Foreigner killed by Japanese DJ gets off easy
This in from Debito: “The killer of Scott Tucker, choked to death by a DJ in a Tokyo bar, gets suspended sentence.
Zurui: Here is some background information on the Bul-lets DJ. — Police confirmed Wednesday that they have charged a man with killing an American man in a nightclub in Azabu on Feb 29. Atsushi Watanabe, 29, was charged with killing Richard Scott Tucker, 47, by choking him and punching him from behind at around 10:40 p.m. The victim was taken to hospital but died about one hour later.
According to police, Watanabe, who works for the Bullets club as a DJ, assaulted the victim after finding him drunk and aggressively shoving other customers. Watanabe was quoted by police as saying, “I tried to stop him shoving customers. I didn’t mean to kill him.”
I made the case some months ago, in a special DEBITO.ORG NEWSLETTER on criminal justice and policing of NJ, that NJ get special (as in negative) treatment by courts and cops. (さらに…)
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )CHANTE MOORE & KENNY LATTIMORE
Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore will perform at Tokyo’s Cotton Club on the time and dates below:
- Dec. 8th, Monday
- Dec. 9th. Tuesday
- Dec. 11th,Thursday
- Dec. 12th, Friday
Showtimes: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )CHANTE MOORE & KENNY LATTIMORE
Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore will perform at Tokyo’s Cotton Club on the time and dates below:
- Dec. 8th, Monday
- Dec. 9th. Tuesday
- Dec. 11th,Thursday
- Dec. 12th, Friday
Showtimes: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )10 ways not to go loco in yokohama: #1-don’t be you!
This from Loco in Yokohama: I know it’s difficult to do anything life altering. I didn’t come here planning to alter my life. It just kind of happened and I fought it every step of the way. Which only made it more intense, and more interesting I’d like to believe…the results of which I am filling my blog with. But, for those of you who are planning to come to japan or have come here already and just want to have fun and not upset the status quo- Japan’s or your own- too much in the process I have compiled a list of ways to make the potential life altering experience of living in Japan less…life altering.
Of course, if you’ve been here 3 years or longer, and assuming you aren’t loco already, you’ve put together your own list of ways to survive life in Japan. It’s the rare foreigner, I believe, that hasn’t had to significantly adjust his thinking, behavior, lifestyle, and so on, in order to adapt to life here. And perhaps like I, you feel the better for it.
The following list I’ve been putting together in my heart and mind for several years. I’ve tested each one and they have proven to have a high success rate. They’re not 100% but they range from the high 70s to the low 90s percentile. Whether or not they’ll work for you, I really can’t say. And any feedback you have on my list is of course welcomed.
The reason I specify Yokohama is because I know Yokohama well. I also know Saitama and Tokyo well, but, though Japanese are indeed Japanese, I do believe that people have different experiences depending on their area or region. I’ve met foreigners who live in Kansai and were utterly surprised when I told them about some of my experiences here. And I’ve met Nihon-jin in the countryside whose reaction to foreigners was significantly more dramatic and intense than the usual. (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Getting Green with Trash Redistribution
Terrie Lloyd writes: “Over the last couple of years, and particularly due to improved awareness of the negative health and environmental effects of pollution, global commercial interest in “clean tech” and “green tech” has been increasing. We believe the turning point for environmentally-sensitive technology becoming a viable business field would have been the recent establishment of carbon-trading organizations and emerging government legislation around the world to force companies to acknowledge their pollutin’ ways. We now have the beginnings of a commercial foundation upon which a whole new industry will be formed.
No where is the hope to make millions by creating new ways to extract energy from garbage, reuse resources instead of manufacturing/mining fresh ones, or make dangerous by-products safe again, bigger than in Japan. But the fact is that while there is a burgeoning interest in such technologies, old habits die hard and green/clean businesses usually require a lot of supply infrastructure — either for the sourcing of the trash or alternative inputs needed, and a motivated distribution network that receives and delivers to the consumers the energy/derivative outputs. Thus, in Japan at least, apart from government and big corporate fundings of trial programs, the real opportunities to make money out of such solutions are still premature. (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vegetarian in Japan
Calling all vegans and those thinking about taking the plunge! The Spinshell Report has posted an informative video on organic supermarkets, restaurants, support groups and best-selling books on things vegan in Tokyo.
Check it out here:
Quarter Pounder Open for Biz
For those fast-food junkies longing for a piece of home, Mc Donald’s has opened two new Quarter Pounder restaurants in Tokyo:
You can view video and pictures of Ronald McDonald’s new black and red themed 24-hour hot spot here. Notice the long lines! (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TBS Uses CGI Fondling to Report Groping
Let’s Japan reported that a man who challenged a 1999 groping accusation by a female commuter won his court case against the accuser Nov. 7, 2008.
The Japan Supreme Court revoked the charge of “public nuisance” against the man. In September 1999, a woman accused the man of rubbing his groin on her thigh as they stood on the Chuo line railway train in Tokyo. The man was arrested and charged with a crime but denied the accusation. He filed civil lawsuits against the woman. (さらに…)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Japan would help children of international marriages
Japanese women from collapsed international marriages who bring their children to Japan without their partner’s consent are facing charges of abduction — an issue that has highlighted a convention covering international child abduction.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction has been signed by about 80 countries, including in Europe and the United States. Under the convention, it is illegal for one parent to take a child away from his or her country or residence without first settling issues such as custody and visitation rights.
Signatory countries have a responsibility to return children who have unilaterally been taken out of the country by one of their parents. (There are some exceptions, such as when the child refuses to go back.) Japan, however, has not signed the convention, so this rule of returning the child does not apply. This has raised strong dissatisfaction among foreigners who cannot see their children because they have been taken to Japan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice are giving favorable consideration to signing the convention, but the opinions of experts are split.
Kensuke Onuki, a lawyer familiar with the issue, is opposed to Japan signing the convention, based on the viewpoint of Japan protecting its own citizens. (さらに…)
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