In a week where many people get away from Japan i’ve unfortunately stayed put and worked most days … the last 2 from home so not all bad. I’m off to Ireland at the end of the month so i needed to conserve the few holidays i have in preparation for that.
It’s been a pretty casual week though and i’ve managed to get out pretty well every night this week and also catch up on a few things i’ve needed to during the day.
Perusing the internet this morning i came across an interesting article re “The Foreign Ministry plans to give favorable treatment in visa applications and extensions to foreign nationals with a good command of the Japanese language.” You can read more about it over at Japan Probe.
Essentially though there’ll be no unfavourable treatment to those with no Japanese language skills but for others who have endeavoured to learn they will include extending the resident status of foreigners with a certain level of Japanese language proficiency to a maximum of five years from the current three.
On a less serious note, i found this lunch special quite amusing, childish i know.
Image Source: Neta
I’m expecting the next few days to be pretty quiet for me, try and do the right thing and keep it pretty tidy and all things go according to plan, i aim to get out to Harajuku on Sunday for the next installment on the 29 stops of the JR Yamanote Line.
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Hmm, looks very interesting. What is it?
-Mike
Sausage, Rice, Nori and goodness knows what else.
interesting photo….where did u find that?!
Was it served like that or did you mess with it?
That is too f__ked-up!!!:)
Meanwhile, if anyone from the The Foreign Ministry is reading this (and I am pretty sure thats the case;) ) You all can ____ my left ___!!!!!
Not happy with the proposed changes Chris ?! Or just had some bad dealings with the Foreign Ministry in the past?
Very funny dish!
If they will deduct the Japanese study costs from my taxes (I make alot they take alot and I get…??) then…nah, I still wouldn’t do it. They can take their dangling carrots (easier path to citizenship or whatever the f___ they are offering and shove it up Mikes ass)
The new visa plan works good for people who work as translators and interpreters. I think the new requirements make sense because learning Japanese is important if you want to live out here.
nice blog!
wish to exchange link with u!
oh… my god! I completely forgot about golden week this year!! Please tell me that sausage was as good as it looked
lol!