Nessie said...

Nessie at 01:08 PM JST - 19th October

Locking animals up, fattening them and then killing them for food is the anglo-saxon culture.

The Angles and Saxons came quite late to this party, David. Certainly well after the Asians. I know race-baiting is fun, but try to get it right.

Posted in Okada calls for respect for culture amid criticism of dolphin hunting at 01:08 PM JST - 19th October
Nessie at 03:56 PM JST - 17th October

nude kabuki would be better, imho

Guys-playing-girls gone wild?

Posted in Kabuki laid bare for American audiences at 03:56 PM JST - 17th October
Nessie at 03:53 PM JST - 17th October

On the other hand, why isn't Japan listed as a pseudo-member of the axis of evil?

Honorary member?

Member with observer status? (look but don't abduct)

Posted in 8 ambassadors urge Japan to solve global child custody disputes at 03:53 PM JST - 17th October
Nessie at 02:45 PM JST - 17th October

You can call for tolerance, but you can't call for respect. Respect is earned.

Posted in Okada calls for respect for culture amid criticism of dolphin hunting at 02:45 PM JST - 17th October
Nessie at 06:15 PM JST - 16th October

Agriculture ministry employee with uniform fetish

Which one of them?

Posted in Agriculture ministry employee with uniform fetish caught making harassing phone calls at 06:15 PM JST - 16th October
Nessie at 11:36 PM JST - 15th October

The pension system is NOT a tax nor a surcharge on gaijin. It applies to everyone in Japan.

But not everyone receives the benefits. Japanese recipients receive disproportional large benefits for both pensions and healthcare. It's a non-refundable deposit that few foreigners will ever be able to redeem.

Posted in Health insurance gets more complicated with new visa law at 11:36 PM JST - 15th October
Nessie at 08:59 PM JST - 15th October

Are they actually going to make passengers go to the loo before boarding?

Yes. Recalcitrant customers will be given three cups of coffee and a fifth of gin by way of encouragement.

Hmmm...I could get behind this.

Posted in ANA asks passengers to go to toilet before boarding at 08:59 PM JST - 15th October
Nessie at 04:03 PM JST - 15th October

For the love of all that is holy and religious, we people please STOP refering to the pension system as a "gaijin tax"?

A giajin surcharge, then.

Posted in Health insurance gets more complicated with new visa law at 04:03 PM JST - 15th October
Nessie at 04:00 PM JST - 15th October

He seems to feel that if you are forced into your local program for the 2 years of back installments, you should try to get your money back from the private insurers.

Heh heh. Good luck with that.

Posted in Health insurance gets more complicated with new visa law at 04:00 PM JST - 15th October
Nessie at 03:36 PM JST - 15th October

the Study Group on the Development and Evaluation of Community-based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men who have sex with Men

Not gay, just having sex with men

Posted in HIV/AIDS continues steep increase in Japan at 03:36 PM JST - 15th October