Has Japan's immigration department gone mad? I am 80 years old, have lived in Japan for 46 years and am a card-carrying resident. Martyrdom (as sought by Islamic terrorists) is not in the cards for me unless there is a category for nonbelievers, and in any case, I would not be interested in even 30 virgins -- 10 above the allotted number -- in exchange for the evanescent joys of this world. May I suggest that the immigration department rethink their no-brainer concerning traveling residents.
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