JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
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- Full-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥200,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month Depending on your ability and experience
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- Part-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥10,000 ~ ¥15,000 / Day Depending on how many days a week are worked
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WhatJapanThinks
DarkWolfMage, read again. It sounds more like the father did his son in, then topped himself.
Posted in: Missing man found dead in Okinawa
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WhatJapanThinks
It's not a jury system; lay judge is a much closer description.
Posted in: Do you think the jury system, which will be introduced in Japan next year, is the best method of determining guilt or innocence in the courtroom?
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WhatJapanThinks
What on earth is an area drugstore?
As for declining rates, hot tubs have long been a staple of Japan, so it's hardly a new phenomenon.
Posted in: Hot in the tub
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WhatJapanThinks
I just don't know how to respond to this - that's a classic of Japanese management techniques.
One would imagine anyone with dietary requirements would have a hard time getting a job there, and I suppose those who go down with food poisoning are weeded out too for being too weak.
In the west it would be the people who refused to eat and complained who would get hired, I would bet.
Posted in: The salmon is cooked rare to make it rather unpalatable ... However, if they do eat it all up, without leaving a scrap, it tells us they have a spirit of fortitude.
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WhatJapanThinks
About two years ago Hankyu made all seats priority seats, but last Autumn they changed back to designated zones. In the rush hour I must admit that I usually fake sleeping unless it's someone heavily pregnant or rather doddery. Just having silver hair isn't enough to get the silver seat out of me!
However, I almost never sit in the priority seating zone.
Posted in: Manner poster
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WhatJapanThinks
Why is Gal Sone pulling such a face? Has the buffet tray just been delivered?
Anyway, how come the caption writer is only interested in giving the young women names? Between Gal and Nobita is that guy from TOKIO, I think, and he has a look of someone with an inappropriately-positioned hand.
And what on earth is Sumiko Nishioka holding?
Posted in: Garden party
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WhatJapanThinks
It's funny how both politcs and show biz are controlled by the old boy network and factions, so it's more than appropriate that a SMAPster is playing the lead role.
Posted in: Kimutaku to be prime minister in new drama
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WhatJapanThinks
For the London games, they are already getting rid of Rounders, I see. To celebrate the return to the UK, appropriate sports to add might be darts, yard- (or 0.9144 metre-) of-ale, and synchronised morris dancing.
Posted in: Which sports would you like to see dropped or added to the summer Olympics in future?
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WhatJapanThinks
How come I never get to see things like this - maybe I should move to Saitama?
Mind you, most J-pr0n is rather unpleasant, so I suppose should be glad I don't see this sort of thing.
Posted in: Porn producers arrested for filming at McDonald's in Saitama
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WhatJapanThinks
It seems to be excreta, but as you say, there seems to be little use of the word in English.
Posted in: TBS apologizes to Aizu-wakamatsu City for distorting history
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WhatJapanThinks
Oh come on, this question is just stupid trolling. Will tomorrow's question be:
"Boxers or briefs?"
or
"A/S/L?"
Posted in: In your experience, which country's tourist groups tend to behave badly wherever they go?
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WhatJapanThinks
Yet another bug - click on someone's name in the comments, then select one of their old posts that is no longer in the last 15 for a story.
I saw yongfook mentioning on his blog that page views were up and bounce rate down, but I would claim that is because the design is worse, not better, as there is no longer a nice scannable "latest comments" list, for instance. I'm close to giving up on here.
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WhatJapanThinks
Page views. Given that the new design makes news difficult to follow, the pic of the day and the quote of the day are cheap and easily accessible (if you have JavaScript active) ways of pulling in punters.
Posted in: The U.S. did a great job at deboning the Japanese until most have no spine, no guts and no strength left in them. They couldn't do much to my generation, but most younger Japanese are as weak as one can get.
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WhatJapanThinks
The carry-on after the death of Diana was one of the reasons I chose to come to Japan.
Posted in: Princess Diana unlawfully killed: inquest jury
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WhatJapanThinks
Err, is that article saying that there was 825 successful claims from 31,790 thefts?
Looking at the association's web site, 22 out of 48 Japanese insurers are members, with the big ones like Sonpo Japan and Sony there, so it's not like they only represent the 3% of the market these figures suggest.
Oh, and someone's stolen the end of the article.
Posted in: Vehicle rip-offs change with the times
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WhatJapanThinks
Have the powers-that-be decided that the make-over is now finished?
I see however that underscores are translated to italics, which mucks up URLs, and apostrophes (only from IE users?) sometimes switch the following text into monospace.
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WhatJapanThinks
Taiko and the rest: I wish I had no-one sitting beside me...
Anyway, you said:
Perhaps that's one reason why people are reluctant to sit beside gaijin?
Agreed, snorting is my pet hate, especially from women.
Posted in: What behavior by train passengers bugs you the most?
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WhatJapanThinks
jerseyboy - surely using a condom would be to renounce your faith in the gods to protect you from todger-related diseases?
Posted in: Fertility festival
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WhatJapanThinks
I remember reading somewhere that the majority of attendees are gaijin. Anyway, I think putting that piccie on your front page might not be too advisable given the strictness of US locations for NSFW material.
Posted in: Fertility festival
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WhatJapanThinks
Is that like the BBC's iPlayer? The Beeb makes that available free for all UK residents without checking whether or not you've paid your licence fee.
Posted in: Jupiter to provide NHK on Demand distribution service