timeon comments

Posted in: Chefs see a more confident, local Irish cuisine going well beyond meat and potatoes See in context

The famous Irish 7 dishes course: 6 pints and a potato

0 ( +2 / -2 )

Posted in: Ohtani and wife arrive in S Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB opener See in context

yes, because people marry for looks only, right?

in my opinion, a professional athlete has a better chance of support, mutual understanding, and mutual values with another (former) athlete, as compared with a glamorous model/announcer/talento/influencer or such, who mostly operates on looks.

11 ( +11 / -0 )

Posted in: China demands Japan start Fukushima treated water compensation system See in context

Fair game, Japan should compensate them according to the damage estimated by IAEA. But then China should compensate for the economic damage caused by unleashing the covid pandemic

20 ( +23 / -3 )

Posted in: Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement questions See in context

Murray came back for more than one year, but age and the surgery affects him, especially footwork, speed and endurance, some of his biggest weapons. I never liked his tennis style (the ultimate pusher), but I admired his grit and fighting spirit, and foul mouth during play.

Nishikori tried to come back last year, played a few tournaments, then got injured again. He is training and hopes to play this season.

I admire these two, at this age and with all their money and achievements, they could easily retire and continue coaching, commentary, endorsements, etc. living a comfortable life. Instead, they go through grueling rehabilitation and training, and come back to play more tournaments.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Posted in: Osaka advances, Hibino ousts Venus Williams at Indian Wells See in context

big congratulations to Hibino, she id my favorite female Japanese player, always positive, always smiling

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Posted in: Apple hit with 1.8-bil-euro EU fine for music streaming restrictions See in context

It is not clear to me how Apple "prevents access to information about rivals". I am an Apple music subscriber, but I just typed Spotify in the browser of my iPhone, and it popped up with a big icon "Install".

1 ( +2 / -1 )

Posted in: Life as a ski instructor in Japan See in context

Jonathan, then you must wither go during week days, or on the large slopes of Tohoku etc. Not Niigata or Nagano in weekend, long lines for the lift.

Didou, I don't know about living there, but about 15 years ago I took my parents for a trip in winter, because I heard it is foreigner friendly. And I was very surprised, small ramen places had ENglish menu, all the souvernir shops had some English translations, it was more bilingual than Tokyo. Again, that was 15 years ago. But I do realize that living and travel are two different things.

And speaking of ski instructors, the Japanese ones I met were all quite old, obviously having families. Indeed, what are they doing outside of the ski season, which in Kanto is quite short?

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: Inflation in Japan's capital re-accelerates in February See in context

I bought a present, a fountain pen from Pilot for 10,000 jpy in December. Now the same pen, from the same vendor, is 13,500 jpy...

3 ( +4 / -1 )

Posted in: Life as a ski instructor in Japan See in context

Nice way to spend the season, and Nozawa is a nice resort that has been foreigner-friendly for a long time, even before the tourist boom. Recently, I've noticed that most of the ski schools at various resorts have classes in English and Chinese, and I saw many people signing up. Ski in Japan is a great experience, not only the slopes, but the onsen, nabe, hot sake, etc.

Redemption, yes, I've seen quite a number of foreigners working at the lifts, at the info counters, etc.

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Posted in: How many married people with children in Japan admit to cheating on their spouse? Survey says… See in context

I think in Japan "extramarital affair" means having a lover, excluding prostitution and other forms of paid services. I do wonder where papa katsu is included though, it is a bit on the borderline.

10 ( +10 / -0 )

Posted in: Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off See in context

In other words, mental fatigue is directly correlated with how boring is the task, and we all know from getting crazy with boring tasks at the office vs something we are interested in and excited to do. Ask the kids about the excitement of doing their kanji homework...

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Posted in: City in Saitama Prefecture to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners See in context

So making the announcements multilingual is insulting; writing them just in Japanese is discriminatory. What exactly is the local government supposed to do?

4 ( +5 / -1 )

Posted in: Alcaraz outlasts Nadal in made-for-Netflix exhibition See in context

damn, this was live on Netflix? I missed it...

I knew about this event for different reasons, in tennis circles there has been lots of discussion about the training sessions with these guys and their pricing: 150,000 $ per session with Alcaraz or Nadal, fully booked! And the huge gap in fee with other players.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: Japan foreign minister says women's involvement key to peace efforts See in context

A living proof is ambasador Sora Aoi, the beacon of Japanese-Chinese friendhip

-4 ( +2 / -6 )

Posted in: Baseball superstar Ohtani announces marriage to Japanese woman See in context

I thought the rule is that Japanese baseball stars marry TV announcers?

0 ( +4 / -4 )

Posted in: A beloved fantasy franchise is revived with Netflix's live-action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' See in context

I watched about 10 minutes, but it is so bad that I couldn’t bear it any longer

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: Big-spending foreign visitors seek authenticity, experiences over shopping expeditions See in context

I went skiing in Karuizawa during the Chinese New Year, and I guess 90% of the people around were foreigners, mostly Chinese. The private ski and snowboard lessons, in Chinese or English, 30,000 jpy or more were selling like hot cakes

1 ( +3 / -2 )

Posted in: Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressure See in context

Peter, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), the technique the company described in this article uses, has been used from the 1950s to make synthetic diamonds, and really took off in the 1980s. Of course, the technology improved over time, both quality- and cost-wise, but that hardly makes it new from a scientific perspective.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressure See in context

It is hardly a new technology, but for various reasons it is only recently becoming economically profitable.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: 5 arrested in connection with death of teenager in Shizuoka lake See in context

From the local news, it seems that Saito went to these guys' place for the weekend, and neighbors said a big quarrel ensured when he messed with probably Horiguchi's bike. The news don't mention anything else about the group, but I speculate they were not really pursuing their PhDs...

6 ( +6 / -0 )

Posted in: Soccer player Ito sues accusers for ¥200 mil over sexual assault claim See in context

Speed, this is why he is suing them for 200 mil. At this morning news, his lawyer said he already lost roughly double that amount from cancelled endorsements, legal fees, agency fees, etc., not to talk about his reputation and time lost during the peak of this career. Experts said that reaching a verdict can take 1 year or more (there are two trials, one criminal, the other civil), which is a lot for a professional athlete. His lawyer says they have photos, videos, and message exchanges that prove his innocence, I guess we have to wait and see the evidence.

14 ( +15 / -1 )

Posted in: Woman who stabbed herself at K-Arena Yokohama sent to prosecutors See in context

Rather than prosecutors, this lady needs some good psychiatrists.

13 ( +16 / -3 )

Posted in: 39-year-old man arrested for luring 13-year-old girl on social media to watch movie with him See in context

I somehow think there is something more to the story, on Sunday morning the girls just left house without saying anything? And immediately parents filled a missing person report, and the guy was arrested within 1-2 hours or so.

12 ( +12 / -0 )

Posted in: If you live in Japan, what are some items you always make a point to bring back to Japan after you return from a trip abroad? See in context

I usually bring a few bottles of wine, and sometimes home-made honey and vegetable paste (my wife loves those).

I usually buy deodorant, aftershave, etc. through amazon.

By the way, I think seeds are restricted?

1 ( +2 / -1 )

Posted in: Man arrested for leaving woman’s body on road where she was fatally hit by taxi See in context

While accusations of assault should never be taken lightly, I don't know what the police can do, especially when the victim went out drinking until late with the presumable aggressor. And the story obviously lacks many crucial details.

2 ( +3 / -1 )

Posted in: 12 bitten in dog attack in Gunma; 5 taken to hospital See in context

Owzer, at least in Tokyo it is illegal to go out with an unleashed dog. They regularly make this announcement at the park where I often go with my kids.

5 ( +5 / -0 )

Posted in: 12 bitten in dog attack in Gunma; 5 taken to hospital See in context

The irresponsible owner should be

25 ( +28 / -3 )

Posted in: Networks unite to create new sports streaming platform See in context

In Japan, I am a wowow subscriber. 2,500 jpy/month, and they cover a lot of tennis, my main interest, also boxing and mma. I personally don't watch, but they do have soccer, volleyball, golf, etc.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Posted in: City hit hard by quake had highest rate of old homes See in context

One important thing missing from the article is the average price range for the renovation. 2 million yen subsidy sounds generous though

4 ( +5 / -1 )

Posted in: Japan soccer player Ito denies sexual assault allegation See in context

This was all over the news this morning. Ito's lawyer, who countersued, said they have actual evidence (message exchanges, photos, even a movie) that clearly proves the women are lying. Let them have their day in court. Meanwhile, Ito retired from the national team's tournament, and it is unclear if he will play the rest of the season in France, which in my opinion is unfair

4 ( +4 / -0 )

Recent Comments

Popular

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites


©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.