Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Who would know really? I think if what you eat is balanced, any country's "cuisine" is healthy.

    Posted in: How healthy is Japanese cuisine?

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    "Police said he may have been killed by someone he knew because he had just gotten out of the hospital earlier that day".

    Do I understand this correctly, he was killed because he was released from hospital? If that is the case, I hope I never need to be hospitalised again in Japan.

    Posted in: Teacher found murdered after being discharged from hospital

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    "You're not serious, right? You think someone would be willing to be knocked down by a car for a share of a whole 190,000 yen? I very much doubt it".

    Have you ever heard of "atariya", at least I think that is the correct word. They are people who place themselves in positions where they can get hit by cars and then claim damages or extort the driver for sums of money so they aren't taken to court.

    Anyway, who knows, hopefully the police will catch the people responsible.

    Posted in: Student robbed after being hit by car in Saitama

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    She might be hot, but with the comment, “When I’m at home in the evening, I often use candles", my respect for dropped about a mile.

    I hope little Kato enjoys his moment of fame, I doubt he'll be as successful and popular in a few more years.

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    I wish he had taken this course in the first place. I think most people in the world would understand how much he wants his children back, but kidnapping isn't the way to do it, however it certainly did bring back to the spotlight a problem that Japanese has been reluctant to cooperate upon. Hopefully by bringing pressure upon the American legal system, will the US government bring greater pressure upon the Japanese government to do the right thing.

    Posted in: Dad who tried to take kids from Japan sues Tennessee judge

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    Granted she has got a huge bust (surgically enchanced or not, I don't know). But I consider her to be a waif, which gives her an overall child-like appearance. I don't fantasize about being with children.

    Posted in: Want to look like Aki Hoshino? Read her book

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    Difficult question I think. Native speakers of English are in the minority these days, that is undeniable. And the effect of non-native speakers on English is very large too.

    If you are a non-native but have studied English grammar you would probably know more about English than the average teacher of English here in Japan. And knowing grammar is absolutely essential to communication at higher levels.

    And since most students of English will never get to the highest levels of communication, why can't non-native speakers teach the language as long as they meet certain requirements.

    I remember years ago, a native English speaker I knew from a certain country insisted that, "should've" (e.g. You should've bought the thing while it was cheap) was just short for, "should of". In that case the teacher grew up having not studied English and ended up passing along their own bad habits to the student. Actually the student was quite high level so I think they knew the mistake, but were too polite to correct the teacher.

    Anyway, this question can be endlessly debated, but I think that the schools and students need to decide upon attainable goals and find teachers that are appropriate to that level. No need to get a teacher with an masters in English if they only need some language to help with tourist shopping.

    Posted in: Do English teachers at schools have to be native speakers? Can non-native English speakers do just as well or better?

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    'G-Force' (Battle of the Planets) (Anime- Gachaman). That would be awesome".

    Already done a few years ago.

    I'd like to see Combat and Blake's Seven made into movies.

    Posted in: Which of your favorite TV shows would you like to see a movie version of?

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    Kind of funny how life is. I haven't seen many of his movies, but he is one of those "name" actors that is always seems to be around and so I feel a connection with him of sorts. I hope his situation does improve.

    Posted in: Dennis Hopper dying of prostate cancer, says attorney

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    I'm really a Gackt fan, but after seeing him on various tv shows over the years I do think he is a sincere person. Granted this idea of having a concert just for men, might seem a little silly for many of us on the JT, but at least he is doing something a little different.

    Posted in: Gackt to hold concert just for men

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    Distress? Wouldn't it be more like embarrassment as even the Royal Family is getting bullied at school?

    I think it can only get worse. It's not like the Prince and Princess can head over to the offender's house to talk with their parents. And if something is done on an official level against the offenders, people will talk about human rights and bullying of the 'little' people by the Imperial Household.

    Posted in: Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako told the media in a statement that they feel distress for causing public concern about their 8-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, who stayed away from school after reportedly encountering rough behavior by boys in her grade. What do you think about all this?

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    "The answer is contained in the question: Because everyone else takes their holiday at the same time".

    Completely agree with this. It is simply what people grow up with and for them it is normal.

    As for the the, "They take holidays at the same time as to not inconvenience their fellow workers", is pure dogma as far as I'm concerned. If it were true Japan would be an amazing country with no problems and pure paradise.

    Posted in: Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time, such as Golden Week, Bon and New Year?

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    Actually, I suspect many people are similar to Hugh ... they do what they do as they aren't very good at anything else. It strikes me as a very honest comment.

    Posted in: Hugh Grant on relationships, cheating and the art of lazy acting

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    "In the US it's a federal crime to record audio or maybe even video without consent".

    The article mentions that the activists were sitting with Federal agents, so that might explain the videoing.

    Posted in: FBI probes Calif sushi restaurant after video sting by 'Cove' producers

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    Not, "Best PR Chief"? I was really hoping for that as we haven't had any "Best ..." for while. Quite disappointing really.

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    "Classic case of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" for the scientists. I hope they don't get complacent. It may be inconvenient to evacuate, but beats the inconvenience of being sucked out to sea by the tsunami".

    I agree with this completely. Glad they got us thinking about it. Imagine the potential catastrophy if a tsuanmi struck but nothing was said.

    Posted in: Scientists defend warning after tsunami non-event

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    No wonder meta-bol is becoming a problem in Japan, but I'll let other people worry about that ;)

    But, are these donuts really that good? I had a couple my wife bought for me, and I thought better her than me lining up for 45 minutes just to get them. I'll look for something more suited to my sophisticated palate.

    Posted in: Krispy Kreme's spring lineup

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    I enjoy the food basements, but that is about it. The shop assitants with endless "irrashaimase" calls are just irritating beyond belief. On the whole, I don't think the service is all that great, but on occasion it is nice to find a few individuals who are nice people to begin with.

    Posted in: What do you think of Japanese department stores?

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    Anyone been to Katsura's bridal "salon" in Nogizaka? A rather tacky place, much like her dresses.

    Posted in: Ayaka Hirahara makes her wedding dress modeling debut

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    Terrorists are so poor they have to use the trains now? Well, it is good to see them economising too ;)

    Posted in: New ticket gate that checks for explosives tested at Akihabara station

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