JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Remembering
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Apple dethrones Google as company with most respected image in eyes of consumers
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Official defends secrecy over worst-case nuclear disaster scenario
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Firms plan to build floating wind farm off Fukushima coast
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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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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- 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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Ultradude
As always, Caveat Emptor. Roppongi is not some distortion in the time/space continuum. Was there last night actually for a quick drink and been going for 14 yrs without a problem - just excercise common sense. Six Trees is not my favorite place at all (prefer Ebisu) but sometimes just an easy choice. Plenty of interesting joints and quite a few craptacular places. The touts can spot a stooge a mile away.
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Ultradude
Cool beans, looking forward to the upgrade.
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Ultradude
Just end it - incredible waste of resources (no I'm a treehugger by any means..., just seems like a retarded "sport")
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Ultradude
I MUST get this!!!!
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Ultradude
Since she has zero connection with the actual TV show, don't let it put you off. It is actually quite well done, if you don't mind a bit of blood.
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Ultradude
Nothing peculiar about this, just saves time and money, activities most businesses engage in. Perhaps some are confused, it doesn't recognize you by your voice (it recognizes your phone number - not amazing), it directs your call by recognizing the meaning of the words. Similar technology has been around for years, i.e. Speechworks/Nuance. Ever speak to a carnavi?
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Ultradude
The profit margin you're describing is pretty standard and even below average worker dispatch companies. Though by your own math a million dollars in sales is low. Gross revenue is not an indication of profit. Don't forget they have to pay health insurance, pension, etc, not to mention the costs of sourcing and dispatching people. Plus gaijin need visas and at least 10% will cut out before they finish their contracts. May not be the cash cow you think it is.
Posted in: Temp workers bear brunt of recession in Japan
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Ultradude
Hmm, would they do the same if the comments were in spray paint, on a wall near the guy's house?
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Ultradude
Did I "slam" you? My point (which you missed) is that if you would even consider having a party for your crumb snatcher at a 5-star hotel chain like the "Ritz", you have serious liquidity and a different idea of "value-for-money" than most folks here on JT. I have kids and I've stayed at a few of the Ritz properties over the years but it would never cross my mind to arrange a birthday party for them at a hotel, let alone the Ritz.
Posted in: Ritz-Carlton Tokyo hosts theme parties
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Ultradude
Saw her on a local show recently spouting her weirdness, her Japanese is native/fluent as ever. Someone with that much cash would never have to spend a lot of time isolated from her mother-tongue. And of course, there are many thousands of Japanese expats in the Big Apple. My favorite thing is she acts like Japan is the original peaceful utopian nation and seems to be clueless about the actual size of the military apparatus here and blind to the fact that Japanese industry makes their own tanks, rifles, ships, missiles and other munitions.
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Ultradude
Chances are, if you are concerned with the price, you won't be a customer.
Posted in: Ritz-Carlton Tokyo hosts theme parties
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Ultradude
He did, however, sign new deals with Domino's Pizza and Twinkies.
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Ultradude
Seems a total waste of taxpayer money to investigate and prosecute these people. Even more so when we know they'll bow and receive suspended sentences. FAIL.
Posted in: 18 people to be prosecuted over insulting messages on comedian's blog
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Ultradude
How about one to call Godzilla? Or Mothra?
Posted in: You called?
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Ultradude
Why would this woman meet met and then ask if they are married...duh. Many, many times more foreign women are in fact marrying Japanese men everyday...but they are not Caucasians from N. America, Oz or Europe, they are Chinese and Korean women and thus not as readily apparent to most of the gaijin here.
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Ultradude
Luckily, intruders never carry sharp objects or lighters - FAIL.
Posted in: Security robot
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Ultradude
Actually, there are hundreds of plain clothes officers in Tokyo - until you screw up, you won't know.
Posted in: Student arrested after threatening undercover policewoman with box cutter
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Ultradude
Any proof it was US ordinance? Seems logical that the defending army would tend to lay the majority of land mines.
Posted in: Construction worker hurt in explosion of possible dud shell in Okinawa
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Ultradude
hmm, furburgers.....
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Ultradude
"Kiss relay" - with only a couple women present - MASSIVE FAIL. Hmm, yes, the bushido spirit lives. Seamenship!!!!
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