DeepAir65 said...

DeepAir65 at 06:10 PM JST - 28th January

This is a Japanese hamburger restaurant with traditional touches.”... The avocado and pineapple burgers

sounds really Japanese.

I wonder why there are so many "gourmet" burger restaurants in Setagaya-ku?

Posted in Setagaya burger master goes for traditional touch at 06:10 PM JST - 28th January
DeepAir65 at 09:45 AM JST - 28th January

I thought public schools were free - what do you pay for? Except indirectly through taxes which you pay for whether your child is in private or public school?

Also the 16million probably only covers fees but does not include uniform, extra curriculum activities etc.

Are they comparing like with…

Posted in Parents pay 3 times more for private school education: survey at 09:45 AM JST - 28th January
DeepAir65 at 07:43 PM JST - 26th January

under "features" on this same page it says help has arrived in japan for suicide. really? i wonder.

in one small town...

Posted in Suicides in Japan in 2009 above 30,000 for 12th year in a row at 07:43 PM JST - 26th January
DeepAir65 at 09:31 AM JST - 26th January

10-year personal loan of 8.2 million yen, at 7.9% interest, which he used to consolidate his debt.

A similar loan from a consumer credit company would have charged double the interest.

A loan with an interest rate of 7.9% is still outrageous in a country where the base interest…

Posted in For suicidal Japanese, help is finally at hand at 09:31 AM JST - 26th January
DeepAir65 at 09:52 AM JST - 25th January

Most of the other 48% probably voted for the other guy because they have always voted that way following party lines...

Posted in Hatoyama says Nago mayoral result shows will of the people at 09:52 AM JST - 25th January
DeepAir65 at 07:34 AM JST - 25th January

And for the record I am leaving Japan and if my home country does not have this and I get a chance to vote on it I would support foreign permanent residents on the right to vote in local elections, if they don't already have it that is!

Posted in Should permanent foreign residents have the right to vote in local elections in their country of residence? at 07:34 AM JST - 25th January
DeepAir65 at 07:30 AM JST - 25th January

I believe they changed the question since my first reply so - YES for local

Posted in Should permanent foreign residents have the right to vote in local elections in their country of residence? at 07:30 AM JST - 25th January
DeepAir65 at 11:54 AM JST - 24th January

Did anyone complain? Probably not until some bored policeman was leafing through the book in a book store.

Please use tax payers money wisely and go hunt down some real criminals!

Posted in Photographer faces charges over nude photos for book at 11:54 AM JST - 24th January
DeepAir65 at 11:52 AM JST - 24th January

as others have said or go the Japanese way and completely ignore the laws and medical advice and let them roam around the car at will.

My child is very good at sitting in his seat but when we give some of his friends a lift the parents can't (or…

Posted in Car seats: What's a parent to do? at 11:52 AM JST - 24th January
DeepAir65 at 06:44 AM JST - 24th January

I think this is a badly worded question.

I think permanent residents in a foreign country should have the right to vote in "local" elections but not national ones.

Posted in Should permanent foreign residents have the right to vote in local elections in their country of residence? at 06:44 AM JST - 24th January