JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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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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PeaceWarrior
Hahaha, Ben, no worries. I'm at work doing something I absolutely hate doing and beer is what has been on my mind today, all day so talking to myself is probably not too bad. When I start enjoying the work is when I'll start worrying. Have a good cold one tonight mate.
Cheers,
Posted in: To be healthy, live in the big city
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PeaceWarrior
Thanks Aqualung, I'm pretty sure you are right. Funny thing is that I see a lot of really tall Japanese men these days but I have yet to see where they shop.
Posted in: Gap to open 1st Old Navy store in Japan
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PeaceWarrior
Totally will answer that one PW, BEER!!
Posted in: To be healthy, live in the big city
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PeaceWarrior
Knowing the US, they must weigh heavily on the issue!! (Sorry, couldn't help myself ;).)
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PeaceWarrior
paulinusa, collecting is not the same thing in my opinion. If you live in the boonies, like I do, nothing is better than an ebook reader. I've had one for years (illiad from irex was my first one many years ago) and I've just never looked back after that. I read about twelve books per month, it is my main hobby besides exercising. Having said that, there is nothing I like better than to relax with a good old book that I haven't read in years, the smell alone is worth it.
Three Cheers for all of you guys who read. I feel alone in my area since most of my friends (and some in my family) think it's strange for me to prefer a book to a movie.
Posted in: My favorite English bookstores in Tokyo
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PeaceWarrior
Definitely small towns for me. One with easy access to mountains and the sea is best. From my place, I can view an amazing night sky full of stars about 20 minutes from my place (almost as good as what I see in Canada) and I can be relaxing on a deserted beach in about 30 minutes. What else does one really need?
Posted in: To be healthy, live in the big city
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PeaceWarrior
But, will they have large sizes? It's really tough for tall/big guys to find anything that fits well... And forget Uniqlo if you are larger than a mouse! Yes, I am exaggerating here to make my point.
Posted in: Gap to open 1st Old Navy store in Japan
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PeaceWarrior
Occupy Wall Street was initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters,
Posted in: Canada's use of torture data sparks outcry
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PeaceWarrior
It doesn't work for really muscular people or athletes.
Posted in: Time to tax sugar to combat health crisis: experts
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PeaceWarrior
I guess going from Corporate Canada to Corporate Japan, I find refreshing the fact that nobody has tried to stab me in the back to get ahead yet.
Posted in: How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
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PeaceWarrior
What an amazingly stunted way to look at the world. But then again, since January 17th, you have been making these sorts of flashy comments, making you look like a troll trying to get a rise out of other people...
I say you can't be for real!
Posted in: How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
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PeaceWarrior
Have to agree with crustpunker as well. Also, I've been extremely healthy since I started exercising six days a week, weight and cardio for about an hour a day, and eating really, really well. I've never felt better and I'm really hoping it lasts.
Posted in: 1 dead, 2 critical following flu outbreak in Saitama hospital
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PeaceWarrior
This is a distortion of the meaning of gold bottom
Posted in: 8 men arrested for smuggling gold from S Korea to Japan in rectums
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PeaceWarrior
I was thinking the same thing... I've read the Japanese Knife Laws and their 2009 revision and I don't remember seeing anything that had to do with minors and knives at home but there was mention of several kinds of knives and swords/spears that were completely banned. Maybe they are talking about those.
Actually, the law would probably allow for a neck knife like a "la griffe" since it is so small but might not allow me to carry my Swiss army knife because it has a saw that's too long. Go figure.
Posted in: Father of boy accused of attacking two girls in Saitama, Chiba faces charges
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PeaceWarrior
That's right tmarie, and here is another WTF...
Why were six detectives needed to question him?
Posted in: Knife-wielding man who fled from police with infant son arrested in Aichi
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PeaceWarrior
Dumb Law is better than DOMA in this case!
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PeaceWarrior
It is entirely possible that if the young guy had been alone, the older guy would have said nothing at all. It was probably the fact that he was showing a bad example to his son that made him admonish the father. The young twit in turn probably didn't like to be told off in front of his son. Just conjecture though.
Either way, punching people is a bad idea most of the time, and particularly if the punching bag is not much younger than Kinsan and Ginsan...
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PeaceWarrior
I'll probably go for a gt86 when they come out, I've been waiting for that one for ever.
Posted in: Lexus to unveil sport coupe concept vehicle at North American International Auto Show in Detroit
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PeaceWarrior
Moderators, you may have a problem with the preview option of the comment area. When I use katakana, I can't see what I wrote (it's just a lot of garbled mumbo jumbo) but it posts properly. I'm saying 'may' because it may be one of my computer settings affecting it. Just FYI.
Posted in: Subway manners
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PeaceWarrior
It's possibly because it's often used as an onomatopoeia. I've heard it mostly as "goron" ゴロン around my area.
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