GaijinVader comments

"one time in izakaya they gave us raw eggs in a bowl"

Is that onsen tamago or really raw eggs?

I know it's not the point, but ask any Londoner, we'd love more heatwaves. The temperature only occasionally made it over 20C last summer and the rest of the time it was either completely overcast or pouring with rain. It has been like this for the last 3 years.

The strong yen is hurting both Japanese exports and the return on foreign trade for Japanese companies. Underlying this is that he eurozone crisis and the devaluation of the dollar (U.S. printing money) has caused a flight of capital into Japan boosting the yen. Merkel should think carefully about her own country's naiveties in the 90's and their global economic impact before criticising others.

I agree with Tamarama above. The BOJ should be doing much more, not receiving criticism for doing nothing. After twenty years of sterility, I think it's time for the BOJ to start acting even if it means they are compelled to by Abe.

1000 porn films?!? Sell them on ebay and leave the money to my estate please...

Amazing photograph. Very well done.

Of all the countries I've visited, US included, McDonalds Japan actually has the best service already and food which looks most similar to what you see on the menu boards. If it ain't broke...

Best - my wife Worst - my wife

My left hand is usually ok because I keep it safely in my trousers.

Candidate for this years best cookist?

9/4, Never Forget

That's a pretty vague statement without specific examples.

Great film and great acting. I didn't realise she was so young.

Sarge, Hershey's is not chocolate. I don't know what it is, but to anyone outside the US, it's definitely not chocolate.

Is this the building Citi is in?

She's smiling because she's just about to push it over on to of that guy on the right.

Good to see the "Bowling Pin" crew are still in action.

Reap what you sow, America.

Not so smartacus. Granted it doesn't specify exactly in the article but use your imagination. Tie the rope to door handle and jump off the landing.

Charge "per-kilo excess" over a certain amount. We already do for luggage, why not cattle?

These headphones are years old and have a terrible build quality. Are we going to see product placement for the iphone 3G next?

Don't they look like wax-works models or is just me?

tmarie-

"Can someone please tell me what countries/cities have all these magical barriers you all speak off? I have been on numerous trains/subways and have only seen a few in my times - in Japan of all places. I believe Singapore and HK have a few but places like London, Montreal, Osaka... do not."

Central London Underground has them on the Jubilee line.

http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/3/3f/Westminster_station_barrier_small.jpg

Is there anything which doesn't have SMAP on it anymore?

Millionaires have their eccentricities, and get away with them!

"Poor people are crazy, Jack. I'm eccentric."