Posted in: JAL net profit falls 19.1% to ¥49.9 bil in fiscal 1st half See in context
As mentioned, a very healthy profit regardless. I really enjoy the exceptional service provided on Japanese airlines but their international fares are way too expensive compared to their competitors. I can get better bang for my buck with the likes of Singapore Airlines which has very good service at a fraction of the cost.
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Posted in: Fans in Ohtani's hometown pack in to watch Game 3 of World Series See in context
Last year, all the fans watching in his hometown were decked out in Angels merch. I really can't take "fans" who switch teams seriously. Complete bandwagon supporters, the worst of the worst.
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Posted in: Izakaya operator Watami buys Subway Japan in diversification push See in context
A bold move given the ever decreasing number of Subway stores in Japan. Over 200 closed in the late 2010s. See article below
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-subway-fail-starbucks-win/
To new ownership, stop being so stingy with the salad!
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Posted in: Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series See in context
For the 12th time. (Yawn) Boring...
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Posted in: Japan 'zombie' train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween See in context
Here in Osaka we call this scene Nishinari-ku.
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Posted in: Mets beat Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6 See in context
Ya gotta believe!
LFGM!!
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Posted in: Australia faces toughest of challenges against Japan in Asian World Cup qualifying See in context
Well I got that wrong and came back to own it. That said, 13 shots to 1 suggests that Japan were by far the better team. Australia might have stolen a point there.
@browny - interesting info re the bus and not very charitable of the hosts. I'm sure that didn't help.
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Posted in: Mets beat Dodgers 7-3 to even NLCS See in context
Mets dusted themselves off and performed magnificently. Need to reduce those walks (8 today?) though. Good confidence builder for Diaz who has been nerve-racking to watch recently. Feeling good about this series.
LFGM!!!
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Posted in: Australia faces toughest of challenges against Japan in Asian World Cup qualifying See in context
3-0 to Japan is my prediction. Australia have punched above their weight in the past but the reality is, soccer is just a minor sport in Australia. A flogging tonight will not be a surprise for any Aussie.
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Posted in: Tokyo go-kart operator busted for renting to unlicensed tourists See in context
Is there anything more cringe than seeing weaboo tourists who rent these noisy and antisocial vehicles? Hopefully this will lead to a crackdown on them.
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Posted in: Japan weather bureau says no signs of El Nino, La Nina now See in context
@Chabbawanga, thanks for the information. I guess we might be in for a sudden cold change as we head towards the end of the year.
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Posted in: Japan weather bureau says no signs of El Nino, La Nina now See in context
No sign of El Nino? So why is it so unseasonably warm at the moment?
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Posted in: Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS See in context
Shohei's 50-50 season was great but I can't think of a more valuable player than Lindor in the National League. Ohtani will probably win the NL MVP but Lindor would be a very worthy and deserving recipient.
Onwards to California and the NLCS.
LFGM!
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Posted in: Tatis homers again as Padres beat Dodgers 6-5 to take 2-1 NLDS lead See in context
Ohtani achieved pretty much everything this season, hitting so many milestones - this NLDS series would just have been a little cherry on the cake.
Dodgers fans would beg to differ but feel free to dream.
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Posted in: Phillies one loss from elimination after 7-2 NL Division Series loss to Mets See in context
@Mocheake
It would be amazin'!
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Posted in: Phillies one loss from elimination after 7-2 NL Division Series loss to Mets See in context
Manaea was absolutely dealing. Coupled with the fact he was grieving a death in the family, I feel this was his best performance as a Met. Just outstanding!
LFGM!!
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Posted in: Japan real wages log 1st fall in 3 months amid continued price rises See in context
Sage advice @Tim Sullivan. I tell young people here to study hard and move overseas. Their eyes light up when I mention the average salary/minium wage in my home country.
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Posted in: Engineer Edmund Morel helps launch Japan Railways in 1870 See in context
What a fascinating article. I'd never heard of this Morel fellow. "Notorious working conditions" - not much has changed it would seem!
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Posted in: Japanese gov't admits doctoring 'untidy' cabinet photo See in context
Oh the diversity...
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Posted in: Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS See in context
They really are the comeback kings this season. Love that never say die spirit and the self belief.
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Posted in: Ohtani set for MLB playoff debut as Dodgers face Padres See in context
@garypen
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Posted in: 12 referred to prosecutors over horse abuse in Japan shrine ritual See in context
And shame on those visitors who hit the horses as they run past. The number of people reaching out to slap or hit the horses was disgraceful. Who could possibly derive pleasure from that?
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Posted in: Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90 See in context
Poor woman. She obliviously put up with a lot being married to that violent beast.
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Posted in: Osaka gears up for 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago See in context
Kansai resident here. I don't know one local who's looking forward to this. People just shake their head at the suggestion of going.
I think it's a really dated concept from a time when overseas travel was difficult for most. Now it's so cheap and easy to go to the places that are on show at these expos. It's just way more interesting to travel to those countries.
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Posted in: Relatives of victims mark 39th anniversary of fatal 1985 JAL crash See in context
The cause has not been revealed.
Absolute nonsense. The cause is well documented and easily located online.
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Posted in: 106th National High School Baseball Championship kicks off See in context
And all the crying after losing is very odd.
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Posted in: Japan faces economic stagnation as stocks plunge after rate hike See in context
@kurisupisu
Apart from omitting the embarrassing gender gap, you absolutely nailed it. All factors equating to being left behind the rest of the industrialized world.
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Posted in: Uta Abe eliminated in women's 52-kg judo at Paris Olympics See in context
What an embarrassing reaction to the loss. I love the humility and stoicism shown by Japanese athletes whether they win or lose but her reaction was utterly disgraceful.
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Posted in: Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left See in context
@owzer
Well said!
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Posted in: Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings' See in context
Good for them!
Keep up the fight and let's hope Japan catches up to the rest of the developed world soon!
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Posted in: Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
He obviously belongs in a psychiatric treatment facility.
Posted in: Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
Posted in: Putin praises Trump; says he's ready for dialogue
Not sure how happy I would be to see soapy bubbles coming up into my garden. Has anyone else had…
Posted in: Maglev tunneling halted after water comes to surface at Tokyo home