JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Part Time Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥9,000 / Day per 4 class shift
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Jizzeez
I've always thought of myself as pretty liberal. A guy holding a board advertising "Axxx Sxx" in the middle of Sunshine Dori on a busy Saturday afternoon surrounded by school kids seemed a bit uncool.
Posted in: Let’s talk about you-know-what
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Jizzeez
Young ladies who do their make up on the train? Lazy "things" that need to get out of bed 15 minutes earlier but just think "I'll make up on the train and screw anyone who stares." (Figure of speech)
Posted in: Do it at home: Train manners in Japan
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Jizzeez
Another one that could run and run. My personal faves: 1. A guy in his early twenties using a mirror and tweezers to pluck his sparse beard hairs out. 2. An attractive young lady furiously picking her nose and eating it while mailing on her keitai. 3. Middle age men plucking nose hairs manually and sprinkling the results on the train floor. For me, picking and plucking in public seems a bit bad mannered!
Posted in: Do it at home: Train manners in Japan
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Jizzeez
Definite lack of affection here. Hugs, kisses and hand holding in serious short supply for kids or adults. I remember a group of housewives giving me a collective "yuck" when I asked if they kissed their husbands. I guess the kids don't see much affection between their parents and don't see much love themselves.
Posted in: Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem
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Jizzeez
He has about 50 days left to live. Let's have a daily countdown.
Posted in: If Tatsuya Ichihashi continues to refuse food and refuse to talk about the murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker, what do you think prosecutors should do?
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Jizzeez
Get him to trial as soon as possible, before he is too weak to stand trial. I'm guessing staying silent in court won't do him any favors.
Posted in: If Tatsuya Ichihashi continues to refuse food and refuse to talk about the murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker, what do you think prosecutors should do?
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Jizzeez
Nice coat, strange pants, short legs
Posted in: Fur of the Year
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Jizzeez
She never stopped acting. Didn't you see her best ever "apology" performance! Caregiving? She could start with her son. Actually, I think what she did was basically stupid and unhealthy. The tide of global opinion is moving in favor of helping people like her, not making criminals of them.
Posted in: Noriko Sakai goes to university
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Jizzeez
It's a difficult one. I'm sure many of us have got caught between a bow and a handshake when meeting a Japanese boss. They are probably wondering if they should shake or bow as well! A full on bow by a foreigner is kind of hard to pull off "correctly" and who would feel confident of their bow skills in front of the Emperor? He had a go, bless him!
Posted in: Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington
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Jizzeez
The first thing that struck me when they caught Ichihashi was that there are thousands of young men just like him throughout Japan. He just went too far and got caught. Rape is commonplace in Japan.
Posted in: 19-year-old arrested for rape after threatening victim on cell phone
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Jizzeez
Crying babies. But now I just bring my own noise cancelling headphones and watch five movies back to back. Don't notice much else.
Posted in: What behavior or habits by passengers on planes bother you the most?
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Jizzeez
Doesn't she have a surname? Or would that be too foreign?
Posted in: Becky and Ryuta Sato win Best Smile of the Year awards
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Jizzeez
Probably the most annoying situation in which to be forced to listen to someone else on their phone is while waiting in line. I'm talking about the ATM line or supermarket line. When you feel impatient it makes the situation ten times worse having to listen to some idiot living in their own bubble version of reality.
Posted in: Self-centered zombies running rampant through Japanese society
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Jizzeez
This article is hilarious.I love: "The use of illegal drugs appears to be infiltrating the entire entertainment industry, the most recent incident being the arrest of a former member of the rock band Otoko-gumi on suspicion of marijuana possession." What's next? The suspicion that certain members of SMAP may like wearing make up?
Posted in: Rumors of drug use by Sawajiri's husband may be behind her being fired
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Jizzeez
It's kind of hard to feel sorry for Japanese men. As for Japanese women, I think it's just down to inequality. My sister in the UK left home when she went to college, studied hard, shared a house to save for a mortgage, bought her own house, car,etc. She worked hard to get promotions and improve her salary and didn't really need to get married for financial reasons. How many Japanese women can really follow this kind of path, or would want to?
Posted in: The age of listless, wary, anxiety-ridden and insecure young men
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Jizzeez
This guy snaps and slaps all the time. He desperately needs a good kicking!
Posted in: Shinsuke Shimada snaps during live show
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Jizzeez
When my British friend came to Japan we went out in Roppongi. He was suprised to see the African guys working the streets there. He then turned to me and said "that's where your HIV problem will come from"! It sounded outrageous but with infection rates of over 20% in several African countries, it was a scary thought....
Posted in: HIV/AIDS continues steep increase in Japan
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Jizzeez
Working for a Japanese company sucks. It really does. I'd love to quit.
Posted in: New breed of employees can’t communicate and wilt under pressure
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Jizzeez
It's easy to laugh at Mariah, but at least she's a real star. She still looks pretty damn good, has a great voice and superstar appeal. The last time I saw her on TV in Japan, SMAP totally embarrassed themselves trying to sing along with her. In the "interview" she was cool to them as well, despite not being fit to carry her bags! Let's face it the music industry needs real stars like her.
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Jizzeez
Having too long a checklist is obviously a problem. Some people are pickier than others. I had a first date where the woman turned up with visible dandruff in her hair and another who obviously didn't shave her legs.
These were non-starters for me, but maybe other guys wouldn't have been bothered. Judging people by looks is wrong but everyone needs to make an effort. I always put my best clothes on, have a shave, shower and wash my hair. I can't help it if someone doesn't like my looks but I think I have more chance of a second date if I at least try and tart myself up a bit!
Posted in: Do you think women are more selective than men when it comes to who they choose to date?