JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
-
- Financial Advisor
- Select Asset Management KK, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥100,000 ~ ¥999,999 Paid Training Commission Based
-
- 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
-
- 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
0
HonestDictator
Hmm, I'm not much of a pop music listener, but I think there might have been a few j-pop songs I enjoyed and others that I really thought stunk to high heaven. A long time ago I had some Hikaru Utada songs, some were pretty good, and others made me think "what is this mess? They broke the music is all over the place!". J-pop in general does not suck by nature, but by the musicians and the producers. There were also a few musicians in Hong Kong I got to listen to that were quite fun, but when you can't understand the lyrics its kind of detracts from the value of making a good judgement. Most of the Japanese lyrics range from good to really ridiculous repetitive garbage.
Posted in: Does J-pop really suck?
0
HonestDictator
Just a little comment from me, but what Assange has done is between doing a service and partaking in criminal espionage leading to sabotage. Just FYI all nations spy on each other (even if they're friendly on the surface) to attempt to get either advantage in negotiations, or eliminate any obstructions to their own national interests. There is a cute little rather simplistic non-fiction book called Ultimate Spy by H.Keith Melton that points out how spying functions. So after comprimising many nations by exposing their back hand deals, or perspectives on various matters Assange has obviously broken the law in many countries aside from the US by exposing documents that are not meant to be exposed publicly. Good news is in the US the citizens still want more truthful communications from our government after this event, and luckily we can get it if we pressure our government in the right way. Some other countries citizens are unfortunately not so lucky and Assange has effectively set them up for an even more miserable time. As much as people want to say the big bad ol' US is behind everything going wrong in the world, they're obviously forgetting that every country has its spies and rather unjust means of gathering intelligence on their friends and neighbors or showing completely different stances on how to deal with problems on a national and international level in their own back rooms.
Posted in: WikiLeaks operating from fortified bunker in Sweden after being booted from Amazon
0
HonestDictator
RIP Mr.Nielsen and thanks for ALL the side-splitting laughs. He's gone to that great comedy club in the sky where all the jokes are funny, and one never gets booed off the stage. :D
Posted in: 'Naked Gun,' 'Airplane' star Leslie Nielsen dies at 84
0
HonestDictator
Well I'd have to say the answers available are too narrow minded. As many have pointed out, some religions aren't a problem and others are. Being agnostic, with a buddist missus, and a protestant turned catholic parent, an islamic relative, some athiest relatives and so on and so forth, it all depends on which religious beliefs a person chooses adheres too as well as their perception of their religion.
Posted in: Is religion more of a destructive or benign force in the world today?
0
HonestDictator
The758 is on to something. Kind of like the collapse of the Berlin wall, but much more interesting and with hotter chicks xD.
Posted in: Defiant North Korea fires more artillery warning shots
0
HonestDictator
@mikehuntez you forgot to finish that last statement with "don'tcha know"
Posted in: Sarah Palin: Serious 2012 contender or pretender?
0
HonestDictator
Isn't that a major foul?
Posted in: 12 stitches for Obama after errant elbow in hoops
0
HonestDictator
Sadly I've developed bronchitis from 2nd hand smoke thanks to dealing with inconsiderate smokers everywhere I go. Plus watching the wonderful parents walking around with a baby or child in one hand and puffing away on another always annoys me. When I was 4 years old I remember reaching for my babysitter's ciggy, after I took a suck I coughed my lungs out and my babysitter told me, "And that is why you should NEVER smoke". Never touched a cancer-stick since then xD. Sure its a bad way to teach a child but it was the 70s and people were ignorant then and less about being inconsiderate. I don't mind people smoking, as long as it doesn't affect others around them.
Posted in: More than 600,000 people killed by 2nd-hand smoke every year
0
HonestDictator
Nice but a bit surreal.
Posted in: Bright and early
0
HonestDictator
The volume factor is more of the issue than the phones themselves. Even with people who are not on cell phones when they can't keep their voice down its annoying. So no issue with people talking on cell phones or conversations, as long as they keep it down to a decent level.
Posted in: Does it bother you when people talk on cell phones on buses, trains or in restaurants?
0
HonestDictator
Ah, of course they're sad that they have to say goodbye because now they have to find work again after having a continuous income with the HP series. Constant work and constant income as an actor/actress can be a pain obviously.
Posted in: Harry Potter stars sad to say goodbye
0
HonestDictator
hottomales, lest you forget the people that have been and still are being persecuted and executed in Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Maldives and how odd that these were also the same countries that tried and failed and yet are still trying to push the blasphemy laws at the UN. Its not a broken record, but what is actually happening. Must be nice blinders you think everyone else wears.
Posted in: Pakistani family seeks pardon for Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy
0
HonestDictator
Just my opinion but marriage is definitely important when children are born from the couple. No matter what when a man and woman have a biological child between them it automatically creates life-time bond and thoroughly solidifies family ties between them all through blood. Being raised in a single parent home myself I understand that if 2 people are married but don't have children that marriage may mean nothing to them, but toss the same question at a married couple that do have biological children together I'm pretty sure it would be very different.
Posted in: 4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete in U.S.
0
HonestDictator
@eletric2004, yeah you can copy CDs,DVDs you've purchased (legally of course) and copy them for personal use as much as you want. Just not allowed to sell copies you've made or give away copies of it to others who do not own or have purchased the original for themselves.
Posted in: After The Beatles, who remains an iTunes holdout?
0
HonestDictator
I still buy albums on CD especially if I've never heard them before. My most recent purchases though are over 2 years old and I haven't been able to buy any new CDS lately because the local Virgin (overpriced) records closed, and MediaPlay (my favorite) closed down here about 7 years ago and it now takes nearly an hour to get to the nearest media outlet Best Buy (Circuit City also closed here too) and they don't have as much variety in music as the previous stores I mentioned used to have. I don't mind buying single songs online, but I also would like to be able to sample ALL the songs on an album before I decide if its worth the purchase of a full CD (I have to like at least 85% of the songs before I'd buy a whole album). Last albums I bought were Steve Aoki, Daft Punk's Alive and The Shins Chute's too narrow and a couple of others.
Posted in: After The Beatles, who remains an iTunes holdout?
0
HonestDictator
Good idea, but they're forgetting poor people need to spend money to survive too. Remember the paycheck to paycheck problem? Cost of living may include having to pay insurance for a vehicle, or if they don't own a car, the rising cost of public transportation may be another factor, last but not least is the s**t happens scenarios that have perfect timing at screwing up finances when one is actually able to save some money. I understand that people can save if they cut back on unecessary things such as cable/dish TV or eating out on fast food restaurants (it does add up each month), but if they're not doing those things and still can't save enough money then nothing can help except for the ability to try to make more money.
Posted in: Gates Foundation pledges $500 mil to encourage poor people to save money
0
HonestDictator
If we're lucky the father is doling out an even better punishment on his son if he's a proper military man that takes a no-nonsense approach, unless for some crazy reason the father is a softie. Seriously I wish there was some way the perps could be charged with US laws.
Posted in: Son of U.S. Air Force officer found guilty in rope incident case
0
HonestDictator
Hmm, I wonder what the ones 18+ will get if they're back on US bases they'll be charged as adults. "once you hit 18 son, the world will be doling out the punishments not me" said my mum during my little trouble making days with the law.
Posted in: Son of U.S. Air Force officer found guilty in rope incident case
0
HonestDictator
This armed forces chief apparantly doesn't know the meaning of boosting moral. Not that Al-quaida can't be eliminated, its just that they can not be eliminated by using direct force only. Contain them and try to keep the rest of the populace in Afghanistan away from them and give them better opportunities and choices, and try to encourage them to get the backbone and courage to fight Islamic militants themselves since we all know the militants LOVE to scurry into to little cracks of the community for protection. But as long as Afganistan keeps dealing with corrupt government officials I can understand it is a pipe dream since the rest of the Afgani's only go along with whoever promises the best way out whether it is the government or the militants.
Posted in: UK armed forces chief: West cannot defeat al-Qaida
0
HonestDictator
@BrakuminDes well quiet isn't exactly bad, its all a matter of perspective. Imagine speeding around a nice twisty road and hearing NOTHING else but the wind blowing by, birds, nature, or only the music turned on in the car. Sure a loud engine is nostalgic but give quiet a try.
Posted in: On the road