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 good man - and seems a worthwhile company. Maybe they can look into doing something for the people of Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people (including kids) are missing limbs due to land-mines?
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BurakuminDes
Well, at least KA isn't bankrupt like JAL! LOL
Posted in: Korean Air to launch A380 flights to Tokyo, Hong Kong
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BurakuminDes
Good luck to Akihito. He isn't as robust as QE2 it seems...
Posted in: Emperor to have further tests after heart problem found during checkup
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BurakuminDes
I hear ya man! Great scotch. Comparatively cheap in Japan too, if you buy at a big international liquor shop - this sells for double the price back home in Aus!
Posted in: From Scottish Highlands to Kaku-highballs: the rise and rise of Japanese whisky
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BurakuminDes
I wouldn't pay top dollar for a Japanese whiskey - the scots and Irish have the 15-18 year old plus market covered, IMO. But even the cheap Japanese whiskeys are good - 1000 yen ones. Good on ice or as mixers. Some Japanese drops are waaay better than the comparable 1000 yen ones ie Johnny Walker Red.
Posted in: From Scottish Highlands to Kaku-highballs: the rise and rise of Japanese whisky
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BurakuminDes
Japanese men - many anyway - seem to love this stuff. Many western men would too - but at least this kind of stuff is banned.
And the authorities wonder why crimes against children are being reported at increasing rates. Join the dots. Sick.
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BurakuminDes
Many public schools up in my city at least are switching to casual wear for HS students - not a bad thing, considering the expense of uniforms!
Posted in: What do you think of school uniforms in Japan?
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BurakuminDes
The solution to combatting freedom, democracy and equal rights for women.
Posted in: Egypt VP meets opposition, offers new concessions
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BurakuminDes
Wow - The Russians must've been quivering in fear!
Posted in: In protest
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BurakuminDes
Virtually zero foreigners care. The Japanese are the people spewing bile and creating gossip about the Japanese "royal" family...
Posted in: Japanese tabloids make hay of royal family foibles
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BurakuminDes
...BTW - Medvedez is probably the King of Grubby politics himself. In many respects, he and Kan should get along famously!
Posted in: Kan calls Medvedev's isle visit 'unforgivable outrage'
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BurakuminDes
"Mr 20 percent" Kan is obviously in his last days as PM - and is desperate to clutch at any straws. He seems like a barking dog now - calling everything an "unforgivable outrage". It aint gonna work, Kan - the Japanese public are far more concerned about you and your parties' grubby politics.
Posted in: Kan calls Medvedev's isle visit 'unforgivable outrage'
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BurakuminDes
That disgusting woman should not be allowed to see the poor boy ever again. As for the partner being "de-facto" - wow, surprise, surprise. These people should be locked away for a long time. I sadly have to ask for the 1000th time: Who is looking after the kids in Japan?
I just hope the little boy is OK and is placed in a loving foster care family.
Posted in: 3-year-old boy's ankles and wrists bound with rope for 20 hours
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BurakuminDes
Hmmm....now I'm a little disturbed about what you've been getting up to, Kyushujoe!
Posted in: Thieves in Malaysia steal $1.5 mil worth of condoms from Japanese company
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BurakuminDes
Call me crazy - but the things everyone throws around at Setsubun up here look and taste suspiciously like peanuts. No "soy beans" whatsoever. Maybe it's a Tohoku misunderstanding...
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BurakuminDes
Does anyone have any good links to footage/pics? I wanna see this awesome sight! Also, gonna have to watch the Bond flick again now!
Posted in: Volcano made famous by 007 wreaking havoc
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BurakuminDes
C'mon, Soccer was still-born in "Oceania" years ago! Rugby Union (and to a small extent League) is their go, that mob - in fact, it is a religion in Tonga, Samoa, NZ and Fiji. I think only New Caledonia is possibly a soccer territory - simply because it is a French Territory.
We left Oceania for our Kiwi cuzzy-bros back in '06 - they are welcome to boss around the Micronesians, Tongans and Cook Islanders to their hearts content! Actually, I'd suggest without Australia any more in the group, these small nations have a much greater chance of getting to the World Cup. I'm backing Kiribati for the 2014 World Cup!
Posted in: Japan rises into top 20 of FIFA rankings
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BurakuminDes
Fortunately, the Asian Confederation disagrees with you. They voted - unanimously - 5 years ago to invite us into the Asian Confed. Win-win for all - and we saw that in the match up last Saturday. Socceroos and Samurai - 2 good teams representing Asia with pride.
Posted in: Japan rises into top 20 of FIFA rankings
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BurakuminDes
warnerbro - those were two of the greats you mentioned there. Remember they were ranked as high as 9 back when they were playing (1998) - and won silverware also. Some would argue that era was even better - they were relying on the new J-League players - whereas now the Samurai can draw on their mostly European players.
Posted in: Japan rises into top 20 of FIFA rankings
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BurakuminDes
northlondon - FFA (Soccer Australia) made the right move. And the proof is in the pudding ; Since moving to Asia, we have achieved a best ever ranking; played many more competitive matches against strong teams ie Japan, South Korea; and slowly started making inroads into the other 3 more popular football codes in Aus. Sure - beating American Samoa 31-0 was great when we were in Oceania (still a world record)- but it really did nothing to strengthen the game.
Yes - we did achieve qualification whilst in our last year in Oceania - we had to play Uruguay (5th best Sth American) for/against for the 1/2 spot Oceania has. And yes - who can forget John Aloisi's goal against Uruguay that got them there at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney?!? Surely the biggest moment soccer in Australia has seen to date!
But our future is in Asia, not only in football, but of course has been in trade/economics for decades. Heck, our closest neighbours are Asian - Indonesians, Timorese and New Guineans. Most of our immigrants are now from Asia. And as an aside - I can assure you that Japanese supporters, to name just one other Asian grpup, love coming down to Sydney or Adelaide etc to play Asian Club games rather than Tehran or Manama! The facilities Down Under are truly world class, and world-class professionals from Japan or South Korea I'm sure appreciate them.
I really hope the Kiwis jump on board Asia in the next decade as soccer takes root in the land of the long white cloud, and join their brothers in Aus.
BTW - We have Kennedy soon to be joined by Alex Brosque (Shimizu S-Pulse) (and likely Matt McKay) in the J League as of this season. And of course the Asian Player of the Year Sasa Ognenovski playing in the K-League. Watch the J-League next season - you will see even more very soon.
Posted in: Japan rises into top 20 of FIFA rankings