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  • DeepAir65 at 09:44 AM JST - 1st August

    Ah! did not see this when I posted on the news that the Japanese population went up. So I was right in one of speculations - at least partially

    Posted in Japanese life expectancy increases further at 09:44 AM JST - 1st August

  • DeepAir65 at 09:36 AM JST - 1st August

    Bucking the trend for that very reason is the independent Anzen taxi group. “A taxi is a private service,” explains a 55-year-old Anzen driver. “There are no fellow passengers to annoy. If they want to smoke, they can smoke. If they want to eat, they can eat. That’s why they’re…

    Posted in Life is one rule after another for taxi drivers at 09:36 AM JST - 1st August

  • DeepAir65 at 09:31 AM JST - 1st August

    The were told to "Go forth and multiply!" And they did!

    There is no evidence of that in the above statement. It could also be from immigration and it could also be that less people died.

    Statistics are wonderful things - you can make them say what you want!

    Posted in Japan's population up for 1st time in 3 years at 09:31 AM JST - 1st August

  • DeepAir65 at 09:28 AM JST - 1st August

    What is not mentioned is that by law there is only a two week notice period and in the 1st of January you get your full years holiday entitlement. So in theory if you have been there a few years you can quit on the first working day in January,…

    Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 09:28 AM JST - 1st August

  • DeepAir65 at 06:48 PM JST - 31st July

    The victim retired from the gang in 2006, according to police.

    How did they know? Was it on his tax return?

    Ddi not think gangsters could techncially retire - sorry officer you can't arrest me for that murder 5 years ago I was in a gang but now I am…

    Posted in Ex-gangster shot to death in Fukuoka at 06:48 PM JST - 31st July

  • DeepAir65 at 01:51 PM JST - 31st July

    There are quite a few of these "exercise" joints around in Tokyo. There is one below where I go for a hair cut in Akasaka and they also have belly dancing - me thinks I would be a bit better at that ;-)

    If it gets tehm out the house…

    Posted in Pole dancing at 01:51 PM JST - 31st July

  • DeepAir65 at 01:52 PM JST - 30th July

    Most of the students also work at part-time jobs while in school, even if they don't (or can't) remain in Japan after graduation.

    (tongue in cheek) surely not - that's a visa violation, right?

    Posted in More than 10,000 foreign students find jobs in Japan at 01:52 PM JST - 30th July

  • DeepAir65 at 01:50 PM JST - 30th July

    In japan seafood is obvuiously very popular so the masses won't understand this as their fish stay the same price. But what they can not see (as no government official will spell it out for them) is that taxes will go up to pay for these subsidies. So as cleo…

    Posted in Gov't unveils relief package for fishermen, transport firms at 01:50 PM JST - 30th July

  • DeepAir65 at 09:23 AM JST - 30th July

    Great but that is still less than 10% of those studying...

    Posted in More than 10,000 foreign students find jobs in Japan at 09:23 AM JST - 30th July

  • DeepAir65 at 09:22 AM JST - 30th July

    Under the new package, the government will effectively subsidize 90% of the rise in fishermen’s fuel costs

    NO! This is so wrong on so many level - they get enough of my taxes money already and I do not eat fish or seafood.

    We are all hurting - why should…

    Posted in Gov't unveils relief package for fishermen, transport firms at 09:22 AM JST - 30th July

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