Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!gcd.org!vda-gw!news.moat.net!ken-transit.news.telstra.net!news.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "thegoons" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan,soc.culture.japan Subject: Japs Exclude Gaijins from EXPO tender contracts Lines: 19 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 15:31:29 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 144.138.25.122 X-Complaints-To: abuse@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 1073662289 144.138.25.122 (Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:31:29 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:31:29 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:10278 Amazing isn't it, the EXPO 2005 in Aichi is supposed to foster international exchange, yet a look at their website "says it all" - Tenders for construction services must comply with a specification document, which they make available only in Japanese language, not English. - A tender for provision of staff for an international restaurant and stores facility may only be submitted by hand, mail/fax/e-mail not acceptable; ie: effectively limiting it to local companies - Similar tenders for the new Central Japan International Airport construction and supply of equipment/systems was exactly the same - all official documentation was provided in Japanese language only. The Japs are notorious for a closed-door policy. Gaijins can go get stuffed when there is money or contracts involved, yet they will "make a buck out of gaijin" by having an International Expo.