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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Icewind007
^ I second Key.
Posted in: The freefall of Japan’s anime industry
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Icewind007
Do we have a world record?! Probably not...
Posted in: 3,000 pairs of stolen panties found in home of underwear thief
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Icewind007
You wouldn't trust a guy after a single beer? He didn't say a can of vodka, he said a beer. Have you never had a beer before? That would be literally no imparement for most people.
Also, a joint will not make one wreckless. Nor will they drive 5mph... This is another ridiculous assumption of something you apparenently know nothing about. They would drive normal for the most part after a single joint.
About the other two, your guess is probably as good as mine...
Posted in: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine: study
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Icewind007
The gross bias in this uncontrolled "study" sickens me. There are so many excluded factors that I can't even mention them all right here. I've known enough various users of alcohol or drugs and I can tell with certainty that alcohol is not where these cheap sensationalist put it.
Posted in: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine: study
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Icewind007
Yes, people should have easy access to the amount of calories they are consuming. It is not always easy to know, especially in well mixed food such as casseroles, soups, ect. so there should be a good estimate available to base one's judgement off of.
The real problem are those restaurants that attempt to depict themselves as healthy with certain advertised keywords or images, yet they can be as calorie packed as any junk food.
Posted in: Do you think restaurant menus should list the calorie content for each item?
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Icewind007
I am pretty sure I could hold a 50kg bear at bay while I back away with a child. Even a good kick could send a small bear like that running.
Posted in: Bear killed after attacking man and son in Fukui
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Icewind007
This is so funny, seems to be right out of some anime.
Posted in: Man who 'fished' underwear from balcony arrested in Kobe
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Icewind007
I think we need to introduce a movement of mobile vaporizors which eliminate the need to get rid of smoking all together. They don't smell, the harmful effects are negligable (except on the wallet, little change there), and they still get a perfectly good nicotine fix. They even look like cigarettes.
The butt police wouldn't even be required since there are no butts with vaporizors.
Posted in: Make way for the Butt Police
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Icewind007
I've never head of this rule before... From what I've seen, we simply give the best phonetic approximation (usually) and fully integrate it into the English language. Sometimes it's changed, sometimes it stays exactly the same as the origin.
Posted in: Too much katakana contributing to Japan's malaise
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Icewind007
To each culture their own. Don't be insulted if you are greeted in another culture the way they do. Don't be insulted if they greet you the way they expect you to be greeted.
If you are uncomfortable which such a small gesture, you've traveled too far out of your "safe zone" in this world.
And if you worry about sanitation due to simple handshakes, congratulations, you are part of the ignorant masses who think you are clean or safe from germs otherwise. Wash your hands and dont stick them where you are vulnerable. If you are in a crowd, you are snorting up ariborne germs whether you like it or not.
Posted in: How do you feel when someone you are greeting wants to hug you or kiss you on the cheek? When is it appropriate and do you think the custom can be misinterpreted in some cultures, such as Japan, for example?
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Icewind007
This is the same unfortunate incident I was thinking of. It's far more likely to drive one into a rage, due to how unfair and unbalanced such a claim would be.
Unfortunately, without the girl we will most likely never know the truth.
Posted in: Man arrested over death of university student in Tokyo hotel
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Icewind007
As a guy who is a little older than the girl, I wouldn't exactly be calm about that happening to me.
Posted in: High school girl slashed in neck by man in Chofu
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Icewind007
I find it irritating that the US would, in the name of fear, urge him to not do something he has the right to do.
The country is becoming more coward-like by the day.
Posted in: Florida pastor cancels plan to burn Qurans on 9/11
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Icewind007
Happy Birthday Mexico! Here's to a new Independence from the drug cartels!
Posted in: Hundreds of thousands party as Mexico turns 200
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Icewind007
I would hate to have to be the guy that has to sift through those calls...
How in the world did they let this go on for so long?
Posted in: 17-year-old arrested for reporting around 3,000 false crimes
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Icewind007
If you try to force a kid to be a kid until they are legally considered and adult, don't wonder why they are suddenly having trouble working it out in the adult world once they hit that magical age of adulthood.
The learning experience should be gradual, not sudden. Everyone learns at their own pace so don't keep your kid in a shell, lest they retreat when finally faced with an adult decision.
Posted in: Are kids old enough to be playing adult games?
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Icewind007
This man, from what he said, truly seems to be looking out for the good of everyone. He knows his facts and he's made many sacrifices to get this across.
He is not some hypocrite looking to make money off of publicity (coughal gorecough). He wants to keep a stable ecosystem, protect the people, and stop what is harming the economy.
Posted in: Dolphin activist Ric O'Barry won't swim off into the sunset
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Icewind007
I am still wondering what good apologies are from people who likely had nothing to do with the incident from many years ago... Also, we all know that the apologies are not exclusive... North Korea hasn't exactly been a saint recently...
I believe we should learn from the past, not dig up dirt for some cheap publicity.
Posted in: N Korea calls for Japanese apology, reparations for colonial rule
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Icewind007
It was certainly necessary so that Americans and its allies did not have to lose more lives. It also showed the sobering reality of what war can become. It also highlighted what can become of a country that wants to do the next Nazi, Nanking, or any other mass torture and murder.
The "instantaneous" method was far, far more merciful, except for the relative few who were either fortunate or unfortunate enough to survive the explosion.
Posted in: Was the dropping of the atomic bombs necessary?
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Icewind007
I'd give up my seat for the elderly, not just an elderly woman. I'd give my seat up for a person and their overactive child, not just a woman and a child. I open doors for anyone who looks like they could use assistance. Not just for women.
Yes, it is so outdated that some are rightfully insulted when someone takes the time to do such a simple gesture for someone else who could have done it just as easily. Treat people equally and proper judgment and more respect will be had by both parties.
Posted in: Do you think a man holding a door open for a woman, holding her chair for her when she sits down, or giving up his seat for her are outmoded gestures of politeness or do they still have their place in today's society?