umbrella said...

umbrella at 10:29 PM JST - 28th May

Nothing that can be done. Japanese society is what it is.

Posted in Suicides in Japan certain to top 30,000 for 10th straight year at 10:29 PM JST - 28th May
umbrella at 10:17 PM JST - 28th May

why don't they go naked, they'll save loads more energy??

Posted in Fukuda to give up wearing ties to contribute to energy-saving at 10:17 PM JST - 28th May
umbrella at 10:13 PM JST - 28th May

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? at 10:13 PM JST - 28th May
umbrella at 06:35 PM JST - 13th May

unbelievable! I'd rather eat a 100 yen banana!

Posted in Pair of Yubari melons sell for record high Y2.5 mil at 06:35 PM JST - 13th May
umbrella at 06:33 PM JST - 13th May

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? at 06:33 PM JST - 13th May
umbrella at 07:35 PM JST - 12th May

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? at 07:35 PM JST - 12th May
umbrella at 03:29 PM JST - 11th May

Do they do an IQ test when taking on new cops??

Posted in Cops under fire for giving cigarette, lighter to kerosene-soaked man at 03:29 PM JST - 11th May
umbrella at 01:12 PM JST - 11th May

This speculative oil market makes money for a few but just pushes up the price of everything for the rest of us. Shouldn't be allowed. The answer is to ban the futures trading in oil. Only the spot market to be allowed. Thus if you buy oil you take actual…

Posted in Japan to strengthen monitoring of speculative money on oil market at 01:12 PM JST - 11th May
umbrella at 02:22 PM JST - 10th May

capone exactly. There's absolutely no reason why a skilled foreigner would ever have the remotest reason for wanting to come to japan. Why they even consider you a criminal at the airport and demand your fingerprints. Much better places in Asia to go to

Posted in Gov't to study accepting more highly skilled personnel from abroad at 02:22 PM JST - 10th May
umbrella at 10:37 PM JST - 8th May

Does she have to clean up after the horse as she progresses??

Posted in Londoner to embark on 4-year horse trek to Tokyo at 10:37 PM JST - 8th May