Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

mojibake's past comments

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mojibakeNov. 20, 2008 - 09:54AM JST

FYI, if you're not interested in financially supporting people like this, APA GROUP operates the following businesses: Apaman Shop (real estate) Apa Hotel Apa Mansion, etc. Nihon Kaihatsu Finance

I'm glad I didn't use Apaman for finding an apartment this time around. Good riddance.

Posted in: Tamogami's testimony stirs hornets' nest in Diet
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mojibakeNov. 14, 2008 - 10:11AM JST

Forget kids, my adult coworkers could use this...

Posted in: Bite counter
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mojibakeNov. 14, 2008 - 10:08AM JST

Recruiters would love a world with that kind of regular turnover. Don't fall for it! If everybody stuck to their guns and demanded better working conditions before signing that employment contract, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Posted in: The future of contract employment in Japan
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mojibakeNov. 14, 2008 - 10:04AM JST

Great, more flickery LED christmas lights. Am I the only one who finds the rapid pulsing harsh on the eyes compared to the smooth glow of the old-fashioned kind?

Posted in: Tokyo Midtown Christmas
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mojibakeNov. 10, 2008 - 11:16AM JST

Well said, fatloser. The article makes the assumption that disseminating information entails a lack of empathy, which isn't necessarily true at all. In fact, a little more transparency, driven by the citizenry and not just those in power, is just what this country needs to keep it honest.

On the other hand, in the case of the Ethiopian child photo, more attention to the problem brings aid and relief. In the Akiba case, as a random killing, there really aren't any "lessons" to be learned. So the more publicity and debate you have, the more you end up with natural human reactions: ogling, and clamoring for "something to be done", regardless of how wise those actions may be. We've seen it before with 9/11.

But that doesn't mean the guerilla reporters should be condemned; those that reacted with distaste and a lack of empathy should be reminded of their manners, but advocating for hiding the truth is a dangerous thing indeed.

Posted in: The day Japan’s netizens turned news on its head
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mojibakeOct. 23, 2008 - 06:29PM JST

So, what other countries in the world DON'T fire foreigners on work visas first? Oh, I can just see the voters turning up at the polls going, "Well, I'm glad I'm out of a job because Jose was such a great guy and would have to return to his country if he got fired, he deserved it more."

Posted in: Foreign laborers hit hard by downturn in Japanese economy
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mojibakeOct. 20, 2008 - 10:21AM JST

The gravest consequence is death? No way -- even graver would be a lifetime of state-paid care due to avoidable birth defects.

Oh, and Libertas -- I'm glad you finally found the "real Japan" in Alex Kerr. Because no foreigner has ever claimed to expose the "real Japan" before.

Posted in: Net cafes becoming delivery rooms for poor pregnant girls
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mojibakeOct. 17, 2008 - 09:59AM JST

^^ bark bark bark

Posted in: 46-yr-old man held for kidnapping 20-yr-old girlfriend in Chiba
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mojibakeOct. 15, 2008 - 09:30AM JST

Let's hope that Verizon Japan has a more customer-focused attitude than the parent company. Most people I know would consider it crazy to contract with Verizon US and its monopolistic practices and indifference to quality of service...

Posted in: Connecting the world
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mojibakeOct. 10, 2008 - 11:59AM JST

Ah, but the question is, "WHICH films have English subtitles?" Don't bother trying to find this information on the website or the brochure -- I just called their info line and was told that you need to call to confirm whether a film has English subs or not. Most films in the "Competition" category do; all films in the "Japanese eyes" category do, and only some in the "Winds of Asia" category do. It seems insane not to publish this information. Anyway, the number (HELLO DIAL) is 03.5405.8686 / 050.5548.8600 (IP Phone) (9:00 - 18:00).

Posted in: Tokyo International Film Festival goes green
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mojibakeOct. 10, 2008 - 11:59AM JST

Ah, but the question is, "WHICH films have English subtitles?" Don't bother trying to find this information on the website or the brochure -- I just called their info line and was told that you need to call to confirm whether a film has English subs or not. Most films in the "Competition" category do; all films in the "Japanese eyes" category do, and only some in the "Winds of Asia" category do. It seems insane not to publish this information. Anyway, the number (HELLO DIAL) is 03.5405.8686 / 050.5548.8600 (IP Phone) (9:00 - 18:00).

Posted in: Tokyo International Film Festival goes green
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mojibakeOct. 06, 2008 - 11:36PM JST

Wonder how many ADHD kids in Japan go unmedicated. They should really import the American concept of "toss a few pills at Junior and he'll be fine!"

Posted in: Despair led Fukuoka mom to kill 6-year-old son
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mojibakeSep. 21, 2008 - 06:11AM JST

Isn't it true that the first 710 yen worth of fare is measured by straight distance, regardless of time? In that case the article's advice about worrying about when the driver hits the start button would be irrelevant, no?

Posted in: Sex and the city: Tokyo's taxi drivers see it all
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mojibakeSep. 08, 2008 - 06:24PM JST

Madam Sushi for Prime Minister!!!!

Posted in: Koike, Yosano declare candidacies for LDP presidential election
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mojibakeSep. 08, 2008 - 09:12AM JST

goodluckwiththat.

Posted in: Baidu aims to be 2nd most popular search engine in Japan
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mojibakeSep. 06, 2008 - 10:55AM JST

Notice how the meaning doesn't change a whole lot if you replace "McCain" with "Bart Simpson" in this article...

Nice to see JT's editorial standards are still at their exemplary levels...

Posted in: Some aviation changes we could applaud
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mojibakeSep. 01, 2008 - 11:05AM JST

Hiroyuki is a decent guy, a maverick with principles that revolve around free speech. The kind most of you self-assured gaijin would love to slap backs with in a bar.

Some of the losers that hang out on 2ch, on the other hand, are a different story. Witness the whole WaiWai fiasco and the Mainichi's beyond-spineless response. Or the scheme to get the Yamanote Halloween Train partiers arrested (anybody taking bets for 2008?).

The moral of the story? Never underestimate the power of an ignorant, xenophobic, underemployed MOB, especially when dissenting voices are few and far between because most of us can't post in 2ch-ese.

Posted in: 2 Channel founder says don't blame him for criminals' posts
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mojibakeAug. 18, 2008 - 12:39AM JST

"when is Japan going to step up" -- Hmm, that's funny; perhaps Boeing would beg to differ. Of all the places they could have sourced the carbon fibre wings for the 787, they chose this backwater. Odd, in light of your comment.

Or perhaps, you simply weren't asking the right people?

Posted in: Auto-use carbon fiber development speeds up in Japan
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mojibakeAug. 16, 2008 - 05:50PM JST

seansezso, just give it up already and admit that you made a mistake in assuming that the word came from English. LOL

And an entomologist (same pronunciation as "entymologist" in your post) is a person who studies bugs. An etymologist is one who studies word origins.

Posted in: The do's and don'ts of having an affair
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mojibakeAug. 15, 2008 - 08:13PM JST

Let's see now, Japanese passport ... no biometric checks. Foreign passport ... fingerprinting. Now if I were a Russian spy, which passport would I be holding?

Posted in: Police charge Russian man in spying case