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Posted in: Stray parakeet tells Tokyo police where he lives See in context

This cute little blue budgie was on TV last night. It's nice to see a good news story like this - feels like it has been a while!

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Posted in: 'Soapland' manager arrested for hiring 13-year-old girl See in context

Wow - A lot of your reactions are shocking. I will say it again.

SHE IS 13. PROSTITUTION AT 13 IS ILLEGAL. SHE IS 13. THIS MAN KNEW AND WAS HER PIMP. SHE IS 13. SHEIS13!!

I don't understand how some of you can think this is okay and it as her fault.

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Posted in: 'Soapland' manager arrested for hiring 13-year-old girl See in context

Doesn't matter if she 'looks' 20. SHE IS 13. Illegal and of story.

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Posted in: Australian girl, 2, home alone with dead mom for five days See in context

Latest News is saying that the little girl is okay and is expected to make a full recovery.

There are no suspicious circumstances in the mother's death.

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Posted in: What are some of the weirdest examples of English used in ads or on T-shirts, bags, etc, that you have seen in Japan? See in context

Just last week I saw a vest in a shop with loads of patches on it.

Patches said: BIONIC COCK, INSPECTOR OF ASSES, 69, I CHOKED - LINDA LOVELACE, IM A VIRGIN- THIS IS A VERY OLD PATCH, MAKE LOVE NOT BABIES, STOLEN FROM MABEL'S WHORE HOUSE, I GET IT REGULAR, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR REGULARLY, SEX APPEAL-GIVE GENEROUSLY. and more... (( I took photos! ))

May I say that it was in an outlet shop and they had about 5 in the store so I was happy that it looked like it wasnt the shops most popular item! I almost bought it for a laugh but at 11,000 yen, I didn't! I think the shop was Beams!!

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Posted in: Australian probe uncovers Asian triad syndicate See in context

Cletus - well said!

The triads have been involved in organised crime in Aust for a long time, just as the Italian Mafia and any other organised crime group in the world.

Some of you really shouldn't post comments.

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

@ skeptical hippo - Your words weren't so clear in all your posts. I see that we are on the same understanding now though...

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

Actually, the legal definition of mukichoueki is life imprisonment with work

and I have read your other comments...

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

@ skeptical hippo

Actually, indefinite means the term of imprisonment hasn't been given therefore parole is possible. It is not necessarily for life.

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

Lizz - My understanding is that Mukichoueki is 'for and indefinite period' and Shuushunkei is for the rest of your natural life ( with no parole). I am no expert though.

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

and that is also the reason he has been given this sentence.

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

I think it is only because of pressure from the Hawker family on coming to Japan so many times and fronting the media and appealing to the public that has kept this case alive and finally leading to Ichihashi's arrest.

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Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi See in context

I have a hard time believing he will get out in 10 years. He tried so hard to avoid detection and ran from the authorities for so long that it was such and embarrassment to Japan and I just can't see them doing anything else to let them be subject to critisism in this case - in Japan and around the world.

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Posted in: What do you like to shop for online and what do you still go to stores to buy? See in context

I buy alot of my clothes on ebay or western websites. Jackets, dresses, skirts, jeans, underwear, etc. The main reason is the size. My husband doesn't fit into the 3 sizes they have here either, so his clothes come from overseas too ( he is Japanese but they don't fit ). I never buy shoes online, we get them when I am home. I buy all my food locally. I have an amazing local arcade with great fresh produce.

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Posted in: Aya Ueto, EXILE leader Hiro try to dodge press See in context

Aya Ueto dated Go Morita until recently. They broke up and the rumours started about these too. I don't see a problem. They are both adults. Good luck to them xx

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Posted in: Aya Ueto, EXILE leader Hiro try to dodge press See in context

GJDAILLEULT - I know, it's stupid!

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Posted in: 'Toilet God' song makes a star of songstress See in context

or was it actually toilet seat and we changed the words?!

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Posted in: 'Toilet God' song makes a star of songstress See in context

there is a classic aussie song about toilets too...

'redback on the dunny seat'

seriously!

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Posted in: Aya Ueto, EXILE leader Hiro try to dodge press See in context

GJDAILLUELT - Hiro is the founder of Exile therefore the leader. He is also the CEO of the whole Exile Money Machine :)

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Posted in: 'Toilet God' song makes a star of songstress See in context

lol at the dunny posts!

I actually wish many people who commented here would stop thinking that the English they use is the ONLY correct one!

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Posted in: Savoie's suit against judge dismissed in child abduction See in context

remember that MR. SAVOIE IS JAPANESE. and on taking JAPANESE nationality, he is no longer AMERICAN.

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Posted in: Australia gets its 1st female prime minister as Rudd ousted See in context

you voted for Rudd?? dont you mean you voted for the labor party?

we dont have presidents in australia, parties are in control.

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Posted in: Speculation intensifies over Darvish's future in major leagues See in context

Darvish’s mother, Ikuyo, met his father, Farzad, at Eckerd College in Florida, where Farzad played soccer.

So?

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Posted in: Remains of 2nd infant found in planter on veranda of Osaka woman's apartment See in context

did it, actually.

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Posted in: Remains of 2nd infant found in planter on veranda of Osaka woman's apartment See in context

just awful.

i can see how the 13yr old found the remains though... havent you ever knocked over a planter? --> i didnt it a few times when i was a kid.

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Posted in: Model citizen See in context

This picture is epic!

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Posted in: Woman's torso found floating in Hakata Bay See in context

RIP to this poor woman. This is frightening.

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Posted in: Takahashi's bond with wife 24 years younger is stronger than ever See in context

love these two! they are a great pair :)

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Posted in: Ice dance See in context

heads AROUND this... it should have read, sorry.

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Posted in: Ice dance See in context

The thing with the last names thing if you take japanese nationality is, you dont need to pick a japanese name, you just need to write your name in japanese. ARUDO DEBITO is the perfect example. So these 2 might have chosen kanji to match their last name and stuck with a katakana first name.

So many posters on here claim discrimination or assumptions to foreigners at any chance, yet cant get their heads this...

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