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Re: How to survive in Japan [English]

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From: Claude Huss
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 03:45
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Sumio>  |> Remember, at the immigration desks in Narita Airport, the indications
Sumio>  |> were 'Japanese' and 'Alien' (recently, changed into another word).
Sumio>  |
Sumio>  |Really?
Sumio>  |It's only mean the officials to order that indications did not know
Sumio>  |English. :-)
Sumio>  | 

In fact, it's not wrong to write Alien in English refering to foreigners.
Alien is a "legal" and "official" term to refer to foreigners, usually.
However, I would like to change it to something like:"Japanese and
residents" and "foreigner passports". (I was surprised, but in fact
the "japanese" side WAS NOT only to japanese, but for foreigners having
a re-entry visa too!! )

ciao,
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From: claude@trc.mew.mei.co.jp (Claude Huss)
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Subject: Re: How to survive in Japan [English]
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Date: 8 Sep 92 03:45:00 GMT
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