Posted in: Pope Francis announces Japan visit in November See in context
Do I know the full history of Christianity in Japan? No, I don't pretend to. But, I do know that Christians, both Japanese and foreign, were tortured and killed for their faith And yet, Christians and the Catholic church are still here.
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Posted in: Man arrested for buying cup meant for ¥100 coffee but pouring ¥150 latte into it See in context
if you did this at random convenience stores it wouldn't be a problem, but he kept doing it at the same one, that's why he got caught
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Posted in: Pope Francis announces Japan visit in November See in context
You may not be Catholic, or even a little bit religious, but he is a visiting head of state. and the Catholic church has a rich history in Japan.
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Posted in: Man arrested for buying cup meant for ¥100 coffee but pouring ¥150 latte into it See in context
maybe he didn't read the article
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Posted in: Gov't to resume U.S. base construction in setback for new Okinawan governor See in context
It's just another issue to be bandied about for political gain
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Posted in: Gov't to resume U.S. base construction in setback for new Okinawan governor See in context
Can I get an amen!
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Posted in: Gov't to resume U.S. base construction in setback for new Okinawan governor See in context
Well said
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Posted in: Suspect held over attempted murder of 71-year-old man on Ibaraki street See in context
You're a real tough guy beating up an old man
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Posted in: Drunk man steals taxi; causes accident in Fukuoka See in context
I was drunk and don't remember anything
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Posted in: Takanoiwa drops suit against ex-yokozuna Harumafuji over assault See in context
Was there ever any doubt?
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Posted in: Seibu Railway announces name of luxurious train to run next spring See in context
@ Smith - which sounds like I love you, maybe that's the plan
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Posted in: Imperial family members, Abe attend wedding banquet See in context
These two look genuinely happy together, and I hope the Crown Prince's toast comes true.
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Posted in: Woman arrested for killing hospitalized grandfather See in context
Or maybe just the rate of reporting is.
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Posted in: Shibuya braces for more Halloween chaos after wild weekend See in context
But they need to get that trick or treat thing down. In Hachioji, the kids spend most of the time walking to predetermined shops, then waiting in line in hopes of getting one piece of candy or other small treat. One place I observed directly was handing out tiny cubes of what looked like pound cake that they had hand cut, but there was a long line around the corner. If I waited in a long line and then got to the front and realized that's what I was waiting for it I'd have been pissed. And my granddaughter complained that at some places they waited in line, got to the front, and the treats had run out. So they had waited for nothing.
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Posted in: Shibuya braces for more Halloween chaos after wild weekend See in context
I always thought it a bit of a shame that Japan assimilated this part of American culture so readily
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Posted in: Shibuya braces for more Halloween chaos after wild weekend See in context
" outrageous outfits and ghoulish get-ups" good line
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Posted in: Kyoto police arrest man for selling counterfeit rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card See in context
If you are dumb enough to pay 400,000 Yen for a stupid Yu-Gi-Oh card maybe you deserve to be ripped off
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Posted in: Egyptian ex-sumo wrestler suspected of driving again without license See in context
Please please come back to Japan so that we can give you a suspended sentence
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Posted in: 1st shipment of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan See in context
It's not the wine itself that makes it so exciting for so many people in Japan, it's that they really just like to say "Beaujolais Nouveau" as often as possible because it makes him feel cultured and Elite
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Posted in: Woman drives 7.3 kilometers with angry boyfriend on hood of car See in context
@ yubaru - he was the angry boyfriend, she tried to get away, he jumped on a moving car to try to prevent her escape. If he chose to stay on the car after being given several chances, the onus is on him. Her actions are completely Justified if she was in fear for her safety. If She just stopped the car, how do you know he would not jump off, smash the window, and stab her (for example).
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Posted in: Journalist freed from Syria returns to Japan to relief, rice balls and criticism See in context
@ dbsaiya - you may want to step down off that high horse. As was pointed out earlier, he helped to finance the very Terror and destruction that he wanted to report on. So how many people will die so that he could get a Nobel Prize?
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Posted in: Woman drives 7.3 kilometers with angry boyfriend on hood of car See in context
If he jumped on the hood of a moving car then he's assuming the risk it's not like she ran him down
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Posted in: Woman drives 7.3 kilometers with angry boyfriend on hood of car See in context
@ Yubaru - so quick to judge when you weren't in her shoes you don't know how violent he was or what he would have done if she just sat there she gave him chances to get off and he wouldn't
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Posted in: Journalist freed from Syria returns to Japan to relief, rice balls and criticism See in context
@ Bush - thanks for the information now I'm not quite so mad but my opinion hasn't changed
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Posted in: Woman drives 7.3 kilometers with angry boyfriend on hood of car See in context
Let her go and arrest him for being stupid and not taking no for an answer
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Posted in: Tohoku Electric to scrap aging reactor at Onagawa nuclear plant See in context
Sounds like a good call
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Posted in: Journalist freed from Syria returns to Japan to relief, rice balls and criticism See in context
If he wrote a book just because he went to Iraq as a cook, you can imagine what he's planning now, books, movie deals, tours etc. He's thinking about the cash. I agree that he should make a public apology and pay back the ransom. Why the hell should my tax dollars be used to help pay for his reckless adventurism.
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Posted in: 53-year-old man didn’t report mother’s death so he could keep collecting her pension See in context
Atare mae for unemployed losers
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Posted in: Man arrested for alleged export of child porn from New Zealand to Japan See in context
Guys like this need to go away for a very long time
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Posted in: Japanese journalist happy after 3-year hostage ordeal ends in Syria See in context
I have no sympathy at all for guys like this he knew what he was getting into.
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The kind of fool that thinks about politics when he buys a car is probably the kind of fool that…
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1st World Problems. The world seems to have nothing better to do.
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