taiko666 said...

taiko666 at 10:55 AM JST - 6th July

The very best thing (for me anyway) about Japan is the livehouse scene. Yet I hardly ever see any obviously non Japanese people in "livehouses", unless it's a non-J band. You're missing out!

Posted in Feline foursome capture 'sound of Shinjuku' at 10:55 AM JST - 6th July
taiko666 at 04:23 PM JST - 3rd July

meandmybigmouth:

Many of the people I referred to learnt the language, lived outside the normal gaijin spots, and some married Japanese and started families. There is no question about not trying to fit in. In fact, the more one fits in, the more ridiculous the cr@p seems. And by cr@p…

Posted in Alarm caused by imminent passage of immigration law reform bills at 04:23 PM JST - 3rd July
taiko666 at 01:02 PM JST - 3rd July

I agree with tkoind2. Whatever the issue, it seems some people consider that people who are residents, tax-payers, participators, contributors etc to Japan, but who are not actually J-citizens, have no right at all to ask for improvments in their conditions. And it seems that people who think that are…

Posted in Alarm caused by imminent passage of immigration law reform bills at 01:02 PM JST - 3rd July
taiko666 at 05:22 PM JST - 30th June

It's unusual now in the UK (esp) London for a decent sized pub, hotel etc not to offer a free WiFi hotspot. I've yet to find a free hotspot in Japan.

Posted in NTT firm launches upgraded Wi-Fi offering new info including Kyodo News at 05:22 PM JST - 30th June
taiko666 at 01:22 PM JST - 30th June

Zoos are useless, immoral and cruel. Period.

Yet zoos may be the last refuge for various species as man exploits these "resources" (a word we hear a lot in the context of Japanese whale/dolphin/tuna debates.)

And I think that humane zoos are needed in Japan, since it seems few Japanese…

Posted in One zoo to avoid at 01:22 PM JST - 30th June
taiko666 at 12:40 PM JST - 30th June

I avoid any discussion with Japanese about animal welfare, because I've only ever met two Japanese who've had any clue whatsoever (and I married one of them...) Amazing considering the number of times we hear that the Japanese 'love nature'. I put it down to a lack of empathy. I…

Posted in One zoo to avoid at 12:40 PM JST - 30th June
taiko666 at 12:21 PM JST - 30th June

... anyway, we shouldn't be surprised at the prudishness of our brave Hawaiian crime-fighters. After, the USA is a country where people are too bashful even to utter the word 'toilet'. "Where's the bathroom?" - "Er, do you want to take a bath ?"

Posted in JAL flight canceled as copilot detained in Hawaii for urinating in park at 12:21 PM JST - 30th June
taiko666 at 12:03 PM JST - 30th June

An excessive, prudish penalty for urinating in a park (which is completely different from urinating in the street.) And as for the ladies here who claim that women never pee in parks or other secluded places... come on, surely you know that's not true? You'll be claiming that women never…

Posted in JAL flight canceled as copilot detained in Hawaii for urinating in park at 12:03 PM JST - 30th June
taiko666 at 09:01 PM JST - 27th June

Japanese pronunciation of this bank is correct > shitty bank ...

Overall, banking in Japan sucks. The only developed country that doesn't allow the use of foreign Visa/Mastercards it its ATMs, ATMs which close at 9pm, having to do everything via snail-mail etc. I think most posters who are complaining…

Posted in Agency slaps Citibank Japan with sales suspension at 09:01 PM JST - 27th June
taiko666 at 02:56 PM JST - 27th June

noborito: surely that's the US government's fault for taxing Americans whereever in the world they live. Do you think Citibank are going to deliberately break the law to save you from your tax commitments? If you wanted to avoid US tax perhaps you should've thought twice before open an account…

Posted in Agency slaps Citibank Japan with sales suspension at 02:56 PM JST - 27th June