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Hostess bars are on of the things I really don't understand in Japan. It seems like such a waste of money. Paying a girl to flattter you--it's obvious she has not actual interest in you , other than your wallet.

Hundreds? Why even report it?

The increase in restaurant meals is a world wide problem. Some basic items used in a restaurant (oil, flour, etc) have gone up significantly in price.

Still, in Japan for lower to middle style restaurants prices are cheaper than most first world countries.

No surprise at all.

I cannot imagine a worse drink.

It's amazing what lengths some people go to over small petty issues.

Too bad they can't bill him for all those reservations.

But I agree, they have a silly booking system.

What a crazy high price. Where I come from a 10 pack is about 300 yen. Japan price 1430 Y for 2.

The only other word you could use for it is euthanasia

No, another term is Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

>  How long before people start killing grandma to get their hands on her property, or save on nursing home costs? 

Only the patient can make the decision\

the Nazis began systematically to murder in the name of "race," they were killing people because they were judged to be infirm...Beware of those who engage in word games.

Which is exactly what you are doing here.

 every knife wielding killer or mass killing shotgun attacker could potentially say, that he only wanted to assist all those victims in dying. It’s becoming a jurisdictional problem, how can you tell a murder from assisted dying

Red herring. Assisted dying means a doctor/nurse/phyiscian are present and certain conditions must be met, unlike your theoretical attacker scenario.

More species and fish stocks have been lost to overfishing than anything else.

Want fish to survive? Then don't drain the entire fish stock due to greed.

Sounds horrific. Count me out.

 “Is Japan a ‘country of bad teeth?'”

Of course it is. Cannot understand why so manyJ girls care so much about their hair, make up and outfits and then when they open their mouth...eek.

they are the equivalent of Goblin or Blodwyn Pig.

Not to me since I have never heard of either of those.

BTO I know. In fact , they were the first concert I ever attended (and it was in the USA, not Canada as a surprise)

Canadian rock legend? Maybe it’s because I’m not Canadian but I have never ever heard of this guy. Kind of a dick thing to do though…

Why do people like tell the world what they don't know or never have heard of?

They did have an album (Overdrive) hit #1 in the US.

I think some of the farmers need to take steps to combat this.

Put up big signs under video surveillance (even though it really is not, and put up a few fake cameras). A few guard dogs wouldn't hurt either.

In my home country no one in their right mind wears shoes inside a house.

Students and their parents need to chip in and buy the principal a case of mouthwash and a few new toothbrushes.

 You can practice brushing your teeth with your favorite staff member!

That is just so wrong. Super creepy

Who wants to swim with long sleeves? Being someone who sunburns easily, I can see why some might want to,

I wear something with long sleeves when I go swimming. Having lost a friend to skin cancer/melanoma I have become much more careful about sun exposure

Just ask the people of Kagoshima how they handle ash from eruptions. They certainly have enough experience.

I drove cab on year as a student. Most rides, like every taxi driver knows, are local or defined routes (to airport etc).

They told me then if someone hops in and says let's take a 100 km ride, first thing you asked was let's see the cash (not do you have the cash). This was before taxis took credit cards.

That said , is there a foreign wannabe tourist on the planet earth with zero Japanese language skills , and zero connections here in Japan that would or could tour Japan on anything but a guided tour? 

They number in the millions. Check out the tripadvisor Enlgish forums some time

My first time in Japan, I knew zero Japanese. No problems were encountered.

I would never go on a guided tour.

I wish they would leave the crust on the bread. Crustless is something that appeals only to a small child or baby

I make my burgers at home on a grill and they are far tastier than any fast food burger. Obviously cheaper as well. It's not like you need a lot of cooking skills to grill a burger and then top it exactly as you like it.

If Salt Lake City was involved in previous bribery, they should not be allowed to host another

Ok, they plan a safe route and even though parents are not there, there is an entire film crew.

Fake "reality" TV.

Not really interested in a ramen burger, but I have always enjoyed deep fried scallop, so that one looks good to me.

he was already waiting for the verdict of hanging

There is no capital punishment in France.

Should be fired on the spot and penalized 2x what he embezzled.

> LegrandeToday  07:32 am JST

Yeah everyone knows where he planned to upload the footage.

Not me, but I defer to your expertise on the topic.

Canada made it legal and guess what---the world did not fall apart.