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
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
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Livvie
I think you're confusing Ben Folds with the singer from SemiSonic. I don't know what happened to the latter, but Ben Folds has been continually releasing albums and performing live since he debuted.
I'd love to see Weezer, wouldn't mind seeing Ben Folds, and Ulfuls put on a really great live show, but other than those bands, none of these lineups are doing anything for me. I heard NIN would be appearing at Summer Sonic but there was no mention of them in this article. Did they back out?
Beyonce is lovely but I'm not sure why they chose her as headliner, especially since this year's lineup is mostly rock/alt bands.
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Livvie
The one thing I do love about hanami is that it's the only time of year when people commit random acts of kindness to people they don't know. Like giving their leftover food and drink to the people partying next to them when they leave.I wish people would keep that 'hanami spirit' all year round.
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Livvie
She looks cute! Fabulous dancer too. The shoes? Well, I wouldn't wear them but I see girls wear shoes like this here in Tokyo on a DAILY basis, some of them with baby carriage in tow. Have a look through the other pictures of the week and I'm sure variations of them will pop up here and there. She's just trying to blend in with the locals LOL.
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Livvie
Ditto with natosucks
I've been to a few fashion events catered to young women this winter and I really don't understand the appeal of wearing the exact outfit as your favorite model. I love people who follow the trends but make the outfit their own. Also as a Canuck, the denim cut offs in winter make my stomach turn. Miniskirt over tights is much classier.
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Livvie
They say that it was 'created exclusively for the Japanese market' but I have seen screen stills and read reviews for this awful thing, and the game play has been translated into English. Bad English but English nevertheless. It is very obvious that they were hoping to make some money overseas as well.
The argument can be made that video games don't make people commit crimes, and for the most part that is the truth. I am somewhat of a gamer myself, although I'm not really into playing the more violent titles. You can say it's something done in the privacy of home, so what a person watches or plays is their own business, but how many news stories have we seen in the past year or so of loners randomly stabbing people because they were 'stressed' or they just wanted to see what it was like to kill someone? Couldn't the same theory apply to this game?
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Livvie
She is so classy! I don't watch J-dramas or movies much, but I am always impressed by her poise and elegance whenever I see her on variety programs.
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Livvie
Other than the comments about making Japan more English-friendly for tourists, how about manner police or more help ambassadors to remind people of common courtesy?
I travel a lot for my job, usually have a decent sized bag or suitcase with me, so although I live here, people tend to think that I am a tourist. One big observation I've made in my travels is that people only think about themselves in public. I've lost count of how many times I've seen people open a door allowing just enough space for them to slide through and slam the door in the face of the person behind them. In high traffic areas no less! I think that's why this country has so many automatic doors!
Or how about having people stand in front of you in line while waiting for the train, or climbing over your suitcase so they can get a seat before you. Or even ignoring you as you're struggling to carry your stuff down a flight of stairs at the station because there's no elevator or escalator and no one will help you?
Once, at Nippori Station during the rush hour I saw this Japanese girl very obviously struggling with her suitcase. One of the wheels had broken and she was having a really hard time and there were SCORES of people walking around her, even looking annoyed that she was in the way. I went up to her and asked her in Japanese if she needed some help and she exclaimed 'PLEASE!'. Then everyone proceeded to stare at the two of us as we carried her case down the stairs!
I could go on and on but I will veer off topic.
Posted in: What does Japan need to do in order to attract more tourists?
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Livvie
Sorry, that won't help. Lowering the price of the handsets will. Offering discounts to long time customers and frequent buyers will. These mobile companies were so afraid of losing money by offering unlimited price plans that they jacked up the price of their phones and locked everyone into two year plans. Even the simplest handset can cost you around 40,000 yen nowadays. I used to get a new phone every six months to a year. Now I'll be hanging on to my handsets until they fall apart. Thanks but no thanks.
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