chinpira said...

chinpira at 05:30 PM JST - 24th March

More train lines need the safety barriers installed which only open once the train has stopped. Similar to the Maranouchi line, the yellow line is then made irrelevant (apart for blind who use it as guide). Since this was installed about 2 years ago there have been no delays due…

Posted in Man arrested for attempted murder after pushing woman off platform at Tokyo station at 05:30 PM JST - 24th March
chinpira at 04:58 PM JST - 17th March

No surprises here...Roppongi has always been a dump. I would love to see the foreign community completely snub Roppongi, then all the Nigerians can go home and work on their 419 mail scams instead. A couple of friends had this happened to them though it was in Shinjuku a few…

Posted in U.S. Embassy warns Americans to avoid Roppongi bars due to drink-spiking increase at 04:58 PM JST - 17th March
chinpira at 11:11 AM JST - 13th March

While I agree that smokers should smoke themselves to death (and quickly!) his comment is flawed. An increase in non-smoking will decrease medical costs for the elderly.

Posted in Doctor apologizes for saying people should smoke themselves to death at 11:11 AM JST - 13th March
chinpira at 10:40 AM JST - 13th March

Daisan: The girl on the left looks more like "Jar Jar Binks" to me... do search and compare the pics... its uncanny

Posted in Ambassadors of Cute at 10:40 AM JST - 13th March
chinpira at 01:09 AM JST - 5th March

Pacemaker concern is a joke. If mobile phones really effected pacemakers people would be croaking left right and centre.

1- tone beeps everytime a key is pressed. (usually oldtimers)

2- shaking the phone in order to get reception when denpa is bad. (usually young girls/women)

Posted in What cell phone habits by some people bother you the most? at 01:09 AM JST - 5th March
chinpira at 12:33 PM JST - 4th March

tkoind2, excellent commentary.

While the parents have broken the law and should be punished the 13 year old is 100% innocent and the priority. Punishing the parents now will ultimately destroy her life. The parents have been here 15 years, what's another 7 years? (5 if the law is changed),…

Posted in Gov't to stick to deportation decision for Filipino family at 12:33 PM JST - 4th March
chinpira at 12:53 AM JST - 18th February

GW : I wouldn't say less attractive....unless you mean untractive due to lack of available work. Conditions aren't any worse for them but the Yen converted back in their home currency is worth 30-50% more than it was 5 months ago... more attractive IF work is obtainable.

Posted in Number of foreigners overstaying visas in Japan nearly halves in 5 years at 12:53 AM JST - 18th February
chinpira at 03:51 PM JST - 17th February

moonbeams, While the visa going from 3 to 5 years is good. Having to visit the Shinagawa office (if you live in Tokyo) will be more of a hassle then visiting the local yakucho in your area...

Posted in Number of foreigners overstaying visas in Japan nearly halves in 5 years at 03:51 PM JST - 17th February
chinpira at 02:41 PM JST - 17th February

MIDNIGHT, as a law abiding foreign resident it is an insult to all foreigners that the fingerprinting system was introduced under the "to catch terrorists" slogan. If this was truly the reason then why was the system only implemented for foreign nationals and excludes Japanese nationals? The only acts of…

Posted in Number of foreigners overstaying visas in Japan nearly halves in 5 years at 02:41 PM JST - 17th February
chinpira at 02:09 PM JST - 17th February

And how many potential terrorists did the immigration bureau catch/block from entering the country? That's the statistic I would love to see since that is the stated reason why fingerprinting all foreigners was introduced in the first place. If catching illegal immigrants and Visa over stayers was the goal, then…

Posted in Number of foreigners overstaying visas in Japan nearly halves in 5 years at 02:09 PM JST - 17th February