borscht said...

borscht at 10:55 PM JST - 11th November

How does one study nursing care, which I assume means taking care of a real human, through online studies? Will there be simulation wherein you move your mouse to turn the invalid over and wash their tush?

Posted in Convicted Sakai accepted at university to study welfare at 10:55 PM JST - 11th November
borscht at 10:40 PM JST - 11th November

The mannequin looks more intelligent than the model. And, when and where will a woman unroll her bra to practice putting? On the train platform?

Posted in Nice putt at 10:40 PM JST - 11th November
borscht at 09:05 AM JST - 11th November

I wonder how this survey was conducted. If they asked people, "Do you smoke?" and the person said, "No," was that the extent? Because I have had several citizens of a certain island nation say, no, when in fact they smoke 'only one or two' in a day. That might…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 09:05 AM JST - 11th November
borscht at 09:47 AM JST - 9th November

Three comments: This:

no need to limit ourselves only to Japanese to secure excellent personnel

is quite a turnaround for your average Japanese corporate drone.

Second,

Read the article about the Indians coming to Japan increasing the computer technology and knowledge to understand Japan really needs an influx of people…

Posted in Animation, job hunting drive popularity of Japanese-language study at 09:47 AM JST - 9th November
borscht at 01:08 PM JST - 1st November

lunchmeat

See what happens when the government gets involved?

Line one: Many privately run shelters

Subsequent line: Private shelters do not receive any subsidies from the government

courts cannot issue restraining orders to unmarried partners of people who suffer violence while they are dating

There are no laws in Japan…

Posted in Shelters for victims of dating violence financially strapped at 01:08 PM JST - 1st November
borscht at 05:39 PM JST - 31st October

in a effective marital

Other than the missing consonant, what is an 'effective' marital relationship? One with offspring or one where both partners are happy to live together? I believe the term 'common law' marriage could be used. Several decades ago they were also called 'virtually married.' But the internets…

Posted in Court nullifies state's decision to evict Iranian man at 05:39 PM JST - 31st October
borscht at 08:40 AM JST - 29th October

Mr. Brown is a capable and intelligent writer/teacher/architect but as I read this review, I was reminded of the merry yeoman theory of history: everything was good back then, people were happy and living in harmony with nature etc. Perhaps it is the reviewer that gives this impression.

Posted in Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan at 08:40 AM JST - 29th October
borscht at 08:34 AM JST - 29th October

oops. Shouldn't've quoted the whole thing.

Posted in Panel proposes lowering age of adulthood to 18 at 08:34 AM JST - 29th October
borscht at 08:34 AM JST - 29th October

huge task of reviewing around 300 decrees reviewing 300 laws is a 'huge task' for the government? I guess if they are all written in Japanese legalese it would take a few months just to figure out what the laws were about.

Posted in Panel proposes lowering age of adulthood to 18 at 08:34 AM JST - 29th October
borscht at 12:13 PM JST - 26th October

then when do other cities with 24-hour train services, such as New York, carry out their maintenance?

Tokyo has its own unique situation. You can't compare other cities with it.

Posted in Last train blues at 12:13 PM JST - 26th October