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Posted in: Six couples file suit seeking separate surnames See in context

You can become a Japanese citizen and then form a new Koseki. We are not citizens.

Yes we are. We live and work here, create families, ties, and pay all of the taxes. We are pretty much members of the community, only that we are not officially recognized because we are foreigners.

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Posted in: Six couples file suit seeking separate surnames See in context

When a non-Japanese individual marries a Japanese citizen, they are not added to the Koseki and can choose to retain their original surname.

Which is very much xenophobic, as if we were not citizens here. Only Japanese are allowed to create a Koseki.

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Posted in: Six couples file suit seeking separate surnames See in context

Simple... Just marry a foreigner and you will not have to change your name. Mrs. "Kipling" is not a Kipling.

I wonder why they allow that exception ???

Exactly. And you know the reasons.

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Posted in: Discover the serene beauty and cultural significance of mosques in Japan See in context

How beautiful to live in a country where religion is not compulsory.

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Posted in: Tourists banned from private alleys in Kyoto's geisha district See in context

Foreign tourist left so much money in Kyoto, a city that is technically broke btw. But let's complain about them, because a couple of incidents represent all of the -foreign, of course- tourists.

In 2019, the Gion district council put up signs saying "no photography on private roads" warning of fines of up to 10,000 yen.

This is very much on every road around Gion, which is weird because some of them are not private roads.

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Posted in: Uber Eats starts robot deliveries in Tokyo See in context

human delivery partners

I’d add underpaid to that UBER definition for workers.

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Posted in: Defense minister urges ruling parties to approve fighter jet exports See in context

War is such a lucrative business for some, isn't it?

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Posted in: Japan preparing to add transport roles to skilled visa amid shortages See in context

But as of the end of November last year, some 200,000 people held the No. 1 visa, while just 29 had the No. 2 status

This says it all.

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Posted in: Japan automakers tap foreign models to drive sales of recreational cars See in context

Please do not bring these American sized oil thirsty tanks over to Japan, there's no need for such cars it's just manly men buying bigger toys.

Better to be a warrior in a garden (driving a truck) than a gardener in a war ... driving an underpowered "eco" car.

This speaks by itself.

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Posted in: Record 87% of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward China: survey See in context

Then stop buying stuff made in China.

Not easy, right?

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Posted in: It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘carbon passports’ may be the answer See in context

What the article "forgets" to mention is what percentage of CO2 emissions does air travel represent.

I'm pretty sure there would be better and more effective measures to reduce CO2 emissions than limiting air travel. Because rich people will always find their ways to travel, this will only limit how much normal people can catch a plain.

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Posted in: Prosecutors conduct 3rd day of searches over LDP slush fund scandal See in context

Pure pantomime performance. 

Isn't it?

「Dear Abe faction,

We will be conducting a search at your local premises. We urge you to not to get rid of any compromising documents.

Yoroshiku」

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Posted in: Japan plans stamp price hike for letters to 110 yen from 84 yen See in context

international postage charges increased in 2021.

Exactly. And small packages and other Yuupack services went up for the last couple of years as well. I'd be surprised if they don't rise the prices again next year.

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Posted in: Kishida's cabinet approval hits record low at 17.1%: poll See in context

And yet old Taro san is still playing the roll of an LDP puppet master.

Exactly.

They are pushing this government crisis in the news, underlying some imminent changes. Without mentioning that it doesn't matter at all because they will just replace them with any other random LDP acolytes.

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Posted in: Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits See in context

I don't sympathize much with them. How far can you go about exclusivity? Should fruits be copyrighted?

And why is Japan, as an entity, the one that battles for it? Shouldn't be the farmer's representative the one to do so?

How about researching on how to grow affordable fruits in Japan?

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Posted in: Japanese firms pick kanji for 'change' (変) to describe turbulent 2023 See in context

The only thing that changed for Japan Inc is that they increased the prices on everything. "subterfuge" would be more appropriate.

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Posted in: Princess Aiko turns 22, balancing studies with official duties See in context

So, what’s the point for her to do anything if she’s going to be ghosted once she gets married?

Only 17 years ago, upon hearing of the conception of the child who eventually became Prince Hisahito, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi scrapped his plan to submit a bill to the parliament to let women inherit the imperial throne. How unfortunate that was.

There was something fishy that time, the male descendant arrived just in time to avoid the change.

gender discrimination should not be a part of it. 

Indeed. It just states where Japan is at gender equality in 2023, which still is -male at work, female housewife-ing-.

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Posted in: Crown prince says review of official royal duties required See in context

The Japanese imperial family has been shrinking as female members are required to give up their royal status upon marrying 

Right here, your problem, Fumihito San.

The current total stands at 17, with 12 being women.

lol

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Posted in: North Korea says it put military spy satellite into orbit on third try See in context

The alert was, .. quite alarming. It was nothing like an advice to be careful with a satellite and more about the risk of a missile incoming. People in Japan are used to these alarms but in case of an earthquake they have been trained for it.

This was a brand new risk to be fearful of. So, the "J-alarm" serves nicely for Kishida's plan to double the army budget, isn't it?

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Posted in: Japanese billionaire Maezawa's moon flyby pushed back to 2024 or beyond See in context

Spend that money helping people, you egomaniac!

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Posted in: Japan ruling parties eye talks on allowing anti-air missile exports See in context

The question Japanese reporters should be perusing is: Who’d make a lot of money off lifting the ban?

A detailed list of politicians and company execs would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted in: Imperial garden party See in context

Right there in the party is the elite of Japan, the ones that should be taxed the most. Will not happen.

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Posted in: Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles See in context

Asiaman7,

I kind of agree with you. Specially because all these profits only benefit the top of the pyramid. The major part of Toyota workers and subcontractors will not see a penny of these record profits. You would think that with all the public tax breaks they get from the government they should be obliged to return back something to the society. Morally obliged at least.

This is just a reflection of what the world is these days, the rich are getting richer while the medium class is having a hard time to survive.

Ten richest men double their fortunes in pandemic:

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/ten-richest-men-double-their-fortunes-pandemic-while-incomes-99-percent-humanity#

Some time ago, a Japanese guy working at a Toyota factory in Nagoya told me about his work conditions and they could only be described as modern slavery.

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Posted in: Japan mulls economic package of around ¥17 tril See in context

Over 1 trillion yen will be used to give 70,000 yen each to low-income households exempt from paying income and resident taxes.

That’s Japan’s hidden poverty no one talks about. There’s a lot of people that wouldn’t be able to survive if they had to pay taxes.

That’s 1 trillion yen giveaway money that will not change their economic position in any way.

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Posted in: Japan's two major airlines log profit jump as COVID curbs removed See in context

All airlines have increased their fares in an abusive way. The governments could do something about it. Flying is not a civil right, but these days it's something only wealthy people in Japan can do.

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Posted in: Japan chocolate producers stamping out child labor in supply chains See in context

Fuji Oil has set itself the goal of removing child labor from its supply chain by 2030 

Why not by tomorrow? Does it take 7 years? And how is this a "goal" and not a "commitment"?

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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging Hachiko statue See in context

Be ready for the media covering it all day long on Halloween. Sure, they will show mostly drunk people wasted and a few misbehaving gaijin, not the fun side of the party.

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Posted in: Kishida cautious on same-sex marriage, separate spouse surnames See in context

On another hot-button issue, the prime minister said there are still "various opinions in the public" over permitting separate surnames for married couples and called for more discussions to win "broad" support for the issue.

But when a Japanese woman marry to a foreigner all of the sudden they permit separate surnames. Why is so, Japan?

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Posted in: Kishida cautious on same-sex marriage, separate spouse surnames See in context

Is it 2023 or 1823 here?

Indeed. I'd think that someone living in another country would have a wider view of things.

Are the naysayers saying so because they are deep into a religion? Probably Christian? Why all the hate on how others decide to live? I'm curious.

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Posted in: JAL announces int'l fare fuel surcharge for tickets issued between December and January 2024 See in context

Traveling overseas from Japan has become completely unaffordable. The same tickets with departure from Europe instead of Japan, are up to 70% cheaper.

Yes it is, prices have doubled since late 2021. I wonder how all these Chinese tourists can afford plane tickets when Japanese salaries cannot.

I just don’t understand why the public and the Consumer Affairs Agency aren’t complaining about it.

Maybe they also get a piece of the cake?

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