JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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Xinef
Why does it have to be postprocessed HDR?
I get this kind of result with something like 30sec exposure (that includes the bluish sky at 3am)
I agree it does not look very natural to our eyes but hey, if one did have eyes sensitive enough to see this bright in the middle of the night why wouldn't that be what he'd see?
Posted in: Bright and early
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Xinef
"The loss of public green space" is a sufficient reason.
This screams "corruption" so loud I am surprised the plan is not for a pachinko.
Furies: everyone's problem
Posted in: Fury at Kyoto Aquarium plan
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Xinef
Where can I buy some purple???
I wouldn't blame much homeopathy... It probably doesn't really hurt more than a placebo. If people can find some relief through it why not. On the other hand, if this affects one baby in 10000, then there must be nearly a million of them not taking the vitamin in order to have noticeable concequences! Are 36 facilities really handling that many new
Posted in: Tokyo shares close at six-month high
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Xinef
Ever heard of BYD?
Posted in: Nissan ready for electric vehicle offensive
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Xinef
I am NEVER getting US beef again! The brakes don't even work half the time and my last attempt to park ended up in a disaster... not to mention the insurance companies that won't accept my application! If that's not a sign.
Posted in: Tokyo has one safety standard for U.S. beef and another for Toyota's cars and I am extremely tired of the imbalance.
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Xinef
@masterkun05
Notice how the kids are sharp and the bubble guy already blurred... this is called post-processing: when opening max wide your lens is not enough -> photoshop
Posted in: Bubble era
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Xinef
How on earth can one think that you should get married as a mean to get something else than a husband or wife???
I mean I understand that getting married to a Japanese citizen would certainly make the process to Japanese citizenship much easier, but how could this influence such a decision...
I really hope this was just poorly put, otherwise it is just a matter of time before there is a law to cancel the citizenship change upon divorce...
Posted in: Foreign-born politicians put new face on Japanese officialdom
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Xinef
The question is asked as if one had to pick one of two extremes.
Take a look at the laws in most countries, you will find that though freedom of speech is kept in the top list of human rights, insults or defamation are part of the "offending" things you are not allowed to use... which I personally think makes sense.
Posted in: Should freedom of expression include the right to offend others?
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Xinef
Unique chance to have the bunkasai theme song changed to "Who let the dogs out" this year.
As much as I agree the farmer should be held responsible of those consequences, I disagree with the idea of taking the dogs down. They need to be disbanded and properly taken care of, no more.
Posted in: Seven dogs bite five students in Mie school grounds
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Xinef
I would add: What is the point in buying a book listing restaurants you cannot afford? At least in Japan you can find various price levels...
Also, I doubt the people visiting restaurants and those making stupid comments in press conferences are the same... Restaurant owners reaction was to be expected.
Posted in: Prominent Kyoto restaurants say no to Michelin
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Xinef
I cannot understand how common this is. Every year babies and children die in a car left by their pachinko-addicted parents, and every year there are still people who think it is safe to leave babies in cars... This has to be a new kind of fine: if leaving a kid in there costs you 10 times a normal parking ticket, then it might give some food for thought
Posted in: Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita
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Xinef
I prefer some brands of bottled water, but can only afford tap water...
Posted in: Do you prefer tap water or bottled water for drinking?
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Xinef
By cooking at lower temperature, it will take a bit longer to get the food ready... Not such a big downside, but probably has an impact on fast foods...
Posted in: Taking the heat off fried foods
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Xinef
I like how these sentences imply things that the lady interviewed never meant... Great editing!
2 co-pilots still there, I can hardly see at which moment the situation could have become critical for the plane.
Still, 60 is a bit early to go, my thoughts for the pilot and his family.
Posted in: Continental Airlines plane lands safely in NJ after pilot dies
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Xinef
1- What percentage of Japanese people is aware that "Executions are carried out by hanging". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalpunishmentin_Japan)
2- Didn't the recent various events of random killing, such as the stabbing episode in Akiba, turn out to be a form of suicide, the culprit expecting a death sentence for his act?
If you do not deserve to die for whatever crime you committed, you just don't. And if someone did something wrong enough, then he probably deserves to slowly rot alone, away from our society, rather than being given the easy escape of death.
Not everyone fears death, in Japan in particular some people actually desire it and will try to have a "grand" last appearance instead of going alone... Capital punishment is likely to be more harmful than productive in such conditions.
Posted in: Hung jury
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Xinef
I hear hostess club = yakuza background. I may be wrong, but doesn't it sum up? Yakuza + unpaid debts = something that resembles a suicide...
Posted in: Suicide of prominent Ginza club hostess reflects economic downturn
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Xinef
I love KIX for many reasons (which end up converging to the point: less stress).
In the US, France, UK, I'd say immigration/security is the part I hate most.
Why do they have to exclusively pick grumpy people who hate their job for the task?
They treat you like you are trying to invade their countries and, when letting you in, behave like if they were doing you a favor! Best part is: you can't complain, there is no counter power to this, you just have to shove it and shut up, even in your own country. Try to remind them the difference between power and duty, and you might end up being refused the right to enter.
In Japan, they manage to at least pretend showing some respect.
Posted in: What behavior by passengers or staff at airports annoys you the most?
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Xinef
"Normal" cards are not for "us", this is what everyone who tried to obtain a credit card has felt as far as I know. Gaijin must mean a straight trip to the trash can for any application. On my side, I have found two solutions:
First one was a JAL credit card. I needed someone to agree on being my guarantor, but they gave me a CC and I receive miles for using it.
Second method is much easier: MitsuiSumitomo. They offer a range of standard credit card, cheap and good service. And all the people I know who applied for it got their CC. You just need to give an address which can be the one from your home country, no need to harass a Japanese friend or colleague.
Posted in: Try to get a credit card in Japan
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Xinef
Madverts
Papawhale
You wouldn't dare accusing Bush's government of terrorism... would you?..
Are those "security" devices another kind of tools used to "ratchet up the fear index in the USA"?
Could someone remind me what are the odds of dying in a terrorist attack? In a plane crash? In a car crash?
Posted in: Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports
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Xinef
I don't know if it's childish or irresponsible... I do feel it is a bit off-topic. Yet, this kind of thing never happened to me in Canada, Japan, Spain, China, Netherlands... My feelings might be biased, but my experience tells me this was nearly systematic in the US. The only other airport which can make me feel nearly as bad is France's CDG.
Can a machine exposing your genitals to complete strangers make you feel any better ?
I usually travel in economy class, with sometimes up to 3 connections with up to 30+ hours from departure to final destination. It is very stressful both for your body and mind. Feeling mistreated in such occasions is just making it much worse.
Posted in: Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports