JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- 加治金属工業株式会社, Tokyo
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- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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ReformedBasher
Once he buys it, he should protect it by living there.
Make sure there's enough rocks to throw at fishing trawlers that come too close.
Posted in: Tokyo raises Y1 bil yen to buy disputed Senkaku isles
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ReformedBasher
@KariHaruka and Seranno
Finally, some important news... :-)
Posted in: AKB48 election underway; Yuko Oshima in the lead
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ReformedBasher
Here’s what really gets me about these guys, besides the fact that they gutlessly attacked somebody without a weapon to prove how tough they are.
First, I hike. When I hike, I take a multi-tool which amongst other things has a blade just over the legal length by a whopping 0.5 cm. Pretty sure it was okay when I bought it in Japan many years ago. Even though I’m a cautious fellow, it might happen to save my life some day. Likely or not, it’s my right to carry it, the law can go jump. It would take me about 30 seconds top find it in my bag, remove it from the case, locate the blade and open it. Hardly a good weapon at that, though it could be used to kill. So could a nail file or a fork. Or as anybody who has done any martial art, etc (even the “softer” ones), it’s not difficult to kill people without knives or other weapons. I won’t bother with the details but I can tell you if I was going to kill somebody, I sure would not use a multi-tool. As for this tough guy’s knife, you can buy something just as nasty in the kitchenware section at Daiei and say you are on your way home from shopping.
Posted in: Man arrested over knife attack at Shibuya subway station
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@Disillusioned
How about "Japan" raising your taxes to pay for a cleanup? WIll you still insist?
Posted in: Alaskan ecologists see surge in Japan tsunami debris
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ReformedBasher
Because...?
FWIW, I've been in a few sento with a tattoo, as have local customers. Nobody cared less. Even at a place that had a sign (which I did not notice until I was inside for about 1 hour)
I would not be matching his hysteria with my own Japan-is-the-worst-country-in-the-world- hysteria though.
Posted in: Hashimoto clashes with Osaka officials over tattoo survey
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ReformedBasher
Hate breeds hate.
Posted in: Internet videos empowering right-wing activist group
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ReformedBasher
Have the locals started shooting foreigners? This is new...
Or are they kidnapping, decapitating or stoning foreigners? Do they get arrested as soon as they get off the plane?
I heading back end of next week, should I be concerned? Pack body-armour or something?
Or if they went let me in their club or rent their apartment, I just keep looking. It's really easy.
Posted in: Tokyo Sky Tree elevators halted due to strong winds on opening day
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ReformedBasher
I'll give it a shot. Not a socialite but the idea is an interesting concept.
Posted in: New iPhone app 'reads' people's thoughts
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ReformedBasher
@Debucho
Agree Gozaisho is a nice place.
Posted in: Golden fields
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ReformedBasher
16 too many.
Posted in: 74 people visit eye clinics after observing eclipse
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ReformedBasher
Even with glasses, I'd refrain from staring too much.
Posted in: 74 people visit eye clinics after observing eclipse
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ReformedBasher
@kenji
Don't take it personally. If he was misquoted, fair enough. Otherwise, he is entitled to his opinion but when you are famous, sometimes you have be careful what you say, assuming he really cares about what people think. Maybe he doesn't.
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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@gaijinfo
Thankfully I was not drinking coffee when I read that :-)
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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ReformedBasher
Lived in Yokkaichi for 18 months. My advice is to live far away from the coast because there's a large cluster of refineries. Inland Yokkaichi is not too bad and the Suzuka Range is beautiful.
Posted in: Golden fields
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@zichi
My girlfriend took some good photos from Kita-Ku :-)
Posted in: Special glasses sell out as Japan readies for annular solar eclipse
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ReformedBasher
Who are these officials?
I think the war has gone on long enough myself, but these "officials" are an embarassment to Japan. They should be sacked.
Posted in: New Jersey town's monument to Korean sex slaves upsetting Japanese officials
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@USNavy
Hmm, I would say no. Unless it was his intention to only injure the president and not kill him, and the others, I would say he does not know, unless he has some kind of disability. It's possible considering his age.
Without knowing how cramped the office is, it could be that a shorter weapon would be better also. I feel sorry that the katana was misused like this.
Posted in: Man severs real estate agent's arm with katana
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@zichi
I agree with what you say but I might disgree with the definition of "advanced countries" though.
I'm not anti-Western but I am anti-Westernisation.
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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ReformedBasher
I actually have a lot of respect for Beat Takeshi but I disagree with his comment. I don't think he is saying gay sex is the same as bestiality, I think he is saying that once gay marriage (with the presumption there will be gay sex) is accepted, then things will "degenerate" to the point that bestiality is also acceptable.
As for me, I have no problems with what people do, as far as this does not hurt anyone else. I don't feel strongly in suport of gay sex or marriage but recognize your right to engage in it. And no, I'm not polictially correct at all. But I neither judge or hinder you.
Anybody who does even minutely shown interest in Japanese history would know that homosexual relationships were often encouraged in the samurai class,and were common in other areas of society as well. In fact, you will find homosexual relationships in almost every culture, so if you're gay and think you are cool because of it, sorry but it's been going on for thousands of years, all around the world.
That said, don't try and pick me up on the street. Or at least, understand I don't like saying "no" more than once.We'll get on far better that way. Have a nice day.
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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@Ivan
"Swing" as in hang? I agree, but it's too good for them even then.
I really detest adults who abuse kids, and those who kill them, especially in a way like this, should really suffer for it.
Posted in: Couple go on trial over starvation death of son