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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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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- Business Teaching Positions - Part-time - Kanto Region
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥3,000 ~ ¥5,000 / Hour
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I don't think people are thrilled to hate her, but when she opens her mouth she does give out invitations for it. If I were Alaskan I would have been relieved that husband and 'First Dude Todd' was as involved in state decision-making as hundreds of newly-released e-mails are now showing..
Posted in: Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gathering
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ah, 'credibility'. The bottom line is that newspapers and "I'll support the cause if it's good political PR and gets me votes" politicians are getting some milage out of this story at the moment. I'd buy another new Toyota tomorrow. With more than 15,000 parts that move, spin, whir, grind, pulse, heat up, rub, rotate, and do it all under extreme conditions of cold and hot weather, it's surprising more things don't go wrong. Toyota engineers won't learn a lot from American car engineers. Americans and American car companies should know all about recalls-- they've had more of them.
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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What's lost on Palin is that for a 'revolution' to be successful, you need two things:
1) Ideas that are better than the status quo and/or opponent
2) Enough people behind you to see it through to the action stage
She has neither of these. She's a FOX TV network entertainer now, like Glenn Beck, and she is just following the money trail. I hope everybody knows that.
Posted in: Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gathering
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It comes as no surprise that the male top management at TV Fuji, all 60+ years old, mentally-pictured little Aiko in a high school uniform and gave an enthusiastic thumbs up when this marketing idea was run past them!
Posted in: Fuji TV newscaster Aiko Kaito poses in high school uniform for CD
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For JT poster Branded (and other interested parties). This excerpt is from an article on this subject in the Washington Post (I hope that source is credible enough for you, Branded):
Alex., VA: Regarding a stuck accelerator... if that were to happen to me, the right move would be to put the car in Neutral, and apply the brakes and steer to the side of the road and then turn off the ignition.
In the famous case in Calif. where an off-duty CHP and his family were killed by a stuck accelerator, wouldn't that procedure have worked?
Or am I missing something? I've shifted to neutral in a moving vehicle, but never while revving the accelerator. Is this issue more than just carpet position?
Mike Quincy: Yes, the people in California probably would have lived if the driver put the car into neutral. Another piece of advice: don't pump the brakes -- you lose compression. And don't turn off the engine when the car is in "Drive" -- you'll lose your power steering.
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2010/01/28/DI2010012803239.html
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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Man, that was weak. And wrong. OK, for remedial students...
Lesson Part 1: According to my actual driving experience in my 2006 Toyota Corolla, more than once I accidently bumped my shifter into 'N' when driving down the expressway. Fortunately, it's engineered NOT to go into 'R' or 'Park' no matter how hard you try. 'N', yes. I knew immidately because the engine suddenly revved high. The shifter going into 'N' was due to the the way I sat in my seat and how I positioned my long legs, not a design flaw.
Lesson Part 2: The parking brake works whether the car engine is running or not. You don't have to lock up the wheels to stop the car, although you could. You do have to pull up on it. You can do that, right?
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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The Ginza hostesses would rather feel the salaryman's pinch than the economic pinch. Hostesses epitomize the anything-for-money mentality some in Japan buy in to. There's a short shelf life for these chicks and then a big multi-year gap on their CV when they account for the those years. I'd try to keep a secret too.
Posted in: Ginza's hostesses feel the economic pinch
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How about this approach that might yield results: the dolt who ignores a ringing phone when told (repeatedly) to answer it is the one you tell payroll to ignore at the end of the month when salaries are e-transmitted to employee bank accounts. This could soon start a meaningful dialogue about 'job responsibilities and expectations' and bring about desired change in the office. I'm just saying.
Posted in: Bosses uptight over newbies' ignorance of phone protocol
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poster DenDon has it right. Education here is still focused on rote memorization and test-passing. Logic, reasoning, and critical thinking skills along with the freedom to (politely) question your teacher/superior's views/opinion is lacking.
Posted in: The dumbing down of Japanese students
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katakana, hiragana, furigana, kanji, roumaji... all used to write Japanese today. Yes, writing in one alphabet (Roman) that can represent every word in Japanese would be confusing.
Posted in: The dumbing down of Japanese students
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I find that sucking air through my teeth and then proclaiming 'muzukashii ne~' quickly brings about a solution.
Posted in: The dumbing down of Japanese students
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So what'll it be you do when you go hurtling down at 120km/h no brakes? Ok, put in in neutral and then what? pull a Flintstones and put your feet out to stop? Good luck with that.
m5c32: I hate to teach on my day off, but if I must... you're confusing the 2010 Prius problem (brakes) with the much larger Camry, Corolla, etc. models' recall (stuck accelerator). Pay attention: the engine keeps running after you put it in neutral. The brakes work normally and will stop the car. You might end up with a blown engine, but that will happen AFTER you come to a full stop from 120 km/h. The 2010 Prius hasn't been recalled yet, although Toyota is examining the issue and is likely to use a software patch to fix the car's electronics. For about one Prius that MIGHT be recalled, about 150,000 other models HAVE BEEN recalled. 15,000:1 ratio. Fact-check before posting, please. Next!
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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'Aiko'. I hope her name's kanji doesn't translate to that Diana Ross song from the 70s: 'Love Child'. That would be cruel and unnecessary for any single mother to do to their future newscaster daughter.
Posted in: Fuji TV newscaster Aiko Kaito poses in high school uniform for CD
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Just back from Family Mart and there it was: this CD-- cellophane-wrapped in the deluxe edition, complete with a bottle of skin moisturizer and small pack of tissue. What the~?
Posted in: Fuji TV newscaster Aiko Kaito poses in high school uniform for CD
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Maybe you are like me. I was happy to leave my high school years behind me and, at age 26, transition to 'independent young adult' with a university degree and a new personal fashion style to reflect eight years' personal growth and development. Not in Japan, I guess.
Posted in: Fuji TV newscaster Aiko Kaito poses in high school uniform for CD
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Believe me, buyers car far more about trade-in value ($) than they do about a delayed recall that didn't directly affect them (i.e. accidents, breakdowns). That is about .5% of said buyers. Toyota will be just fine in no time. Unlike American car companies, Toyota has tens of billions of $ in the bank for their rainy day. American car companies, in contrast, have borrowed tens of billions of $. Next!
It's all about $, which translates to trade-in value to owners.
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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I just don't want to see a 40-car new Toyota pileup at the bottom of the ramp that goes from the transport ship to the dock due to stuck accelerators and faulty brakes.
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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To those of those with the "Without Asa sumo will die" mentality, I have to remind you that there was sumo before him and there will be sumo from now. Go to any cemetery in the world. You'll find 'giants' in their fields like Henry Ford, Walk Disney, John Rockefeller, JFK, Marilyn Monroe (together again!), the founder of Honda Motors, Sir Edmund Hillary, Elvis, soccer's Pele, Tiger Woods, and countless others around the world. Somehow.. somehow!, after they retired or died, the world kept turning. Asa's dominance for awhile was a mere blip on the centuries-old sumo radar. The JSA did the right thing in sacking him.
Posted in: Like any sport, sumo needs colorful characters to keep fans interested and to bring in new fans, but following Asashoryu's downfall, where should the line be drawn on what is and isn't acceptable behavior for sumo wrestlers?
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Like they teach you in any driver's course: if for any reason you cannot stop a moving car (while driving), pull the transmission in 'N'-- also a 'learned' action. It works EVERY time. As I said before, yes, design flaw by Toyota, but use your brain as a driver too.
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?
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Speaking of 'shift'.... What's the 'standard' (your word) for putting the car's transmission in 'N' when the car is 'barreling down the road at 100 mph'? I don't need to think too much in a panic situation like this. House on fire in the middle of the night? Run out of the house! My kid is face down in the pool? Jump in and pull him and out give CPR! Grandpa is choking on a chicken bone? Perform Heimlich maneuver and tell someone, 'Call 911!" Bad Toyota design, poor reaction by driver. Next!
Posted in: Japanese ask: Is U.S. backlash on Toyota a ploy to boost American auto producers?