JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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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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JeffLee
"Discovered murdered"?
I think the translator or copyeditor needs to take a newswriting course.
"Murder is malicious or premeditated homicide. Do not say a victim was murdered until someone is convicted of murder." (UPI Stylebook)
Posted in: Teacher found murdered after being discharged from hospital
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JeffLee
Sell lifestyle, not farming, you muttonheads. Promote mountain biking, surfing, log-cabin houses, wifi networks, cool coffee shops, etc. Make the place fun and relaxing. Then you'll get plenty of young refugees from Osaka, Nagoya and other urban dumps.
Tottori's natural features and climate have a lot to offer young people who value their lifestyle. It seems the people in charge of running the place don't realize that.
Japan needs its version of the Pacific Northwest.
Posted in: Tottori struggles to keep population from shrinking further
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JeffLee
"Candles"? Not installing double-glazing, thick insulation and other measures that Japan's construction industry actively discourages?
I suspect the amount of energy used to air and organize this program will exceed the amount of energy conserved as a result of its activities.
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JeffLee
I've rented bikes on numerous occasions in SE Asia. No fuss, no press, minimal cost, if not free. Why is this considered such a big deal when it occurs in Japan, I wonder?
Posted in: Hilton Nagoya offers complimentary bicycle service to guests
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JeffLee
Japan is a terrible tourist destination (apart from Niseko). The experience at sightseeing spots is "look, but don't touch." The attitude of operators is one that limits customers' choices, ignores their individual preferences, and refuses adoption of modern conveniences (ie, free wi-fi at inns).
Maybe not surprising, when the average age of operators in the rural areas is about 80.
I enjoy working and living in Tokyo, but when comes to tourism, I spend all my yen in SE Asia.
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JeffLee
My solution: Make rural places nice places to live. Then more young people will want to take up farming or work in food cultivation industries.
As it is, rural Japan is a depressing, desolate place, still ruled by oppressive and reactionary attitudes.
Posted in: Japan's food culture is an endangered species
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JeffLee
Vending machines do away with human interaction. That's why the Japanese embrace them. Better to deal with a machine than a real person with real emotions.
Posted in: Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism
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JeffLee
Why is this a surprise? US corporations are amid a wholesale transplant of thier manufacturing and IT capabilities overseas, mainly to Asia.
Almost everybody and everything in key industries in America are destined to have their jobs outsourced overseas, if they havent gone already.
However, the day that politicians, corporate CEOs and senior bureaucrats can be outsourced is the day outsourcing will become regulated. Until then, US corporations (sorry, "multinationals") will be flogging US industry to the highest bidder.
Posted in: Why U.S. immigration policy needs tweaking
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JeffLee
Parallel history to fish and chips in England. The batter was originally a covering, meant to protect and keep the fish clean. It was discarded, not eaten. However, people started eating the batter, and history was made.
Posted in: Lake Biwa: The place for original sushi
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JeffLee
I don't get it. Why do you want tennis shoes to be easy to get in and out of? Tennis sessions typically last around two hours. The roles of tennis shoes and house slippers are completely at odds with each other.
Posted in: A turn of the shoe
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JeffLee
Another pathetic band-aid approach, despite the good intentions. A better idea is to install litter bins throughout the beach area and hire a regular force of custodians to manage the waste and wardens to hand out mandatory fines to litterers. At least that's what happens in other developed countries. I rarely, if ever, see it here. I also see lots of filthy beaches here.
Posted in: Fujisawa beach cleaning fundraiser planned for March 14
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JeffLee
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JeffLee
It's a shame that access to that big beautiful green space in Tokyo's center is so restricted to the public. Jogging THROUGH the park on grass would be so much nicer than AROUND the park on concrete sidewalks.
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JeffLee
I don't like the idea of fuel injection. The beauty of these things are their simplicity.
Posted in: Honda Super Cub
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JeffLee
The Japanese media is reporting on the accomplishments of South Koreans?!? WTF?! Ah, the article is the Associated Press. Never mind...
Posted in: S Korea wins another speedskating gold; Yoshii takes 5th
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JeffLee
about a third of the world's most cutting-edge drugs are unavailable in japan due to restrictions, according to Phrma. it's a similar situation with medical devices. Unless Japan reforms its procurement methods, patients best stay away and go instead to Thailand.
This is an odd story, given that gaijin forums are filled with horror stories about experiencing Japan's healthcare system.
Posted in: Japan slow to embrace medical tourism
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JeffLee
Maybe they were rattle because the government was late in delivering its free heroin to them that day?
Posted in: 200 Olympic protesters smash Vancouver department store windows
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JeffLee
Why were some of the members also waving Canadian flags? Anyone know? Apart from China, the other teams waved their own flags or none at all, from what I saw.
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JeffLee
Ah, the cuisine that gave us cup o noodle. dried chemicals in a styrofoam cup is about as bad as "food" gets. sushi and sashimi are fantastic, most of everything else in Japan is greatly overrated.
Posted in: How well founded is Japan's gastronomic pride?
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JeffLee
A typo, Motogaijin. 1 Ghz, which is still about 60 percent of the power of my 40,000 yen netbook, which comes with built-in card reader,camera, physical keyboard, and many other goodies this child's toy lacks.
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