JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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LuckyLangers
Japan will be the next Greece in the next couple of years as they can no longer sell their debt internally. After 20 years here, I am selling up and moving on. Good luck guys!
Posted in: Yen weakens as BOJ eases monetary policy
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LuckyLangers
Disappointing how the writer, Jason Coskrey, introduces UFC as the world's most violent sport and that a journalist can write whatever they like with such little knowledge. Jason, there are no 12-6 elbows, groin kicks, punches to the throat, or a boxing 10 count system. The world most violent sport is Krav Maga, that I do sir. Learn a few facts first?
Posted in: UFC 144: World's most violent sport hits Tokyo
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LuckyLangers
Can't believe the yanks didn't vote more for Ron Paul. The only one who has kept his policies consistent for 30 years, who preaches the constitution and budget constraints. Fools?
Posted in: Romney wins big in Florida; tells Obama to get out of the way
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LuckyLangers
cl400, I did google 'Japan bribes for whaling' and found a report according to London Sunday times. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20007554-501465.html . Interesting stuff! genji17, I am glad that you believe the Japanese whaling is LEGAL. And the stance of doing so for science probably does kind of make sense?
Posted in: 3 Sea Shepherd activists detained aboard Japanese whaling vessel
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LuckyLangers
Of course they knew they would get caught. Their statement delivered was a message: "Return us to shore in Australia and then remove yourself from our waters." They are making a sacrifice and I am sure are prepared for the PR and 1 year in Jail. Lots of publicity for their cause. Arrested 26 miles off Australia's coast in International waters, but inside Australia's 200-mile economic zone. What are the Japanese whaling ships doing there? Making friends? Dealt with under Japanese law? Anyone else see an escalation here? Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the weekend’s incident exemplified why it was necessary to put an Australian Customs vessel in the Southern Ocean to monitor activities between the Japanese fleet and Sea Shepherd activists. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/attorney-general-nicola-roxon-has-said-australian-whaling-activists-would-face-the-consequences-of-their-actions/story-fn59niix-1226239673528
Posted in: 3 Sea Shepherd activists detained aboard Japanese whaling vessel
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LuckyLangers
The world is laughing not at the Japanese people, but the incompetent police here...shame on you?
http://www.france24.com/en/20120103-japan-police-turned-away-surrendering-aum-fugitive
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/japanese-fugitive-turned-away-by-police/
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/japan-police-turned-away-surrendering-aum-fugitive-062743934.html
Posted in: Police at first turned away surrendering Aum fugitive
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LuckyLangers
Tamesu-sana and @The Munya Times"....I got one for you? I live next door to Osaki police station and entered last year, with my company lawyer who had 3 letters of extortion. My Japanese company lawyer did all the talking and presented the documents. The police decided to take no action as the person attempting the company extortion was located in Gunma, and suggested we go speak to the Gunma police instead. No phone calls were made, nor any notable effort to assist future. The good news is that the world is now laughing at the Japanese police force incompetence. Ha,Ha?
Posted in: Police at first turned away surrendering Aum fugitive
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LuckyLangers
HimajinJAN. 03, 2012 - 04:28PM JST With some reading you would know that you calmly tell the person choking, I am going to hit 5 times on your back between your shoulder blades. A solid strike per hit, one second gap between strikes, using the palm of your hands. That will dislodge most items. From there if it doesn't work, you do the Heimlich maneuver, as per my previous post. Stop being such an negative expert champ?
Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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LuckyLangers
Once again, not a single intelligent comment in the bloggers here. Take a moment to google and learn the Heimlich maneuver. You will likely save someone's life one day. If the people's 'friends' knew such, they would still be alive. I even performed it on myself after choking on a 'barbeque shape' in Melbourne in August 2011. 5 other people were there, and no-one knew what to do, but stared in horror. When you are really choking, you can't talk, and the situation is serious, but simple to learn. Good luck.
Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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LuckyLangers
Good job J cops being upfront and honest with this. I also believe they will deal with this chap severely.
Posted in: Cop arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two junior high school girls
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LuckyLangers
Damn right they should raise the consumption tax. The country is broke, pension system is broke. And while you are there Noda cut back your government defense spending too. This might help ensure a future for this beautiful country?
Posted in: Noda to press ahead with tax rise despite 9 DPJ lawmakers leaving
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LuckyLangers
I see nothing but escalation here. The Japanese coast guard protecting the whalers. International reifications through more accidents and violence. Many newspapers/magazines have picked up on the J gov't using JPY 2.3 billion of the Fukushima aid to fund whale hunting. Greenpeace has slammed this allocation. Rollingstone photos threat assessment: December 5th-9th.
Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet
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LuckyLangers
I smiled when I read that Gaga doesn't save any money, but spends in all on clothes, her videos, and lives for the day....this is from a certified financial planner.
Posted in: Going Gaga
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LuckyLangers
Can't this be solved diplomatically?
Posted in: Japan's coast guard arrests Chinese fishing boat captain
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LuckyLangers
What happened to this little lady is tragic. I have two little girls myself, and it almost brings me to tears. There are 3 very good schools that I have tried for knife self-defense in Tokyo. One is in Ikeburo, http://www.combat-sports-center.com/english/index.html, and one in Omotesando or Ichigaya. http://www.kravmaga.co.jp/english/. Only yesterday there was a knife defense seminar. Good luck and be safe.
Posted in: 14-year-old girl slashed on face by man on street in Saitama
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LuckyLangers
Japan's public debt is hardly a joke Laguna, and as Conway correctly indicated it is a fiscal time bomb. Checking the list of soverign states by public debt, Japan sits 2nd behind Zimbabwe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listofsovereignstatesbypublicdebt Interestingly in 2000, one Zimbabwean $ = US$1. Now in Zimbabwe they are printing Trillion dollar notes. I must get back to my Adv Dip. Financial Services studies, to prepare for my move out of here, as the Japanese gov't in their wisdom has made it very difficult for financial planners to help people independently prepare for their financial future, instead of relying on their bankrupt nenkin system. Good luck Japan, a beautiful country and my home over the last 20 years.
Posted in: Japan's public debt to hit record Y1,024 trillion
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LuckyLangers
After 8 years of running a company here, I am moving my company to Singapore in the new year. The beaurocratic red tape here for an investment company is choking us. Singapore welcomed us, after due diligence with open arms. Nice article though!
Posted in: Making Japan a more attractive place to do business
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LuckyLangers
I lost my camera on Yamate dori on the 16th October. It had many beautiful pictures of my 5 year old and 2 year old daughters in it. I reported it to the koban immediately, and within 15 mins had riden my bike along the path to check for it. I took the last picture as we left the park. It hasn't been returned, which really surprised me after 20 years in Japan.
Posted in: Fishermen net bag with Y11 mil off Iwate coast
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LuckyLangers
Serrano, anyone can have 25 children, just that most men aim to support their families. Like I do with my 2 children. By giving their precious children, schooling, housing etc. This stud muffin that you talk of, plans on the kids supporting him...the exact opposite. Enough thinking like this, and you have a nation in poverty, such as Uganda.
Breeding children for bragging rights, without adequate funds or thinking, is awful, and doesn't work, as the kids will likely have to work as child laborers, due to no education, as per Ndageramiwe's example above. Three of her current 8 children have had to leave schooling due to lack of funds....so what does she do? Has a ninth child....... Responsible child planning like the Chinese could be considered as an option here? Wonder what you think of the 'stud muffin' now.....
Posted in: Challenges loom as world population hits 7 billion
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LuckyLangers
This might be worth reading:
http://www.economist.com/node/21531522?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/hotspotsandblindspots
And how to protect yourself and your families: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL1uzcDUFdc&feature=related
Good luck.
Posted in: IAEA team arrives in Fukushima to observe decontamination effort