JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Part-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥10,000 ~ ¥15,000 / Day Depending on how many days a week are worked
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- Core Developer - コアディベロッパー
- Midokura Japan K.K. - ミドクラジャパン株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M ~ ¥10.0M / Year Negotiable
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NagoyaGaijin
I would just say "It ain't a mustache. . I just forgot to shave...a lot. . . every day. . . "
It is one thing for a company to have standards. And I am, in general, in favor of at least some semblance of a dress code. . no offensive clothing, hair kempt, body and hair washed, clothing clean, that sort of thing. Mr PatSmash's take against jewelery or hair length is, in my mind, just about as rational as the Post Ofice's fear of any facial hair. (In other words, completely Irrational). If ya dont like long haired freaky people, that is your choice. And if you dont want to hire a NEW recruit who doesn't fit your high standards of aesthetic sensibility, that is also your choice. But, having an employee who serves the company for 14 years, then popping up "You! I dont dig the 'stache. Lose the facefur or lose yer job" smells to me quite a bit like bovine excretia. The man had a 'stache for 14 years before the new rules popped up. And when the new standards came out, he took a stand. I say, Good on ya Postman!! Keep your stache neat and trimmed. . Hell, take it farther and grow a Van Dyke (what many people mistakenly call a goatee).
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NagoyaGaijin
Geeze Zen..it's just a CARTOON!!! Chill out man :P
I have heard that it was a fun flick, and I am looking forward to seeing it. I have been a fan of Jack Black for a while now..though sometimes, he needs to calm down ;)
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NagoyaGaijin
Gokai...yes, they are here to protect. General Rice's point was that, no matter what, EVERY profession has some bad folks squeak into the group. His point was that, despite media attention, and attitudes displayed by people such as yourself, the proportion of bad folks is LOWER in the US military stationed here than in the general population. Is it sad that there are some bad guys that get in?? Of course. Is the US military nothing but a bunch of murdering, raping hooligans like the media and people like you seem to think?? Absolutely NOT.
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NagoyaGaijin
looks to me like a bunch of people having a good time. Nice pic. and yet some of us still find something negative to say...
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NagoyaGaijin
I didn't realize that daylight was in danger and needed saving...
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NagoyaGaijin
Ummmm...Oops?
Actually, I had a fairly similar incident happen to me a few years back--fortunately, the damage was only to my own fence. A rainy day, wet shoes..my foot slipped from the brake to the gas and instead of stopping gently, I slowed down briefly, only to race ahead and plow into the back yard. . .Definitely feel for the woman who was inhured, and can empathize with the driver.
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NagoyaGaijin
Ossan...Just a point. . being west coast or NYC does not necessarily mean a thing. I come from a small town in the South. We use ohashi for Asian food.
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NagoyaGaijin
I have long had mixed feelings about the death penalty. In cases such as this one, it seems fine and dandy to me. In other cases, I have too much of a doubt... I think the arguments regarding the death penalty as a deterrant are misguided. History has shown repeatedly that some people will commit crimes no matter what the penalties are. However, One could argue that in a case such as this, the death penalty is a sort of safety measure for the public. After all, now that he has been executed, Miyazaki can never escape prison to kill again. (THAT, IMHO, is in fact a good thing). As for leaving someone in a hole to rot..well, is that not just a form of SLOW execution?? My point here is simply that life in prison (with the chance of escape--however slim) is really nothing more than a more drawn out process of execution. Some might even say it is LESS humane than most modern methods of execution.
My heart and prayers go to the families and the souls of Miyazaki's victims. I hope that they can find some sort of peace.
Posted in: Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed
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NagoyaGaijin
Similar to the TBS drama thing, good move on the part of the game company. (anybody care to say it is just a move for brownie points?)
As far as the cabinet ministers discussing ways to regulate knives..in a way don't they already regulate cutlery? That whole thing about no imports of katanas and whatnot... I will say that regulating cutlery would get into a lot of diffficulty. There would HAVE to be exceptions out the wazoo, so much so that the idea would be nearly pointless. I think they are trying to look at a symptom instead of the disease.
Posted in: Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives
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NagoyaGaijin
northlondon--I havent seen any gang rapes or truly pornogaphic vids, or naked women on regular old TV here. (I have seen a very very few topless ladies, but not on a regular basis, and usually well after 9 PM. Most often, I see this stuff in the foreign movies broadcast on TV.) I think you are mixing up the internet with TV. I also think you are engaging in a bit of hyperbole here... Then again, I usually don't watch much TV here after midnight...maybe in the wee hours of the morning, such crap is on.
Posted in: TBS cancels drama after Akihabara stabbing spree
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NagoyaGaijin
Geeze, the amount of sniping here is just sad.
Two people helped the fallen dude in the picture. GOOD. One is appearantly Asian. One is appearantly caucasian. So what??
The Akihabara incident on Sunday was a terrible tragedy. The policeman who responded to the call did what he could. He made a good arrest. One of the stabbing victims was found to have HepB...bummer, but at least there is treatment. Anyone who gave CPR should get themselves checked out just in case. That is one of the risks of helping people when there is blood or any other bodily fluids involved. Whether or not to take that risk of disease is a personal decision. If a person chooses to directly help, despite the (relatively low, but statistically significant) risk, then good on him or her. If a person chooses not to directly provide assistance because of that risk, I can understand that also. I don't think either choice is "more human" or "more humane" than the other.
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NagoyaGaijin
I think TBS made the right choice. I don't see them milking the situation for brownie points, however. (milk and brownies?? YUM!)
They made a wise business decision. Had they allowed the drama to air as originally scheduled, the outrage would be potentially devestating. (And certain naysayers here would certainly harp on the insensitivity of TBS airing such a programme so soon after the Akihabara incident).
As for criticizing TBS for filming the drama in the first place..well, TV stations are in business to entertain people and make money through ad revenue. They make what they think the people will want to watch.
Considering some of the stuff I have seen from TV shows in other countries, a stabbing on a crime drama here is nothing. CSI anyone???
Posted in: TBS cancels drama after Akihabara stabbing spree
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NagoyaGaijin
That is a pretty light fine..But in comparison...10,000 yen for a 300 (or if really fancy, 350!) yen pack of smokes is pretty steep.
Overall..I would say they both made a pretty stupid mistake. (I guess little Taro-kun has to go to the conbini from now on. . Or mama gotta buy his smokes...)
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NagoyaGaijin
I think the general sense of "Japanese police incompetence" comes from the reports we see. The good things that the cops do just don't really get much attention. After all. . "Local Cop helps lost foreigner" doesn't really sell advertising space. At the same time, there have been some very high-profile mistakes (Lindsay Hawker/Ichihashi). When all we see are those BIG mistakes, then we tend to get a negative impression of the local po-po. In a way, it's very similar to the general sentiments against American military personnel...we see reports of the bad stuff..not of the good stuff.
So, in short...I don't think anyone would be as incompetent as we JT posters tend to make the police out to be. We just comment on the incompetent ones we read about.
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NagoyaGaijin
It's been a LONG time since I posted on this board, but..I couldn't resist any longer. Well, as you can tell by my handle...I don't sweat the word in question so much.
I really think that the weight of the word comes with inflection (not infliction, as one poster repeatedly said...unless you are really really suffering). Voice tone and inflection tend to display the intent behind the word.
AND, I would have to say that the word is not really "racist" as it is not ethnocentric. I hate to toss about an overused-to-the-point-of-being-cliche word here, but..I think the term Xenophobic would be more accurate. "Gaijin" is prejudicial in that it is saying "Not from round these here parts." It is not saying anything about actual ethnicity.
That being said... To all the gaijins here whining about it..Grow some thicker skin, ya crybabies!!! IF even hearing the words hurts your feelings so terribly, then politely inform your Japanese friends (assuming you have any) that the word bugs you. Maybe something like 外人と言ったら、気持ち悪いよ。外国人と言うのほうが親切と思う。Granted, it ain't perfect Japanese (before you great linguists lambast me for it), but it WILL get your point across.
OR, you can be like some of the others here...and just don't sweat it.
And, a small story that might amuse some of ya...About 6 years ago, there was a big Japan-America Society shindig in my hometown for New Year's. Everyone in my Japanese language class was participating, and I ended up being one of the guys drafted to wear a hakama. As we were prepping, one sweet little obasan mentioned to our teacher "Gaijin dekai dane!" (I think she didn't realize that even first semester Japanese students would know those words.) Our teacher--a native of Tokyo--replied, in accented English, "But..here. . WE are gaijin..desho?"
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