tokyoguy719 comments

NHK is a racist organization.

Free yourself and go sim free! I switched to DMM.com and my phone bill went from 13,000 a month to 3,000 a month, with more data. Jump ship while you can and simplify your life.

I agree, SIM FREE is the only way to go. There are several companies out there. I use DMM.com https://www.dmm.com/en/

I made the switch from Softbank to Docomo to DMM. My bill went from 12000-15000 yen to 3000 yen a month with DMM. I will never purchase a phone or services from the big carriers. Its all a scam designed to take your money. Go Sim Free!!

So was the pachinko parlor robbed or the TUC? The two are separated because of Japan's gambling laws.

Wouldn't this go against the current Japanese privacy laws?

This girl obviously is living on another planet!! Japanese guys dont have to date. They can take a train to a soapland or the nearest love hotel and call up a prostitue. This has been a long tradition here in Japan, so much so that is all but invisible. So who needs a high maintainance gal like this one when they can pay to get all their needs met in a one stop shop. The birth rate has suffered though.

Tread Stone.... Jason Bourne ....

No more night time drinking! So drinking during the day will become the next issue?? I think by punishing everyone and creating unnecessary rules they are just setting themselves up for further failure and embarrasement.

“We were living on unemployment benefits and life was getting hard.

So why get married in that situation? Crappy excuse!!!!

I agree with LFRAgain.

But its the Japanese people that have to stand up and say enough is enough. Japanese tend not to ask why or any questions at all. Japanese are programmed to say Hai Wakarimashita, Shoganai, or Ah so desu ka. Foreigners will ask the questions who, what, when, where, why and let me speak to your manager. This is a huge frustration when you are married to a japaneses person. It also works to our advantage sometimes because most of the time we can get away with stuff that Japanese people cant. Gaijin dakara Shogani!

This system of needing a guarantor for everything is nonsense. Having a stable job and income should be the only guarantor you need. The system is broken and needs to be fixed.

Sicko!

Went to Hooters today for lunch with one of my co-workers. The atmosphere was ok. We had a really cute Japanese waitress named Tomoyo! Menu was is extremely limited and over priced. I had a cobb salad, 5 chicken wings and oolong tea (3,025 Yen). My co-worker had a burger, 5 wings and coke (3,025 Yen). Grand total = (6,050 Yen)=($74.41). In my opinion I dont think that the Hooters brand will last long in Japan unless they make some changes. I think Hooters Japan Franchise has to open 10 branches in the next couple of years. I cant see Hooters begin successful in Japan because their main customer base are Japanese salary men & women. This place is too expensive for salary person. They may go one or two times, but after the new car smell and theme wears off, Japanese will see IZAKAYAS and Kompas as a more economical and comfortable(culturally)way to have fun. Anyone who has lived in Japan long enough to understand the culture would agree I think. I dont think they can sustain enough repeat customers. Location is terrible also. I wish them the best of luck and hope they figure out a way to do well here in Japan.

Went to Hooters today for lunch with one of my co-workers. The atmosphere was ok. We had a really cute Japanese waitress named Tomoyo! Menu was is extremely limited and over priced. I had a cobb salad, 5 chicken wings and oolong tea (3,025 Yen). My co-worker had a burger, 5 wings and coke (3,025 Yen). Grand total = (6,050 Yen)=($74.41). In my opinion I dont think that the Hooters brand will last long in Japan unless they make some changes. I think Hooters Japan Franchise has to open 10 branches in the next couple of years. I cant see Hooters begin successful in Japan because their main customer base are Japanese salary men & women. This place is too expensive for salary person. They may go one or two times, but after the new car smell and theme wears off, Japanese will see IZAKAYAS and Kompas as a more economical and comfortable(culturally)way to have fun. Anyone who has lived in Japan long enough to understand the culture would agree I think. I dont think they can sustain enough repeat customers.