JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Full-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥200,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month Depending on your ability and experience
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JohnBecker
Good thing it only took them 10 months to open this office. Because 11 months would have been ridiculous.
Posted in: Environment ministry opens office in Fukushima to oversee decontamination work
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JohnBecker
A six-hour chase is ridiculous. If they won't stop and be boarded, put a shot across the bow. If they continue to run, they're cannon fodder.
Posted in: Japan's coast guard arrests Chinese fishing boat captain
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JohnBecker
As tmarie says above, we've never heard of trouble around the CN Tower in Toronto. There's no need to re-invent the wheel. Just do what they did.
Posted in: Locals worried by ice, snow falling from Tokyo Sky Tree
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JohnBecker
It's rare anymore to find someone with intellect, a point of view, and the ability to debate. At least not in the public sphere -- all we see there anymore is people trying to shout one another down.
Posted in: Author Christopher Hitchens dies at 62
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JohnBecker
@sailwind: The possibility exists that the Republicans will pick a candidate who isn't popular with the Tea Party faction. That could split the Republican vote and hand the election to Obama. Another possibility is that the voters are so disgusted they'll go for the Tea Party and take their chances.
Posted in: House, Senate leaders meet Sunday on debt talks
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JohnBecker
@freakashow: the U.S. women are ranked #1 in the world, making them the favorite in this tournament. I hear what you're saying about "American boasting" but in this case it's pretty well justified.
A real nail-biter, and one in which the Japanese women got away with murder a few times - I can recall at least two occasions when what looked like clear fouls in the penalty area were not called. I know that's the way the game goes sometimes and I'm not trying to denigrate Japan's performance, but if I were a fan of Germany I would be howling about the non-calls.
Posted in: Japan beats Germany to make Women's WCup semis
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JohnBecker
Before you write off the rest of Matsuzaka's career, remember that most pitchers who come back from Tommy John surgery can throw harder than they ever did before. He's going to go through a little bit of rest and then a lot of rehab, and will almost certainly get picked up by a major league club. His one great season before he wore out his arm is too tantalizing for major league GMs to ignore.
Posted in: Matsuzaka has Tommy John Surgery
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JohnBecker
I'm with Jbeezy - Avatar was fantastic in 3D. It wasn't a gimmick, it really enhanced the experience. Most other movies in 3D really don't need it.
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JohnBecker
Welcome to 2004.
In 2005 and 2007, I stayed in a Y6,200/night business hotel in Nihonbashi that had free Internet in all rooms. They didn't ask if I was a "Rewards Member."
Posted in: Free Internet for Marriott Rewards members
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JohnBecker
45% is a pretty ambitious target...
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JohnBecker
If you're slamming beers, a head just gets in the way. But if you're drinking beer to enjoy its flavor, a little bit of a head (no more than an inch, really) is a must. The head is what releases the aroma.
Posted in: Beer is served
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JohnBecker
@nandakandamanda: actually, most people don't have storm shelters. At least not in Missouri. Some newer, upscale homes with basements have a secure room built into them, but many homes don't have cellars or any other underground shelter. In that case, you go to an interior room on the ground floor (often a bathroom) and hope for the best.
Posted in: Death toll from Missouri tornado climbs to 116
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JohnBecker
As Maria said, this sounds like the kind of book that would be great for kids in a school library. There should be a series of these books, which would allow kids to learn things about a different country every week.
Posted in: All About Japan: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More
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JohnBecker
Hm. 3 titles ripped off from the Beatles, and one from the Sex Pistols! No wonder she's successful!
Posted in: Japanese singer Yui eyes bigger foreign fan base
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JohnBecker
Clearly, they're not looking for average people to join.
Posted in: Tokyo American Club to stage concert to raise funds for quake victims
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JohnBecker
I've been around for a few years and have seen many versions of "the next big thing" come and go. The kid's cute, he can sing ok, whatever. If I could deliver a message to him, it would be something along the lines of "save your pennies, kid... it's a short ride."
Posted in: Justin Bieber looking forward to coming to Japan
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JohnBecker
@Pepin: Thunderbolt is not compatible with any of the USB standards. It's also screaming fast - something on the order of 10GB/sec.
Posted in: Apple upgrades iMacs with quad-core processors
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JohnBecker
Thanks, Taka. That's the first time I've ever been scared by a storm.
Posted in: Tornadoes kill at least 290 in six U.S states
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JohnBecker
I've lived in eastern Tennessee for 15 years, and have never seen anything like this. The storm was ridiculously strong and came in wave after wave. I had no damage to my home or car (which was in the garage), but lots of my friends had windows and vinyl siding broken by hailstones as big as tennis balls. And most cars I'm seeing today are covered in dimples.
Posted in: Tornadoes kill at least 290 in six U.S states
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JohnBecker
It's a fine balancing act between preservation of personal treasures and progress in the recovery efforts. I wouldn't want to be the person on the scene who has to make the decision about whether or not to stop every two minutes to pick something out of the rubble. Bodies, of course. But maybe not the backpack your kid used 15 years ago.
Posted in: Careful search for mementos slows rebuilding