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Posted in: Japan, China seek broader bilateral talks to improve public sentiment See in context

You can see the stubbornness in the poster behind. Each language putting it's city first. Childish. Nothings gunna change here!

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Posted in: Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in See in context

Standing cells are a form of torture used in jails. They must really hate children having fun and being young in this country.

-11 ( +7 / -18 )

Posted in: Kampai! All about Japanese sake See in context

How about Awamori? Doesn't count?

Again it says Sake which presumably means all alcohol not just Nihonshu

3 ( +3 / -0 )

Posted in: Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche? See in context

Hey Steve Wade, who cares!

-10 ( +1 / -11 )

Posted in: Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs See in context

Guilty of being a fool. Nigeria and free flights to Lao are so obviously dodgy.

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Posted in: Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London See in context

Did they get there on a cargo plane?

-7 ( +7 / -14 )

Posted in: Japan sake-brewing joins UNESCO intangible heritage list See in context

The title should say Nihonshu brewing as sake means alcohol in general.

0 ( +4 / -4 )

Posted in: Nomura president apologizes for crimes committed by ex-employee See in context

The company also said Okuda and nine other senior executives will take responsibility for the episode by returning between 20 and 30 percent of their monthly salaries for three months.

These Japanese jerks ought to be doing some time in the slammer.

-6 ( +1 / -7 )

Posted in: Man arrested for firing air gun at 9-year-old boy See in context

A 58 year old Japanese man child.

-2 ( +5 / -7 )

Posted in: Japan experiences warmest autumn on record See in context

Autumn doesn't finish until December 21.

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Posted in: Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason See in context

Does she believe in the big bad wolf too?

-5 ( +11 / -16 )

Posted in: 'I just wanted her to see my T-back' doesn’t save man from being arrested for exposing butt See in context

Another day another Japanese pervert caught.

-13 ( +17 / -30 )

Posted in: Moped rider arrested for snatching glasses off people's faces See in context

The Japanese man must want to be like the mythical Greek Argos Panoptes

-12 ( +3 / -15 )

Posted in: Nearly 90% of Chinese view Japan negatively: poll See in context

Gee what a shock.

2 ( +7 / -5 )

Posted in: The highs and lows of living in a tower mansion See in context

Vertical slums.

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Posted in: Ishiba's vehicle rear-ends police car in Tottori See in context

Car crash certainly a metaphor for his prime ministership.

-2 ( +14 / -16 )

Posted in: Man arrested for taking upskirt videos says he was tempted by the devil See in context

Another day, another Japanese pervert. He'll be familiar with what's in store on probation after a stint in the slammer.

-7 ( +5 / -12 )

Posted in: Thousands walk along Inui road at Imperial Palace See in context

Who'd want to enjoy looking at nature in a ghastly crowd like that?

No thanks, would rather go somewhere out in the countryside.

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Posted in: 65-year-old woman arrested for killing boyfriend at her home See in context

This Japanese woman will either die in the slammer or at the end of a rope.

-11 ( +2 / -13 )

Posted in: Yen rallies on rate hike bets as equity markets swing See in context

¥100 gets you 0.66 cents. Hardly inspiring.

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Posted in: Tokyo-Hakata Nozomi bullet trains eye reducing nonreserved seats See in context

This measure is another one, taken by old geezers from JR, without thinking about the inconvenience and hassle they create to some of their passengers.

Privatised monopolies don't give a toss about what the passenger wants. Every step forward since JNR was privatised has been met with a service downgrade at the passengers expense. And they know can get away with it

-3 ( +7 / -10 )

Posted in: Judo school head arrested for allegedly forcing soy sauce into boy’s mouth See in context

A 32 year old Japanese idiot.

-4 ( +4 / -8 )

Posted in: Tokyo-Hakata Nozomi bullet trains eye reducing nonreserved seats See in context

Tightwads.

-3 ( +8 / -11 )

Posted in: Four Cambodians arrested for 68 copper wire thefts See in context

They are suspected of conspiring to break into solar power generation facilities in the mountains from December 2021 to July 2013 and repeatedly stole copper cables by cutting them with a large cutter.

The scum went back in time to steal? Deport them nonetheless.

10 ( +37 / -27 )

Posted in: Hand-built fantasy tower brings value to Tokyo, creator says See in context

It's an eyesore.

-10 ( +14 / -24 )

Posted in: Man arrested over more than 1,000 home intrusions says it is his hobby See in context

This Japanese sicko deserves a long stint in the slammer.

-8 ( +1 / -9 )

Posted in: Fruit picking in Japan for autumn and winter See in context

It would make more sense to grow them under LEDs in insulated shipping containers.

Japanese recoil at suggestions offered by foreigners, no matter how much sense it makes.

-1 ( +1 / -2 )

Posted in: ‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ How lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan See in context

Ive seen plenty of movies on the subject so can definitely understand how enjoyable it must be.

3 ( +12 / -9 )

Posted in: Girl who jumped off building roof, killing herself and pedestrian below, to be prosecuted See in context

Not much point prosecuting a corpse.

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Posted in: Two U.S. senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks See in context

So much for sport and politics not mixing.

3 ( +7 / -4 )

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