mojibake said...

mojibake at 09:42 AM JST - 25th November

They should have upped the ante and called it "Tokyo Chinatown Ikebukuro -- Japan's Most Authentic Chinatown." For once that would be truth in advertising...

Posted in Idea for Chinatown in Ikebukuro draws negative reaction at 09:42 AM JST - 25th November
mojibake at 05:50 PM JST - 22nd November

Actually they're not being racists -- the article specifically mentioned "ethnicity." Presumably, you could be racially white and ethnically middle eastern and still apply for the role.

Or is this just another instance of somebody throwing around the word "ethnicity" because they're afraid to use the "race" word?

Posted in NHK casting for foreigners for drama at 05:50 PM JST - 22nd November
mojibake at 09:35 AM JST - 21st November

Yup, let her stay. Might as well make posters that advertise, "Overstay your visa and give your kids a first-world upbringing for free!" Sadly, this is quite a slippery slope.

Not only that, but 13-year old kids send abroad tend to pick up the language of their country within a…

Posted in Filipino girl asks gov't to let her continue studying in Japan at 09:35 AM JST - 21st November
mojibake at 09:54 AM JST - 20th November

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 at 09:54 AM JST - 20th November
mojibake at 11:57 AM JST - 18th November

Hooray for the person who actually stopped to taste something odd in the product. I doubt most other people would even detect anything amiss.

Oh, and disillusioned, I'm starting to think you should just change your username to "buy imported goods only"... that will save you the trouble of typing…

Posted in Insecticide detected in mochi in Fukuoka at 11:57 AM JST - 18th November
mojibake at 10:11 AM JST - 14th November

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

Posted in Bite counter at 10:11 AM JST - 14th November
mojibake at 10:11 AM JST - 14th November

It's already 10am and still no posts rushing to the defence of the American military? A fresh shipment of Budweiser must have come in yesterday or something...

Posted in U.S. military to stop public showing of artillery training in Hokkaido at 10:11 AM JST - 14th November
mojibake at 10:08 AM JST - 14th November

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 at 10:08 AM JST - 14th November
mojibake at 10:04 AM JST - 14th November

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 at 10:04 AM JST - 14th November
mojibake at 11:16 AM JST - 10th November

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…

Posted in The day Japan’s netizens turned news on its head at 11:16 AM JST - 10th November