Comments on: In Japan, It’s All About Appearances http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/ Battling Imaginary Windmills Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:14:47 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Jason Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:55:40 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/#comment-967 There is so much sarcasm in this post that I'm actually waiting for the Japanese Secret Service (otherwise known as NAMBLA) to come arrest me for being such a negative gaijin. That said, I'm quite curious to see just how much of this will come true. Fukuda's speech at the start of the Ordinary Diet yesterday didn't leave me very impressed with the direction of social security :???: There is so much sarcasm in this post that I’m actually waiting for the Japanese Secret Service (otherwise known as NAMBLA) to come arrest me for being such a negative gaijin.

That said, I’m quite curious to see just how much of this will come true. Fukuda’s speech at the start of the Ordinary Diet yesterday didn’t leave me very impressed with the direction of social security :???:

]]> By: Ken http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Ken Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:34:40 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/#comment-966 <em>By freezing the Consumption Tax at 5%, the government is practically forcing itself to use the federal coffers responsibly. </em> I take it that's part of the sarcasm. Seriously, there has to be a black hole somewhere in the LDP's Budget Committee, because an ungodly amount of money disappears in there every year. How much did Abe pay the members of the "Education Rebuilding Council" each to meet only twice? Good thing they didn't get a chance to make any budget proposals. By freezing the Consumption Tax at 5%, the government is practically forcing itself to use the federal coffers responsibly.

I take it that’s part of the sarcasm. Seriously, there has to be a black hole somewhere in the LDP’s Budget Committee, because an ungodly amount of money disappears in there every year. How much did Abe pay the members of the “Education Rebuilding Council” each to meet only twice? Good thing they didn’t get a chance to make any budget proposals.

]]> By: www.japansoc.com http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-965 www.japansoc.com Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:16:34 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/01/18/in-japan-its-all-about-appearances/#comment-965 <strong>Japanese Consumption Tax - Looking Ahead...</strong> We're so lucky here in Japan. We only pay 5% consumption tax compared to countries like Sweden who are lumbered with a staggering 25%. But how long will this last? Jason gives us a play-by-play look at how he sees the next few years unfolding. Politic... Japanese Consumption Tax – Looking Ahead…

We’re so lucky here in Japan. We only pay 5% consumption tax compared to countries like Sweden who are lumbered with a staggering 25%. But how long will this last? Jason gives us a play-by-play look at how he sees the next few years unfolding. Politic…

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