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  Goodwill_HuntingJan. 25, 2012 - 08:28PM JST

  In order of appearance.... Takasaki is lame; I thought only politicians painted daruma dolls.

  Snow festival gets mobbed with people and hotel prices are confiscatory.

  Shinto ceremonies are dull.

  How can I time my visit to those fickle trees?

  Sky Tree's just a glorified flag pole. And $50 to go up and see the brown sky? Hecks no. Lines'll be as long as Tokyo Disneyland.

  Seriously? Have you seen Noh? Cure for insomnia. Not even the locals understand the words.

  If I wanted to stand in line, I'd skip the path on Fuji and save the frustration.

  Not gonna talk trash on the devastation in Tohoku.

  Makes TDL look like it's not crowded.

  Too far from home; best seen on TV.

  Kinda need a helicopter for that one. And Kamakura is well crowded.

  The transportation to get to the slopes is a test of attrition.

  Oh did I mention I can't even remotely afford it with the value of the yen these days?

  Posted in: 12 reasons to visit Japan in 2012

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  Goodwill_HuntingNov. 18, 2011 - 10:57AM JST

  Have very much the same experience in this translation business. Often wonder, "Why put so much effort into a project when the client inevitably mucks it up at the end?" English language issues in Japan are a quagmire whether one is teaching or translating. My Japanese colleagues at the office say, "Just make the client happy and sacrifice proper English. We've got to bring in business." What a crock. The control-issues that exist in this culture rear their head again and again.

  Posted in: The trouble with translating

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  Goodwill_HuntingSep. 25, 2009 - 05:04PM JST

  Nemoflow, thank you for pointing out the ちびくろサンボ books! I'd forgotten all about them. Some things really need to be challenged head-on, and that's one of them!

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