nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 04:08 AM JST - 20th October

‘‘Various things can be edible depending on each country...I would like (people) to understand that culture is diverse.’’

Not to these "Flipper"/"Free Willy" watching while stuffing half a pounder lard a$$es from Australia/USA. They still believe these creatures save people.

Posted in Okada calls for respect for culture amid criticism of dolphin hunting at 04:08 AM JST - 20th October
nigelboy at 03:57 AM JST - 20th October

I really do not understand why the school would rehire an excon back into the position that got sent to the pen. Something is very smelly about the principal and the school connection.

Perhaps its because the principal is the founder of the yacht school.

Posted in 18-yr-old girl jumps to death from roof of school for delinquent kids at 03:57 AM JST - 20th October
nigelboy at 12:44 AM JST - 17th October

Tokyo has argued that signing the convention may not protect Japanese women and their children from abusive foreign husbands

The above statement has been used repeatedly by western media but the actual position I witnessed on the Japanese sites are that of basic polilcy of "民事不介入”　which is "non-intervention of courts".

Posted in American man accused of grabbing own kids released at 12:44 AM JST - 17th October
nigelboy at 06:04 AM JST - 16th October

"Cleo, I had thought that as well, but there's a post on Debito.org suggesting that Isaac, the first child, may have been born in the US.

http://www.debito.org/?p=4751

Noriko is also "having her cake and eating it"; she went to the US for the divorce and received massive amounts of money…

Posted in American man accused of grabbing own kids released at 06:04 AM JST - 16th October
nigelboy at 04:02 AM JST - 15th October

Noborito (Boke) :Singapore's airport 1500 yen from anywhere in the country to the airport.

GenkiDesuka (Tsukkomi) aren't you always 1500 yen from anywhere in the country when you're in Singapore. According to google, Singapore is 10 km2 while tokyo (and, only tokyo -- not the entire metropolitan region of saitama,…

Posted in Maehara eyes turning Haneda into 24-hour hub for international flights at 04:02 AM JST - 15th October
nigelboy at 11:50 PM JST - 14th October

"Why did they build and make Narita Int. Airport when Haneda had already existed and was being used as an international airport back in the early-70s? Was this because they didn't have the technology back then to build artificial islands on the bay to extend Haneda Airport?

The amount of…

Posted in Maehara's comments on Narita, Haneda draw mixed reaction at 11:50 PM JST - 14th October
nigelboy at 01:45 AM JST - 14th October

Well, since NK has the "luxury" of shooting missiles and continuing their nuclear program, I guess there is absolutely no need for aid.

Posted in N Korea fires 5 short-range missiles off east coast at 01:45 AM JST - 14th October
nigelboy at 01:09 AM JST - 14th October

The whole point of a national scheme is that everyone pays in their fair share and everyone gets out what they need.

Cleo. I agree.

The definition of Shakai Hosho under Japanese law is "to provide insurance benefits against old-age, disability, death for all people in order to prevent deterioration…

Posted in Health insurance gets more complicated with new visa law at 01:09 AM JST - 14th October
nigelboy at 11:40 PM JST - 12th October

In regards to % of income taxed per capita (Income tax (national & resident), Corporate, Sales, Real Estate), Japan sits at an average of 23% which is one of the lowest among OECD.

http://www.mof.go.jp/jouhou/syuzei/siryou/239a.htm

And if you also include pension and healthcare levies,(Shakai Hosho) the only countries lower are the…

Posted in Health insurance gets more complicated with new visa law at 11:40 PM JST - 12th October
nigelboy at 05:58 AM JST - 10th October

Japanese nationals paying for Social Security that they will never benefit from in the United States doesn't make it any more palatable or any more correct here in Japan, particularly for permanent residents.

No. The point I was making is that social tax payment is the duty of the residents…

Posted in Haraguchi positive on granting foreigners local voting rights at 05:58 AM JST - 10th October