Husband of ex-princess Sayako passes promotion test at Tokyo gov't

Tuesday 08th September, 04:34 AM JST

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ilcub76 at 07:00 AM JST - 8th September

Are the names of all the people who passed public knowledge, or just Kuroda because of who is wife is (was)? And since she's an EX-princess, read COMMONER, is this really newsworthy?
Altria at 09:51 AM JST - 8th September

What a surprise, he passed!
timorborder at 10:39 AM JST - 8th September

What a surprise indeed. It would be interesting to launch a freedom of information request to find out what the test in question actually involved. What there a written component, or did the candidate merely have to show enough dexterity to complete an obstacle course while having his superior's lips firmly in contact with his a ring.
chuckers at 11:02 AM JST - 8th September

This lists some sample questions for the Civil Servant exam:

http://www.jinji.go.jp/tyutosaiyou/mondai30.pdf

If you really want launch a freed om of information request, here is the procedure:

http://www.jinji.go.jp/jyohokoukai/annai.html

However, I somehow suspect you are just being a d*ckhead.
timorborder at 11:37 AM JST - 8th September

Thanks for the feedback. The only problem is that the links given refer to appointment to appointment to the central bureaucracy of the Japanese government and not the regional bureaucracy (in this case the Tokyo Metropolitan Government).
stirfry at 12:28 PM JST - 8th September

wow...this is great news
chuckers at 12:34 PM JST - 8th September

Civil servant exams are fairly standardised, I should think. Each region might have their own special rules but they aren't going to make it any easier to pass.

Here is a site for study guides including regional ones:

http://koumuin-text.com/top.html
stirfry at 01:49 PM JST - 8th September

why would anyone want to work for the japanese govt
timorborder at 02:20 PM JST - 8th September

why would anyone want to work for the japanese govt

Corruption, nepotism, seniority-based power (you just have to outlive your peers and you end up as the boss), institutional racism, etc. All these advantages and more!!!!
chuckers at 02:23 PM JST - 8th September

They get pensions that make what the average salariman Taro can expect look even more like the pittance it really is.

You have to SERIOUSLY screw up to get fired from a govt job. Aren't as affected by the economic downturn.

Chicks are hot for your bod because of the above (but only for the purpose of having marriage as the ultimate goal.)
muchogrande at 02:36 PM JST - 8th September

> wow...this is great news > Indeed it seems boring, but theis article demonstrates the close ties beween the royal family and the government. She may have relinquished her title officially, but the princess is very much still part of the elite.