cooeecobber said...

cooeecobber at 02:08 PM JST - 8th July

Terrikus

If you look at visa application statistics at the Australian and Canadian gov websites, you will see that Chinese visas go up every year.

Nonetheless, I agree with you that there are obviously benefits to staying at home as well. Being independently wealthy is one way of removing oneself…

Posted in Chinese tourists allowed to travel to Japan without tour guides at 02:08 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:54 PM JST - 8th July

GW

I agree with you. I'm looking at running my business here from back home, eventually.

It's a pity, because I think Japan still has great potential, if only they could crawl out from under the rock of racism, xenophobia, bigotry, chauvinism, etc. Still, in this part of the world,…

Posted in Diet revises immigration laws amid protests from foreign residents at 01:54 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:47 PM JST - 8th July

And the immigration laws have been revised just in time!

When I lived in China, the main reason students wanted to learn English, was so that they could get out of the country. Mainly to 'easy' places, like Canada and Australia.

I expect some tourists might overstay their visas here,…

Posted in Chinese tourists allowed to travel to Japan without tour guides at 01:47 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:39 PM JST - 8th July

So much for Article 14 - equality, and all that.

Posted in Diet revises immigration laws amid protests from foreign residents at 01:39 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:27 PM JST - 8th July

But, actually, I would.

Posted in Okinawa seeks reduction in noise from U.S. military planes at 01:27 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:23 PM JST - 8th July

USNinJapan2

That's off topic, and you know it. Your country doesn't have an occupying force stamping on your national sovereignty, which is the case in Okinawa, and Japan. One example, who controls the airspace?

Posted in Okinawa seeks reduction in noise from U.S. military planes at 01:23 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 01:20 PM JST - 8th July

hoping to rely on the popularity of the comedian-turned-governor and use the media hype to attract public interest

Let's hope the public is interested, especially in his recent past, and the adverse publicity it generated.

Posted in Miyazaki governor remains indecisive on LDP offer to run in election at 01:20 PM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 11:59 AM JST - 8th July

ilikejapan69

Precisely!

Posted in Innocence lost: the dark side of Akihabara at 11:59 AM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 11:55 AM JST - 8th July

tamesu

You know that won't happen. The US lost in Viet Nam, lost in Cambodia, lost China, didn't win in Korea. You can't give-up here, it's your only victory in the region, and you want everyone around to bloody-well remember it! In most serious matters of government policy here, the…

Posted in Okinawa seeks reduction in noise from U.S. military planes at 11:55 AM JST - 8th July
cooeecobber at 11:40 AM JST - 8th July

USNinJapan2

My position is Okinawans are entitled to live in their own land, develop it as they see fit, and live where they choose. And it should be THEIR choice.

You know, the kinds of freedoms, hopes and dreams that you have in the US.

Posted in Okinawa seeks reduction in noise from U.S. military planes at 11:40 AM JST - 8th July