JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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
this is why 3,000/month for Skyperfect is money very well spent...
Posted in: Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity
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Ultradude
It would be fun to stick your keitai in a bag and then talk on this thing in public...c'mon, you know you want to try it....the looks from passers-by would be "priceless"...
Posted in: Big talker
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Ultradude
Absolute garbage...only drink it when someone gives it to me but hats off to the marketing people, excellent job.
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Ultradude
I know plenty of hakken workers (finance IT) here in Tokyo who make between 800,000 - 1,000,000 base per month, before OT. Obviously, highly skilled people - they can and certainly do have houses and crotchfruit, etc. If you are standing in an assembly line clicking widgets together, it may tough.
Posted in: The future of contract employment in Japan
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Ultradude
With these Japanese pre-paid cards, anyone can use them: tourists, young children, homeless, etc; you don't need a bank account. Also, if you lose them, only the money on the card is gone, generally a small amount. Losing a bank card is slightly more serious. However, I see you your point, you should be able to use credit/debit cards anywhere, too. Let the consumer decide the convienience vs risk.
Posted in: The plastic revolution continues
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Ultradude
rajakumar - say what? Google's services for consumers cost nothing, that is "more low costs".
Posted in: Google releases Google Earth for iPhone
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Ultradude
rajakumar - Google is not a telecommunications company, so they aren't trying to beat them.
Posted in: Google releases Google Earth for iPhone
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Ultradude
williamsmith - Newsflash, PMs are never elected by the people by direct vote!
Posted in: Three men arrested for unauthorized demonstration near Aso's house
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Ultradude
I live next door to the shacho (son of the founder who passed away last year) of Nissin, so I am getting a kick out of this. Have to admit I haven't eaten instant ramen in years. There's Ippudo nearby - not bad, always a big line.
Posted in: U.S. has 'ramen moment' as chefs, foodies embrace Japan's beloved comfort food
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Ultradude
Love it - runs a driving school by day, barman at night...he certainly looks the part.
He acts like their system is so great - I wonder if they have less accidents per mile driven than other countries? I took the driving test here in Tokyo to convert my US license. Passed it without any darn lessons but there were other gaijin taking it for the 3rd time or even failing after 4 tries, nerve-wracking since I went after them. Just play their game and keep your head on a swivel and save yourself the dosh.
Posted in: Driving lessons available for foreigners
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Ultradude
Hope they are right and it goes to 85 yen to the dollar - those were the days....
Posted in: Honda plans for dollar to fall below Y100
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Ultradude
Wife's college friend (rather scrumptious, I might add)did it during school at a Ginza club and earned oodles. Joined a publisher and quickly become one of the top salespeople nationwide. She learned excellent communication skills and can laugh at my oyaji gags and make me think I'm the only person alive...
Posted in: Hostessing an honorable profession, young women say
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Ultradude
Actually, by far the majority of the employees of the gaishi IBs are Japanese. Can't speak in detail as to thier morals but the ladies do seem open to suggestion after a few bevvies.
Posted in: British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs
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Ultradude
We've used (and will use again soon) Ikuryo Clinic in Naka-Meguro - quite good, all private rooms, clean and very flexible (I coached/filmed the birth). Regarding fish, restrictions have to do with mercury in larger/older predatory fish and also parasites in raw fish. However, the benefits of Omega-3s, etc to the embryos neurological development can't be dimissed either. My wife ate a decent amount of fish during her first pregancy but kept the maguro and kajiki to a few times a month & our boy seems fine with no dain bramage at all.
Posted in: Giving birth in Japan
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Ultradude
Perfect for the kids after school and mommies drinking during the day.
Posted in: Asahi, Kagome to launch fizzy, low-alcohol vegetable drink
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Ultradude
Baseball and softball are simply played in too few countries globally and have way too many players, coaches, etc involved. Along with the special stadiums required, this puts a huge strain on accomodations, schedules and costs. They never belonged in the Olympics and I'm personally happy they'll be gone. Basketball, volleyball, field hockey and volleyball are the types of sports that are enjoyed globally (relatively) and put less strain on the whole enterprise.
Posted in: Valentine: Maybe MLB should let players compete in Olympics
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Ultradude
Took a stroll down Omotesando on a fine spring day years ago with the girlfriend at the time, who happened to be a fellow gaijin. Not a cause and effect but we didn't last long after that...
Posted in: Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this?
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Ultradude
Unless the gaijin gal is rather attractive, most of them are rather hard-up and bitter in my experience. Just stroll down Omotesando on a spring afternoon and you'll see that the average gaijin guy would rather have a bit of intercultural communications.
Posted in: Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this?
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Ultradude
thepossum - Sorry to hear that, maybe they've overexpanded too much and quality has suffered accordingly... Been a fan ever since I went to the original on the North Shore of Oahu about 15 yrs ago but haven't been in 2+ yrs. Have a grill at home now so I do my own just like I ordered...
Posted in: What differentiates a really good hamburger from an average one?
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Ultradude
Try Kuai Aina (various locations: Aoyama, Kanda, Gotanda, Marunouchi)or my favorite Franklin Ave in Gotanda (the nice part). Both are excellent and it is always a good sign when they ask you how you'd like it cooked and it takes a while to prepare. AS Classics is near Komazawa Koen and isn't bad either.
Posted in: What differentiates a really good hamburger from an average one?