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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Stallion
In pushing the notion that hostessing is an honorable profession Chocho-san and her ilk are lowering the ceiling of expectations. Easy work for big financial rewards? Sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me. Meanwhile young women lower their expectations about what they can achieve as does society in general - a step back toward the notion that women in the office are merely "wall flowers".
I can understand how, as one poster said, it can be a world-away experience and a respite from the stress of everyday living. But a profession that should rank on the top 10? There are other ways to make money - though it may require some hard work.
Posted in: Hostessing an honorable profession, young women say
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Stallion
he's 29 years old and a British national..has been with Merrill for 5 years. I know the guy personally, he's actually a decent bloke
Posted in: British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs
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Stallion
the others worked at Goldman and Lehman
Posted in: British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs
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Stallion
who's out at 8:30 am anyway in a club unless your coked up
Posted in: British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs
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Stallion
Betting, that was what I was suggesting as well. 'Avoid' is the issue here. Using 'avoid' is suggesting a conscious decision to stay away from something, which I don't think it is. Most people watch movies for pleasure. If dealing with subtitles diminishes the pleasurable experience, does that make you 'avoid' subtitled films, or do your preferences just lie elsewhere? I don't like horror films, but I don't 'avoid' them as if they were something I had have contact with - I just choose not to watch them.
As some others have noted here, there is a huge range movies available in English, and these are usually the one's that people around the world want to see. If you want to see these films and don't speak English, then a subtitled movie is usually your only option.
Foreign (and usually therefore subtitled) movies in English-speaking countries are pretty much a niche. They don't have the big budgets or star power behind them that the big English-language movies do. They attract a smaller market to begin with, subtitles or not. This doesn't diminish their value or quality, but they don't have the appeal that most English-language movies have for most people.
And perhaps subtitles put the lazy off further. Someone who really isn't interested in exploring foreign cinema is probably the same sort of person who doesn't want to "read a movie." In contrast, those who have a genuine interest in cinema wouldn't let subtitles get in the way. Those people would also choose a subtitled film over a dubbed film almost 100% of the time as well.
In short, Japanese audiences really have little choice BUT to watch international films with subtitling - they're not choosing to do this, they have to if they want to see the film. Similarly, English-speaking people aren't usually 'avoiding' subtitled films - they just don't occupy a large part of the film market.
Conclusion: this is a poorly thought-out question to pose.
Posted in: Why do moviegoers in English-speaking countries tend to avoid foreign movies with subtitles, while in Japan, for example, it's just the opposite?
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Stallion
Pathetic, the neo cons have really lost their way. The US faces an economic disaster as big as the Japanese suffered and this fool talks about illegal foreign wars - like its a primary issue.
Posted in: McCain says Iraq war can be won by 2013
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Stallion
Isn't it Klingon Shinchan?High beam me up,Ne Ne chan
Posted in: PTA says 'London Hearts' is worst TV program
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Stallion
He also starred in A Party at Kitty and Studs. Dont forget that. I love Stallone, so all of you need to STOP!!!!!!!!!!.....or my Mom will shoot
Posted in: Rambo takes aim at Myanmar junta
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Stallion
talent or no talent, he is a gimmick, plain and simple. A marketed exploited novelty....thats it. A new flavor of a tired, old brand.
Posted in: American singer Jero to appear in TV ad
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Stallion
gross
Posted in: Cyndi Lauper sings at Shin Maru Building in Tokyo
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Stallion
Could we be lucky enough to have had an "eye-reporter" there at the time? Would love to see JNN lead with the video of this tonight. Although as Fair_Dinkum suggests, they might have to enhance the video so we can clearly see the "4-inch pee pee" of the crime.
Posted in: TV Asahi journalist arrested for flashing woman in Tokyo
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Stallion
Most kids in Japan think enka is really lame, so hopefully his hiphop style of dressing will put them off trying to emulate african american culture which is of no relevance to them
Posted in: American singer Jero to appear in TV ad
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Stallion
he's an entertainer, slow down
Posted in: Rambo takes aim at Myanmar junta
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Stallion
she's an entertainer,slow down-neyo
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Stallion
He's right about Burma, so sad that these wonderful people are under the podgy thumbs of some real-life as*@#les. It's just a shame that it doesn't have vast oil reserves or else it would have been 'liberated' by Dubya ages ago
Posted in: Rambo takes aim at Myanmar junta
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Stallion
he does seem quite nice, i actually like this kind bloke
Posted in: American singer Jero to appear in TV ad