It was with amazement that I read Dierk Brockschmidt's July 17 letter, "Three days in the Hakodate jail." Brockschmidt was imprisoned for that length of time for not producing an original copy of his passport, although he did have copies. We hear... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Sat, Jul 26 2008
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One day in... Hakodate »
YouTube video Sightseeing slideshow of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Featuring red brick warehouses, Motomachi, Mount Hakodate and its amazing view...
Shooted and edited by myself, enjoy!
Third of the series, more to come!
SoundTrack : Paku Romi - Asu he no Basho (F.M.A.... |
| 25 Jul 08 |
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My new passport » Loulogue I got a call from the Dutch consulate the other day telling me my new passport is waiting for me! So today Yasu and I went to fetch it today. The new passport doesn’t look so different from my old one, except the new picture and new expiration date ... |
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U.S. Passport Renewal (By Mail) » So-Called Japanese Life The XPack 500 next to a B5 envelope with my old passport and a very expensive money order.Last year, my husband went through a panic when his passport had expired just before he planned to go home for a visit so this year, I was keeping an eye on my... |
| 16 Jul 08 |
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Three days in the Hakodate jail » Japan Times The unsuccessful Group of Eight summit is over and no definite agreements were announced, but at least the Hakodate police were successful -- in arresting me, a 32-year-old German tourist. A week before the G8 summit I traveled with my wife, a Japanese... |
| 04 Jan 08 |
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Investment fraud suspect held over fictitious passport » Japan Times The head of a Tokyo-based company that allegedly bilked some 40,000 investors out of a combined ¥60 billion in a Philippine shrimp-farming fraud has been arrested for passport violations, police... Read more . . . |
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A cakewalk compared to Africa » Japan Times Regarding Martin Issott's Oct. 23 letter, "A month away to bigger hassles": Issott should appreciate the fact that his Western passport allows him to either obtain a visa easily or travel visa-free... Read more . . . |
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