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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Noripinhead
"The reason why Japan sends aid in this third stage is because we have so much experience in dealing with the aftermath of quakes," he said.
Ha! That's classic inane logic. So maybe they should wait till the fourth stage since they are experts on slow responses.
Posted in: Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake
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Noripinhead
Just looked at the BBC website in which there is a prominent photo of rescuers from Taiwan in Haiti. I guess Japan is opting to take the slow road to action.
Posted in: Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake
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Noripinhead
So where the Japanese government's response? Nada from Hatoyama. What are they waiting for?
Posted in: Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake
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Noripinhead
One positive benefit of the Internet age is that the world comes together to help people in times of crisis like this more rapidly than ever before. We saw that with the U.S. response from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Now we await the Japanese response.
Posted in: Haiti's capital shattered by powerful earthquake
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Noripinhead
They look like they are ready to take on Caesar (played by the late Roddy McDowell) and company in "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". The apes won and took over the planet.
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Noripinhead
A netbook is like an inexpensive interim laptop computer, but with a lot of compromises, the biggest being the tiny keyboards and the lack of screen real estate. It does the job but you don't want to spend too much time using them. As for portability, they are just heavy enough to be irritating.
Posted in: Netbooks' popularity expected to continue in 2010
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Noripinhead
Yeah, it looks like Batman's boat. But it's not THE Batboat. That one looks like this:
http://www.1966batfan.com/batboat1.htm
Moderator: Stay on topic please.
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Noripinhead
Happy Kwanza. Feliz Navidad.
Posted in: Merry Christmas, happy holidays, season's greetings and anything else I may have missed
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Noripinhead
The answer the questions begs is of course Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the Way of the Intercepting Fist. Tales of his bouts as a street fighter are legend. But maybe that was more the man than the method.
Posted in: What is the most efficient martial art to learn for one's protection in the real world?
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Noripinhead
In the immortal words of Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise."
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Noripinhead
The only thing missing is Julie Andrews singing, "These are a few of my favorite things!" (That "Sound of Music" song is used in JR Western Japan's TV commercials promoting tourism to Kyoto).
Posted in: Autumn glow
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Noripinhead
Ironic, isn't it, that some of the strongest leaders in the history of the world are always remembered for their acts of humility, not for their acts of arrogance. Wasn't it Jesus of Nazareth who washed the feet of his disciples?
Posted in: Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington
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Noripinhead
Nice shot. An excellent composition. I like how the photographer framed the roof of the temple with the leaves in the foreground. And you can see the excitement in people's faces. These folks are lucky to be traveling to Kyoto at this time of year.
Posted in: Autumn glow
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Noripinhead
So when Hillary Clinton meets the Queen of England she isn't supposed to curtsy because American Secretaries of States don't defer to foreign monarchs? Obama was simply showing respect for another culture, in whatever culture he is in. It's in line with Obama saying he's a "Pacific President." He knows the understands the cultures of the Pacific. Hey, he can boogie, too, unlike former U.S. Presidents.
Posted in: Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington
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Noripinhead
I love it. "Head Spa". I'll head to that one. "Open price" means "Time to open da price!"
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Noripinhead
Direct evidence that the brains of dolphins are larger than those of human beings.
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Noripinhead
Field resonance propulsion systems.
Posted in: If you could meet U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Japan, what would you like to talk with him about?
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Noripinhead
In case somebody really wants an honest answer, SMAP stands for "Sports Music Assemble People" in very Japanese-sounding weird English. Don't ask me what "assemble people" means. They are better cooks than they are singers, that's for damn sure.
Posted in: Pitt and Tarantino to be guests on 'Bistro SMAP'
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Noripinhead
TBS did call Mr. Hawker and asked him, idiotically, "Have you talked to other people about this?" And he replied, "No, because I am talking to you right now on the phone." Not only disgraceful but at least they could have thought up some better questions.
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Noripinhead
"Jackie Brown" was cool and likable, thanks to Samuel L. Jackson mainly. He also saves "Pulp Fiction" from being a self-indulgent mess. But Tarentino lost me with the "Kill Bill" flicks. Maybe it's not so much that Tarentino films are so good; most Sam Jackson films tend to be good ones.
Posted in: What do you think of Quentin Tarantino as a filmmaker?