JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Azrael
In 50 years, movie theaters will be a thing of the past because as the gap between rich and poor deepens thanks to the rolling ball started by the US economy crash, the less than rich won't be able to pay to see a movie, let alone pay the food sold at movie theaters. On the other side, the rich will increase their demand of extravagant features on movies, moving the market to home-theater devices which will evolve into pure and simple one-time rentals downloads from internet. In that scenario, poor people will only watch old movies, maybe wait a year or two for the "latest features" to be available in a movie-rental digital format they could afford. Piracy will continue to flourish and will become a Robin-Hood style crusade. So there you go.
Posted in: What do you think the movie-going experience will be like 50 years from now? For example, will people still go to cinemas to see movies?
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Azrael
I love how Western Woman is the nemesis of Charisma Guy! XD! Honestly, I read a couple of Charisma Man strips and it reflected the dime a dozen Charisma Men on this very site... and yes Charisma Men do have a mix of irrational fear and contempt (sour grapes style) for Western women. It's amazing how such a reaction seems to increase in a directly proportional relation to the accomplishments of any Western woman they meet or learn about from others or from Media (such as JT), so that Western Woman does not need to be physically there to burst Charisma Man's bubble.
I quote Good_Jorb's post because it is so true it's sad and hilarious at the same time:
Pure gold!
Posted in: The return of Charisma Man
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Azrael
Face it: Wii Fit is only a simulation. The author does have a point: staying indoors all the time alone and play pretend with a screen is... not the ideal situation. ALONE is the keyword here. Read the article again.
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Azrael
Well... if she felt she had to explain what she is trying to look like, she is definitely onto something there. She looks slutty but she still has issues with looking that way. Perhaps it's about time for her to fire her fashion adviser, if she really thinks she does not want to look that way.
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Azrael
Ms. Wrights looks a bit like Julie Andrews in that photo! She's very pretty and has the best legs in the photo. Ms. Yonekura is too skinny and needs to shape up her legs, yet she has a pretty face.
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Azrael
The one on the far right of the photo looks so optimistic and... fit XD. He looks very nice! No.5 looks good, too... The one between them looks like Huey Lewis (without the News). No.7, I dunno... I still prefer the guy on the far right =D.
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Azrael
Of course not. The vast majority of the world's population cannot afford digital books.
School children from low middle class to poor families may resort to buying second hand books or take donations from charities in order to study; digital books are an elitist commodity and will continue to do so for as long as there are two worlds in the same planet: the so called first, and the so called third.
Posted in: Do you think paper-based books will eventually become a thing of the past as digital books become more popular?
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Azrael
Kyoka Suzuki is the only glamorous person in this photograph. I do suppose it may be called, "experience."
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Azrael
The scene of the Ten Commandments when Moses (Charlton Heston) divided the waters of the Red Sea is one of my favorites.
Also, the scene of Planet of the Apes where the astronaut (again Charlton Heston) and the mute girl reach the beach on horseback and discover the statue of Liberty half-buried in the sand, and he screams NOOOOOOOO @____@;;;.
ALSO, the scene of The Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader tells Luke, "I am your father" >:D and Luke screams NOOOOOO! DX.
Countless movies have paid tribute to that scene with a similar "I am your father" revelation theme x.x;. Same for Planet of the Apes scene with the statue of Liberty half-buried in stuff.
Posted in: What do you think are some of the most spectacular scenes ever filmed in movies?
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Azrael
.___.; Saying "I love you man" to random strangers is freaky, useless and an empty gesture. People need real "love" not just the word. I realize I may only speak from my own cultural standpoint, but after years of watching Japan around me I think what is needed in Japan is sincerity. Japanese people are encouraged to avoid being a nuisance to others (mendokusai), to avoid speaking their mind to others, even family and friends (erasouna hito; urusai), and to keep their problems hidden because having any problems of a personal nature is seen as weakness (which in turn is regarded as short from being a disgrace). If people were more free to communicate their problems and talk about it to a caring person in order to find solutions, people would overcome most difficulties. However in Japan people bottle up, till their stress and hidden feelings explode in someone's face and innocents get hurt or killed. Mental health is relegated to the back room; mental problems are shameful and taboo in Japan with the consequence that ill people do not seek help. Even psychiatrists here avoid talking about the problems themselves (the culture doesn't allow it) and try to solve everything with pills instead of using psychological exercises for example, or dialectic methods. In summary, it is as if the whole of society as a structure was engineered to suppress and suffocate personal feelings. Only "collective" feelings matter (wareware nihonjin, nijonjin ha, waga kuni and so on) which is the social face; the tatemae. As long as the front is okay, the back can be in disarray (saying daijoubu when actually they are not alright at all). This must change somehow. How can someone love another without speaking their mind and hearing back sincerity and truth? Saying "I love you" without substance achieves nothing.
Posted in: What can be done to stem the suicide rate in Japan, which surpasses 30,000 each year?
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Azrael
In the Seibu lobby at Tsukuba Center there is an exposition of memorabilia from the Ibaraki Expo'85 with scale models, posters, photos and items from the expo, including prize medals. It's very interesting. The uniforms of the Osaka Expo'70 companions in the photo above reminded me of the photos of the Ibaraki Expo'85 girls in their uniforms. However the old photos in the exhibit at Tsukuba city are more appealing because it shows how drastically the concept of female beauty has undergone astounding changes in Japan from those days to today. Most remarkably, the girls in the old photos of 1985 were tanned, some had dark skin like that of Japanese children in junior high school from outdoor exercise at PE class. The eyes were smaller and slanted, the noses smaller and cute, the body fuller and the overall look was more "Asian" than anything else. I was surprised. Because of this, I think the photo above is deceptive in the sense that it only portrays the uniforms, not the Japanese people of 1970 or how Japan pictured itself back then. It would have been nicer to have old photos instead of 2010 models wearing uniforms from 1970.
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Azrael
Goddog: They have to say transsexual because that is an inextricable part of Haruna's marketing value. Being just "Haruna" is not enough - trans-sexuality is the most important feature of Haruna; it is the part of her show-persona that sells.
Posted in: Ai Haruna and comedians get together to dub animated feature
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Azrael
I think an ad that (further) sexualizes smoking would most likely backfire into attracting more people to cigarette addiction. Sadly, popular culture worships sex and as it's common knowledge, sex sells.
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Azrael
I think that the best solution is to take the case to international court. Diplomatic solution may be "quicker" but what is best: "quicker" or "effective?" I think that Japan wants to avoid international court for the face-saving issue, since it is likely that Japan would lose the case at international court; however diplomatic solution is no longer appropriate. Because of the issues regarding climate change and endangered species (where the number of endangered species and habitats increase over time) it is essential for the planet to address the larger issue of international cooperation to push international needs over national wants. The outcome of this case at international court would be essential in reviewing, reshaping and creating international treaties and conventions for the safeguarding of the biosphere and its resources for the survival of mankind in short and longer term, under the effects of climate change. In contrast, a diplomatic solution would only be a band-aid that might help Japan save face this once, but would be a sterile solution, most likely short-sighted and highly manipulated in terms of politics, propaganda and election campaigning.
Posted in: Japan says its whaling is conducted under international accord
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Azrael
What is the case scenario here: A woman doing her job, shows a drunken man to what is essentially a private bedroom. He suddenly decides she is succulent and grabs her. I think "embrace" here is a kind of euphemism, an attempt to keep political correctness (why? It's a news report), or a poor choice of word by the translator. "Embrace" is a word of common use in romantic novels like Harlequin.
Personally, I would have screamed for help. Perhaps she did and that is how he got caught and arrested. There are things not even so-called timid Japanese women will tolerate from impolite customers.
Posted in: Man arrested after embracing female employee in hotel
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Azrael
Amazing! ^0^! I wish him a successful future and a long, healthy life!
Posted in: Man saves woman from train after she falls onto tracks
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Azrael
I find ironic that the elderly parents did exactly that: look after their child for 20 years and in Japan, even longer. Apparently that wasn't fair after all.
Young people grow selfish, even if they mean well. I am glad to see the son is taking care of his mother in this case; but many like to forget the elderly is a human being, not an object or animal. The elderly doesn't want to give up her freedom? Who would? It's absurd to consider that a full grown adult must obey their child and hand over their savings without a complaint. I know I would not.
I do know taking care of an elderly person is difficult and can get frustrating, specially when the elderly begin to lose touch with reality. When things get to that point (and yet we did not do it because my mother declined) it's best to hire a nurse to visit a couple times a week to help. We got a portable wheelchair for grandma to join us on weekend outings and going to church, which was very important for her feelings. We always tried to talk to her and listen to her, help her and be there for her. Her medical insurance plan was awesome. Her gerontologist was kind and very patient with her and with us, as we always had questions. Looking back, I think we did the best we could, and yet she sometimes felt anxious and sad as her health declined, she kept her dignity and enthusiasm even at her most fragile stage. The elderly took care of us. We must do the same, no strings attached.
Looking to the future, there are many retirement plans one can do for oneself. I am already aware that my mother and father are growing old. I will do my best the same way my mother did. My father and mother are not waiting though; they have plans and provisions, and medical insurance. A home would be the very last choice I could think about, but that would depend on what they want. My sisters and I could only assist and help.
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Azrael
I used to work at a Real-Estate company (not in Japan). After 7/11 our staff was reduces and most of the secretaries were fired, so that we had to write down reports and answer the phone ourselves. Since we didn't have training for HR, we were given instructions at a simple meeting. The company had a structure like this: 1)Greeting, 2)Name of the company, 3)special phrase with the motto of the company, 4)department, 5)identify yourself by name and title, 6)how may I help you? It seems inane, but we had to either memorize it or read it from a card so we wouldn't miss anything. It was office protocol. Surely Japanese companies do have the same thing; the article seems to suggest the new employee hadn't been told the official protocol or else, he would have known he was supposed to answer the phone.
Posted in: Bosses uptight over newbies' ignorance of phone protocol
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Azrael
I'd say the car is the one that is very fast c.c;
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Azrael
I agree; Darth Vader looks way too short to be convincing. If the organizers had somehow changed the mask proportions like, getting a smaller helmet, narrower armor breastplate and a really thin guy, the figure would have been more balanced.
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