umbrella said...

umbrella at 04:58 PM JST - 3rd May

terrible, just terrible. Such a shame, just 15 years old....

Posted in 15-year-old girl found murdered in Aichi field at 04:58 PM JST - 3rd May
umbrella at 04:09 PM JST - 3rd May

hato mate, get a PR then you don't have to bother with visas. Still have to get the criminal fingerprints at airports and pay gaijin tax re-entry visa though.

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 04:09 PM JST - 3rd May
umbrella at 04:05 PM JST - 3rd May

Yes hato4649 hits the proverbial nail on its head. I think it can legitimately be said that some japanese don't like foreigners to have good japanese speaking skills. They want the cute gaijin helpless puppy who can hardly put two words of japanese together. Makes them feel secure and superior…

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 04:05 PM JST - 3rd May
umbrella at 10:41 AM JST - 3rd May

Yes, tricky situation. If you had retaliated, as a foreigner, you would definitely be the one under arrest and facing prison time/a big fine. I would never, as a rule, get involved in any situation, as the crime of being a foreigner outweighs anything else. I've been involved in 2…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 10:41 AM JST - 3rd May
umbrella at 08:40 PM JST - 2nd May

Huh big deal! It's just a sop to the foreigners for treating them as criminals at the airports. Scrap fingerprinting for at least PRs and scrap the damned gaijin tax, this re-entry visa lark. Do something worthwhile for once.

I can only agree with all the others. The JLPT is…

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 08:40 PM JST - 2nd May
umbrella at 09:17 PM JST - 30th April

Invade Zimbabwe now! What are you waiting for?? An invitation??

Posted in Bush blasts Zimbabwe's Mugabe for 'failed leadership' at 09:17 PM JST - 30th April
umbrella at 09:14 PM JST - 30th April

If you work just 1 hour a month, you are not considered unemployed for the purpose of these figures. These figures should be roughly doubled to compare to those of other senshinkoku.

Posted in Jobless rate falls to 10-year low of 3.8% at 09:14 PM JST - 30th April
umbrella at 09:46 AM JST - 27th April

opposite13

Hallo mate! It's just my humble opinion that the guy fled the country. Nothing more! And I referred to USA and South Korea because they are the only two countries, as far as I am aware, that japan has extradition treaties with. Anyway, let's hope they catch him soon.…

Posted in Ichihashi reportedly seen in Tokyo's gay area at 09:46 AM JST - 27th April
umbrella at 05:04 PM JST - 26th April

So all these brainwashed idiots think that Tibet is part of china just because china invaded it?? There's no hope is there??

These "games" are going to be a disaster. I hope there will be massive protest against the invaders. Athletes, stay at home, don't support this belligerant communist state.…

Posted in Nagano Oympic torch relay ends; 5 arrested, 4 injured after protests at 05:04 PM JST - 26th April
umbrella at 02:09 PM JST - 26th April

So now the latest is that it's being suggested that Ichihashi is a back door merchant?? Irrelevant. I'm sure he was out of the country within days of the alleged crime, funded by relatives. Wonder which country though?? As long as it's not USA or S.Korea, he can't be touched.

Posted in Ichihashi reportedly seen in Tokyo's gay area at 02:09 PM JST - 26th April