brotokyo said...

brotokyo at 12:36 PM JST - 8th May

looks like the joint training sessions should stop--we're teaching them the wrong things.

Posted in SDF member among 5 youths arrested for attacking residential police box in Ibaraki at 12:36 PM JST - 8th May
brotokyo at 07:55 PM JST - 7th May

Just got round to seeing this silly question. And to think under the Popular Post section. Let me see if I got this right, non-Americans, from my understanding, can vote for all-star players in American major league baseball--great for the many Japanese players who have jumped ship and play over…

Posted in If it were possible, do you wish non-Americans could vote in the U.S. presidential election? at 07:55 PM JST - 7th May
brotokyo at 08:05 PM JST - 6th May

Thanks timeon for your detail. Having lived in Japan now for 20 yrs, I can say I know quite a number of foreign skilled professionals who have truly settled here, so your last comment is off the mark. Some of them have PR but most have only 3 year visas…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 08:05 PM JST - 6th May
brotokyo at 05:35 PM JST - 6th May

Azrael, Well spoken. If it seems my view came across as one of those young-thinking Japanese who feels ... "elite students are getting life for free", I apologize, for that was not my intention. My remark was addressed specifically to timeon, who seems to be demanding an automatic permanent resident…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 05:35 PM JST - 6th May
brotokyo at 03:35 PM JST - 6th May

timeon, You say, "I wanna pay them back" in one breath and then conclude in another breath, "with all the graduate work...I do think I paid them back." You admitted in your first post:

"after supporting me 10 (actually 11 next year) years with tuition, allowance, 'recently salary' and making…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 03:35 PM JST - 6th May
brotokyo at 02:00 PM JST - 6th May

Wow! timeon. With all the money Japan spent on you, I'd say Japan has paid its dues to you. Now you expect a PR (permanent resident) visa. Shouldn't you have to pay some dues, too? Just curious.

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 02:00 PM JST - 6th May
brotokyo at 02:18 PM JST - 2nd May

akuma1985 thanks for your clarification. I understand now. First, I don't hate Chinese, they are just trying to survive like the rest of us. Yes, I dislike it when I see foreigners play the fool in Japan. Indeed, Roppongi is a different place. I'm not sure I would say it…

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 02:18 PM JST - 2nd May
brotokyo at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd May

Good move by the govt. My first visa to Japan in 1985 was a number. I had a 4-1-7 visa. Most of my friend's had, at that time, what I think was a 4-1-16-3. My visa was actually good for 7 years and the 4-1-16-3 was good for one year,…

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd May