jonnyboy said...

jonnyboy at 07:05 PM JST - 29th June

why on earth has japan been restricting travel to chinese nationals at all up until now? i can understand china restricting the movements of the japanese, but vice versa? i thought it was only china that was the repressive regime? whatever happened to taking the moral high ground/soft diplomacy?

Posted in Japan to issue tourist visas to Chinese individuals starting Wednesday at 07:05 PM JST - 29th June
jonnyboy at 06:51 PM JST - 29th June

No wonder 'the Japanese don't like foreigners'. Actually, they do - they just don't appreciate the constant snivelling and funky attitude that are the hallmarks of so many foreigners in the country.

stop applying your opinions to others. in actual fact, most japanese are completely unaware of whether foreigners are…

Posted in English-language teaching industry in bad shape at 06:51 PM JST - 29th June
jonnyboy at 05:05 PM JST - 29th June

i'm wondering if the intent was sexual. sounds more like childish voyeurism. i might be wrong, though, but i have a little trouble understanding how people can get off on watching common ablutions

Posted in Teacher, wife busted for filming women in toilet 'just for fun' at 05:05 PM JST - 29th June
jonnyboy at 04:47 PM JST - 29th June

most shops won't allow motorcycle riders to wear their helmets inside. this is grounds to disallow the burka as well before you even get into religious debate

Posted in Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France at 04:47 PM JST - 29th June
jonnyboy at 07:48 PM JST - 28th June

best swimmist!!

Posted in Actress Masami Nagasawa accepts award as 'Best Swimmer 2009' at 07:48 PM JST - 28th June
jonnyboy at 03:20 PM JST - 28th June

jackson was basically bought by an investment company, which paid off his debts and set him up for the 50 concert deal, which would only have been the beginning of a plan to generate maximum income from him. i wonder whether a criminal investigation might be in order to ascertain…

Posted in Police search for Michael Jackson's doctor at 03:20 PM JST - 28th June
jonnyboy at 10:57 AM JST - 27th June

@nigelboy - my point is that, whether it's true or not, the notion that japan is a "safe country" is political at its heart. otherwise what would be the point of saying it?

Posted in Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society at 10:57 AM JST - 27th June
jonnyboy at 11:34 PM JST - 26th June

another problem with the whole "japan is a safety country" is that it's yet another nihonjinrin-inspired tactic of social control. another countries are so dangerous and japan is so safety ergo there is something pure and unique about the japanese spirit ergo if you're japanese you have to stay in…

Posted in Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society at 11:34 PM JST - 26th June
jonnyboy at 11:16 PM JST - 26th June

I was just to about enjoy my home-cooked seafood dinner when I opened up my news page to this story. How can something like this happen in Japan? You'd think this only occurs in Iraq or drug fighting areas of Mexico. Now this is why I don't go swimming around…

Posted in Body parts found floating in Tokyo Bay at 11:16 PM JST - 26th June
jonnyboy at 11:11 PM JST - 26th June

if you are a big foreign bloke then Japan is a lot safer than being among bigger foreign blokes back home on a Saturday night.

quite true. i often feel that the reason i'm so safe in this country is because people are more likely to be frightened of me…

Posted in Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society at 11:11 PM JST - 26th June