Thank you! This is exactly the kind of straight forward process the embassy did not provide me to me. I speak daily office Japanese, and can even discuss matters of politics and policy, but legal...

Ken,

Yes, I know this. Thanks.

Japan is my country of residence, but I don't think the city office/ward office is going to change my name in Japan. Doesn't the office merely go by what is on my...

Potters,

I'm getting into a vicious circle. I want to change my name legally (not to a Japanese name or anything, just to reflect what I am actually called vs what is on my passport).

The US...

Yeah, I have a crazy neighbor who screams every other night. I've called the police on him, so have the other residents, the landlord has come out... But Japanese eviction laws are pretty stringent....

They do if you get them unlocked. I used my iPhone 3G, unlocked, with T-Mo. And when I came back, I brought my unlocked AT&T iphone with me, and used an iPhone 4 I picked up here on the cheap to get...

I've never had an issue. My landlords have all been pretty whackadoodle, though. By that I mean they were characters with weird habits, but they were friendly enough. Never had any issue with agents...

He got burnt out. It really is that simple. Japanese work culture can be overwhelming. You end up doing A LOT of work which is technically off the clock, technically volunteer, technically, etc, etc....

Because there is legal precedent in the Canon Law, from a doctrinal perspective, not really that bad. I think that most Catholics and nearly all non-Catholics did not know until this moment that a...

I'm a Catholic currently outside of communion with Rome (I basically consider myself Episcopalian) due to the inability of this Pope to fix crap. I was confirmed in my twenties and went through...

My list is from about four years ago, so that sounds about right, yes.

I thought my answer was relevant. You said that you knew the "commonly used" kanji. In Japan, "commonly used" is an actual list, and although it changes from time to time, it is almost always nearly...

I did everything themoonrules said. I did it in Seoul, I was living in Seoul.

I also posted this in your other thread.

I file, but last year I actually GOT $1000 back. The US would have been better off if I hadn't filed at all.

If I relinquish my US citizenship, it will have 0 to do with taxes. I've never made...

There are 1965 commonly used kanji as of the last time I checked the newspaper list.

That's all I have to add to this thread.

It's possible, but unlikely.

I think the BA is pretty important to employers, as is the portfolio. My best friend in Japan was an ALT for a few years, got hired by a firm to do graphics work and...

I assumed everyone associated with CFAY was an American until informed otherwise. Only been ordered to Sasebo and Yokosuka, so I dunno how they do it in Okinawa. Of course both bases had other...

Bambarlaw,

Good to hear. I was following this thread with interest because of a couple of regularly illegal clause groups I'm trying to spread awareness of. Sounds like most employers know it's...

Most of the positions I apply for aren't even on GP.

I just scanned through GP to sort of get a feel for what's out there. Yes I am aware of OS, as well as other sources. I haven't checked OS...

I think if you want to find a sponsor you either need to fill a flake's spot at a moment's notice, and this assumes the company feels it has tried to fill the position internally before advertising...

Laughter is good for you. I'm happy to help. :)

As to the 250,000, I was told this by immigration several years ago. ttokyo seems have had the same information. I'm guessing that the "for English teachers" was implied, although it certainly wasn't...

Ken44, you're not as fun as Kurogane. :(

Well, accepting that definition, Kurogane, assimilation is pretty bad. That seems more an example of what White Americans did to Native Americans or what White Australians did to Aborigines with...

You didn't just post your opinion. You used pretty vulgar and insulting language, and that's all that matters. Doesn't matter what you think or what you say, because when you call someone a cxnt,...

I'm not sure I see the difference, but, meh. If you want to call it integration, I guess I suppose it doesn't bother me to call it that. Hoorah?