TSRnow said...

TSRnow at 02:32 PM JST - 28th August

I have to admit that I was one of those annoying people with large carry-ons. What do you expect if you're going on a 10 day business trip and the sample you have to carry is finished on the same day as your flight?

Duty frees were a must too.…

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TSRnow at 02:09 PM JST - 28th August

familywrongs, I admire your sympathy and imagination, but suggesting pachinko parlors to allow babies and tots is insane. It's not Disneyland. Not just the lights but also the smoke and the noise could be harming if not deadly. If you are a decent mother, you will never think of taking…

Posted in Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita at 02:09 PM JST - 28th August
TSRnow at 11:56 AM JST - 28th August

Others have done this and was equally charged. Why don't they learn?

Posted in Charges to be filed over Hamasaki outdoor concert at 11:56 AM JST - 28th August
TSRnow at 11:53 AM JST - 28th August

Words:

Illegal Electric bicycles: Look at knowitall's explanation. If they are registered, you can ride it legally, but you need a license plate, helmet and driver's license(50cc ones will do).

Speedier: They assist your pedalling, so naturally you can pump up more speed than the regular mama charris without so…

Posted in Easy-to-ride electric bicycles in vogue at 11:53 AM JST - 28th August
TSRnow at 11:05 AM JST - 28th August

It is insane. However, the Japanese court does not realize this is murder and cases like these let the parent(s) off with less than 5 years imprisonment. They even offer suspended sentences.

Sooooo insane....

Posted in Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita at 11:05 AM JST - 28th August
TSRnow at 03:09 PM JST - 27th August

24 hour market survey and live chat?

I hope their clients are not doing any decision making based on that sort of info.

The Japanese market is far more complicated...

Posted in Business concierge for foreign companies at 03:09 PM JST - 27th August
TSRnow at 01:18 PM JST - 25th August

The system worked the last time, so I second Okisurfer.

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TSRnow at 12:59 PM JST - 25th August

Sounds more like a bribe to me.

Ah, so it does! Tipping in Hotels have that sort of sense, doesn't it?

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 12:59 PM JST - 25th August
TSRnow at 11:09 AM JST - 25th August

kweto, there's only one guy who's known to the Americans as "Nobu". They even put in (Matsuhisa) as ref.

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TSRnow at 11:01 AM JST - 25th August

Everyone here seems to be opposed to tipping, but I think there's some good in it.

In Japan, where the fee is included, you can expect a certain level of service. Whereas in some places I visited(mostly in Southern Europe, I'm sorry to say), without the expected tip, I could…

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 11:01 AM JST - 25th August