tmarie said...

tmarie at 11:11 PM JST - 5th October

Sorry- seems to be one in 30! http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080804a1.html

http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/one-in-every-30-babies-born-in-japan-has-at-least-one-foreign-parent-we-have-to-discuss-very-seriously-how-we-should-involve-foreign-residents-in-building-our-society

Posted in Why do you think successive Japanese governments have refused to sign the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, which seeks to ensure that the rights of access of both parents are protected? at 11:11 PM JST - 5th October
tmarie at 07:45 PM JST - 5th October

Why do they want this? Honestly, they really need to get over their "victimization" and realize that the world has moved on. They should as well.

Posted in Hiroshima mayor requests Obama visit city at 07:45 PM JST - 5th October
tmarie at 07:34 PM JST - 5th October

Plenty pay that - business dispatch - CES, Phoenix,... Generally you need to have at least a CELTA and some business experience though. Which means the folks like the writer are still shite out of luck...

Posted in The McJob of Asia at 07:34 PM JST - 5th October
tmarie at 07:30 PM JST - 5th October

Why the j male bashing? I personally see j men spending more "quality" time with their kids than j-moms. A trip to the park on the weekend will show dad playing with the kids not standing under the tree gossiping with the group like the mothers.

As for why? Racism…

Posted in Why do you think successive Japanese governments have refused to sign the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, which seeks to ensure that the rights of access of both parents are protected? at 07:30 PM JST - 5th October
tmarie at 07:25 PM JST - 5th October

I agree that we don't need to know this. Her poor family.

As others have commented on, 10 years is very light considering you can get life for smuggling in drugs - mind you it seems to be only the foreigners who get such harsh sentences. I hope this gets…

Posted in Indonesian police say Japanese tourist was raped while dying at 07:25 PM JST - 5th October
tmarie at 12:16 PM JST - 1st October

Companies fail at telling their employees about this - and giving them time to go and do it. Japan needs to change the laws on this with regards to PT work and whatnot. If they want our money they should have a support system where the companies have to help…

Posted in Controversy brewing over visa-health insurance link at 12:16 PM JST - 1st October
tmarie at 12:12 PM JST - 1st October

Regardless of what he did right or wrong at least this issue is getting the international attention is deserves. Maybe Chris was wrong, Maybe the wife was wrong but thank freaken GOD Japan is being taken to task for not signing the Hague treaty which would stop this from happening…

Posted in American arrested in Fukuoka for kidnapping own kids from ex-wife at 12:12 PM JST - 1st October
tmarie at 12:06 PM JST - 1st October

Funny, she's complaining about it all but she doesn't mention if she is qualifed. The folks that I know who have degrees in teaching or MAs in the area do a few years working in crappy jobs and makeconnections, learn Japanese... and then get sweet university deals (PT works, FT)…

Posted in The McJob of Asia at 12:06 PM JST - 1st October
tmarie at 03:47 PM JST - 30th September

Canada Toyota is refusing to recall which is why it is just the Americans recalling. The problem is stupid people not putting their mats in properly. Instead of being sued for deaths that they did not cause, Toyota is taking steps to prevent this in the future.

Posted in Toyota to recall 3.8 million vehicles in U.S. due to floor mat problem at 03:47 PM JST - 30th September
tmarie at 03:46 PM JST - 30th September

Single women usually live with their families so they don't need to buy such things. Married women are the ones that do (with hubbies money of course), hence them being marketed only to them and not single women. Either way it is disgusting.

Posted in Yuki Amami still single but happy with Toshiba’s mother-oriented appliances at 03:46 PM JST - 30th September