Declan Murphy wrote:
> 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.

Well, take it up with the government. That's how Japan has no homeless
population, you see.

> Do you still have the credit card?

No, I cancelled it before I left.

- Kevin