Posted in: Dolphin-hunting town begins annual pursuit See in context
Good luck fishermen, here's to a bumper season!
Hopefully there won't be too much disruption from the headline-hunting protesters.
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Posted in: I would encourage Japanese people to go whale watching. It's extraordinary, it crosses culture, crosses emotion. The exposure increases the passion. See in context
Better still, a tasty platter of whale sashimi with few cold beers - while on the whale watching cruise. Best of both worlds!
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Posted in: Bidder pays Y3.52 mil for rights to photograph former Miss Universe Riyo Mori See in context
She'd make a good nurse... perhaps that's the photo shoot theme!
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Posted in: Photographer charged over nude photos at cemetery See in context
Come on JT, we clearly need pictures to make an informed judgment on this one!
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Posted in: Flowers See in context
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Dodgy clothes will look fine on the floor.
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Posted in: Tokyo experiences coldest mid-April day in nearly 50 years See in context
There was a colder day in 1961. Unusual, yes - related to 'global warming', no.
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Posted in: Pope breaks silence on abuse, urges repentance See in context
Nice. So the Pope thinks that it's OK for all the deviant priests to touch little boys as long as they repent.
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Posted in: Antiwhaling activist Pete Bethune is facing 5 criminal charges in connection with his intrusion onto a Japanese whaling vessel. What do you think about it? See in context
Pete Bethune = idiot. Hope he gets jail time.
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Posted in: Fan automatically adjusts air volume See in context
It would be on full power all day in my stupid coolbiz office, and it would still be too hot.
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Posted in: Man dies after being dragged by car for 70 meters in Ibaraki See in context
Japan really does need to do something about the laws that make the consequences for hitting someone with a car so severe that people feel they have to run away.
A balanced penalty (or not, for a genuine accident) so people can do the right thing might just have saved this guy's life.
Tragic.
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Posted in: Japan court denies salmon fishing rights to Ainu people
Posted in: After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'
Posted in: Japan oil refiners to tap reserves in case of Middle East disruption
Self appointed Thought Police and their cheerleaders are outraged.
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