Canukle comments

Equality now!

That's pretty callous.

Let's hope he can actually do something about it, and not just 'talk' about a 'study' concerned with 'the possibility' of doing away with the anitquated system.

Child seats is exactly what I was thinking of! Or, the 'red light means stop' rule, except in Japan it means 2 (sometimes 4) more! Make your laws have TEETH Japan.

The issue is more enforcement. Which is the issue with almost any Japanese law.

I grow my own fruit & veg. Hopefully soon, we'll only need to go to the market for meat and fish.

So, are women allowed at Agusta only as caddies and spectators?

Are the police using bamboo sticks?? Kali sticks?

Poor little boy. Don't play near steep drop offs!

This is sad....a coal ship spilling oil...ugh. Hope they get it contained and there is no permanent damage!

Hear hear! Not just in Tokyo though!!! More subsidized daycare centers please.

Rats with curlers. Give me a mixed shelter dog over these yappy buggers anyday!

Oh dear god, this just keeps getting gorier. Poor babies. Stupid woman. Oblivious housemates - seriously...NO ONE noticed that she was pregnant....twice???? I know you can maybe hide a belly but the throwing up, swelled feet, etc, etc?? Can they charge people with conspiracy or reckless endangerment? If the ex knew, is he assiociated with the crime?

Why does she need a pink belt with a skirt and a sparkly hat? There is a difference between sexy and trashy. I am afraid that this girl falls on the trashy side of the fence.

This quote makes zero sense.

Molson?? You mean moose piss?? Get some Keiths eh!

....I have no words.....what a .....I don't know really what to say, that poor, poor baby.

Actually, her straddle jump while achieveing a nice height, isn't perfect. Granted, I can't really do them that well anymore (gettin' old) for proper form, you are supposed to point your toes. I wonder if they are a power cheer team or the more widely know cheerleaders that you would expect to see at sporting events. Power cheering is different with stunts, dance, cheers and acrobatics. When I was in high school, we were another sports team and had 3-4 practices a week plus weight and flexibility training. No sissy stuff here!! Great to see some cheering in Japan!!

Ethnic sentiments?? Also, you need more discussion in Japanese politics - sometimes you need confrontation to shake things up! Sounds like thinly veiled racism to me.

What does he mean 'put more pressure on the crown prince'? To do what? Get a concubine? Dump his family? Seems like Mr. Hashimoto should shut his trap.

Why hte hell is she wearing a mumu? Golden Girls called, they want their house dress back.

Japanese women do seem to take the cake for this, and there is no happy medium, you`re either skinny or fat...that's it.

Why are they not under arrest for abuse???? I'm flabbergasted. Is there no abuse law? Do the parents not care, or did they not press charges?

Fishy, do you have a link to another article on this case? I would really like to read it.

Go Team Canada GO!!!

What I was remarking to KyokoSmile about was the erronus comment about the bath=pedophile correlation. That's all. Not that child abuse is ok, or should be tolerated. When I was a kid, yes from about 2 onwards when I really got my feet under me I ran into walls, trees, anything that stood still....I was really, really clumsy. If the neighbours had called the police everytime I had a bruise, or two or three, or was covered the cops would have been at my house ....well, a lot! I do not think Japan is perfect, there are aspects I all out loathe. I don't like to bunch everyone into one little pigeonhole though. I wouldn't like it if they said the same things about my home country's inhabitants either. Its stereotyping, and it`s ugly both ways.

KyokoSmile - I was not referring to the covered in bruises remark, I was commenting on the remark you posted stating that if the man was in the bath with the child that made him a pedophile. Yes, I did read the article, no I am not making excuses for people who abuse children. If the child was abused, then by all means, arrest the man. He should be arrested anyway as the child died under his care under suspicious circumstances. I would just caution all not to jump to conclusions and howl for ppls blood. When I was a youngster I was CONSTANTLY covered in bruises - none from my parents or grandparents but plenty from BMXing and otherwise being an active (and accident prone) child.

Poor poor babies, this is just sooo sad. I feel sick.

While this case needs more investigation to prove abuse the facts are highly suspect. Being in the bath with your young child, however, does NOT make you a pedophile. My husbands bathes with our 1.5 year old all the time. He`s not a pedophile. Please rethink your comment KyokoSmile.

Get the public to understand??? Do they lack common sense and a brain?? Oh, wait...yeah, you do need to get them to understand.