Richard_III said...

Richard_III at 01:04 PM JST - 1st July

25m is not bad considering that many of them have no experience outside politics.

Posted in Lawmakers see 1st average income fall in 4 yrs in 2008 at 01:04 PM JST - 1st July
Richard_III at 01:09 PM JST - 23rd June

What is a soft-focus conference? Google shows zero results for "soft-focus conference".

If you'd seen it you'd know, and would either have psychological and emotional scaring; or have decided to leave Japan.

Posted in NHK and Johnny's reportedly feuding at 01:09 PM JST - 23rd June
Richard_III at 10:58 AM JST - 16th June

I get the impression that a lot, if not most, kids here are spoilt. Parents pay for juku, school, sports, even university. I can guess that a lot of them don't even pay any rent even though they're over 16.

As they don't become adults until 21 kids here can…

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 10:58 AM JST - 16th June
Richard_III at 10:48 AM JST - 16th June

Pity for the poor guy who will have to do the checking.

Posted in Panel urges state to check contents of TV, radio broadcasts at 10:48 AM JST - 16th June
Richard_III at 03:08 PM JST - 15th June

Best: Virgin, BA, ANA or Air France Good service, generally good films and entertainment, good selection of beers.

Worst: Scandinavian, KML, United Scandinavian and KML have really bad service. Last time I flew KML they only had Heinekan beer, for heaven's sake. Scandinavian are just rude. I couldn't believe it…

Posted in In your experience, which airline has the best flight attendants and which one has the worst? at 03:08 PM JST - 15th June
Richard_III at 11:13 AM JST - 10th June

Tokyo is nice for two years. After that you end up like the stressed up natives and need to get out of the place every weekend otherwise you'll explode. I find it a very tense city without much greenery, benches, or places to relax.

Housing here is really rubbish. Poor…

Posted in Vancouver, Vienna top Economist liveability survey; Osaka beats Tokyo at 11:13 AM JST - 10th June
Richard_III at 02:21 PM JST - 9th June

Their economic policies would possibly do even more damage than those of Mr Brown.

Posted in Britain's far right wins first 2 seats in EU vote at 02:21 PM JST - 9th June
Richard_III at 11:08 AM JST - 9th June

Interesting article, though I disagree with most if not all of it.

I wonder who Henry Hilton is....there is no information at all.

Posted in Japan can do without preaching on how to fix its economy at 11:08 AM JST - 9th June
Richard_III at 05:17 PM JST - 3rd June

Given the Japanese mindset, this measure makes sense. It centralises all administration in one place making it easier to control and monitor; it should therefore be cheaper and more efficient. Fines of the magnitude mentioned will ensure compliance making it a trustworthy system. At the moment there is a lot…

Posted in Foreign workers stage sit-in to protest immigration law reform at 05:17 PM JST - 3rd June
Richard_III at 05:03 PM JST - 3rd June

Richard should spend a few months in Japan every year and shake things up a bit. Japan needs more entrepreneurial types.

Posted in Sushi at 05:03 PM JST - 3rd June