Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

umbrella's past comments

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umbrellaNov. 08, 2008 - 09:03AM JST

Japanese people are exploited as they never stand up for themselves. If bosses can treat their workers as slaves, they will and they do. It means more money for them. Let's see strong unions who are not up the bosses' a**. Let's see demonstrations, let's see riots and unrest. It's the only way.

Posted in: Modern working conditions a throwback to '20s, '30s
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umbrellaJun. 09, 2008 - 07:46PM JST

Maybe it's time for kids to receive regular self sefence classes at school.

Posted in: Man slashes schoolgirl with knife in Nagoya
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umbrellaMay. 28, 2008 - 10:13PM JST

Well I've been here for over 1000 years, give or take, and heard just about everything I guess. I'm not bothered by words one bit.

Posted in: Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist?
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umbrellaMay. 13, 2008 - 06:33PM JST

sarcasm123 how dare you come on here and talk absolute sense!

Posted in: Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
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umbrellaMay. 12, 2008 - 07:35PM JST

Is japanese easy or not?? Well all I can say is that I struggled to learn Mandarin to a reasonably decent level. Then I came to japanese and I felt it to be quite a step down in the "difficulty" stakes. So I would agree that"easiness" is subjective.

Posted in: Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
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umbrellaMay. 06, 2008 - 07:00PM JST

imacat that's far too emminently sensible an idea, thus can never happen.

Posted in: Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks
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umbrellaMay. 06, 2008 - 02:25PM JST

All the japanese people I ever talk to say that basically 3 things stop them having kids/more kids. Main one is the slave hours expected of Taro the salaryman. The salary man has to give up his life to the company and accept that he has no personal life whatsoever until retirement or ristora, whichever comes sooner. Will this, can this ever change?? The answer is a resounding NO. The slave mentality is too ingrained and bosses will never give up their slave army which provides so much free work. Secondly, is the extremely poor housing situation. Tiny cramped, expensive appartments where there's not enough room to swing a cat, let alone a baby. Again, this situation will never change. Goverments prefer to spend money on roads and bridges to nowhere, which line their fat pockets, rather than attempt to update the housing stock. Thirdly, the obvious lack of financial assistance and child care centers etc. After 27 years of a falling birth rate, the government has had enough time to do something about it if they had any desire to.

Basically japan's situation is truely hopeless. They will try to encourage immigration as a last resort, but who would want to come?? Not skilled workers, that's for sure. As someone mentioned, rubbish 1 year contracts don't exactly entice do they?? Not to mention the"fingerprinting" welcome at airports and inability to find anywhere to live. Japan will be flooded with low skill/low wage workers with all it's implication for crime and social unrest. Too bad, too late now, They brought it upon themselves.

Posted in: Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks
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umbrellaMay. 05, 2008 - 12:09AM JST

Patrick exactly. The foreigner in japan is ALWAYS guilty, no matter what. I've even heard it said that the foreigner has to accept that he will be demasculated in japan as he CANNOT fight back.

Posted in: A punching bag on the Odakyu line
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umbrellaMay. 03, 2008 - 10:41AM JST

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 martial arts for over 20 years and of course training gives you a degree of defensive skills. But nothing is guaranteed. I certainly wouldn't call japan a safety country. It's just the same as everywhere else. There are crazies wherever you go. You have to be on your guard at all times.

Posted in: A punching bag on the Odakyu line
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umbrellaApr. 27, 2008 - 09:46AM JST

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. But I'm not holding my breath on that one.

Posted in: Ichihashi reportedly seen in Tokyo's gay area
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umbrellaApr. 26, 2008 - 02:09PM JST

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
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umbrellaApr. 26, 2008 - 02:04PM JST

Well get ready for the NY riots.

Posted in: 3 NYPD officers cleared in 50-shot killing of groom-to-be
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umbrellaApr. 26, 2008 - 10:49AM JST

There's no such thing as morals. The Lords of Society have created a world where the only thing that matters is CASH. Cash and yet more cash. We are all ordered to compete against each other, everyman for himself, to secure cash. Securing cash and the spending of cash has become the meaning of life. I agree with Daniel. Leave sex alone. We all enjoy sex and is one of the few "tax free" pleasures left.

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umbrellaApr. 22, 2008 - 07:27PM JST

lovely bunch of ladies. I'm up for any of them.

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umbrellaApr. 22, 2008 - 07:25PM JST

what a farce the olympics game are going to be. That is, if the athletes can even breathe the foul polluted chinese air.

Posted in: China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue
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umbrellaApr. 22, 2008 - 07:23PM JST

because they desire to give away their cash?? To get some sex??

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umbrellaApr. 21, 2008 - 07:38PM JST

Yes but the big question is, are these stars such ooooooooooomono that they are not considered criminals like the rest of us and so NOT fingerprinted on arrival. I'm interested to know.

Posted in: Nicholson, Stallone, Ford, Lucas, Spielberg bring star power to Tokyo
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umbrellaApr. 20, 2008 - 07:28PM JST

Far too late. We've been screwing the planet for 250 years. When the last human infestation has died out, then perhaps the Earth can start to heal itself.

Posted in: Would you accept some economic burdens in order to help prevent global warming?
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umbrellaApr. 20, 2008 - 07:22PM JST

There's nothing to worry about. Everybody knows the world's going to end on December 21st 2012. Spend your money now, enjoy yourself for there is no future.

Posted in: The future is gray
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umbrellaApr. 20, 2008 - 07:09PM JST

Long live the brave Tibetan freedom fighters in their courageous struggle against the chinese invaders. Boycott the invaders' olympics. Who needs it?? Anyway, the athletes can save their health by not having to breathe in the foul polluted chinese air.

Posted in: China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue