http://www.world-freepaper.com/ 海外の日本語フリーペーパー、在日外国人向けフリーペーパー、海外の日本人ブログ、海外のホテルを集めたサイト Sat, 19 May 2012 18:12:26 +0900 Fri, 09 May 2008 23:08:21 +0900 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ XOOPS rssc RSS Center info@world-freepaper.com (海外メディア管理者) info@world-freepaper.com (海外メディア管理者) Copyright (c) 2012, 海外メディア管理者 ja http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_mar-apr_2008_japanese-enterprise-it#comment-884 yeah agree with the previous commentator Fri, 09 May 2008 23:08:21 +0900 comment 884 at http://www.japaninc.com Anonymous http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_may-jun_2008_architecture#comment-883 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 ... Fri, 09 May 2008 14:37:56 +0900 comment 883 at http://www.japaninc.com Dominique http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_may-jun_2008_architecture#comment-882 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 ... Fri, 09 May 2008 10:01:55 +0900 comment 882 at http://www.japaninc.com Louise http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_may-jun_2008_architecture#comment-881 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 ... Thu, 08 May 2008 23:31:14 +0900 comment 881 at http://www.japaninc.com Dominique http://www.japaninc.com/node/3241#comment-880 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 ... Thu, 08 May 2008 12:25:30 +0900 comment 880 at http://www.japaninc.com Anna http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_summer_2007_concrete#comment-879 what a terrific product platform; i need to get more info as soon as possible. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:21 +0900 comment 879 at http://www.japaninc.com Joe W. http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_sep-oct_2007_message-from-the-publisher#comment-878 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. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:11:05 +0900 comment 878 at http://www.japaninc.com summer http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_sep-oct_2007_message-from-the-publisher#comment-877 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 ... Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:51 +0900 comment 877 at http://www.japaninc.com The Plastic Bag and the Robot http://www.japaninc.com/node/2115#comment-876 For apartments in Tokyo have a look at Metropolis classifieds: http://metropolis.co.jp/classifieds/biz.asp?action=home&pid=20 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:42:49 +0900 comment 876 at http://www.japaninc.com kiwijim http://www.japaninc.com/node/3241#comment-875 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. Mon, 05 May 2008 12:48:24 +0900 comment 875 at http://www.japaninc.com Greg L. http://www.japaninc.com/node/2115#comment-874 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? Sun, 04 May 2008 03:32:23 +0900 comment 874 at http://www.japaninc.com Anonymous http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_sep-oct_2007_message-from-the-publisher#comment-871 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 Sat, 03 May 2008 17:00:37 +0900 comment 871 at http://www.japaninc.com Ram Hari Gaihre http://www.japaninc.com/node/3240#comment-870 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... Fri, 02 May 2008 10:53:19 +0900 comment 870 at http://www.japaninc.com Anna http://www.japaninc.com/node/2906#comment-869 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 ... Fri, 02 May 2008 10:42:07 +0900 comment 869 at http://www.japaninc.com Anna http://www.japaninc.com/node/3240#comment-868 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. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:36:21 +0900 comment 868 at http://www.japaninc.com Chris http://www.japaninc.com/jin463#comment-867 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. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:09:43 +0900 comment 867 at http://www.japaninc.com Anna http://www.japaninc.com/jin463#comment-866 "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 Fri, 02 May 2008 09:09:49 +0900 comment 866 at http://www.japaninc.com David http://www.japaninc.com/node/2891#comment-865 "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. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:53:12 +0900 comment 865 at http://www.japaninc.com David http://www.japaninc.com/node/2906#comment-864 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? Fri, 02 May 2008 08:50:39 +0900 comment 864 at http://www.japaninc.com David http://www.japaninc.com/jin463#comment-863 "Burma to Sudan.." Burma isn't Burma anymore, it's been Myanmar for almost twenty years now. Thu, 01 May 2008 16:03:46 +0900 comment 863 at http://www.japaninc.com Shanda.M.