Nippori Nick comments

Always amazed how much free time these protestors have. Don't they have jobs or attend school?

"Everybody's happy today," she added.

Clearly not everybody

 "I realized that when we eat it, we are receiving its life force."

So perhaps let it keep it's own life force rather than you consuming it. What, there's not enough other stuff to eat?

The number of tourists from SK will be decreasing more and more

I really don't think that's the case. The SK politicians can huff and puff if they want to, but people still like to travel

It's very sad that one of the world's best cuisines, so healthy and light, is now full of wannabe American or western crap food, and all these new products that are full of chemicals and preservatives.

But in this case, artificial crab is actually a Japanese invention.

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Imitation-Crab-Meat.html

Many are simple, poorly educated people with a gullibility streak. For the most part they are people who have not done well in life and their little nutty theories give them a bit of a rush and a feeling of superiority. They are looking down on the rest of us who in their eyes, "don't get it".

There are exceptions as always and mental health also has something to do with it.

If you graduated in the mid 90's you are not near retirement age today.

But thinking on that number, 20 million yen. In most first world countries, that would not be considered anywhere near a decent amount to have saved during a lifetime and then head into retirement.

He seemed in triumph in 2008, when he got the maximum amount of stars and I am sure he and his restaurant profited mightily from that rating. Where was all his faux outrage then?

Now, as the say the worm turns.

What the hell is a ‘declutterer’ !?

and why would anyone pay money for their services ?

Have you really never heard of Marie Kondo?

How can the rock formations be "unreal" when they are in fact, real?

Hmm...should you withhold the medical diagnosis from someone as a "favour'? Not sure about that.

Send money to Nigeria? What could go wrong?

I find it very hard to believe that each capsule is worth over 570.000 yen.

Where do they get these inflated numbers from?

I hope the UK viewers of the game realize they have not seen a "normal" baseball game.

Hope same fans are not in shock, since they are more used to watching football games with a 0-0 or 1-0 score.

Can a "progressive" person please explain this. I can't get my head around it.

Why not just let people lead the lives they want to lead?

I don't find them annoying at all. I would rather see/hear them than have a loud jingle blaring out of a store non stop.

Says it all doesn't it...lot of equality in that country.

They were women's underwear, and they were found in his possession. 

They could have been purchased by him in any number of stores or on line websites.

2 years is what they wanted to sentence him to for stealing knickers?

A woman is dead. May have had many problems such as physical and mental health.

Some of you posting could use a little training on mental health, depression and aging issues.

Why is the pope visiting Japan?

Because he wants to see it?

Passing out fliers won’t help much. Make it mandatory and refuse entry to uninsured tourists.

Dont' be crazy. Even countries like Cuba don't do that.

claims to have spent most of the money on investments, 

Putting on my Sherlock Holmes hat I would narrow that down to nightlife and Women or gambling

Holy cow, that's what it takes, and just barely, to beat the Warriors - 2 horrible long-road-to-recovery injuries

Let's not forget the Raptors went into Oakland and beat the Warriors in their home court 3 consecutive times.

Dear Kyodo News, it’s not free if you have to input your email address and sign in.

Huh? How is that going to cost you money? Use a throw away e mail address if privacy is your concern.

I have lived on less and survived, but thankfully those days are gone.

You can put up with it at age 20 to 25, maybe a bit longer, but how dismal would it be to be in your 40's or 50's and have to live like that?

don't complain no matter what happens,"

Certainly sounds like a threat to me. Needs to be held for a mental health evaluation

videos unavailable in Canada, lol

Use VPN and put location Japan. Solved.

Calling those buildings a "village" is laughable. What an ugly urban landscape.

This guy will get a couple years for Weed, a drug that can actually be beneficial for pain, anxiety, etc.

Really? They throw you in the slammer for that long.

He should holiday in Canada...all legal and no, the sky is not falling.

What do you mean retro? I see these still in use (the real ones, not the toy ones)