Posted in: The Japanese media and its Orwellian nature See in context
This article is a good example of the dumbing down of Japanese popular culture it talks about. Poor premise, poor argument, unwarranted conclusion. From someone at the prestigious U of Tokyo. My my.
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Posted in: Modest civil servant transforms into Miss Universe Japan 2010 See in context
Hmmm...gee my taste must be really bad but I don't find her attractive at all - neither face nor body. To each his own I guess. She's won and that's an achievement.
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Posted in: Train shame See in context
I have seen people being told to turn the volume down on trains here in Sydney too, although most people just try to ignore the scratchy tinny 'music' to avoid problems. They can be irritating though.
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Posted in: Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in S Korean capital