puregaijin comments

As one who’s a big fan neither Of China nor of the USA (please don’t confuse USA with American people), I’d like to see China receive a nice diplomatic whack this time around. Their bullying has now reached vulgar levels when they should be apologizing, correcting and preventing !!!! Chinese people, this doesn’t mean you, more the CCP.

Good start. Please understand this is not an airtight control measure. It’s about litigation when such use of phone is involved. People will still do it as it says there’s no penalties just for doing it. But if doing it leads to the next offense, becomes easier to sue. The ban for now is probably for litigation purposes. I’d have been sued several times by now for intentionally bumping into zombies.

Look, I’ll take it. Before the emergency was announced in Tokyo, I had been teleworking for a month already. I had no family that I could send to the drugstore to hoard the masks that were there at the time. So whatever I had from influenza 2 years ago, I’m using now and down to my last 2. So could’ve been good if at least these masks were any good instead of a cloth that’s same as the hankeys that I already have. Feeling like the last gazelle in the herd with the lion closing in.

Is the amount correct? 200k? I’d sue him for humiliation.

Social Distancing: how ironic that it’s always been there mentally, just if the physical aspect could be addressed, would go a long way to help.

prevention is better than cure. Send out instructions not requests for cooperation

Sucks for Japan, the timing of this. Really bad luck. But hope the authorities will do the right thing, for everyone’s safety.

It should be 0.05 g/dL and not mm. And that’s super drunk.

The driver was killed. Did you not read the article?

apologies. Missed that part.

World No. 1 men's badminton player Kento Momota, who was injured in a fatal crash in Malaysia, 

fatal?????

anyway wishing the hero speedy recovery.

Ghosn is a nightmare.

not yet. Wait for it :-)

Could’ve been anything from jealousy out of not having something of their own (or maybe intimidation). But seriously whatever formation you make, you’re just an onlooker and the little English felt exactly that for the duration of the kiwis’ limelight.

I don't think so. Rugby is a physical contact sport, and isn't really suitable with Japanese style of playing sport; just look at how Japanese play soccer. Japanese soccer players use technical skills to pass ball around and avoid physical contact.

Even the current Japanese national rugby team is dominated by foreigners.

After the rugby world cup is over, the rugby fad in Japan will pass.

You’d be a finalist in the “missing the point” World Cup. The idea is that Japan doing well in this sport will generate interest in young sportspersons. By your logic, there’d be no Japanese in the national team. What are judo, wrestling, boxing? Japan is in them all!

Noice. Next time, get the Aussies in as well.

This case has a long way to go but wherever it goes, I hope the punishment is deterrent enough to others. I initially thought she just allowed it to happen and wasn’t physically involved but turns out she’s no less than the father. Couple from hell.

Here’s why I think this is an excellent judgment. Notwithstanding the actual amount, money pinches. Parents of bullies will now look at their kids with a kind of hazard recognition that could cost them dear. Happy to see justice was done, even if the poor kid can’t be brought back.

Once they arrived, the Canadian said, "OK kids, go and play." The kids stood there looking confused, and the Japanese teacher awkwardly explained, "The kids don't know how to play. Do have to tell them what they should do."

Very sad. Kids should be allowed to just be kids. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Not only that, all creativity is lost. My own dad, 74 now, takes exception to the slightest hint of disciplining I try with my 8 yo son. says I want you to bring him up differently from the way I did you.

Nice. Hope she comes up with an ice cream with less sugar and lots of fat. No low fat stuff please, that only makes you fat.

Good on the school. I wish another school that was in the news recently had done something similar. That other girl died, by the way. Hoping the authorities in this case crate a fail-safe environment for this kid. Young kids being hurt or losing lives to abusive parents or stepparents is JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!!

Love is blind. Sigh.

"We deeply apologize for causing disgust and unease to our customers because of this footage," 

Not the footage silly, it’s the knowledge of the deed.

It’s a level of stupidity you couldn’t write a Hollywood script for. And what do you mean by conditional retraction of remarks?

It’s not clear in this particular case, but just saying that domestic violence does have the possibility of being unjustly used. Anyway, what caught my attention to comment here was the ‘kick on the backside’. You should NEVER do that. For many reasons of course, one being if a person is not expecting it, the involuntary muscles in the back being unprepared (worse if you lower back muscles are weak) can immediately give you a lumbar disc herniation. What we commonly call slipped disc. And it’s more serious than most people think it to be.

GW is always such a dilemma. Beautiful weather to visit places outside of Tokyo. But the crowds and the traffic make you kinda envy the rare peace on Tokyo streets or in the trains.

Agree with backpacking, sorry safety guy’s always the spoilsport. International travellers all ages and sizes don’t need this. I know 99.99% would find these fun, but maybe more apt for a dedicated place, say an illusion museum. That can be a lot of fun. Public places/stations, simpler the better. Good usage of contrasting colors, good lighting, good signage, textures etc.

I find your comment a bit disrespectful.....

There were zero comments, 3 questions and nothing disrespectful. You’re taking a line of thinking way off from what is clearly put in my post. In any case, again there was no disrespect meant !!!!!!

Police said it appears the two died of natural causes but said autopsies will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

What does that mean? How could 2 people die simultaneously of natural causes? And when there’s going to be autopsies anyway, why speak too soon?

Guilty, here. Yours truly did exactly that, by mistake once. Went over to the garçon who just gave me a wink and said daijobudesu.

Is is just me? or is she like, the sweetest person ever?

Japan does not have an extradition treaty with the Philippines

Although not totally unheard of, odd that these 2 countries generally considered friendly don’t have this.