ronaldk said...

ronaldk at 12:42 PM JST - 2nd November

China's economic dominance, if it ever comes, will be short lived because of the demographic problem that will make Japan's seem mild in comparison. Long term I put my money on India as the dominant economy in Asia.

Posted in Australia ponders place in Japan's East Asian Community at 12:42 PM JST - 2nd November
ronaldk at 11:15 AM JST - 2nd November

Well she quadrupled sales. That is something. Perhaps this toilet cleaning crap works.

Posted in Bubbling with enthusiasm at 11:15 AM JST - 2nd November
ronaldk at 11:35 AM JST - 28th October

I wish she'd marry me for my money, I mean my debt!

Posted in Misaki Ito to marry pachinko king in Hawaii on Nov 24 at 11:35 AM JST - 28th October
ronaldk at 10:22 AM JST - 28th October

whine?

Posted in Honda's quarterly profit drops 56.2% at 10:22 AM JST - 28th October
ronaldk at 01:53 PM JST - 26th October

One question I have is why pressing the brake would not stop the car.

Posted in Lexus crash inspectors point to possible flaw in gas pedal: LA Times at 01:53 PM JST - 26th October
ronaldk at 04:32 PM JST - 14th October

Any statistics on whether these marriages stay together? Nothing shocking here, rather like a Japanese omiai on a grand scale.

Posted in Moon presides over mass wedding of 40,000 at 04:32 PM JST - 14th October
ronaldk at 02:23 PM JST - 7th October

But I might add that simply being different in and of itself is an attractive feature, so that the "tosser" Western males in Japan (perhaps including myself) evince a form of survivability in simply being able to cross oceans and support ourselves, and that very differentness may be attractive. Honestly…

Posted in Do you think women are more selective than men when it comes to who they choose to date? at 02:23 PM JST - 7th October
ronaldk at 09:26 AM JST - 7th October

I agree with neverknow2. Men after a failed relationship will date anything with a pulse to resurrect their ego and confidence, then slowly work their way up the hotty list.

Posted in Do you think women are more selective than men when it comes to who they choose to date? at 09:26 AM JST - 7th October
ronaldk at 10:44 AM JST - 1st October

Although the wages are stagnant as noted above, compared to when I came to Japan in 1993, housing and most other goods are actually cheaper, so in that sense the wage buys more now. In particular one's main cost, housing is much more reasonable, especially in the countryside.

Posted in The McJob of Asia at 10:44 AM JST - 1st October
ronaldk at 09:26 AM JST - 1st October

For a 22-25 year old, these jobs aren't bad until they figure out what they want to do with their life. There are few similar opportunities in other countries that pay as well.

Posted in The McJob of Asia at 09:26 AM JST - 1st October