海外の日本語フリーペーパーtag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://12012-05-19T18:11:58+09:00XOOPS rsscCopyright (c) 2012, 海外メディア管理者海外メディア管理者info@world-freepaper.comyeah agree with the previoustag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.12008-05-09T23:08:21+09:002008-05-09T23:08:21+09:00Anonymous yeah agree with the previous commentator Ishihara, Mitsui & Cotag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.32008-05-09T14:37:56+09:002008-05-09T14:37:56+09:00Dominique Louise ? Worldwide, architects tend to use more or less their clients’ projects as a testing ground. Like it or not - in today’s world, this is how architecture progress. Therefore if foreigners do it particularly in Japan it is a great honor for this country. They could just pocket a fat design fee and design unexceptional buildings from the start. Now keep in mind that the vast majority of foreign architects are not even assigned a full architect mission in this country. Because of the spec ...Jun Mitsuitag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.52008-05-09T10:01:55+09:002008-05-09T10:01:55+09:00Louise Dominique - I think you make some good points but you are reading Jun Mitsui wrong. While he is expressing worry about disharmony I don't think he is worried about foreigners categorically. After all, he works very closely with Cesar Pelli and has evidently been influenced by foreign architects. His concern is with the regulatory environment that allows some foreign architects to use Japan as a testing ground. Domestic architects tend to be more careful because they wish to continue there caree ...The End of Architecture?tag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.72008-05-08T23:31:14+09:002008-05-08T23:31:14+09:00Dominique For Jun Mitsui, foreign architects seem responsible for Tokyo ugly architecture. But has he considered how many projects foreign architects design annually in this city? The number is simply insignificant. Japan may certainly be the only developed country in the world where so few foreign architects are allowed to practice. Furthermore, there is much worse buildings in this city than the Dentsu Bldg, the Prada Building or even the Italian Cultural Institute, all designed by foreigners. In my vi ...Non-Western touriststag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.92008-05-08T12:25:30+09:002008-05-08T12:25:30+09:00Anna I agree: I think Chinese and Korean tourists will definitely be the biggest money spenders in Japan, especially as many of the ones who come here are very wealthy. However, I think/hope many Japanese residents are acutely aware of the fact that rural areas are struggling with the lack of tourists, especially with growing amounts of Japanese people travelling abroad. Perhaps as more foreign tourists visit the hotspots in Japan (and book up the places), Japanese tourists will experiment and find ...this product sounds terrific; I want to rep it in the USA markettag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.112008-05-08T11:09:21+09:002008-05-08T11:09:21+09:00Joe W. what a terrific product platform; i need to get more info as soon as possible. Eco-Bagstag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.132008-05-07T16:11:05+09:002008-05-07T16:11:05+09:00summer Recently, I have do not have any problems with asking the clerks not to pack my purchases in the plastic or paper bags. I try to bring a re-usable eco-bag every time, and with the global popularity of the eco-bag, and its popularity here in Japan, I am sure the robots will adapt, although it might take a long time. Plastic Bags and the Robot Culturetag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.152008-05-07T12:12:51+09:002008-05-07T12:12:51+09:00The Plastic Bag and the Robot Have you ever tried asking the typical Japan chain-store clerk not to put your purchase in plastic bag #1, before putting it in paper bag #2 and plastic bag #3? The young clerks stop completely, and don't know what to do. Japanese under 30 are members of the "Manual Generation" and cannot understand why a customer would want to skip one unnecessary step out of many. If it is not in the manual, they can't function. I've stopped asking, because the robots can't complete my purchase unless it is i ...Finding an apartmenttag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.172008-05-07T10:42:49+09:002008-05-07T10:42:49+09:00kiwijim For apartments in Tokyo have a look at Metropolis classifieds: http://metropolis.co.jp/classifieds/biz.asp?action=home&pid=20 I thought the most glaringtag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.192008-05-05T12:48:24+09:002008-05-05T12:48:24+09:00Greg L. I thought the most glaring omission was the impression that most tourists are either European or American. I think in the years to come, tourists from China will completely revolutionise the Japanese tourism industry. In fact, I think it may be the cause of some tension as Japanese are unable to book onsen holidays as the entire onsen has been booked out by wealthy Chinese tourists. They already seem to be a noticeable force, so imagine what the numbers will be like in 10 years. Apartmentstag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.212008-05-04T03:32:23+09:002008-05-04T03:32:23+09:00Anonymous Hello, i have a question. My friend and I are planning on moving to Japan around the same time. So we were thinking we could get share an apartment and we could both pay apart of the bill. But in Japan do they charge per person living in the apartment? Or is it a regular monthly payment if there are 2 people living there? Plastic bags should be prohibitedtag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.232008-05-03T17:00:37+09:002008-05-03T17:00:37+09:00Ram Hari Gaihre I agree with Bhola Raj Panta "Amar" The use of plastic bag should be discouraged at any cost. In Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, they have been replaced by paper bags. In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, the municipal corporation has promoted to use the jute bags, ronically, promoting jute industries. Geoinformatics Centre AIT Gassing the subwaytag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.252008-05-02T10:53:19+09:002008-05-02T10:53:19+09:00Anna I don't think anyone would want to commit suicide using this gas on the subway...however, I guess you're thinking of the sarin gas attacks from a while back. There's not really a whole lot you can do to stop people making hydrogen sulfide... Giving up on the NHKtag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.272008-05-02T10:42:07+09:002008-05-02T10:42:07+09:00Anna Technically, you are legally made to pay the NHK fees if you have a TV (regardless of whether you actually watch the channels or not). However, there appears to be no penalty for not paying so an increasing amount of people don't (unlike the UK, where you can get fined a GBP1,000 for not paying the BBC lisence fees!).All the NHK can do is to knock on your door and ask you to pay (and by the way, they all wear black suits, black ties and white shirts so its pretty obvious when they come knocking ...Suicidestag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.292008-05-02T10:36:21+09:002008-05-02T10:36:21+09:00Chris Lately, people have been killing themselves with gas in apartment blocks and hotels, not caring about how many other people the gas is sickening. I fear that it is only a matter of time before someone does it on the subway, with disastrous results. Burma or not to Burmatag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.312008-05-02T10:09:43+09:002008-05-02T10:09:43+09:00Anna Regarding the Burma/Myanmar comments, many object to the name Burma as this was the name used when under colonial (and military) occupation by the UK. Hence, Myanmar is the name given for an "independent" country. Note how the BBC article fails to mention the colonial issue. Also, Japan has had close ties with Myanmar in the past, probably why they accepted the name change from Burma to Myanmar. Hence the reason for using Myanmar in the Japanese press but Burma in the UK. There's more to ittag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.332008-05-02T09:09:49+09:002008-05-02T09:09:49+09:00David "Burma isn't Burma anymore, it's been Myanmar for almost twenty years now." True, but many object to using the name Myanmar and refuse to do it. One could debate that, but using the name Burma does not imply any ignorance. See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7013943.stm "Will this see that thetag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.352008-05-02T08:53:12+09:002008-05-02T08:53:12+09:00David "Will this see that the Chinese food producers and their Japanese trading counterparts are more careful with the safety of the food? Or is this just fuelling anti-Chinese sentiment and the idea that Chinese produce can never be as good as Japan’s?" Perhaps the first may happen, but there is no doubt that the second WILL continue. What's the difference?tag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.372008-05-02T08:50:39+09:002008-05-02T08:50:39+09:00David How could the public possibly give up on NHK? Is there a choice? Is the government gonna say "OK, you don't have to pay NHK fees anymore?" Is the public gonna force the government to repeal that law? If the public refuses to watch or listen to NHK, will it go broke? Will the government pull the plug? Or will the government pass a law requiring everyone who owns a TV to watch NHK? Which of the above is most unlikely? "Burma to Sudan.."Burmatag:www.world-freepaper.com,2012://1.1.392008-05-01T16:03:46+09:002008-05-01T16:03:46+09:00Shanda.M. "Burma to Sudan.." Burma isn't Burma anymore, it's been Myanmar for almost twenty years now.