Mar 5, 2020, 5:17 pm
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This thread is for discussion of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to Japan. Non-Japan-related discussion should be taken either to the most relevant forum, the Coronavirus and Travel forum, or the OMNI forums.
UPDATE FOR TOURISTS LOOKING TO VISIT JAPAN AFTER COVID-19 BORDER RESTRICTIONS EASE
Japan does currently not allow entry for general tourism purposes. Most visa waivers are suspended, and travel to Japan for non resident foreigners generally require a visa. And quarantine as described for the countries and territories below.
UPDATE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISAS THAT ALLOW ENTRY INTO JAPAN
The quarantine requirements mentioned below will generally apply to entrants in Japan. As the conditions of who can obtain a visa for entry on exceptional circumstances are not clearly listed anywhere, it is necessary to confirm entry requirements with your local Japanese diplomatic representatives
Spouses and children of foreign permanent residents or Japanese nationals, can obtain visas for short term stays (up to 90 days) by applying in person or by mail at an overseas Japanese consulate. Required documentation includes application form, letter with reason for purpose of visit, bank statement and Koseki Tohon. Processing times have been reported as on the spot to up to one week.
From March 1st, business travelers, students and technical trainees can again enter Japan. There is a need to have a receiving organisation to apply for the visa. For business travelers, there will be one point of contact with the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Though the full details are not published yet (as of typing on the 27th of February, please add them if you have seen them)
Business travelers must have a Japanese company or organization apply for a Certificate for Completion of Registration to the MHLW ERFS system. This is a two step process. The company must first register and then apply for the Certificate for the traveler. These can both be done online and completed in less than an hour.The website for doing this is https://entry.hco.mhlw.go.jp/.
After getting the certificate the traveler must apply for visa at the Japanese Consulate or Embassy with jurisdiction for where they reside. (They are quite strict about this. E.g. you can't apply while traveling in a foreign country.) The information on the Consulate pages state that you need Letter of Guarantee, Invitation Letter, etc when applying for the visa. In fact, however, if you have the EFRS certificate, all you need is the visa application, your passport and a photo. The Consulate will issue the visa within 5 days.
UPDATE JAPANESE CITIZENS AND RETURNING FOREIGN JAPAN RESIDENTS
All people travelling to Japan has to present a negative PCR test taking no earlier than. 72 hours before departure to be able to board the flight. The certificate has to meet the information requirements and test types from the Japanese government.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000799426.pdf
From the 7th of June, passport number, nationality, signature and stamp from the doctor/medical institution are no longer required.
The requirement for pre-departure test will be removed for passengers on flights landing after the 7th of September 00:00 provided that they have received a full bases vaccination and a booster vaccination. Accepted vaccines are Moderna, Pfizer, Astra, Zeneca, J&J, Novavax, Covaxin.
Uploading documents in advance via the mysos app or via the mysos website is required. For details please see https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/
The arrival process is as follows. Countries will be grouped in red, yellow, and blue.
Red countries:
Albania, Sierra Leone
Yellow countries:
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cook Island, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Republic of Burundi, Republic of Congo, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Vanuatu, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Solomon, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Blue countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentine, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’lvoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyz, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Western Sahara, Zambia
For updates to the lists of countries and territories and changes to the rules check the website of the ministry of foreign affairs https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html and ask in the thread for clarifications and experiences of entering Japan.
UPDATE FOR TOURISTS LOOKING TO VISIT JAPAN AFTER COVID-19 BORDER RESTRICTIONS EASE
Japan does currently not allow entry for general tourism purposes. Most visa waivers are suspended, and travel to Japan for non resident foreigners generally require a visa. And quarantine as described for the countries and territories below.
UPDATE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISAS THAT ALLOW ENTRY INTO JAPAN
The quarantine requirements mentioned below will generally apply to entrants in Japan. As the conditions of who can obtain a visa for entry on exceptional circumstances are not clearly listed anywhere, it is necessary to confirm entry requirements with your local Japanese diplomatic representatives
Spouses and children of foreign permanent residents or Japanese nationals, can obtain visas for short term stays (up to 90 days) by applying in person or by mail at an overseas Japanese consulate. Required documentation includes application form, letter with reason for purpose of visit, bank statement and Koseki Tohon. Processing times have been reported as on the spot to up to one week.
From March 1st, business travelers, students and technical trainees can again enter Japan. There is a need to have a receiving organisation to apply for the visa. For business travelers, there will be one point of contact with the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Though the full details are not published yet (as of typing on the 27th of February, please add them if you have seen them)
Business travelers must have a Japanese company or organization apply for a Certificate for Completion of Registration to the MHLW ERFS system. This is a two step process. The company must first register and then apply for the Certificate for the traveler. These can both be done online and completed in less than an hour.The website for doing this is https://entry.hco.mhlw.go.jp/.
After getting the certificate the traveler must apply for visa at the Japanese Consulate or Embassy with jurisdiction for where they reside. (They are quite strict about this. E.g. you can't apply while traveling in a foreign country.) The information on the Consulate pages state that you need Letter of Guarantee, Invitation Letter, etc when applying for the visa. In fact, however, if you have the EFRS certificate, all you need is the visa application, your passport and a photo. The Consulate will issue the visa within 5 days.
UPDATE JAPANESE CITIZENS AND RETURNING FOREIGN JAPAN RESIDENTS
All people travelling to Japan has to present a negative PCR test taking no earlier than. 72 hours before departure to be able to board the flight. The certificate has to meet the information requirements and test types from the Japanese government.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000799426.pdf
From the 7th of June, passport number, nationality, signature and stamp from the doctor/medical institution are no longer required.
The requirement for pre-departure test will be removed for passengers on flights landing after the 7th of September 00:00 provided that they have received a full bases vaccination and a booster vaccination. Accepted vaccines are Moderna, Pfizer, Astra, Zeneca, J&J, Novavax, Covaxin.
Uploading documents in advance via the mysos app or via the mysos website is required. For details please see https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/
The arrival process is as follows. Countries will be grouped in red, yellow, and blue.
- Group “Red”：On-arrival test is required. 3-day quarantine at a government-designated facility is required, however, those who obtain a valid vaccination certificate may have 5-day home quarantine (or 3-day home quarantine + negative result of a voluntary test) instead.
- Group “Yellow”：On-arrival test and 5-day home quarantine (or 3-day home quarantine + negative result of a voluntary test) are required, however, those who obtain a valid vaccination certificate are not required to have on-arrival test, home quarantine and other measures.
- Group “Blue”：Regardless of the vaccination status of the entrants/returnees, on-arrival test, home quarantine and other measures are not required.
Red countries:
Albania, Sierra Leone
Yellow countries:
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cook Island, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Republic of Burundi, Republic of Congo, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Vanuatu, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Solomon, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Blue countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentine, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’lvoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyz, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Western Sahara, Zambia
For updates to the lists of countries and territories and changes to the rules check the website of the ministry of foreign affairs https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html and ask in the thread for clarifications and experiences of entering Japan.
Coronavirus impact in Japan [consolidated]
Apr 10, 2020, 2:32 am
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Tokyo's new case count for today has now reportedly surpassed yesterday's total already.
Eiju Hospital in Tokyo has become a zoo with 163 infected (69 of them employees) and 20 dead. No one has a clear idea what's going on there, since the hospital is refusing to hold press conference or respond to media queries. The hospital chief just issued a statement of apology. 「院内感染によるアウトブレイク（突発的な集団発生）で多大なご迷惑をお掛けし、申し訳ない」 I realize this is Jpn, but issuing apology in this setting with this virus sends a completely wrong message.
From ABC News:
"The Japanese ruling elite form a class of their own, out of touch with the reality of the daily life and concern of the people. They are preoccupied with the Olympics and have prioritized the resume of what remains of Abenomics over serious countermeasures against the spread of the virus," Nakano told ABC News, referring to the economic policies enacted by Abe at the outset of his second term. "In the absence of clear and firm political leadership, the bureaucrats and public health experts who are left to devise the government policies continue to refuse to face up to the magnitude of the outbreak and have also committed Japan to a 'unique' and highly-risky approach that is based on a certain 'cluster infection' theory."
Nakano said the hypothesis was that the virus outbreak could be combatted through a narrow focus on clusters of infection, while ignoring the infections that do not result in clusters.
"If the theory worked and if people voluntarily bore the cost of social distancing," he noted, "then the state would have enough medical resources to treat the severely ill patients, according to this approach."
The problem unfolding now is that the theory failed and the Japanese government did nothing to enhance state capacity to cope with an eventual explosion in the number of severely ill patients, according to Nakano.
"[The government] has consistently, grossly under-tested," he said. "And as a result, to date, there is no data to base judgment on the scope and speed of the infection."
Nakano said the hypothesis was that the virus outbreak could be combatted through a narrow focus on clusters of infection, while ignoring the infections that do not result in clusters.
"If the theory worked and if people voluntarily bore the cost of social distancing," he noted, "then the state would have enough medical resources to treat the severely ill patients, according to this approach."
The problem unfolding now is that the theory failed and the Japanese government did nothing to enhance state capacity to cope with an eventual explosion in the number of severely ill patients, according to Nakano.
"[The government] has consistently, grossly under-tested," he said. "And as a result, to date, there is no data to base judgment on the scope and speed of the infection."
Apr 10, 2020, 3:15 am
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If the prefecture requests your company to do something, but the national government says your company shouldn't have to do anything, lots of places would just ignore the governor on the grounds that the national government says what they're doing okay. That's why the request needs the weight of both to mean enough to act on.
Apr 10, 2020, 4:20 am
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Some of the services requested to be stopped or limited during the Emergency period in Tokyo from midnight can be found here:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0na/070000c
The businesses requested to suspend operations include universities, cinemas, live music venues, nightclubs, pachinko parlors and internet cafes.
Restaurants and izakaya type establishments are requested to close by 8pm, and to stop serving alcohol by 7pm.
Kanagawa Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests with the exact same timing.
Saitama Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests, but that they will not begin until Monday.
Chiba Prefecture has announced that they will not make any requests to stop or limit the activity of businesses at this time.
Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures will make a decision on the matter on Monday.
In other news, Tottori Prefecture just announced its first case of the coronavirus, meaning that Iwate Prefecture is the last in the country to not record a coronavirus infection.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0na/070000c
The businesses requested to suspend operations include universities, cinemas, live music venues, nightclubs, pachinko parlors and internet cafes.
Restaurants and izakaya type establishments are requested to close by 8pm, and to stop serving alcohol by 7pm.
Kanagawa Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests with the exact same timing.
Saitama Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests, but that they will not begin until Monday.
Chiba Prefecture has announced that they will not make any requests to stop or limit the activity of businesses at this time.
Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures will make a decision on the matter on Monday.
In other news, Tottori Prefecture just announced its first case of the coronavirus, meaning that Iwate Prefecture is the last in the country to not record a coronavirus infection.
Apr 10, 2020, 2:04 pm
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It's a request. That's all it is. That's all it can be.
If the prefecture requests your company to do something, but the national government says your company shouldn't have to do anything, lots of places would just ignore the governor on the grounds that the national government says what they're doing okay. That's why the request needs the weight of both to mean enough to act on.
If the prefecture requests your company to do something, but the national government says your company shouldn't have to do anything, lots of places would just ignore the governor on the grounds that the national government says what they're doing okay. That's why the request needs the weight of both to mean enough to act on.
But what I'm saying is I thought that Abe's declaration of State of Emergency for Tokyo (along with 6 other prefectures) paved the way for the respective prefectural governors to be empowered to make necessary requests within their prefectures.
Koike was under the same impression also, and so now she's understandably frustrated that Jpn's still not letting her call shots to combat Coronavirus within her prefecture.
https://www.msn.com/ja-jp/news/coron...80/ar-BB12qZyg
「（私が）社長だと思っていたら天の声がいろいろ聞こえてきて、中間管理職になったようだった」（小池氏） という。
Abe and his minister Nishimura continue to worry just as much about economy and are shooting down the governor's request plans. Meanwhile, Aichi (which wasn't even named as one of the 7 prefectures) is going to call their own State of Emergency anyways. So it makes me wonder how much meaning this State of Emergency declaration has.
Apr 10, 2020, 9:41 pm
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I understand it's merely a request.
But what I'm saying is I thought that Abe's declaration of State of Emergency for Tokyo (along with 6 other prefectures) paved the way for the respective prefectural governors to be empowered to make necessary requests within their prefectures.
Koike was under the same impression also, and so now she's understandably frustrated that Jpn's still not letting her call shots to combat Coronavirus within her prefecture.
https://www.msn.com/ja-jp/news/coron...80/ar-BB12qZyg
「（私が）社長だと思っていたら天の声がいろいろ聞こえてきて、中間管理職になったようだった」（小池氏） という。
Abe and his minister Nishimura continue to worry just as much about economy and are shooting down the governor's request plans. Meanwhile, Aichi (which wasn't even named as one of the 7 prefectures) is going to call their own State of Emergency anyways. So it makes me wonder how much meaning this State of Emergency declaration has.
But what I'm saying is I thought that Abe's declaration of State of Emergency for Tokyo (along with 6 other prefectures) paved the way for the respective prefectural governors to be empowered to make necessary requests within their prefectures.
Koike was under the same impression also, and so now she's understandably frustrated that Jpn's still not letting her call shots to combat Coronavirus within her prefecture.
https://www.msn.com/ja-jp/news/coron...80/ar-BB12qZyg
「（私が）社長だと思っていたら天の声がいろいろ聞こえてきて、中間管理職になったようだった」（小池氏） という。
Abe and his minister Nishimura continue to worry just as much about economy and are shooting down the governor's request plans. Meanwhile, Aichi (which wasn't even named as one of the 7 prefectures) is going to call their own State of Emergency anyways. So it makes me wonder how much meaning this State of Emergency declaration has.
Apr 10, 2020, 11:01 pm
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I remember staying in a Toyoko Inn with an interior room and my window can almost touch the next room's window if we both fully opened it. Not exactly the most ideal place to house recovering people.
Apr 10, 2020, 11:22 pm
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Actually what jibs is saying is consistent with what PM Abe is saying, and that's based on the model that this guy from Hokkaido University ran. The Hokkaido guy has figured out that 80% reduction will lead to virus containment within a few weeks, whereas 70% reduction will prolong that to 2 months, and anything less simply won't cut it in any shape way or form.
Abe appeared on NHK's News Watch 9 and said in no uncertain terms that we will get through it as long as we reduce social interaction by 80%.
I've no reason to doubt the validity of such analysis. But Abe is an idiot for making such statement so confidently. First of all, that 80% reduction theory came from one guy, but such is the way things go with this LDP-led government where one guy can have so much clout that his word basically becomes like the Bible and everyone else starts repeating it. Secondly, all of this analysis is strictly theoretical. Too often reality does not follow theory in medicine.
Then you've got NHK propagating this 80% rule like idiots, completely treating it as a fact that things will be okay as long as we all reduce our social interaction by 80%. And they further break down this message by saying reduce nightlife by 100%, reduce going out by 80%, reduce work commute by 40%, and that should lead to overall 80% reduction. I don't know how valid that breakdown is, but all I can say is, how convenient is it for the government to push this 80% reduction while making sure they're not hamstringing businesses that can't allow teleworking. Personally I think it's hard to get to 80% reduction without drastically cutting down on the number of commuters and also shutting down restaurants/bars/gyms/meetings.
Abe appeared on NHK's News Watch 9 and said in no uncertain terms that we will get through it as long as we reduce social interaction by 80%.
I've no reason to doubt the validity of such analysis. But Abe is an idiot for making such statement so confidently. First of all, that 80% reduction theory came from one guy, but such is the way things go with this LDP-led government where one guy can have so much clout that his word basically becomes like the Bible and everyone else starts repeating it. Secondly, all of this analysis is strictly theoretical. Too often reality does not follow theory in medicine.
Then you've got NHK propagating this 80% rule like idiots, completely treating it as a fact that things will be okay as long as we all reduce our social interaction by 80%. And they further break down this message by saying reduce nightlife by 100%, reduce going out by 80%, reduce work commute by 40%, and that should lead to overall 80% reduction. I don't know how valid that breakdown is, but all I can say is, how convenient is it for the government to push this 80% reduction while making sure they're not hamstringing businesses that can't allow teleworking. Personally I think it's hard to get to 80% reduction without drastically cutting down on the number of commuters and also shutting down restaurants/bars/gyms/meetings.
Apr 10, 2020, 11:37 pm
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From tomorrow, restaurants/izakaya in Tokyo will be requested to close by 8pm. Last alcohol serving to be done by 7pm.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0na/070000c
Kanagawa is also expected to follow the same guidance.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0na/070000c
Kanagawa is also expected to follow the same guidance.
Is there any scientific evidence that the corona virus is active only at night?
Apr 10, 2020, 11:39 pm
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Apr 11, 2020, 12:23 am
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Knowing a bit about Japanese culture tells us that the bulk of "giri" or duty-related drinking occurs at the hours when they close. The gov't apparently hopes to indirectly remove a large chunk of the idiots who feel it necessary to ignore the stay at home concept. The next question would be why no order that is enforceable? And for that answer we need to look back 3/4 of a century.
Apr 11, 2020, 1:00 am
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Knowing a bit about Japanese culture tells us that the bulk of "giri" or duty-related drinking occurs at the hours when they close. The gov't apparently hopes to indirectly remove a large chunk of the idiots who feel it necessary to ignore the stay at home concept. The next question would be why no order that is enforceable? And for that answer we need to look back 3/4 of a century.
I'm not saying that he's deliberately trying to make this the crisis that allows him to accomplish that...but somehow, I don't think that he'll be too upset if the coronavirus situation starts getting out of control.
Apr 11, 2020, 1:32 am
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Ever since becoming Prime Minister, Abe has been trying to change the Constitution. And of course, there's that old saying "never let a crisis go to waste".
I'm not saying that he's deliberately trying to make this the crisis that allows him to accomplish that...but somehow, I don't think that he'll be too upset if the coronavirus situation starts getting out of control.
I'm not saying that he's deliberately trying to make this the crisis that allows him to accomplish that...but somehow, I don't think that he'll be too upset if the coronavirus situation starts getting out of control.
Apr 11, 2020, 2:13 am
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Kanagawa Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests with the exact same timing.
Saitama Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests, but that they will not begin until Monday.
Chiba Prefecture has announced that they will not make any requests to stop or limit the activity of businesses at this time.
Saitama Prefecture has announced that they will follow the exact same requests, but that they will not begin until Monday.
Chiba Prefecture has announced that they will not make any requests to stop or limit the activity of businesses at this time.
Reason was because all of the other surrounding prefectures were making their own requests, he did not want those people flooding establishments in Chiba.
Meanwhile, the city of Chiba (within Chiba Prefecture) will be making its own requests this week to night clubs and such to cease operations.
Apr 11, 2020, 2:47 am
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Chiba has changed its tune, and will be deciding on its own requests to close businesses next week.
Reason was because all of the other surrounding prefectures were making their own requests, he did not want those people flooding establishments in Chiba.
Meanwhile, the city of Chiba (within Chiba Prefecture) will be making its own requests this week to night clubs and such to cease operations.
Reason was because all of the other surrounding prefectures were making their own requests, he did not want those people flooding establishments in Chiba.
Meanwhile, the city of Chiba (within Chiba Prefecture) will be making its own requests this week to night clubs and such to cease operations.
I was once in a train. A mom was sitting on the bench seat, and her kid climbed up onto it, shoes and all. She immediately disciplined him, and said, “Get back down, quick - people will be angry!”
That is to say, don’t do something because it’s right. Do it because people will get angry. Don’t close your establishments because it’s right. Close them because the neighbours might come to yours and cause you meiwaku.
Apr 11, 2020, 3:37 am
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Chiba has changed its tune, and will be deciding on its own requests to close businesses next week.
Reason was because all of the other surrounding prefectures were making their own requests, he did not want those people flooding establishments in Chiba.
Meanwhile, the city of Chiba (within Chiba Prefecture) will be making its own requests this week to night clubs and such to cease operations.
Reason was because all of the other surrounding prefectures were making their own requests, he did not want those people flooding establishments in Chiba.
Meanwhile, the city of Chiba (within Chiba Prefecture) will be making its own requests this week to night clubs and such to cease operations.
Darn...I'll have to cancel my train tickets.