Posted in: At trendy Japanese cafes, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs See in context
To Elvis is here--wouldn't you agree those pigs have a better life than being cooped up in an industrial farming operation only to be slaughtered?
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Posted in: Man convicted for injuring 7 while driving near Shibuya crossing See in context
he performed the action because he wanted to "look cool.
How cool will he be with a prison record? Oh well, he can chill out in prison.
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Posted in: Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler See in context
What Trump does not know would fill an entire galaxy.
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Posted in: Can factory chicken really help save the climate? See in context
Correction-chickens can live up to 10 years. And we off them at 45 days for something as useless as nuggets.
I wish nuggets had not been invented.
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Posted in: Can factory chicken really help save the climate? See in context
. By the time they are slaughtered at 45 days, they will weigh over three kilos.
I find that very depressing. A 45 day lifespan. A chicken can have a lifespan up to 4 years, on average.
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Posted in: Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits See in context
Peaches don't ripen once the are picked, either.
Yes they do if they were mature when picked.
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Posted in: Japan to issue 3 new banknotes See in context
> SarcasmOnly
All 3 quite cool looking dudes
Do you normally refer to a woman as a dude?
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Posted in: Man arrested for disposing of victim’s body in mountains after hitting him with vehicle See in context
May the superior Japanese legal system bring justice to his grieving family and This is precisely why we need more cameras in Japan.
Totally disagree. More cameras are not needed. You cannot camera up an entire country unless you want big brother inspecting every aspect of your life (as they do in parts of China)
Also, you may be the only person I have ever read on this site who feels the Japanese legal system is superior. How is it superior?
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Posted in: Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at North American box office See in context
they’re movies for babies
Watch Grave of the Fireflys and then come back and tell us if that was for babies
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Posted in: Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits See in context
Of all places in the world I have been to, Japan clearly has the most expensive fruit.
If a supermarket in my home country put out grapes at Japanese prices, they would not sell a single bunch.
As for the comment above, remember that those "premium" prices make the fruit unaffordable for a significant percentage of the population. That's not fair at all.
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Posted in: Ohtani agrees to record $700 million 10-year contract with Dodgers See in context
Fighto!
Worth every cent of that $700 mill to the Dodgers, too.
That will be determined. As they say, * the proof of the pudding (is in the eating) i*
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Posted in: Taxi driver arrested for running over pigeon See in context
They really did a post mortem? Even a youngster could have told them the bird was dead. and not just having a sleep on the roadway ..and it's pretty obvious that the taxi was the cause.
Wonder what his penalty will be?
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Posted in: Crown prince says review of official royal duties required See in context
I never heard Queen Elizabeth complain about here workload.
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Posted in: Locals use big-city thinking to bring Gunma onsen town back from brink See in context
Moonraker-I for one notice the ugliness. So many Japanese urban areas are totally aesthetic disasters. I have always said Japanese cities look nicer at night, because the darkness helps cover up the ugly urban design
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Posted in: Ringo Starr takes fans on colorful tour of his past in book 'Beats & Threads' See in context
Saw him with his All Starr band..he is a good entertainer.
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Posted in: Locals use big-city thinking to bring Gunma onsen town back from brink See in context
It's a shame about these kind of towns, but not uncommon. One my son and I visited in Kyushu was like one of those dust blown towns you see in old westerns. Practically expected to see a tumbleweed rolling down the street. We called it "ghostville".
The only onsen I have ever been to that when I got back to my locker it wouldn't open. Had to stand around naked except for my small hand towel while 2 staff ladies worked on it for about 20 minutes.
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Posted in: Baseball fans leap into river as 'Curse of the Colonel' lifted See in context
Look at those foreigners there at the front, desperately trying to be part of the action.
Sad
What's sad about it? They were there. You were not.
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Posted in: Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage See in context
They gotta have that prepackaged narrative and be told what to be mad or sad about, what to support or dont support, who to like or dont like.
Sounds exactly like Tucker Carlson's audience, or the former radio audience of Rush L.
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Posted in: World's largest cruise ship to set sail as industry rebounds See in context
TrevorPeace--your comment is bang on.
No desire to go on a cruises (even when I had offers of so-called free cruises). I see some charge $120 US per day for drinks (!).
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Posted in: Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft See in context
Maybe India should work on providing toilets and sanitation for its citizens instead of landing spacecraft on the mooon.
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Posted in: Floods test China's disaster-response systems as emergency level raised See in context
That's quite the pile of garbage in the photo. As they say a picture tells a thousand words.
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Posted in: Man arrested for throwing dog at police officer in Kobe See in context
6kg is at the ligher end, assuming it is an adult dog. Sounds like the owner may have been starving it as well.
Recommend his Doctor test him for senility.
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Posted in: Japanese high school kids average 12% correct answers in English oral test See in context
Let's be honest - a good percentage of these kids will be able to get by perfectly into the future without a lick of English.
That is not the point. The point is they are poor at English.
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Posted in: Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin See in context
Lots of drug use in Singapore. Lots of demand.
Please give proof of this statement
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Posted in: Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin See in context
Basically a shot glass amount of heroin. Absolutely barbaric.
30gms of heroin is enough for 370 addicts to feed their habit for a week.
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Posted in: McDonalds’ branch in Kanagawa bans entire school from entering restaurant See in context
Huh? People hang out in McDonalds all over the world. I have never seen a time limit at any McDonalds.
All that means is you have not seen them. Does not mean they don't exist.
Just google time limit McDonalds.
Typical sign says No Loiterimg Please. Time limit 30 minutes while eating food. I see it in some places where senior decide to sit in the establishment gabbing for hours on end leaving no tables for customers (and typically ordering nothing but one seniors coffee at a discount)
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Posted in: McDonalds’ branch in Kanagawa bans entire school from entering restaurant See in context
Japan is one of the few countries where you can go to a place like MDs and sit there all afternoon ordering one item only. People doing homework, office work, whatever.
Other parts of the world enforce a time limit for customers. Not actively eating? Goodbye.
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Posted in: Era of mass closures: The Japanese businesses without successors See in context
Who would want to take over a business with no other employees it and enought time to have quiet recorder practice?
The real reason these businesses cannot find buyers is they are no longer profitable. Many are only a hobby to keep the old man out of the house, not a profitable venture
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Posted in: More Japan tourist hot spots imposing hotel taxes to fund promotions See in context
factcheckerJuly 25 07:17 am JST
There are way too many tourists here now. Anything to deter them from coming is a good thing.
I am sure hotels and their staff would disagree. Same with many restaurants, bars and amusement places
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Posted in: In a hurry See in context
Seems pretty foolish. Running down the road, wearing a mask and holding a smartphone. This dude could cause some damage to himself or others.
Why would you say "dude" and "himself". The person is a woman.
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Congratulations to champion Iga Swiatek and to challenger and runner-up Maria Sakkari.
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