BigInJapan said...

BigInJapan at 01:19 PM JST - 5th March

Since most of the companies don't pay for your time (this is the official reason why don't pay for overtime), the one day off is OK, but the monthly salary must be the same. :)

Posted in Hitachi seeks to turn 1 workday a month into unpaid day off at 01:19 PM JST - 5th March
BigInJapan at 01:12 PM JST - 5th March

I think they were fighting to decide if they want ice cream or cake as a desert. Unlawful things cannot happen in Japan, I am sure.

Posted in Four injured after 10 men brawl in Saitama family restaurant at 01:12 PM JST - 5th March
BigInJapan at 01:09 PM JST - 5th March

Well, I feel some bias, too for the first ranks, but let us be frank: Japan is comfortable to live and stay for extended period IF you can speak some Japanese and familiar with how things work.

If you are just a tourist, you cannot find an English speaking stuff…

Posted in Japan ranks bottom among rich nations in tourism competitiveness at 01:09 PM JST - 5th March
BigInJapan at 01:42 PM JST - 4th March

Asashoryu in bullish mood

I cannot understand the title, please help! So Asashoryu feels extremly fertile, so refering to "full tank"? Or maybe he has a confidence in his stock portfolio? Or he is picking on high-school kids, and asking them "are you looking at me?" while pushing them…

Posted in Asashoryu in bullish mood ahead of spring sumo tournament at 01:42 PM JST - 4th March
BigInJapan at 12:48 PM JST - 3rd March

Marihuana is traditional is Japan (first banned by the occupying US forces). Sumo is a traditional sport. So what is the problem?

Posted in Sports minister calls for early marijuana test in sumo at 12:48 PM JST - 3rd March
BigInJapan at 03:56 PM JST - 26th February

So what about hookers? Do they get extra to relieve the financial difficulties of their pimps, too?

Posted in Yakuza eligible for gov't Y12,000 handout at 03:56 PM JST - 26th February
BigInJapan at 03:54 PM JST - 26th February

It's supposed to be a warning to Japanese women about the problems which can arise

Having a Korean face in Japan? :) Not a good idea.

Posted in Strong yen drawing Japanese women to S Korea for plastic surgery at 03:54 PM JST - 26th February
BigInJapan at 03:53 PM JST - 26th February

've never seen that in my whole eleven years and three babies in Japan. Sydenham, you may live here for long, but you haven't seen everything. There can be a huge pressure on the expecting mother to loose weight, and explicitly ordered to take diet. I know that it…

Posted in Japan experiences rising rate of low weight newborns at 03:53 PM JST - 26th February
BigInJapan at 06:08 PM JST - 24th February

It would be so funny, if it were not so sad.

Posted in Doctor implanted 3 fertilized eggs in woman against guidelines at 06:08 PM JST - 24th February
BigInJapan at 01:22 PM JST - 23rd February

Can someone summarize for me what this independent investor wants to say about capitalism?

Posted in Blackmail on an institutional scale at 01:22 PM JST - 23rd February