Kevin Gowen wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:

>>You carried a card indicating that you were a registered foreign 
>>resident of Japan. You were in the country on a visa that had required a 
>>certificate of eligibility. You were not required to line up with the 
>>foreigners at the immigration desk if/when re-entering Japan. Presumably 
>>you continued to breathe during the periods in which your passport and 
>>you were over here. You would have met all of the criteria a Japanese 
>>credit card company would've required. Ergo, a resident. Even some of 
>>the students on shugaku visas have obtained credit cards.
>>
>>As for not "living" in Japan, well OK you were a JET. Technically its 
>>life Jim, but not as we know it.
> 
> No, I lacked a 住民票. I did not live in Japan.
> 
> - Kevin

Ahh - a fruitloop who translates 住民票 as "residency document" or some
such. That nuff nuff in Hokkaido probably does too. Last time I looked
around there were quite a few breathing, fornicating, taxpaying
homosapiens living around town without a 住民票. I hope you intend to
pursue your career with the same levels of enthusiasm you have when
milking the snake, as you would do well.

Do you still have the credit card?

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