JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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John
You are of course CORRECT, the photographer is always the most important pice of equipment, give the worlds "best" camera to a snap shooter & you will get run of the mill snaps, but give a "crappy" camera to someone who understands how aperature, shutter speeds & ISO fit together & can compose & they will win by a long shot.
Hey the main thing is to enjoy what yr doing when whip out whatever camera you happen to have!
Posted in: Lens makers focus on smartphone cameras
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Smithinjpn,
ehhhhhhhhh, yes & no, while most people who take pictures dont know much about photography so they settle less, much less, they will like using their phones, & there are handy & fine to document stuff but are extremely limited for anyone who is a bit of a shutterbug.
here is a blurb that outlines a few of the issues involved http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2011-12-20/digital-cameras-vs-smartphones/52127028/1
The simple truth is camera phones will NEVER have good lenses, simply cant be done, & maxing pixels after a point actualy degrades image quality if the sensor isnt big enough. Toss is things like focal lengths, poor (read large) aperatures, poor & slow focusing & cell phones wont be good except for run of the mill shots. Dont get me wrong they arent useless just are extremely limited in what they can do.
I think we will soon see camera's that can get online so you can upload etc, but I dont think cell phones will replace smaller cameras except for those who werent really into picture taking to begin with.
Posted in: Lens makers focus on smartphone cameras
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GW
smartphone cameras are fine for small pics on yr computer but the sensors are way too small to compete even with smaller cameras, they wont be able to make decent prints bigger than a post card
Posted in: Lens makers focus on smartphone cameras
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GW
this a-hole got off way too easy
Posted in: Japanese man fined $2,500 for assaulting Delta flight attendant
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GW
I think its abundantly clear that Japans handling of family breakups & divorce etc is bruttly dismal, needs a massive overhaul to handle the locals & international marriage situaions BIGTIME
Posted in: An essential discussion is needed about whether the current method is suitable for the children's welfare.
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GW
OK a bit of video gaming fine, but like far too many it becomes part of the lives, how sad, this dude sounds like a perfect example of what NOT to be, he likely worked, ate/drank & slept for most of his life, retires & the tv is his best friend, how sad is that & now video palours to the rescue..........................what a crappy life, one far far too common on these isles.
More Japnese really need to take up some good hobbies all their lives so they have something to look forward to when they retire, what a waste
Posted in: Seniors take over Japan's arcades
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ODemon,
Sadly there is way more truth in that than many of us gaijin wud admit! Too many Japanese are way to hyper sensitive & are insanely quick to take offence(EVEN if they agree with you!)
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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to all those that neged me pls learn the difference between culture & say a trend, a handful of places that eat whales/dolphins doesnt NOT a culture make, simple truth
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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GW
Thank you for proving that whale meat ISNT about culture, it was a cheap source of protein after WWII, I believe I even read the US encouraged Japanese to eat back then.
So while there are some coastal areas that have eaten dolphin/whales the vast vast majority never really did EXCEPT after WWII, that doesnt make it culture unfortunately.
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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GW
DOH!
Posted in: Noda says no decision yet on reducing Iran oil imports
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GW
stop riding coat tails will ya
Posted in: Yoko Ono aims to wow India
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GW
This is insane! I have been audited by the tax office here & I can tell when they show up they have done their research or can if wish, there is no way in hell this slimeballs banks have no records. When the tax guy showed at my home(insisted we must meet there), first thing he did was walk around my home taking notes, he was noting things they cud repo & sell if they choose to do so. And this was for a supposed random audit(which I learned there is NO such thing, so if you think yr getting random audit, think again yr being targeted plain & simple).
They had ALL our financial info on the mrs & me even accounts we both long forgot about, faced tons of questions going back at least 5yrs, was brutal & we hadnt done a damned thing! If I answered I dont know like this slimeball I probably wud have been hauled away in cuffs, & there is no way in hell you can gett away with having tons of cash & no explanation for how it came into ones possession, if you cant they can & likely wud confiscate it & then charge you.
This guy is dirty as hell, maybe I shud call the guy who audited me & ask him to do ozawa!
Posted in: Ozawa: Nothing unusual about keeping Y400 mil in cash at home
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GW
actually munya its not that complicated, birth, life, death, its all pretty straight forward once you have been around a few years, its religion & culture, govts that throw wrenches into it making it more ""complicated"" than it really is.
Thats not to say LIFE isnt easy or anything, but basically its all pretty simple, many people just make it complicated, some do it to control others, others to gain wealth, manipulate, etc etc
I suppose the hardest part is coming to grips that LIFE can be unfair, that sucks for sure.
Posted in: Why do people join cults?
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itsme,
well lemme take a stab at'er ok. EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI, NUKE MELTDOWNS, LOCAL ECONOMY DESTROYED! I wud hazard thats not your typical situation where one finds themselves outta work, thats why I wud be HAPPY to see my taxes go to help these people, pretty simple huh!
Posted in: Unemployment benefits won't be extended to those who lost jobs due to March 11 disaster
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GW
guess its not working to well
Posted in: Why are Japanese averse to immigration?
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GW
Hello out there, any new skilled immigrants arrived of late, come on, chime in, dont be shy now.....
Posted in: Why are Japanese averse to immigration?
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GW
How about this, ditch that stupid NIGHTMARE Farm run by robots & use that $$ to help these people.
The yakuza & politicians are pilfering billions earmarked for the recovery as I type right now & these people are about to even more worse off soon, OMG!
Posted in: Unemployment benefits won't be extended to those who lost jobs due to March 11 disaster
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GW
Thats more deaths than the massive disasters of March 2011 & it repeats year after year & few seem to care at all, not news I know but its incredible that so many just dont care, just more evidence of our downward trajectory, there is no future here sadly
Posted in: No. of suicides surpasses 30,000 for 14th year in a row in 2011
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GW
Nice, I wish when I talked to customs, immigration, tax office, keystones I cud just say I dont know anything ask my dog!
I also wish I had 400mil I didnt really care or worry about, lieing SOB!
Posted in: Ozawa says he knew nothing of how campaign fund was managed
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GW
A big quake & desire for some space was a driving force that pushed me more & more outta Tokyo over the years, now I mainly just have to worry about trees or a few utility poles near my place & just hope it doesnt hit when I venture into the big smoke!
Posted in: Raising your chances of surviving the next big one