So does anyone know about self-sponsoring a visa? I might be able to swing that, it would sure make it easier looking for work, or even enable me to do freelance work (which otherwise would be impossible without a sponsor). Somewhere, I have something on this, but I'm going to have to dig it out. I...

Tokyo stocks at 4 year highs 4 year highs don't mean shit snip the Japan market is has still lost much of its value, and it needs to be 4 times large to match its former glorious and prosperous days a recovery of 200 points doesn't mean shit while SKorean automobile exports increase, Oil prices ris...

[quote/]Im in Japan currently on a tourist visa, while my fiance is Japanese. We are planning to get married this week. The thing is, were having a bit of trouble finding info on what steps we need to take for me to switch to a spousal visa.[/quote] What is your Nationality? This is a different prob...

It is starting to look like "why bother" is starting to take on meaning. When an apology is issued, regardless of the wording, it is immediately shot down by numerous groups as: 1. Not sincere 2. Lacking 3. Failing to address all issues 4. Any other reason not covered by the first three! It would ap...

homesweethome wrote:I am just curious, if you care to, why do you think so.
Maybe your crystal ball is clearer than mine.

The US/Japan Security Pact is one very good reason.

the China Vietnam conflict was stupidity and ended in a stale-mate no one should under-estimate Vietnamese, these guys handed the Yanks their asses and send GIs, USA's fighter pilots and US Marines home in bodybags I would like to remind Buraku of the scoreboard in the Vietnam fiasco. The US lost a...

[quote="""]On the subject of codes, the US sadly let themselves down with the Pearl Harbour attack at the last hurdle. Having successfully decoded the last page of the Japanese declaration (and almost all asepcts of that were impressive), they then insisted on sending it by code & cour...

Taro Toporific wrote:Errr, ummm, not that I'm against more semi-naked Shibuya girls, but did somebody forget the "water"?

That may not matter. I've met several of the denizens over there that are only around water in the rain. You have to date them up-wind! A very strain on the so-called J-person bath ethic!

I guess they want to point out the Aussie contribution in light of 'VIP Day' If they wanted to do that, they would have written a story about how ozzies sat around doing nothing whatsoever while brilliant American and British cryptanalysts invented new advanced mathematics to break the codes. Someh...

What I've noticed is that the gaijin scent that we all choose to wear . I'm convinced it is again the "Fool's Valve" made famous by Jack Steward. If you look like a FG, you speak only English and you smell like an FG. You could dog roll in sushi and pour and isho bin worth of nikyu shu ov...

Somerandomgaijin wrote:Damn. That hurt.

Probably did, but AK would love it!

Wasn't thinking definately . :oops: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/homesweethome2/goes_gwdisk11_1070_1001.jpg Buraku? Apology duly noted. :hehe: Also, missing in action is the Soviet Supreme, who must bew truly mortified at the use of Her Majesty's and the US Pacific fleet to rescue a forme...

Will Blinky seek damages for torn fishing net by Russia Sub? The net was located in the Pacific Ocean, all of which is claimed by Japan. J-self defense rescure efforts were estimated to have taken four days (if attempted). I would assume this was held up over immigration concerns of the crew members...

Come on Jun! I know you are stressed out over your postal bills and stuff, but you have been hanging around with George W. too much lately. Find some more intellectual company.[/b] Hey, homesweethome, up yours! I have my own crowd of intellectuals, and he don't eat as many noodles. A bit heavy on t...

ichigo partygirl wrote:ohh shame on my country...................sigh

Why? No loos or no geisha?

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They are complaining that 1.1 million people are not paying and yet they pya 95 million yen in retirement bonuses... WTF???

Am I missing something here?

Only if you don't work for NHK!

a new information management system to prevent crimes committed by illegal foreign residents I was just checking the status of this thread when I discovered the reason they have decided to crackdown on FGs. 3Yen has a picture of the new IC card of a notorious furyou known to haunt the Roppongi area...

Buraku, what gives? How is it you have never learned to write anything in the English Language? Are you a native speaker? One has serious doubts when they see you posting the same drivel over and over. Even at that, you simply copy and paste your previous posts. The repetition tends to show no imagi...

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Buraku I`m glad you agree with me about blinky I meant please dont take me out of context.[/quote]

That happens? I thought it was my dog, he was up in arms about!

1 There was no such thing as the Greater Asia Co-prosperity the term was bullshit propaganda In HongKong the Chinese found out what this co-prosperity meant while Indonesians thought their Japan-Asian brothers would save them from the bad Europeans, even some folks in Hawaii thought so aswell but t...

and there we have it folks on one hand we have - blackcat who thinks its time Koreans, Aussies, Chinese, Russians suddenly get revenge and atomic payback for what Japan and the Hirohito monsters did on the other hand we have - gboothe our ultimate japanophile that thinks Japan made no mistakes duri...

Takahiro Omori, formerly of Tokyo, Japan...during the 2005 Bassmaster Classic near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 30, 2005. Omori, the first international angler to win the Classic in 2004, did not make the cut in this year's tournament, catching only two small fish during days one and two of the e...

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/894mnyyl.asp The Weekly Standard puts out a new look at the restricted intel and intercepts and who had access to them at the close of WWII. Some interesting reading for those who would proclaim Japan as totally defeated, destroyed a...

they were fucked from day one If you read my post and checked a little more of the history, you would not make this as a rationalization. They made mistakes militarily which fucked them, but this occurred along the way. When Nagumo ordered the cut and run from Pearl Harbor and did not order the sec...

IkemenTommy wrote:Sento is NOT soapland

Gee, I didn't know that! Well, at least I got clean!

Japan went to war on purpose and with a plan! Yeah some plan Ordering Japanese to go on kamikaze suicide missions - long after the Nazi-Imperial's rational hope of winning the War had vanished. Hey, they had an excellent plan (whether you buy that or not). They were embargoed on oil, so they intend...

I know all too well that everything is more expensive, but if I have some extra room left over in the container, what should I fill it with (legal suggestions only please ] This is hard to answer without knowing if you have a place selected (or designated for you) to live yet. Furniture and applian...