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Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

I'm pretty sure when I last filled out the census in 2000, I had an English form- I lived in Yokohama at the time. Now I live in Tokyo with my Japanese husband and they never came near us as far as I know- I didn't have much work that week so was home during the day most days and never saw anyone involved with the census. In NZ all government documents are available in a variety of languages other than English- Maori, Samoan, Chinese, Korean, Niuean and a number of others- I think they make life easier for themselves that way! I think Jim Dunlop was correct in writing to the newspaper- that's the way to get things changed at a broader level. Sure going to the ward office etc and solving the problem for yourself is good, but that only solves the problem for yourself! A letter in a newspaper lets a larger number of people than your local ward office's alien registration counter's staff know that there is a problem.

may be going · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 129 Location: australia

guy came to my door and gave me an english help page that had nothing on it but info. telling me what it was and what kind of pen to use to fill it out.

told me he had had english versions but too many foreigners in the area had seen them run out quickly. that made me chuckle coz there ain't that many foreigners in this area. so i'm guessing they either had a handful in the first place or none at all.

may be going · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 129 Location: australia

guy came to my door and gave me an english help page that had nothing on it but info. telling me what it was and what kind of pen to use to fill it out.

told me he had had english versions but too many foreigners in the area had seen them run out quickly. that made me chuckle coz there ain't that many foreigners in this area. so i'm guessing they either had a handful in the first place or none at all.

kendoman, i think your reasoning leaves a lot to be desired.

Big John Stud · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 513

kendoman1 wrote:

I read an article today in the Daily Yomuri Foreigners ignored by census takers. Im wondering why someone is crying about not being included in the census process? IMO this is totally pathetic what a freakin loser! Do you actually think your information in the census is going to make a difference.
At the end of the article it said this letter was written by Jim Dunlop. I wonder if this is the same Jim Dunlop that is the moderator on this board?
If it is please quick crying over stupid stuff like this. You give every foreigner a bad name by writing such stupid stuff. Thank you rant over.

Someone crying about being ignored is too funny for me. Some crazy lady came to my apartment on 6:30 in the morning. I told her to leave, and she kept bagging on the window next to the front door. I never wanted to beat someone black and blue as I did that morning. She wouldn't even leave. Finally I grabbed the paper and wriped it in front of her. Later that day, the principal who is also a friend, find out and explain to the crazy lady to never come to my house again before 10 a.m.