Comments on: Mixi restores Shogunate isolationism

By: ロバート

ロバート — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:46:54 +0000

gaijin women would seem to be suggesting that mixi detects your IP address and based on that doesn’t require a Japanese mobile outside of Japan. Interesting if it’s true. As always the post is tantalisingly incomplete.

By: Jini

Jini — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:43:04 +0000

I found a site with a different method to get around that.
gaijinwomen.com/register-in-japan-with-no-phones-e-mail-address/

has anyone tried it? Please let me know! I’m trying to figure it out myself ><

(edited by admin to remove dead link 11May2009)

By: ロバート

ロバート — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:26:05 +0000

Lot’s of countries are like that.
American tourism down significantly in part due to border procedures.
Ireland unilaterally puts border controls on entry from UK. Changes constitution so being born in Ireland may no longer be enough to be an Irish citizen.
Immigration riots in South Africa.
Fuelled by government 65% polled in Italy are in favour of expelling Roma
UK puts immigration on electoral agenda. with (first wave of) ID cards for immigrants. non-British to be denied social housing. Must become British to permanently reside in UK if not from EU. Must pass English test. disproportional visa fees.
It’s becoming a trend and security is often an excuse. The paranoia and tribalism is depressing.
And it all focuses on people with little or no voice.
In a way like mixi. they’ll never hear or care about the people who have no access.

By: Dav

Dav — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:29:22 +0000

I’ll soon have to leave my fingerprints and photo at the airport again when I come back into Japan after my holidays, even though I work and live here with visa and all. Japan is like that…