JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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BurakuminDes
What a shock! I reckon tomorrow's headline will bring yet another massive surprise: "Elderly Man dies after falling off roof while clearing off snow."
Anyway, RIP old people.
Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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BurakuminDes
Good health to him. I do find it amusing how the Japanese "royals" imitate the genteel waving to the public of the British "royals"! I wonder at what point in their history they started doing this? You know, the small, token wave where the hand barely moves...
Posted in: Emperor greets New Year's well-wishers; says he shares their pain
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BurakuminDes
Lets just hope the other terrorists turn themselves in - because there is no way the J-cops will ever catch them. I hope this germ gets life.
Posted in: Aum fugitive turns himself in after 17 years on the run
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BurakuminDes
Good on them. I'm sure the stuffy old men in suits who run this joint are peeved that these ladies "are not following the rules" of Japanese society - but these ladies realise blindly "following rules" and not challenging the system has brought this country to it's knees, and endangered their kids.
Posted in: Web-savvy activist moms emerge after March 11 disaster
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BurakuminDes
Bit harsh there, Bebert! I lived in London 10 years ago for 2 years and never was the victim of any crime. I've been told things have deteriorated quite a bit with near total unemployment in suburbs, however I wouldn't compare the violence levels to Rio. Sure- many parts are run-down slums full of dirt-poor people and beggars - but the only violence I used to witness was in the pubs. I reckon they will do a decent job but not match the best Olympics ever - Sydney 2000.
Posted in: Coe vows London will not be 'siege city' for Olympics
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BurakuminDes
People are sending Greeting cards to dead people? That's kinda strange...
Posted in: Japan Post working hard to deliver New Year greeting cards to earthquake victims
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BurakuminDes
Agree there Serrano - but Mrs. Des claimed they didn't do the song justice!
Posted in: As year ends, Japanese reflect on fragility of life
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BurakuminDes
@ Smartacus - ha ha - gotta agree! I think we all have every reason to be negative about this year however - things can't surely get worse next year. Can they? I stopped making "resolutions" years ago anyway - I used to break them all within days!
Posted in: As year ends, Japanese reflect on fragility of life
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BurakuminDes
Got to agree with Dog - I'd hate to be having to do any type of business with India. Cutting through the corruption, red-tape and inefficiency would make dealing with China look like a dream! Anyway, as pointed out the trade between Japan-India will remain miniscule compared to Japan's main partner, China.
Posted in: Japan, India strike $15 billion currency swap deal
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BurakuminDes
Awful year, let's all erase it from memory. Good riddance 2011, you won't be missed! 2012 will be wonderful, I'm sure!
Posted in: As year ends, Japanese reflect on fragility of life
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BurakuminDes
Why the long faces?
Posted in: Festive mood
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BurakuminDes
I wonder where they captured this poor beast? I prefer watching whales in the ocean - Hawaii, NZ and Australia are good places.
Posted in: Whale of a time
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BurakuminDes
Noriyosan has nailed it. There are a very few nations out there - like Japan and Australia - where you can have such freedom of speech and freedom of movement. Would people (ie Morry) prefer to live in a police state where every citizen is prohibited from expressing their sentiments? Maybe you guys just dont understand democracy and freedom like us Aussies and Japanese where we allow these freedoms.
Posted in: Japan's pro-Pyongyang Koreans say goodbye to Kim Jong-Il
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BurakuminDes
@ Morry - You want to deport permanent residents of Japan simply because they went to a service for some tyrannical dead monarch that you and I do not like? I am glad the Japanese government is a lot more sensible and sensitive than that.
Posted in: Japan's pro-Pyongyang Koreans say goodbye to Kim Jong-Il
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BurakuminDes
@ It's me - have a good one too - I ordered leg of Aussie lamb from TMG for xmas - awesome!
Sounds like a pretty tough gig!
Posted in: What to do on New Year's Eve in Tokyo
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BurakuminDes
I don't agree with grieving - or even pretending to grieve - a disgusting tryannical despot who basically hated the korean people - however I respect the right of anyone who cares to do so in peace. I also hope they are doing their best at the same time to provide food for their comrades dying of starvation.
Posted in: Japan's pro-Pyongyang Koreans say goodbye to Kim Jong-Il
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BurakuminDes
A good read. No plans myself yet - this is my first time for New Year in Japan. Would love to be drinking Aussie wine and watching the fireworks over the the most beautiful countdown view in the world - Sydney Harbour. No-matter what your plan, or where you are, as long as you have access to copious amounts of alcohol, you can't go wrong!
Posted in: What to do on New Year's Eve in Tokyo
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BurakuminDes
Not necessarily. You have to kill multiple kids, for example, to cop the death penalty. Kill a single politician, however, and you will also cop it. There is a "heirarchy" determining the punishment: Pollies up top, then businessmen...all the way down to kids at the bottom. Personally I would place kids at the top - warranting more punishment - but that's just me.
Posted in: Japan has year without executions
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BurakuminDes
@ tkoind2 - woops I didnt read your point 3! Agreed!
Posted in: Noda to press ahead with tax rise despite 9 DPJ lawmakers leaving
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BurakuminDes
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Good points tkoind2 - however why not have an exclusion on essential goods ie fruit/veges/milk/rice etc like they did when they introduced the 10% GST in Australia, to protect the poor?
Posted in: Noda to press ahead with tax rise despite 9 DPJ lawmakers leaving