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On Tuesday, Japan tightened its immigration procedures for all foreigners entering the country. The full story can be found here.
The new system, designed to prevent terrorism, has caused widespread dismay among travellers to the country.
Anyone entering Japan, regardless of whether they're a tourist, a businessman or a terrorist, will now be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed extensively about the reason for their visit (eg. sightseeing, visiting relatives, mass carnage etc.)
No one is exempt from the new system. Even visiting world leaders will be fingerprinted upon arrival.....
Here's a breakdown of what to expect:
stage 1 - THE INTERVIEW
Immigration officers will now be asking every foreign entrant a series of probing questions....
Failure to answer this final question correctly within five seconds will result in immediate deportation.
stage 2 - THE FINGERPRINT
To the disgust of many, even incoming dogs will be subjected to this humiliating procedure.
stage 3 - THE PHOTOGRAPH
Each international airport now has its own resident photographer to help compile a visual database of arriving travellers.
Kansai Airport's Yasuda Nobuo (below), a distinguished former wedding photographer, will work around the clock, photographing every foreigner entering the country through the airport.
Yasuda offers a friendly smile.
Incredibly, even the new procedures have failed to escape Japan's love of all things cute, with each entrant being photographed besides one of Japan's most famous manga characters, Doraemon.
The photo below is of Kevin Chang from Singapore, one of the first to make it through immigration on Tuesday.
Some good news though - anyone under the age of 16 is exempt from the tight security procedures, which means someone like this mischievous little laddie will have no trouble getting in....
However, should you look too nervous at any point, it won't be just the questions that are probing.....
"This won't take a minute, sir.......actually, it'll take about ten."
The new system, designed to prevent terrorism, has caused widespread dismay among travellers to the country.
Anyone entering Japan, regardless of whether they're a tourist, a businessman or a terrorist, will now be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed extensively about the reason for their visit (eg. sightseeing, visiting relatives, mass carnage etc.)
No one is exempt from the new system. Even visiting world leaders will be fingerprinted upon arrival.....
Here's a breakdown of what to expect:
stage 1 - THE INTERVIEW
Immigration officers will now be asking every foreign entrant a series of probing questions....
Failure to answer this final question correctly within five seconds will result in immediate deportation.
stage 2 - THE FINGERPRINT
To the disgust of many, even incoming dogs will be subjected to this humiliating procedure.
stage 3 - THE PHOTOGRAPH
Each international airport now has its own resident photographer to help compile a visual database of arriving travellers.
Kansai Airport's Yasuda Nobuo (below), a distinguished former wedding photographer, will work around the clock, photographing every foreigner entering the country through the airport.
Yasuda offers a friendly smile.
Incredibly, even the new procedures have failed to escape Japan's love of all things cute, with each entrant being photographed besides one of Japan's most famous manga characters, Doraemon.
The photo below is of Kevin Chang from Singapore, one of the first to make it through immigration on Tuesday.
Some good news though - anyone under the age of 16 is exempt from the tight security procedures, which means someone like this mischievous little laddie will have no trouble getting in....
However, should you look too nervous at any point, it won't be just the questions that are probing.....
"This won't take a minute, sir.......actually, it'll take about ten."
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On Friday, 23 November, 2007,
Anonymous said:
On Friday, 23 November, 2007,
lina said:
On Saturday, 24 November, 2007,
Anonymous said:
I would say something of worth on this serious issue, but I'll probably end up on a rant. Let's just say, so wrong, on so many levels.
On Sunday, 25 November, 2007,
Anonymous said:
On Sunday, 25 November, 2007,
Anonymous said:
On Monday, 26 November, 2007,
Gabriel Chin said:
On Tuesday, 27 November, 2007,
owenandbenjamin said:
On Thursday, 29 November, 2007,
Anonymous said:
On Thursday, 29 November, 2007,
Citizen_Stu said:
On Wednesday, 12 December, 2007,
Z said:
the last procedure made me LMAO
(tho it's not unlikely ;P)
heheh =)
On Wednesday, 12 December, 2007,
Shantanu said:
On a serious note, other than for the 'probing questions', I guess I go through the same routine when entering the US (which I do every other month!). Hasn't been as bad as it once seemed - I mean the fingerprinting and photo routine.
I think the security checks where you have to take your shoes off, not being able to carry liquids (meaning alcohol in my case!) are much more painful for a frequent traveller like me.
On Thursday, 13 December, 2007,
mandy said:
On Friday, 14 December, 2007,
zichi said:
On Saturday, 01 March, 2008,
Anonymous said:
On Tuesday, 29 December, 2009,
Anonymous said:
PS They were blown off in a terrorist attack.
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