JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Hotbox08
Keystone cops, in the flesh.
Posted in: Police rule NFL star McNair's death a homicide
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Hotbox08
That is gross. At first, after having watched how popular this appalling "sport" is here in Japan, I thought this phenomenon was limited to only Japan and the U.S. But having perused the Internet, I've learned that ranking second to the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, is the World Nettle-Eating Championship in Dorset, England. In third is the Oyster Eating races in Bluff, New Zealand, followed by the World Calimari Eating Championship in Michigan, and then the World Championship Haggis eating competition in Scotland.
There is even an international federation of eaters! Wow!
http://www.ifoce.com/home.php
Posted in: Chestnut beats Kobayashi to win July Fourth hot dog eating contest
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Hotbox08
It's a shame that Jackson's passing is getting more attention than Farrah's. May you rest in peace, Farrah. You will forever be remembered as an angel.
Posted in: 'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62
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Hotbox08
Too bad for Kawakami. He was cruising along with a no-hitter (until being hit in the neck, of course). Hope he comes back strong.
Posted in: Braves' Kawakami leaves after getting hit by liner
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It's a shame that Kawakami doesn't draw the attention that DiceK does. DiceK should obviously be shelved (sent down to the minors) for an extended amount of time. DiceK continually hurts his team's chances for winning ball games. On the flip side, Kawakami has turned into a dependable pitcher for the Braves.
Posted in: Kawakami outpitches Matsuzaka as Braves win
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Hotbox08
karate? baseball? rugby? golf? In any case, I'm sure any of those sports are much more exciting than racewalking (and I can't believe that it actually is an Olympic sport!).
Posted in: Olympic bid sports aim to impress IOC leaders
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Since "race-walking" is allowed to be a sport in the Olympics, then I guess I have to say, why not golf. Race-walking has to be the most boring of all Olympic sports. At least with golf, there is a possibility to have some highlights: a hole-in-one, a long putt for a birdie, an excellent drive out of a sandtrap, etc. With race-walking, .....?
Posted in: Golf prepares for major pitch to Olympic leaders
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Hotbox08
Hanks is a great actor, but throws like a wuss.
Posted in: Hanks throws out first pitch for Giants-Dragons game at Tokyo Dome
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Hotbox08
Spot on! Some posters here seem to be under the thinking that the purpose of this article is to place blame. There are unexploded bombs located in so many parts of the world, and to place blame on one country (especially when it is that country in which the ordinance is located in), is pointless. What is being done to get rid of these bombs and such is what is more important. I remember watching an NHK documentary about a Japanese NPO which is doing a lot of work to safely get rid of unexploded cluster bombs in countries such as Vietnam, where these leftover ordinance still kill or maim people every year. After these bombs are safely exploded, Vietnamese kids come later to pick up the scrap metal to sell. They should set up an NPO in Okinawa to do the same thing, if they haven't already done so.
Posted in: 60 years after WWII, Okinawa still rife with bombs
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As much as I really don't like Aso, I find a bit more credibility in the call to abolish nukes coming from a country that actually doesn't have them. What it really boils down to, is that this call is really only aimed at a handful of countries which actually possess or allegedly possess nuclear weapons, such as the U.S., U.K., China, Iran, India, and Pakistan.
Posted in: Aso calls for world effort to abolish nukes
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Wow! But no real surprise as China always seems to dominate table tennis. However, it was a good fight by world no. 99 Kasumi Ishikawa. She really had some excellent points in taking a set from the world no. 1 (it is actually the only set Zhang has dropped in this tournament, and it is telling since most of Zhang's other opponents were ranked higher than Ishikawa!)
Posted in: China dominates table tennis worlds
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Hotbox08
Excellent point, MeanRingo. Never liked Ai and I can't understand why everyone says she is the "ace" of Japan, when others like Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa keep playing much better. I feel more attention should be paid to Ishikawa, who at the age of 16 looks more promising than Ai ever was. I have a feeling that she will go far in the world of table tennis.
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Hotbox08
I totally agree with you. I just witnessed a beautiful match played between the 16 year-old Kasumi Ishikawa vs. the 19 year-old Singaporean player Yu Meng Yu. Although Yu is ranked 33rd in the world and Ishikawa is ranked 99th, Ishikawa blew by some wicked returns on her way to victory. The speed and placement of the balls put into play were absolutely beautiful to watch. Good luck in the quarterfinals!
Posted in: Fukuhara, Hirano advance to doubles semifinals
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Excellent point tkoind2! There are so many street musicians I see out there near train stations that have soooo much talent and the attention is being wasted on those who have no real singing or musical talents like SMAP. Heck, SMAP can't even dance as good as the street dancers I see everyday.
Posted in: Kusanagi will pay heavy price with contract cancellations
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Hotbox08
I actually wouldn't like to see that happen. It's unfair that "dangerous" animals like crocs and sharks get such bad reputations. I would rather cockroaches and mosquitoes be extinct rather than crocs.
Posted in: Crocodile kills swimmer in Australia
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VOR: So what you've proven is that simply the sight of something that looks like a gun would work; or in other words, a real gun is not needed. A toy gun would do just as fine.
This still doesn't answer why there are so many incidents of accidental deaths or injuries by guns, and the fact that this number continues to rise. In fact, the number of children under the age of 12 who have died by an accidental usage of a gun, has shown the greatest increase over the past decade.
Posted in: Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center
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Hotbox08
The smoker clearly was in the wrong. First of all, he shouldn't have been smoking in a non-smoking area in the first place. But then, when being warned by the conductor about it, it should have ended there. At that point, this incident wouldn't have made the news at all. But then, he crossed the line and compounded the problem by assaulting the conductor. If he was pissed off at being told, it would've been in his right to just yell at the conductor, but by assaulting him, he committed a crime and thus should be punished for that. I don't see how anyone could defend this guy's actions at all.
Good point smithinjapan, but there is also the fact that although some countries do have these laws or rules in place, very few actually enforce them. It is the reason why when a noble person actually takes action and enforces a law or rule, then it makes news. I've seen it occur time and time again in Japan, the U.S., Britain, etc.
Good point, Psych. Telling the smoker politely to stop, should be the first course of action; not taking the cigarette away from them.
Posted in: Saitama train conductor assaulted after asking man to smoke in designated area
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Hotbox08
Congratulations to Japan. However, as was said by several people before, Japan will need more strikers if they will have any chance of competing in the World Cup. Personally, I like Takayuki Morimoto of Serie A team Catania. He is currently his team's third leading goal scorer and is very strong and fast. He would be the only player I see who has a shot of being considered a first-rate striker for Japan. They should call him up and let him see some action to get his feet wet.
Posted in: Japan defeats Bahrain 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
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Hotbox08
Although Ichiro is NOT my favorite player, I would have to agree with you that Putz's comments last year does not carry much weight (since Putz really has been in the majors for only 6 years; with only TWO GOOD years as a closer) to Ichiro's eight years. From listening to the American Major League commentators for ESPN, during the World Baseball Classic, it seems that with all the comments made, the majority of people in MLB still respects Ichiro and the things that he has done. I on the other hand would respect Ichiro more, if he could only take a more leadership role, and be more personable, like Akinori Iwamura of the Tampa Bay Rays. At least Aki has gone out of his way to talk to fans by starting a blog, and develop close bonds with his teammates. I was not surprised that he even went over to give J.P. Howell (his Tampa teammate) a hug before they played each other during the U.S.-Japan semifinal game in the WBC.
Posted in: Ichiro won't talk about jealous teammates, divisive clubhouse
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Sorry, I've read back on the previous posts and noticed that oyaban has already posted that list. Thanks for posting that oyaban, and sorry for putting it up again. I don't know how I missed that.
Posted in: 'Samurai Japan' return to heroes' welcome after WBC triumph