Comments on: Inflation in Japan? (Long live the affluent taxi driver) http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Gourmet in Washington http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-80350 Gourmet in Washington Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:56:19 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/#comment-80350 Clearly taxi drivers in Japan do not need a pay rise if they can afford to spend over $300 million US dollars building a temple for their own enjoyment: <a href="http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=44,5286,0,0,1,0" rel="nofollow">Daishizan-Seidaiji temple up for sale in Fukui for a mere $30 million US dollars</a> Clearly taxi drivers in Japan do not need a pay rise if they can afford to spend over $300 million US dollars building a temple for their own enjoyment:

Daishizan-Seidaiji temple up for sale in Fukui for a mere $30 million US dollars

]]> By: The KityBox » Blog Archive » Inflation in Japan http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-3962 The KityBox » Blog Archive » Inflation in Japan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:30:17 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/#comment-3962 [...] does this mean? First, the cost of basic services in Japan has been on the rise just as quickly as blogged about by Red over at Stippy. This may be why Sony is importing a new blu-ray player to The United States that costs less than [...] [...] does this mean? First, the cost of basic services in Japan has been on the rise just as quickly as blogged about by Red over at Stippy. This may be why Sony is importing a new blu-ray player to The United States that costs less than [...]

]]> By: gullevek http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-296 gullevek Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:01:52 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/#comment-296 The Tokyu line tickets went up 10 yen two years ago. And thats all I kind remember that increased that would inflict my daily life (Besides normal vegetable price hikes after desastours taifu attacks on Japan) The Tokyu line tickets went up 10 yen two years ago. And thats all I kind remember that increased that would inflict my daily life (Besides normal vegetable price hikes after desastours taifu attacks on Japan)

]]> By: G-man http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-292 G-man Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:40:57 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-news-and-media/inflation-in-japan-long-live-the-affluent-taxi-driver/#comment-292 Yea, this is incredible. Im sure no other country in the OECD has had the same situation... In 1989 I was being payed 260,000yen as a full time english teacher in Saitama,(increases came after the 1st year)... 17years later that company still pays its employees the same salary! Yea, this is incredible. Im sure no other country in the OECD has had the same situation…

In 1989 I was being payed 260,000yen as a full time english teacher in Saitama,(increases came after the 1st year)… 17years later that company still pays its employees the same salary!

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