Frederik Christiansen <usenet8@biglot.org.hk> wrote:
> On 23-Jan-2012 10:45, Declan Murphy wrote:
> > My guess is still a) activities inconsistent with whatever category of
> > work visa he may have had, or b) churning tourist visas and working
> > illegally.

> He actually updated his tale around two hours ago to elaborate on the 
> visa issue. The changed version said:

>  > I had work visas dating back to 1989, and papers saying the government
>  > had acknowledged the receipt of my application to renew my work visa,

> Then he sneakily undid the change.

>  From what I get out of it, he had a work visa issued in 2008 and it 
> expired in late 2011. He therefore attempted to get it renewed. Before 
> the renewal was processed, he left Japan for Korea and tried to reenter 
> within a very short amount of time. He couldn't play the "I need to tie 
> up loose ends before leaving forever, please let me in as a tourist" 
> card, because his renewal was already in progress.

> Rather than act apologetic about the entire situation, he decides that 
> the best way to deal with it is to go on a narcissistic rage trip and 
> display a massive sense of unwarranted entitlement.

The "deep apology" is usually all the Japanese officials want to hear...

Mike