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Man looses two fingers on the job. Man sues for more compensation. Man is told his complaint is invalid because he signed documents he could not read. Has the law failed him? I'm of the opinion that yes, it has. read more »
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Japan Probe highlights an article from The Daily Yomiuri regarding how the problem is not with the word "gaijin" but it's redundant use in conversation. read more »
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On the train, walking down the street, sitting in a bar -- why is it that foreigners (okay, White People) go so far out of their way to avoid each other in Japan?
Adamu from Mutantfrog takes an alternative approach to try and explain this phenomenon. read more »
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I pulled this snippet off CNN this morning about Japanese ryoukans refusing foreigner guests. Interesting read. read more »
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"Creativity seen in efforts to scapegoat Japan's foreign community" by Debito Arudou... read more »
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How does one's working situation affect his/her outlook on Japan, its people, and its culture? read more »
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Ken Y-N over at What Japan Thinks has found a really interesting survey this time, about what behaviours in foreigners Japanese people are pleasantly surprised to see. A fun read. read more »
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Something that I've really begun to notice lately is how much Japan changes people, though the change seems to go entirely unnoticed by the people themselves.

One such change is the evolution from "small talker" to "big talker" and.... read more »
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On Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura talked about changing the current visa system so that some degree of Japanese ability would be necessary to get or renew a work visa. read more »
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