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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Tahoochi
Personally, I don't see what the problem is or why everybody here is trying to identify "the cause". 61% of SINGLE men have no girlfriend.... think about it: what percentage of SINGLE men should have girlfriends then? Maybe a lot of the men surveyed previously had girlfriends but happened to be single at the time of the survey. What percentage of ALL men in Japan are single? Is that number dropping? If over 80% surveyed said they want to eventually get married, then what's the problem? Is it the low birth rate issue? Is that what the article is implying? Maybe the article is poorly written? Lack of a point? Sorry, just speaking my mind...
Posted in: 61% of single men aged 18-34 have no girlfriend; 49% of women unattached: survey
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Tahoochi
smithinjapanNov. 28, 2011 - 04:04PM JST
smithinjapan: Do you blame them for liking Japanese rice over others? They've been eating the stuff since they were kids. I think it's a perfectly natural preference.
On the other hand, I'm sure there will be many people like you who prefer other types of rice, or don't care where the rice comes from, as long as it tastes decent and is cheap. I think a lot of Japanese people say they like rice made in Japan because truthfully very few other countries make rice similar to Japanese rice. And I'm sure if your average Japanese tried some rice similar to Japanese rice, but made in say, California, they would find it just as suitable to their pallets as Japanese rice (as 100million n U won? mentioned in the very first post).
When most Japanese people say "Japanese rice is the best", I think what they mean to say is "I like Japanese rice the most", which I think is a perfectly normal personal preference, and not for anyone to criticize; just like you and your preference for Thai rice.
Posted in: Some rice farmers see TPP as window of opportunity
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NetNinjaNov. 28, 2011 - 08:59AM JST
NetNinja: Very interesting point of view you have there, and is probably be true to an extent, but maybe not as much as you think, or as quickly as you think. IMHO, there is already a s-load of common products made cheap overseas and bought by Japanese consumers (ie. clothing, electronics, and ingredients for many prepared foods). I don't think the TPP wil change Japan as much as you say it will.
Posted in: Some rice farmers see TPP as window of opportunity
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Tahoochi
To the person who wrote this comment, and also to the people who took this comment too seriously: You're bringing the quality of comments on JT down to the level found in comments on Yahoo news.
Posted in: Shiseido exec fights for gender equality in Japan
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Tahoochi
You see, this is what I hate about equality "movements". You end up with potential reverse discrimmaination. If you're shooting for true "equal opportunity", then this quota of 30 percent female managers is BS. Give every person the opportunity to perform, then reward the most capable one with the job. You may end up with 20 percent female managers, or you may end up with 60 percent female managers...... regardless, you will have provided equal opportunity to all. Same goes for what the American government calls "Visible Minorities" (which includes women).
Posted in: Shiseido exec fights for gender equality in Japan
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Tahoochi
RIP little boy. So much sympathy for you..... what could be worse than being beaten by your own mother. So sad.... and so much hatred for these damned parents.
Posted in: Oita woman arrested for allegedly beating 4-year-old son to death
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Tahoochi
Poor kid. Poor family.
I feel so fortunate to have so many knowledgeable engineers on this forum who know what the problem was, what could have been done to prevent this tragedy, and most importantly, who is to blame.... all from an article consisting of a few paragraphs.
Posted in: 2-month-old baby boy dies after car crash in Tochigi
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Tahoochi
Agree with BurakuminDes. The constant one-sided coverage was terrible, and I started watching the match thinking this, but I still found that I was cheering for Japan as the game went on.... maybe because of their outstanding play and teamwork.
Posted in: Italy wins volleyball World Cup
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Tahoochi
Some people's kids.....
Posted in: 3 junior high school boys arrested for bullying in Shiga
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Tahoochi
tokyokawasakiNov. 17, 2011 - 11:06AM JST
Get out of Tokyo much?
Posted in: Man secretly videos 2,000 women in public toilet; sells DVDs of footage
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tmarieNov. 16, 2011 - 09:56PM JST
My thoughts exactly. I remember recently reading about a hidden camera in a Starbucks in Washington.... sick people are everywhere!
Posted in: Man secretly videos 2,000 women in public toilet; sells DVDs of footage
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Tahoochi
Give them a company cell phone and a small premium for being on-call 24/7. On the other hand, being on-call 24/7 should be only in case of emergency. Additionally, bosses who can't respect their subordinates' time management and can't tell the difference between an emergency and non-emergency should not be bosses.
Posted in: Generation that grew up on texting find phone conversations time-wasting
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Tahoochi
It's not a strong yen, it's a weak dollar and euro.... and besides, if they're going to raise the consumption tax, then by God, reduce the prices of everything purchased from other countries! It just doesn't make sense that we should pay more for things purchased from overseas amid a so called "strong yen".
Posted in: Japan to double consumption tax to 10%, G20 action plan says
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Tahoochi
@tokyokawasaki and Dent Shop: I live in a very tight-knit community where everybody knows eachother. To me, that's proof that compassion for others DOES exist in Japan. With stories like this in the news, I don't think it's fair to assume things like this are the norm in Japan. Abnormal and shocking stories make the news. Normal and everyday stuff (including neigbors being friendly to eachother) does not make the news. That should be obvious.
But in this particular case, I agree with other posts; it's sad when nobody notices your gone for 6 months.
Posted in: 'Family' of skeletons found in Sendai house
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Tahoochi
It was a fairly good read for me. I agree with the general concept of "respecting the system" that the author is pushing. Knowing the right people and knowing who to trust are also important (especially in a business setting).... in a scary way, it's kind of the mafia where you could be gold one minute, and then "whacked" the next minute by the same people who commended you. This can happen even if you have performed well or have done something commendable, but you are too bold or arrogant afterwards (which is also something that the author doesn't recommend). This is called "Choushi ni noru" , or "getting carried away".
Posted in: How to win an argument – Japanese style
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Tahoochi
I wonder if some people will find some cold hard cash mixed in there too? Many old school Japanese folks keep their savings under tatami boards and in wardrobes. Of course, the right thing for people who find any cash would be to turn it into the authorities who would pool that money and send it to Japan......
Posted in: 20 million tons of tsunami debris drifting toward Hawaii
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Tahoochi
The Munya TimesOct. 24, 2011 - 04:25PM JST
@Munya Times: Simply not true. Don't know where you get this from, but all you have to do is watch/read the news (other than JT) of other countries around the world to know otherwise.
Posted in: Woman dies after beating administered by son, provoked by incontinence incident
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Tahoochi
@Jeff Huffman: Thanks, but I still don't understand. The article clearly states:
If Asahi sells a beer for $3 in the US, then the sales to Asahi in Japan (because it's a Japanese company) would be what, 230yen? Before the yen was strong, that same $3 beer in the US would have raised over 300yen.
......maybe it's just the wording in the article. Because it would make sense if they are establishing more overseas distribution and brewing like you say, but only as long as they do it in countries with less mfg. cost than the likes of Japan or the US right?
Posted in: Japanese brewers targeting overseas drinkers
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Tahoochi
Let me re-phrase that please: I morally support this, but don't physically support this because it's a lost cause.
Posted in: Do you support the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement which is spreading globally?
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Tahoochi
I don't have time to support lost causes.
@IBHMC: Dude, you should shorten your comments a little..... very reader-unfriendly.
Posted in: Do you support the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement which is spreading globally?