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Re: How to survive in Japan [English]

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From: Sumio Araki
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 09:22
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In article <CLAUDE.92Sep8145530@tokyo.trc.mew.mei.co.jp> claude@trc.mew.mei.co.jp (Claude Huss) writes:

 |It's not just like the same thing as foreigners without a re-entry visa
 |cannot use "Japanese" counters. I'm saying that because I was *really*
 |surprised when I came from my last business trip and the person in
 |"Foreigner" counter said:" Hey! Why don't you use the japanese counter?".
 |Then I said:"Simple, I"m not japanese", he said: "No.No. If you have a
 |re-entry visa you can go there". Then I was wondering why the japanese
 |didn't write something like:"Japanese and residents" instead that
 |stupid "japanese" only.... :-) :-) (Two :-) just in case...)
 |

I completely understand the situation.

In Japan, we often face incorrect descriptions like this case (Of
cource in Japanese).
I suppose, as Japanese community is very suitable for "Ishin-denshin",
almost all of Japanese don't care to explain exactly.  My under-
standing is as same as yours. -:)
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Subject: Re: How to survive in Japan [English]
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