When one reflects on the present situation, one comes with the following elements : - The last major earthquake in Tokyo was in 1923. Catastophic earthquakes happen in average once every 70 years <snip> - The economy might crash at any time, while banks should already be bankrupt. Is Japan going to...

Maciamo wrote:Not surprising that Japanese make up a third of the sect.

Check out what Korea thinks...

Clone cult firm raided in S Korea

The idea that someday a doctor could grow me a new organ is worth the moral qualms. SIGN ME UP: I'm on the wait list for an extra "ORGAN" or three, kinkywise :lol: The clone cult, Raelian freakozoids, count Japan for one third of their membership. Read more at: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/a...

I'm for that. If they want to use English, please use it correctly. Sounds like that official had been listening to an Al Gore 2000 campaign speech about "risky schemes". :lol: I love Japanese advertising copy that uses "Scheme" in it----I sure do want to buy a (software) produc...

Hijacking India's History On this last one: replace "Christians" with "Gaijin": They were silent for a few seconds; until their teacher nodded. A bespectacled kid spoke up. "Christians burst into houses and make converts of Hindus by bribing them or beating them." Yes,...

Maciamo wrote: Let's hope NK doesn't atomized Tokyo in retaliation.

Sheeee-it, those NK missles can't hit anything. Figure the last time NK shot at us, they missed Tokyo and just buzzed Tohoku.

Nefarious Evil doers cannot hide, for on my swine-machine I do ride Let those wayward wicked hatch their evil plan They all shall fail at the hands of PINK-PIG MAN Ok. I'll raise ya one Pigman. http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:wIxXqKB8c9MC:www.markrabiner.com/Images/Pigman.jpg See the full 105...

All hail the Lumberjack! :) :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: YES! All together now in four part harmony... Ohhhhh, [b]I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night and I work all day. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lav-a-try] http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:Pe...

If these agencies are dumb enough to leave their wireless networks open, how much better protected could their wired ones be? They're VERY well protected in their wired networks because they are mostly disconnected since they don't know how to use encyption routers. :twisted: http://images.google.c...

Each work visa is determined on a case by case basis. YES, Gomigirl is quite right. The old "Case-by-Case" phrase-of-the-moon aspect of Japanese visas can work to your advantage IF you are real sharp and look and act like it. Basically, anything in Japan is "possible" but gettin...

ChariOtaku .)[/quote] I love the ad copy of the official Gorilla Snot Site... HOW DO I USE SNOT?: Apply Gorilla Snot sparingly to your fingers or work a small amount into your pick, bow, or drumstick! Gorilla Snot dries in a few seconds forming a soft tacky surface that is moisture resistant, long ...

bikkle wrote:For Pampered Japanese Pooches, a Dog's Life Is Good

I can top this "pamped Japanese pooch" story...
My landlord just bought a "mansion" condo (for half an OKU) so his dog would have a place to stay across from his office.

&quot wrote:Lights, camera, action at KIA location shoot

Scenes for a multinationally produced film were shot at Kansai International Airport last week

Hey is it just me, but doesn't it sound like very poor planning to film at a Japanese airport at the PEAK of the travel season?

Sex-mad Japan all talk, no action Pitty those slowpoke Japanese "reporters" that took from Dec 10 to today to report this so-called news: This year was even worse -- Japan didn't even make the cut, according to Shukan Taishu (12/23). The FG reports the real Japanese news FIRST! :lol: &quo...

ramchop wrote:2) Paranoid Fucked Gaijin Reson
Isn't it obvious? The cats are Japanese. You're an evil babarian from foreign shores.

Japanese cats like me]GAIJIN-ken[/i], foreign breeds in Japan don't have any problem with a fellow alien. Go figure.

'LINGERIE BARBIE' A HOT XXXMAS TOY Ahhh, that just Barbie getting back to her "roots"---See Salon | The littlest harlot "Barbie was modeled on a German cartoon character, an ambitious hooker named Lilli..." But here in Japan, there's "RIKA-CHAN" the Japanese version of...

New rice bread takes Japan by storm The loaves are made entirely from rice flour.... Yikes. Just what Japan needs: more white fluffy sticky bread. YUM! I wonder if they are going to use butane to make the rice "granules" as the chem-engineers described the original plastic process?

ALien foods for you!

Go to INTERGALATIC HOUSE of PANCAKES!

In Japan, they didn't serve pancakes for breakfast--only as a "desert."

(No, not that kind.) Home sweet family Christmas Unlike the heavy fruitcakes ... Japan's Christmas cakes are typically light sponge cakes covered with whipped cream and decorated with pieces of fruit and ornaments made of sugar. REMINDER: Don't' eat that Kurisumasu keki ] The light "light spon...

The age of consent in japan is 16, right? l Good question since it changed just a few years ago. Up until 1999 there was no age of consent in Japan]http://www.ageofconsent.com/japan.htm[/url] "Furthermore, the age of consent in Japan is 13 years old under criminal law. Compared to other countr...

Japan's horrible health care - Gen Kanai spotted this interesting LA Times story (registration required): The Fatal Flaw of Arrogance Japan's legal system has no discovery process, making it difficult for ordinary citizens to pry information out of a medical system that isn't eager to reveal its bl...

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The collection of Asian faux-Santas is mega-kool on this the root of the above site; scroll down for the good pix:
http://www.kaumudijalakam.com/WDANGLE/jan12/album.htm

Undercover immigration officials display captured Australian salmon who overstayed their tourist visa. Nice Santas! Hey, check out this flock-of- USO .. :lol: In Japan the presents are brought by 'Hoteiosho' who is very similar to Santa Claus. Originally 'Hoteiosho' was a priest like St Nicholas. H...

"Fermented Flipper Fat" Flipper Twist And I say Oh oh oh you never know which way to go And I say Oh oh oh the Flipper twist is in my soul vs They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning, No-one you see, is smarter than he, And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder, Fl...

I have eaten and drunk some strange things in my time, however I don't think I could do this one!! :( Actually, there's a "special" drinking place in southeast Shinjuku that only serves the weirdest or the weird of Japan's foods. Japanese bosses in Canon use it so much for hazing new empl...

Tonight I saw for the first time actual "hebi sake". So much for it being an urban legend...Anyone? Out on my farm . . . Mamushi shu ---- A mamushi viper lives for weeks while it soaks in the sake or shochu . You just ladle out your drink while dodging the pissed-off poisonous snake...A r...

If all you see is a castle and a temple, you don`t deserve Nagoya. Hope you bring back a lot of postcards from Kyoto to demonstrate what you think Japan should look like. Roger http://www.jingai.com Okazaki Kyoto? I've stopped there a few dozen times by car and train..... <dons flameproof suit>&quo...