode of the apprentice.
2 ( +2 / -0 )
Posted in: 4 killed in helicopter crash in Gunma See in context
Tragedy. The AS332L is a big helicopter and judging from the crash site picture it must have hit very hard. Hopefully the investigation saves future lives.
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: Survey finds Y9.3 bil in insurance claims for 'beauty cream' See in context
"I think there is a moral collapse among the patients. It is extremely problematic to purchase medicine using the medical insurance program for beauty purposes," the dermatologist said.
But the doctor added, "We cannot say no (to a prescription request) when the patient says he or she is having terribly dry skin.
Doesn't the doctor have the moral responsibility?
4 ( +5 / -1 )
Posted in: Typhoon bringing heavy rain to wide areas of Japan See in context
Goodlucktoyou, your comments confuse me.
-3 ( +2 / -5 )
Posted in: S Korean academic convicted of defaming 'comfort women' See in context
They have decided there can only be 1 truth and anything else is unacceptable.
19 ( +20 / -1 )
Posted in: Philippine President Duterte to visit Japan next week; won't meet emperor See in context
Scum circus. Next we will be entertaining Trump. Oh wait he's next on the list.
1 ( +7 / -6 )
Posted in: Higher nicotine in e-cigarettes tied to higher risk of teen smoking See in context
Is this stuff less harmful than cigarettes?
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: Ramen restaurant owner in Osaka arrested after police discover marijuana stash inside eatery See in context
Loose lips sink ships.
3 ( +3 / -0 )
Posted in: 87-year-old woman in wheelchair dies after attack by swarm of hornets See in context
Just read, 40-60 fatalities per year in Japan from these things.
0 ( +0 / -0 )
Posted in: Intoxicated man goes on random assault spree in Tokyo; injures 3 See in context
Thug.
2 ( +2 / -0 )
Posted in: Koike unveils party platform, vowing to freeze sales tax hike, end nuclear power See in context
I believe the party has ゼロ chance without Koike in the leader's seat. But good luck anyway.
1 ( +1 / -0 )
Posted in: Student arrested for allegedly smuggling cannabis in hotdog buns See in context
Arrested the following day? Confused
6 ( +7 / -1 )
Posted in: Alcohol consumption excessive among half of elderly male drinkers See in context
I can feel a tax increase coming on.
12 ( +12 / -0 )
Posted in: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are hurling insults at each other on an almost daily basis. Which of the two do you think is the biggest threat to peace and security in the Northeast Asian region? See in context
110% Jon un. Been at the wheel longer than Trump
-1 ( +1 / -2 )
Posted in: 1970s boombox makes comeback, attracts new generation See in context
Auto stop. It's flooding back
1 ( +1 / -0 )
Posted in: Brazilian man acquitted of sexual assault after kissing Japanese woman on Nagoya train See in context
2 years!? Could've gone horribly wrong with a bias judge. Pragmatic result. Hope the young lady learns the difference.
4 ( +12 / -8 )
Recent Comments
Strangerland
Today
11:15 pm JST
The Bonenkais we have must be very different than others. The table we sit at is decided by lot, so…
Posted in: 5 lies to help you get out of Japan’s dreaded end-of-the-year office parties
Strangerland
Today
11:13 pm JST
Posted in: White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown
Strangerland
Today
11:11 pm JST
Posted in: White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown
MarkX
Today
11:10 pm JST
The Bonenkais we have must be very different than others. The table we sit at is decided by lot, so…
Posted in: 5 lies to help you get out of Japan’s dreaded end-of-the-year office parties
