papasmurfinjapan said...

papasmurfinjapan at 04:15 PM JST - 29th July

They'll take anyone and from anywhere, anytime.

This is true of lower-tier universities, which are in plentiful supply here. But only "about" 30 universities are being selected to presumably take a large proportion of the foreigners. That's an extra 10,000 students - all foreigners - per school.

For a university…

Posted in Japan to accept 300,000 students from abroad at 04:15 PM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 02:25 PM JST - 29th July

the government will select about 30 universities to intensively accept students from abroad

It will be interesting to see what universities they pick and what the backlash will be. If the government selects the universities, in theory wouldn't that limit the ones they choose to national/public universities?

As far as…

Posted in Japan to accept 300,000 students from abroad at 02:25 PM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 12:06 PM JST - 29th July

I personally believe that Horie was Shanghaied. How many bigtime corporate execs have done and are doing the same exact thing, and vhave gotten away with it?

That may indeed be true. But it doesn't mean he should get off or be treated leniently just because everyone else is doing…

Posted in Ex-Livedoor chief Horie released on Y600 million bail at 12:06 PM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 10:04 AM JST - 29th July

Really? I'd much rather listen to old Sharan Q than Ayu

They have a few good songs, but on the whole I'd take Ayu over SharanQ any day. But that's just me...

Posted in Ayumi Hamasaki to release best-of album to mark 10th anniversary of debut at 10:04 AM JST - 29th July
papasmurfinjapan at 03:30 PM JST - 28th July

I think he is guilty, along with many many others that never get caught.

If anything, it goes to show that white collar crime does pay. No wonder he has that little smirk on his face.

Posted in Ex-Livedoor chief Horie released on Y600 million bail at 03:30 PM JST - 28th July
papasmurfinjapan at 02:47 PM JST - 28th July

Well I don't buy "high quality" eggs, so I guess this doesn't affect me. My eggs usually cost 1 yen when I buy over 2000 yen of groceries on "Egg Tuesday" at the local supermarket.

Posted in High-quality egg prices to rise in August at 02:47 PM JST - 28th July
papasmurfinjapan at 12:17 PM JST - 28th July

it may be manufactured, but i still prefer her music to anything komuro tetsuya or tsunku ever churned out.

Posted in Ayumi Hamasaki to release best-of album to mark 10th anniversary of debut at 12:17 PM JST - 28th July
papasmurfinjapan at 12:02 PM JST - 28th July

WilliB party pooper :)

But seriously, if this is the corrected version of the english, what was the original engrish?

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papasmurfinjapan at 11:45 AM JST - 28th July

Ahh they corrected the english on the side of plane, it used to have engrish on it.

What did it used to say?

FRY WITH ME?

I suppose that could work too, given the Hindenburg disaster...

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papasmurfinjapan at 12:46 PM JST - 25th July

If "priority on family" means leaving work on time, spending quality time with your spouse and kids etc. then great. But I doubt that's what it means at all.

It could just as easily mean "My number one priority is my family, and that is why I stay at work…

Posted in 33.7% of Japanese say they put priority on family over work: survey at 12:46 PM JST - 25th July