Seigi comments

As a foreigner here, I believe that a concrete action must be done to address the abusive treatment of foreign workers in Japan. There are plenty who came to Japan that were welcomed with a very bad working condition and unfriendly compensation plan. There is no need to bring plenty of foreign workers (for a meager salary) if Japanese companies are willing to provide proper and decent compensation to the working population. And that also includes reducing the exuberant salary of incompetent senior officials. A balance must be set, instead of putting so many foreigners here who are just suffering in the process.

Sushi or the local ramen...

Finally Japan officially become third world countries where tourist attraction are sources of income.

I believe that this measure was introduced to reduce the number of climbers because it has really become overcrowded with all the freebies around.

Increase productivity first, while not sacrificing quality of life.

And after she gets married, her royal status will be taken away from her. So yeah, take your time traveling the world while you're still under the mercy of our tax money.

Everyday, especially during lunch.

Brutal and mortifying incidence like this happen in Japan but there is still denial from the Japanese government that mental health of their people has been suffering a LOT ! There is little support for the mental well-being, especially for young couples and family.

No.1 is no.1 !!! No surprise there!

Then the employees should expect artificial results for real products and services.

Reported accidents caused by foreigners have been increasing...

Who cares about it nowadays?

That would be the Trans-Siberia train five-day journey from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar. Great cabin/cart mates, funny Russian passengers and lots of vodka!

I hope more of them will believe in it and stop coming to Japan for a while. We need a breather here from tourists...

It is just wrong! Imagine if hotels around the world will ask every Japanese citizens to sign a paper that their family member is not involved with yakuzas.

One way to gauge the mental health of kids is their ability to adapt to different situations, in which the Japanese kids are very poor at because they are wired into following rules, get in line and will only do things as being told. They are smart and talented, no question on that, but they lack the initiative and adaptability when situation changes.

It always takes me no more than 5 minutes to finish everything... Thanks immigration officers!

Japan should know their real allies. China is closer and is a fellow Asian. China had no history of attacking Japan. Know who to side properly, Nippon. More than ever, this allegiance to America is costing you more than you could hope for.

Hollywood peeps call it "Fall of Saigon" but for Vietnamese POV it's their Liberation Day!

Ishiba still calls it South China Sea even when he is in the Philippines. In the Philippines, it is officially walled the West Philippine Seas. "South China Sea" does not exist in Philippine geography anymore.

Outdated design and car parts not easily available during repair.

It is not about how many public holidays they have. It is the overall attitude towards having a holiday that Japan has some serious problems. Workers are afraid to take paid leave because of shame or due to the stigma that they might cause "trouble" or "meiwaku" to the office. Whether they have 24 or 70 public holidays, it doesn't really matter. Even city halls are open during red calendars.

It's China's turn now!

@sakurasuki Actually, Indonesian nurses far outnumber the Filipinos in the nursing field here in Japan. Filipino nurses would rather work in English speaking countries where they are treated as equal, and with better pay (twice or thrice as what you earn in Japan, net of tax)...

Chinese buyers are the saviors of Tokyo fudosan.

@sakurasuki Your "fax" comments have become obsolete, as obsolete as a broken record. Lots of government offices and schools have already gotten rid of fax machines because of information privacy/protection law. Maybe it's time for your to find a new way to insult the JGov. Meanwhile... cybery yakuzas have become the new norm. Many of them have built offices in Thailand and Cambodia.

A powerful symbol of women empowerment!

Back in the old days, all a kid needed to do was to pass by a combini or a small book store near a train station, and you can see all the explicit mangas within their reach! Japan will never get rid of them. It's culture!

Travel alone and then you come to realize that there are plenty of wonderful people out there who can enrich your life.

Maybe it is about time to just cancel this Expo...

Granting that the government will "provide" it... what's next? When the toilet runs out of supply, will the taxpayers shoulder the replenishment all the time in order not to offend those who may need it? And which toilets? All public toilets? The last time I know, most kombinis have toilets too. I understand the need for women to have it, but come on! When I was in college, I had to buy my sister's sanitary napkins when she had her period. No biggies!