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CrankyBastard wrote:Regarding the double surname Goto Jogo, I assume he used both his biological father's name and his step-father's when applying for a passport.
(His mother in the meantime divorced and reverted to her maiden name.)
chokonen888 wrote:CrankyBastard wrote:Regarding the double surname Goto Jogo, I assume he used both his biological father's name and his step-father's when applying for a passport.
(His mother in the meantime divorced and reverted to her maiden name.)
Is that even possible on a Japanese passport? I remember my boss going nuts because they wouldn't let him spell his daughter's name with an "L" instead of an "R" basically "because Japanese."
Samurai_Jerk wrote:chokonen888 wrote:CrankyBastard wrote:Regarding the double surname Goto Jogo, I assume he used both his biological father's name and his step-father's when applying for a passport.
(His mother in the meantime divorced and reverted to her maiden name.)
Is that even possible on a Japanese passport? I remember my boss going nuts because they wouldn't let him spell his daughter's name with an "L" instead of an "R" basically "because Japanese."
I know a Japanese couple that wanted to give their kid a Western first name which is common enough that Japanese people wouldn't have trouble pronouncing it but would have involved using katakana not used in Japanese names. When the wife tried to register the name they asked if her husband was an FG. When she said no they said sorry no can do. The husband said she should have lied. I wonder if that would have worked.
chokonen888 wrote:Samurai_Jerk wrote:chokonen888 wrote:CrankyBastard wrote:Regarding the double surname Goto Jogo, I assume he used both his biological father's name and his step-father's when applying for a passport.
(His mother in the meantime divorced and reverted to her maiden name.)
Is that even possible on a Japanese passport? I remember my boss going nuts because they wouldn't let him spell his daughter's name with an "L" instead of an "R" basically "because Japanese."
I know a Japanese couple that wanted to give their kid a Western first name which is common enough that Japanese people wouldn't have trouble pronouncing it but would have involved using katakana not used in Japanese names. When the wife tried to register the name they asked if her husband was an FG. When she said no they said sorry no can do. The husband said she should have lied. I wonder if that would have worked.
Probably would have...over the years here, I can't even count the number of times I've seen people get shut down like that and never bother questioning it or looking up what's legal/possible.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:I wonder what the rule actually is. Could a Japanese couple name their kid ジェームズ or クリスティ or would they have to go with ジエイムズ or クリステイ?
chokonen888 wrote: I keep helping friends modify their vehicles, but come shakken time, they're asking me to help them put it back to OEM because the tool over at bakamotors told them it won't pass shakken. Example: colored interior lights...changed a lemur's all to pink LEDs. She panicked when the local shop said it won't pass shakken with pink interior LEDs. I told her to take it somewhere else...next place said the same thing...but then I asked them to show me where interior lights were covered in the shakken inspection. I got the" ahhhhhhhh eeeeeeeto, well if it doesn't pass then we're not going to be responsible." (hint: it passed shakken without issue)
wagyl wrote:chokonen888 wrote: I keep helping friends modify their vehicles, but come shakken time, they're asking me to help them put it back to OEM because the tool over at bakamotors told them it won't pass shakken. Example: colored interior lights...changed a lemur's all to pink LEDs. She panicked when the local shop said it won't pass shakken with pink interior LEDs. I told her to take it somewhere else...next place said the same thing...but then I asked them to show me where interior lights were covered in the shakken inspection. I got the" ahhhhhhhh eeeeeeeto, well if it doesn't pass then we're not going to be responsible." (hint: it passed shakken without issue)
Complete thread tangent: I had a car with a plastic window as part of the softtop, which split through age. I was concerned that it wouldn't pass shaken, because, hey, no functioning rear window. End result, the softtop is not part of the car body, according to the rules, and they don't care what state it is in.
CrankyBastard wrote:My mistake, it seems Jogo is his present (3rd) wife's family name.
chokonen888 wrote:Soooo, basically SJ's friend was shut down by an office worker with no real knowledge of the regulations. Lame
The reason this "false shit confidently being spread by those who should know better" issue bothers me soooo much is I keep helping friends modify their vehicles, but come shakken time, they're asking me to help them put it back to OEM because the tool over at bakamotors told them it won't pass shakken. Example: colored interior lights...changed a lemur's all to pink LEDs. She panicked when the local shop said it won't pass shakken with pink interior LEDs. I told her to take it somewhere else...next place said the same thing...but then I asked them to show me where interior lights were covered in the shakken inspection. I got the" ahhhhhhhh eeeeeeeto, well if it doesn't pass then we're not going to be responsible." (hint: it passed shakken without issue)
wagyl wrote:Samurai_Jerk wrote:I wonder what the rule actually is. Could a Japanese couple name their kid ジェームズ or クリスティ or would they have to go with ジエイムズ or クリステイ?
The regulations state "hiragana, katakana an the kanji approved for names." Authorities as diverse as Wikipedia and "name your baby" sites seem to say that 「ー」 is OK (as are 々、ゝ、ゞ) which means there are Japanese people who have the same issue with online forms that I do. I can't find clear guidance on 捨て仮名 (little kana) but ヶ and ヵ appear in family names and ゃゅょ are quite conceivable (じゅん子) so I don't see why not ィ.
It noted that Islamic State militants were likely aware of who was in the area. "We cannot dismiss the possibility of a kidnapping of Japanese journalists or of other risks to them," it said.
"Under such circumstances, reporting on Turkish-Syrian border, even on the Turkey side, and of course in Syria, is likely to lead to unanticipated risks and be very dangerous," the statement said, reiterating earlier warnings. "We strongly urge you to refrain from visiting or staying in the area for reporting, and to leave immediately."
The warning followed news that a Japanese journalist helping cover a possible prisoner swap at the border died in a car crash near the area Thursday, according to Turkish officials.
Kazumi Takaya, based in Turkey for 22 years, was working as a translator for Fuji TV at the time of the crash, local media reports said.
wagyl wrote:Just like telling us to watch out for sharks when we have a car accident going to the beach.
Mike Oxlong wrote:
Yokohammer wrote:I just thought of a great way to test the latest nuclear weaponry.
For starters, issue a warning that all women and children should be removed from Raqqa, give 'em a few days, then simply remove the entire city from the map. That'll reduce the number of places the c*nts can hang their hats a bit. Rinse and repeat until they have nowhere to go.
I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to see these fuckers destroyed.
legion wrote:It is likely the terrorists will start killing each other, when your answer to a differing opinion is lethal violence you run out of options & allies pretty fast.
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