desmosedici said...

desmosedici at 02:05 PM JST - 10th July

Hey, I didn't know this and I always watch NHK's special news feature, warning unsuspecting travellers of impeding danger. Maybe they can expand on this and list these dangerous joints. I do have heard though about these places in Roppongo where they charge(d) you 150.000 yen for a bottle of…

Posted in U.S. Embassy issues new warning over drink-spiking in Roppongi at 02:05 PM JST - 10th July
desmosedici at 10:56 PM JST - 8th July

Why is PR included as a status that can be revoked (10th paragraph in the article)? If a foreigner gets PR as a spouse of Japanese and some years later he/she divorces, the PR can be cancelled?

No, it can't. It happened to me and I am still here.

Posted in Diet revises immigration laws amid protests from foreign residents at 10:56 PM JST - 8th July
desmosedici at 12:16 PM JST - 6th July

How about using a search machine? www.tsukaeru.net/ in Japanese or www.tsukaeru.net/en/ in English.

Posted in Switching to virtual servers at 12:16 PM JST - 6th July
desmosedici at 05:16 PM JST - 1st July

Actually, according to the news at least, this car barreled into a rather narrow one-way street, where this mom and kid happened to be walking. This driver would have hit anyone unlucky enough to be in that particular spot. I take a stroll through the city every evening and some…

Posted in 2-year-old girl dies in hit-and-run while crossing street in Yokohama at 05:16 PM JST - 1st July
desmosedici at 08:25 AM JST - 30th June

It baffles me as well why people have to pee on their way home from the train station. Every conbini has a toilet you can use. Especially in summer it creates a stink. It's just laziness, like the beer cans they have to park somewhere along the way home. Anyway,…

Posted in JAL flight canceled as copilot detained in Hawaii for urinating in park at 08:25 AM JST - 30th June
desmosedici at 11:58 AM JST - 27th June

As long as he's aware of the Japanese race, everything is fine, here. Anyway, even if you are not into Jackson's music or music in general, if one follows the news regularly, you must be an ignoramus not to be aware of his Jackson's race. Why did it come up…

Posted in Government spokesman retracts remark about Michael Jackson's complexion at 11:58 AM JST - 27th June
desmosedici at 10:00 AM JST - 16th June

Pretty sad. What a weasels. Anyway, it's common knowledge that Aoki's clothing, all or part of it, is made in North Korea. Guess that as long as it's cheap, people don't care too much where it comes from.

Posted in 3,000 men pose as customers for opening of Aoki's Ginza store at 10:00 AM JST - 16th June
desmosedici at 11:24 AM JST - 15th June

Don't be too hard on this Kameyama fellow, he is only 53. And this is pretty normal here. What else is there to fantasize about. I remember Monica Seles coming to Japan to play and being surprised to find posters of her splattered all over town showing her underwear. It's…

Posted in Haruka Ayase finds herself in 'Hottarake no Shima' at 11:24 AM JST - 15th June
desmosedici at 12:46 PM JST - 11th June

Italian news mentioned 500 Mil. and 1 Bil. $ bonds. I haven't a clue what the maximum value of US bonds can be, but according to another article, only states can handle bonds with such an enormous value. It also mentioned something about fake bonds floating around in Asia. Maybe…

Posted in 2 Japanese carrying $134 bil worth of U.S. bonds detained in Italy at 12:46 PM JST - 11th June
desmosedici at 12:28 PM JST - 11th June

I think I heard that he is entitled to 20 million yen for the years spent in jail, plus a yet to be decided lump sum. From the pool of tax money. In the news I hear a lot of talk about this DNA stuff, but very little as to…

Posted in Prosecutors apologize to man jailed for 1990 murder at 12:28 PM JST - 11th June