JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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Pukey2
With the introduction of this new identity card and the abolishment of the re-entry permit, does it mean that permanent residents can only leave Japan for a maximum of one year? I'm assuming that, at present, PRs could leave and not return until their re-entry permit nears expiration date, which, at present, is 3 years.
I've always wondered what the advantage of automatic gates was, apart from saving time in the very rare case that re-entry lines were long. With these gates, you still have to submit to a face scan. They already have our details, automatic gates or not. I think it's strange that only USA and it's two satellite Asian nations do this crap. When will EU have the balls to do the same to these nations? I have PR in another country and, as such, I'm treated in exactly the same way as the locals at immigration. We can also use automatic gates and you don't even have contact with an immigration officer (who is just sitting there in the background). Isn't that the point of automatic gates - you do everything yourself?
The authorities need to make sure these automatic gates work properly. They're not everywhere in Narita either. The last time I used them, which was for both Jp and non-Jp, it wouldn't work properly despite my having used them before. The Jp woman behind me, who was then having a major hissy fit, went through no problems. Now the gates are even racist!
Posted in: Japan eyes simpler immigration procedures, including automatic gate
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Pukey2
I guess he has to say that, but that tarento Matsuoka drives me nuts. I still recall his idiotic dance when he won a match at Wimbledon. Embarrassing.
Posted in: Nishikori poised to make history
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Pukey2
Still ain't gonna eat it. I prefer foreign rice (for taste and safety). There are better ways to support the community than eat contaminated food.
Posted in: Fukushima rice given all-clear after radiation tests
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Pukey2
genjuro:
That's what I was thinking, since I actually live in one of these hotspots. Some concerned soul did a survey with a counter and drove round my town. Readings varied from 0.2 to, briefly, 0.5 microsevierts/hr. It was 0.7 the first day it rained after the earthquake. Should the authorities or some company mass produce the counters so that citizens can buy them at an affordable price? I see the cheapest ones on Amazon at around 20,000 yen, going up to 50,000 yen. Most are made in China and Russia.
YongYang:
I think this is a surprise, not because there was a hotspot, but because of the reading, 2.7.
Japangyaru:
How much did yours cost?
Darren B:
I've seen those maps on MEXT's homepage. Do you know whether they intend to do the same for Shizuoka? Not that I live there, but I'd be interested to see the readings considering that Shizuoka tea and mushrooms were contaminated.
Posted in: Stringent tests planned to map radiation spread after hotspot found in Setagaya
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Pukey2
Which ones? The ones that made it back from Iraq/Afghanistan or the ones who were killed while thinking there were weapons which never existed?
Posted in: George W Bush still supports troops
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Pukey2
plus AKB48
= declaration of war
Posted in: AKB48 takes part in music festival of friendship in Vietnam
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Pukey2
I'll stick with the twin towers in Shinjuku. No charge.
Posted in: Tokyo Sky Tree to start accepting group reservations from Nov 22
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Pukey2
Why is AKB48 'special'?
Posted in: Best dressed eyes
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Pukey2
elbuda:
I'm not surprised she got angry with you, seeing that you've never got a good word to say about the Chinese.
Posted in: Demand for Japanese language instruction in U.S. skyrocketing
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Pukey2
Why does Katori always make himself look silly?
Posted in: Would you go bananas for Y877,000 an hour?
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Pukey2
One word for the chef - idiot! I've carried knives once or twice before, but I always make sure they're either covered in several layers of newspapers or in their original packaging. Sure this was a freak accident, but any one with common sense knows you should have them wrapped securely.
cl400: You can't wrap a car or put car in a box and drive, so your analogy is ridiculous. This isn't chef bashing, rather idiot bashing. And is he going to be arrested and thrown in jail? Recall not long ago, an elderly American guy who came to visit his son in Japan was asking for directions at a koban. When asked whether he had a knife (why on earth they would suddenly ask?!), he said he had a small penknife (or something like that. Result? He was thrown in the cell, his son wasn't informed until at least a day had passed, and he was only allowed to talk to his son in Japanese (despite the fact that he doesn't even know a damn word).
Posted in: Subway passenger injured by kitchen knife following emergency stop
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Pukey2
As someone who is living in one of these hotspots, I'm totally mad at the way authorities are handling the situation and even madder at the people who were responsible for doing nothing to make sure that plants were safe from tsunamis. Readings are available for my place, but you have to go on the net to find them - and the readings are just as high as some places in Fukushima. However, why are the readings not made more public? I can't find them in newspapers. And Japan Times showing readings from one city per prefecture is absolutely useless for people not living in those cities. In the Kanto region, there is absolutely no correlation between readings and distance from the Fukushima plant. It was just pot luck that rain dumped a whole load of cesium onto certain areas. I found high readings dating back to the day it first rained after the leak, but it certainly wasn't publicized much at the time. Most people were more worried about the water. I guess it was wise, after all, to cover myself as much as possible and wear a mask when going out.
And why are the Japanese so obsessed with burning things? Radiation or no radiation, am I the only one bothered by breathing in god knows what? I've seen farmers burn plastic bags, and idiotic neighbors burn garden waste (for god's sake, just put it in a bag and have it collected like normal garbage).
Posted in: Radioactive ash causes Kashiwa incinerators to shut down
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Pukey2
won -> own
Posted in: Cigarette vending machines banned in England
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Pukey2
elbuda mexicano:
Your ignorance is absolutely beyond belief! Just because isolated incidents are reported, you seem to think the whole country is into child cage fighting. Can you please stop your blatant racism and ignorance at other countries like UK and China and concentrate on problems in your won country. There, people are getting shot at, chopped up and mutilated. Now that is one hell hole. At least the UK is doing something. A two yen hike in the price of ONE cigarette will do F.A.!
Posted in: Cigarette vending machines banned in England
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japangal:
I know, Just about as civilized as that Japanese dude who went on the rampage in Akihabara. Yes, there'll be more in Japan.
Posted in: Jealous fruit vendor kills nine in China
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Pukey2
Elbuda:
Well, if you ever win a ticket to HK, I'll gladly go in your place. At least in HK it's not common to get shot at, or get your head chopped off and dropped outside a school. Does that sound familiar?
Posted in: Cathay Pacific launches 'Hong Kong Style' campaign
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Pukey2
D#mn, I thought Arashi were going to get the award.
Posted in: Lady Gaga, Fukushima Hula Girls given Japan Tourism Agency awards
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Pukey2
Can't say I've really heard of this. I thought it only happened with Voodoo believers and bible bashers.
Posted in: 2 arrested after teenage girl dies in 'exorcism'
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Pukey2
And that is exactly why some crashes have occurred in the past - the fear of coming into the platform one minute later than scheduled and the need to speed up to make up for lost time.
Just be thankful nobody got killed this time. What next?
Posted in: 2 Shanghai subway trains crash, injuring over 260
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Pukey2
I noticed that question wasn't answered properly. Let's rephrase the question. How would the rates compare if I ordered an item which Amazon (or the company in question) is willing to send to Japan?
I have ordered items before from the States, and if you order large quantities, there is a risk that Japanese customs will slap a tax on it. I once also ordered a particular brand of running shoes which is more expensive in Japan (even when postage from USA is included) - I notice that the company I ordered from no longer send to Japan. What is it with international companies - they're hellbent on making sure Japanese customers have to pay more for the same.
Any case, if this company can provide a good service at reasonable prices, then good luck. I'd be interested, depending on how much they charge.
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