Comments on: Interview with Debito Arudou on the Publication of the Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Thu, 22 May 2008 19:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-824224 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:09:33 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-824224 D.N, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E5%AE%9A%E4%BD%8F%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E2%80%95%E6%97%A5%E8%8B%B1%E5%AF%BE%E8%A8%B3-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%A7%E5%83%8D%E3%81%8D%E3%80%81%E6%9A%AE%E3%82%89%E3%81%97%E3%80%81%E6%A0%B9%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8F%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81%E3%81%AB-%E6%9C%89%E9%81%93-%E5%87%BA%E4%BA%BA/dp/4750327417/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206104419&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">the book is available here.</a> D.N, the book is available here.

]]> by: D.N http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-824199 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:49:03 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-824199 It's interesting that this book is written for Newcomers, Migrants, and Immigrants. I often find books written for tourists. So, it is rare. I want to know content of this. Current Affairs A It’s interesting that this book is written for Newcomers, Migrants, and Immigrants. I often find books written for tourists. So, it is rare. I want to know content of this.

Current Affairs A

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-712089 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:03 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-712089 Ponta, I'm going to let that comment stand, but the second part of it is irrelevant and the whole thing kind of reads like a swipe at Debito. If you have a disagreement with Debito, you may take it up with him - he's far from inaccessible. Any concerns regarding the blog on Debito.org belong on the blog on Debito.org. Ponta, I’m going to let that comment stand, but the second part of it is irrelevant and the whole thing kind of reads like a swipe at Debito. If you have a disagreement with Debito, you may take it up with him - he’s far from inaccessible. Any concerns regarding the blog on Debito.org belong on the blog on Debito.org.

]]> by: Debito Arudou http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-711993 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:02:40 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-711993 Hi Turner. There really isn't any other alternative than "show and shame", ultimately. I've/we've tried every other tactic (as recorded in my book <a href="http://www.debito.org/japaneseonly.html" rel="nofollow">JAPANESE ONLY</a> and in my reports on the <a href="http://www.debito.org/japaneseonly.html" rel="nofollow">Rogues' Gallery of Exclusionary Establishments</a>. And so has history. Debito Hi Turner. There really isn’t any other alternative than “show and shame”, ultimately. I’ve/we’ve tried every other tactic (as recorded in my book JAPANESE ONLY and in my reports on the Rogues’ Gallery of Exclusionary Establishments. And so has history. Debito

]]> by: ponta http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-711776 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-711776 Hi, There are several good points. The NJ needs this kind of helps, in that sense, the book is timely. As for Higuchi, Debito says he is Shiou shoshi, but according to the book cover, he is gyousei shoshi. Could you ask him which is correct? In passing, it seems you guys have contacts with Debito, could you ask him why he has been blocking Japanese comments on his blog while he is against "Japanese only" shop? Does he think the shop is okay if it blocks NJ without the sign "J only", without giving reasons? Hi,
There are several good points. The NJ needs this kind of helps, in that sense, the book is timely.
As for Higuchi, Debito says he is Shiou shoshi, but according to the book cover, he is gyousei shoshi.
Could you ask him which is correct?
In passing, it seems you guys have contacts with Debito, could you ask him why he has been blocking Japanese comments on his blog while he is against “Japanese only” shop? Does he think the shop is okay if it blocks NJ without the sign “J only”, without giving reasons?

]]> by: Turner http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-710891 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:17:31 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-710891 <b>Nice</b> questions, guys - I wish I had asked them. It's a compelling argument about devoting resources to a minority, but Debito makes the right counterpoint; you can't just ignore a tax-paying member of a society purely because of their deviation from the norm. Still a little torn about the stance surrounding signs, though... propagation is a powerful argument, but I wish there were another way besides this "show and shame" tactic. Nice questions, guys - I wish I had asked them. It’s a compelling argument about devoting resources to a minority, but Debito makes the right counterpoint; you can’t just ignore a tax-paying member of a society purely because of their deviation from the norm.

Still a little torn about the stance surrounding signs, though… propagation is a powerful argument, but I wish there were another way besides this “show and shame” tactic.

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-709661 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:03:16 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-709661 Theanphibian: Jetro's site has some resources as well: http://www.jetro.go.jp/ Theanphibian:

Jetro’s site has some resources as well: http://www.jetro.go.jp/

]]> by: theanphibian http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-709602 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:32:46 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/03/12/interview-with-debito-arudou-on-the-publication-of-the-handbook-for-newcomers-migrants-and-immigrants/#comment-709602 OMG this is awesome, I ordered one. Man, I want to know all the details of how to start a business in Japan. I long for your wisdom. I think I've dealt with the trainee visa before. The "information blackouts" are sometimes, for my group at least, complicated by misinformation as well. I've heard volumes about this stuff, but I feel like I really know nothing. OMG this is awesome, I ordered one.

Man, I want to know all the details of how to start a business in Japan. I long for your wisdom.

I think I’ve dealt with the trainee visa before. The “information blackouts” are sometimes, for my group at least, complicated by misinformation as well. I’ve heard volumes about this stuff, but I feel like I really know nothing.

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