Helly said...

Helly at 10:58 PM JST - 9th January

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Last January, three Chinese approached me about declaring everything within a 500-meter radius of Ikebukuro Station to be Chinatown, which I felt was preposterous,” says Mitsuru Miyake, chairman of the Ikebukuro West Exit Merchants Association. “My biggest concern would be safety. Both the police and I are saying they…

Posted in Nippon by the numbers accentuates mostly negative news at 10:58 PM JST - 9th January
Helly at 10:49 PM JST - 9th January

Well this is not happening yet. I was at my local Hello Work today and was told by a company "we only hire Japanese". But I appreciate the governments effort here. But having said the above, Hello Work did introduce me to about 7 companies that were excited to get…

Posted in Gov't to set up office to support foreign residents who lose jobs at 10:49 PM JST - 9th January
Helly at 05:03 PM JST - 8th January

'Japanese protesting for equal rights' I laughed so hard I nearly peed my pants.

Posted in Japanese activism movement examined in New York gallery exhibit at 05:03 PM JST - 8th January
Helly at 04:59 PM JST - 8th January

I think that girl gould have just clocked that 70 yr old in the face.

Posted in 70-yr-old man held for molesting 17-yr-old high school girl in Saitama at 04:59 PM JST - 8th January
Helly at 04:57 PM JST - 8th January

Why is the one one the left sqeezing her cheeks together? Too many kaki fry during lunch?

Posted in Sony type P at 04:57 PM JST - 8th January
Helly at 07:59 PM JST - 5th January

Oh no! What if this robber is smart enough to change his hat?

Posted in Osaka taxi driver stabbed in robbery at 07:59 PM JST - 5th January
Helly at 07:57 PM JST - 5th January

OH YEAH! I totally agree. The current system should be changed so that the company is fined for hire/fire antics. A lot of foreign banks do this with no recourse. I have actually heard them planning out such ideas. I think that if a company let's some one go they…

Posted in Tent village volunteers pledge to continue aid efforts for unemployed at 07:57 PM JST - 5th January
Helly at 07:52 PM JST - 5th January

I hope they have a contest with that super jumbo burger. I want to see a wall of fame of people who can eat it in 1 hour! They have that kind of contest where I am from. It's a lot of fun.

Posted in 'Local' hamburgers thrive in Japan with own taste added at 07:52 PM JST - 5th January
Helly at 07:28 PM JST - 5th January

> Why is it that the autopsies here have such a problem determining the cause of death ?

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Because this is the real world and not CSI.

Posted in Ai Iijima's last days shrouded in mystery at 07:28 PM JST - 5th January
Helly at 04:16 AM JST - 26th December

Japan should promote trips to Okinawa. Also they should promote diving and skiing in Japan. People don't know what Japan offers except Sushi and hotsprings. The Boys in the gov need to promote other activities and attractions.

Posted in No. of foreign visitors to Japan plunges nearly 20% in November at 04:16 AM JST - 26th December