JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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In an OECD survey of 36 nations on people's perceptions of their living conditions, Japan ranked 21st in terms of quality of life; Australia, Norway and the U.S. were the top 3. What do you think of that?
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The Fukuoka mayor is banning public servants from drinking alcohol for a month; the Osaka mayor has declared war on tattoos on civil servants. What do you think of all this?
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Why do you think Facebook's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut?
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Which sport, when played well, do you think is the most exciting to watch?
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What's the difference between an average burger and a great one?
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- Business Teaching Positions - Part-time - Kanto Region
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- 営業パーソン
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- Salary: ¥240,000 ~ ¥350,000 / Month Negotiable
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John Constantine
That would be the "1" that I was sober for.
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edojin
Perhaps my fondest memories of New Year's Eve doings here in Japan were the times I went to Tokyo's Meiji Shrine at midnight. The first time I did it, I didn't except such a long line and it took ages to get in to the shrine in very cold weather. Although the experience was fantastic to say the least, I vowed never to do it again. Then several years later a friend wanted to visit the shrine at midnight, and I led the way ... again vowing afterward I would never do it again. Well, to make a long story short, I have stood in many long lines at Meiji Shrine and other shrines through the years. Shrine-hopping during the New Year holidays is lots of fun ... at least for me. Being surrounded by millions of Japanese people shuffling into the shrine makes you feel like you're in the real Japan ...
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MaboDofuIsSpicy
The City. For those of you not in the know, you might call it New York City. Best damn street parties in the world on New Years.
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Patrick Hattman
The typical New Year's in Japan: osechi ryori, Kohaku, jinja....I miss it very much.
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Mark_McCracken
Times Square 12-31-1999. Got into one of the holding pens around 5 pm in the winter air. No alcohol, no leaving for bathroom breaks. Just hanging around for 7 hours. Cell phone calls to friends and family, telling them where we were and listening to them talk about being in warm restaurants enjoying New Year's Eve dinners and parties. Finally, 10 minutes before midnight things pick up substantially, three helicopters hovering overhead, lights from TV cameras on rooftops, everyone just yelling for the last 3 minutes. The confetti starts a minute early so it lands right at midnight. The crowd counts down from 60. The ball drops and there are some small fireworks, but mostly its just the feeling of being at the one place where, at that moment, the whole world is paying attention.
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MaboDofuIsSpicy
Poor Mark. Too young. You missed the good old days.
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