JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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JeffLee
Japanese nationalism is trendy again! That last time that happened was in the 1930s, and we know what happened as a result of that.
Posted in: Your shout
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JeffLee
Interesting list. But I think my travel kit ($140 Kindle plus $100 Mp3 player with movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, etc) is a much better package for traveling, in terms of portability, entertainment and price.
Travel tech goods are more prone to theft, loss, and breakage. Best not to bring expensive things, like an $800 ipad.
Posted in: Gift guide: Tech gadgets for frequent travelers
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JeffLee
AKB48 at "AJINOMOTO stadium"? How appropriate!
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JeffLee
Japanese people often tell me that their compatriots are not patriotic or nationalistic in any way. However, when I see these kinds of comments - and I see them often - I often feel the Japanese are among the most patriotic and nationalistic people on earth.
It's also an odd attitude for someone who who was depressed for a prolonged period after returning to their home country. I guess she aquiesced to be the nail that got hammered in.
She sure is purdy, though....
Posted in: Multi-talented Maya Murofushi shows her soul power
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JeffLee
Mine are. Paperbacks these days are cheaply constructed. With many of my titles, the binding glue has gone brittle, causing pages to fall out and the newsprint-quality paper is yellowing. After they've been loaned three or four times, they basically fall apart.
E-books, however, are data and thus can last forever.
Posted in: Are you going to buy an e-reader or do you already have one?
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JeffLee
Deception...now that's a good strategy. She's KNOWN as a porn star there because she IS a porn star. Doh!
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JeffLee
Why weren't they around when the likes of Taro Aso, Sosuke Uno, Yoshiro Mori and the other real incompetents were in power?
After all, it's the system that those oafs created that Japan is now burdened with.
Posted in: Time for change
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JeffLee
Writer is too generous. He should ask why the likes of SMAP sing in unison, while overseas counterparts Backstreet Boys, etc., sing in multiple harmonies. The answer: an utter lack of musical ability. There are exceptions, like Utada, mind you. But about 90% of J-Pop deserves to not exist. And that is a perfectly good reason to despise it.
Posted in: Does J-pop really suck?
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JeffLee
Who are the Michelin inspectors? I think I read that nearly all inspectors were Japanese for the Japanese editions, which might explain why they rate their own food so highly.
Posted in: Tokyo remains top gourmet city in Michelin Guide
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JeffLee
ISOLATION NOW! We need to isolate NK. This charade about "engagement" just ain't working, in fact is making the situation worse.
Isolation was effective against Red China during the insane cultural revolution, South Africa during Apartheid, and so on.
Posted in: Tensions high after North, South Korea trade shelling
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JeffLee
Clean, punctual, go everywhere. However, unbearably uncomfortable during rushhour. Singapore's is my all time fav. Bangkok's is awesome too. The individual seating in those systems feels like a luxury after Japan's bench-style seats, where people are squished together.
Posted in: How do Japan's subway and rail systems compare with other countries?
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JeffLee
Good idea. The next big international confabs should take place at Nanking, Pearl Harbor, the site of the Changi POW camp in Singapore, etc. The delegates could spend their free time viewing gory images of the victims of the wartime Japanese.
If Tokyo is truly committed to "peace education" it should push for this kind of idea as well. Somehow, though, I doubt it. Japan wants "peace education," but strictly on its own terms.
Posted in: Hiroshima not shy about its atomic bomb legacy
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JeffLee
"Japanese nationalists"? That's about 90% of the population these days.
Posted in: Anti-China protest
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JeffLee
Russia's economy is on a roll, doubling in size since 1992. It seems a more confident Moscow is now positioned to bring the islands into the fold with development and investment. As Japan is in decline, and Russia on the rise, Japanese investment no longer looks so important.
Posted in: Russia flexes muscles over island spat with Japan
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JeffLee
Um, yes it is. Garbage bins require regular collection and disposal. Who's going to do it? Traditionally, it's been the job of the burakumin. Nowadays, it has to be done by regular municipal employees (not the garbage collectors), who are resistant to the idea for the cultural reasons. This being Japan, no one confronts the issue, so the result is to do nothing....hence no litter bins.
As for pre 1995, I don't remember many bins then. Beaches, parks were strewn with litter due to the absence, and I remember regularly having to carry garbage home. The Shinkansen and other other landmark sites were different, but 99% of the locations had no bins.
Posted in: Why are there so few benches and garbage bins in public places in Japanese cities?
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JeffLee
Garbage was traditionally handled by the untouchable "burakumin" caste group. Today's municipal workers refuse to stoop to such duties they see as below them.
Posted in: Why are there so few benches and garbage bins in public places in Japanese cities?
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JeffLee
Err, like large-scale military invasions of every single one of its neighbors, killing millions of people in the process? Poor, poor, Japan.
Posted in: The English-language Press Networks of East Asia, 1918-1945
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JeffLee
Best to avoid integrated PC units. Upgrades and repairs usually mean the computer is gone for a couple of weeks back to the retailor. Expect expensive service bills, just to fix simple things like fans or PSUs.
A couple of friends with iMacs have experienced this nightmare. IMacs are also notorious for overheating, since everything is crammed so tight together. PC towers are the way to go.
Posted in: Esprimo PC
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JeffLee
As long as the guests don't look out the windows, it might work.
"Osaka - city of dreams."
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JeffLee
It's not that big of secret, is it? I went after reading about the area in an English-language guide (Lonely Planet?) about five years ago.
Posted in: Pristine nature and gorgeous views are only Y2,000 away at Tanzawa