JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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OssanULTRA
"It's not like we will know anyway. If you are just able to watch the coverage supplied by NHK, we will be lucky if we get to see any other countries athletes. Watching the Olympics here in Japan has to be one of the worst things about living here. And heaven forbid somebody wins a gold medal, because that will be played over and over at nausea."
Here in the U.S. I have the choice of watching NBC or nothing at all if I want to see the Olympics. And I'm not going to get to see any other countries athletes unless they are competing with us. And I'm going to get to know every detail of every athletes childhood and their pets, while I'm getting pounded by the cororate sponsers. And heaven forbid someone wins a gold medal (and we will), because that will be played over and over ad nauseum.
Posted in: Do you think the Olympic Games will be a success?
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OssanULTRA
I think they should have let him swim with the sharks.
Posted in: Man gets life for killing Japanese woman in Hawaii
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OssanULTRA
"another military crime of the usa...why do they need these submarines."
This s not a crime. It is an accident. which was found and reported, with what we all transparency. I believe that accidents which have occured in some Japansee nuclear reactors have been handled with far less transparency. The nature, damage and scope of this accident appears to be very minimal to the point of being negligible. The submarines are needed as part of the overall defense and deterrence stragety which protects the United States and it's allies, which obviously includes Japan.
"Either you are Japanese or a newbee" In my experience, not all Japanese are anti-nuke or anti-US military. In fact I find that very few are. Even those who are anti-Nuke aren't necessarily anti-US military.
Posted in: U.S. Navy warns of possible radioactive leak from nuclear sub in Sasebo, Okinawa
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OssanULTRA
The President of the United States doesn't have to visit again a country he just visited if it happens to be a rock solid alliance. There's no point in spreading the American agenda where it's not necessary to do so. The Secret Service better be on it's toes in South Korea.
Posted in: Bush says U.S. not neglecting Asia amid war on terrorism
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OssanULTRA
Ok, I admit she has nice legs. But all in all I agree with Sarge.
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OssanULTRA
How many local boys own tour companies in Mongolia?
Posted in: Battle over sumo event in Mongolia
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OssanULTRA
So it's all about Asashoryu's company in Mongolia making some money or not? Then it's quite understandable.
Posted in: Battle over sumo event in Mongolia
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OssanULTRA
So...are they going to send out checks or what?
Posted in: U.S. House of Representatives formally apologizes for slavery
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OssanULTRA
Is it too late to just cancel this whole thing and do it somewhere else?
Posted in: China reneges on Internet freedom during Olympics
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OssanULTRA
Well I guess he's not going to get the seat with the really good view now.
Posted in: Bush vows to take 'message of freedom' to Beijing
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OssanULTRA
What happened to her hair?
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OssanULTRA
"I saw him on the news this morning, addressing the crowd in Japanese. Very cute. ;-)"
The first time I ever saw Christian Bale in a movie (Empire of the Sun 1987), he was speaking Japanese. If you've never seen this film it's absolutely worth renting. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/
Posted in: Dark Knight
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OssanULTRA
"That's just plain sick... straight from the Japanese 'Battle Royal'"
Or about 1000 other hollywood horror flicks. Definitely a sick puppy you don't want wandering around your neighborhood.
Posted in: Australian man gets life for decapitating teenager, bowling with head
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OssanULTRA
"How come Tokyo isn't covered in pollution?"
Because like most industrialized developed countries they went through their pollution crisis and cleanup in the 70s and 80s. Whereas China is a developing country eager to catch up at any cost.
Posted in: Beijing shrouded in thick fog of pollution ahead of athletes' arrival for Olympics
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OssanULTRA
The notion that Japan by herself is depleting the Bluefin Tuna stocks is pretty absurd. Taiwan has a larger Tuna Fleet than Japan. As already brought up, Local fisheries catch the Tuna, deliver to pens for fattening, then are sold to Japanese agents. And not for some "token" amount either. So yes, the local fisheries who are actually catching the fish are certaibly part of the problem. Then there is the demand, which has multiplied because of the popularity of sushi in the US (since the 80s BTW, the article is wrong), Europe and now China. The global shortage problem involves everyone amd it's ridicuous to blame Japan alone. Imagine drug dealers blaming the entire drug problem on the "users" because without their demand they wouldn't be in the drug business.
Posted in: Japanese sushi rage threatens Mediterranean tuna
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OssanULTRA
"The Japanese ruining their own food culture etc by their usual greed. Learn a lesson from the good ol USA, and use your resources in moderation."
We don't know the meaning of the word moderation. So what on God's earth are you talking about?
Posted in: Japanese sushi rage threatens Mediterranean tuna
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OssanULTRA
There is only one facility in the world where Bluefin Tuna has been succesfully hatched and raised from eggs, and that is in Japan. Further development of this technology could conceivably solve the global bluefin tuna shortage. On the other hand the growing demand which now includes the entire world probably will be more than such farming could meet. Bluefin tuna will go the way of gasoline. How many pieces of yuna sushi would we eat if it cost $100 a piece?
Posted in: Japanese sushi rage threatens Mediterranean tuna
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OssanULTRA
Academically speaking, what value is there to Japan to loosen visa restrictions with the Phillipines and Malaysia? Apart from what's mentioned in this article.
Posted in: Visa rule could scupper AirAsia X flights to Japan
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OssanULTRA
Leaving aside tghe total chaos that would ensue, shouldn't every 747-400 in service throughout the world be immediately grounded until the cause of the explosion is determined?
Posted in: Oxygen cylinder eyed as cause for Qantas fuselage blast
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OssanULTRA
Bibric;
"OssanULTRA* First, as I said, "context" is critical in bringing to the ICJ. Given the irresponsibility of Japan in the word community for a century, no one can believe that Japan may comply with the decisions made by any other IGOs, including the ICJ. This kind of tactics is a deep-rooted one of Japan. Again, no one wants to be deceived by the Japanese "allegation" with the 1905 declaration."
Japan's history with international rulings, regardless what they may or may not be, are irrelevant. Just like Imperial Japan's history prior to 1945 are irrelevant to the question of why SKOrea refuses to settle before the ICJ.
"Accordingly, South Koreans are not afraid, but feel useless to discuss this issue with Japan in the mediation of any third party."
No I think they are afraid. If they really had confidence in all the "evidence" and "historical proof" as they always claim, they would be the first to end this matter and make Japan shut up about these rocks. Don't you personally believe that SKorea would win?
"Second, the territorial issue is an indisputable one for the possessor."
It's already under dispute. SKorea is simply too cowardly to resolve it in a peaceful mature manner.
Posted in: S Korea reportedly plans to build hotel on disputed islets