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  • chankonabe at 12:39 PM JST - 15th October

    For those who didn't make the connection, this was the fallout from the "Huck" incident a few years ago. From Japan Today forum (with pic):

    TOTTORI -- Members of a student group who engraved a huge word on the Tottori sand dunes in Tottori Prefecture are being investigated by government…

    Posted in Tottori assembly passes ordinance banning graffiti on sand dunes at 12:39 PM JST - 15th October

  • chankonabe at 03:07 AM JST - 3rd August

    As it is now, the Japanese school system has a difficult time integrating Japanese as a second language students. While teaching in Japan, I would sometimes visit the local special needs school. One day, a 12 year old girl at the school came up to me and, totally unexpectedly, started…

    Posted in 25,000 foreign school children need help in Japanese at 03:07 AM JST - 3rd August

  • chankonabe at 10:01 AM JST - 30th March

    I agree that it is a pointless step besides confirming the boarding pass matches the person. It's hard to believe that airline officials at the boarding gate will suddenly spot something that was missed by others.

    The number of times a passport is already shown should be enough for governments…

    Posted in Passport check procedures to be tightened at Japan's airports at 10:01 AM JST - 30th March

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