Thursday, November 22, 2007

Handing in a project, work, and new immigration policy

Had off from school today so I cleaned my room and made some final changed to my project for business strategies. Got dressed and headed to school to print out the project and hand it in. After that I headed to work, one student booked a double lesson with me but didn't show up so I got paid for 2 lessons worth and didn't do anything. Tomorrow is a Holiday in Japan strangely enough it is called "Labor Thanksgiving Day" funny stuff.

Japan on Tuesday became the second country after the US to compile biometric data of foreigners entering the country. The new system requires all foreign visitors aged 16 years and older to have their fingerprints scanned and have photographs taken on arrival. They say it's to fight terror, but Japan is not often a target of terrorists. In Japanese history, all instances of terrorism have been carried out by Japanese nationals so this seems pretty random since there hasn't been any foreign terrorism in Japan recently. Previously, all foreigners living in Japan were fingerprinted, but the government has since ceased this practice. The US has a similar fingerprinting policy, but it does not apply to permanent residents who are not US citizens. Something to look forward to when you come to visit.

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