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
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YuriOtani
Mirai Hayashi, you should develop some compassion. She spent 8 months in jail for her crime. I visited Wisconsin and it is a horrible place. A lot of people called me a censored. She has been sentence to 3 years there, how will she live? her friend will tire of her, so where will she live? If her residence status ends she will be an "illegal" alien. No state or local judge can order the state department to renew her visa. As I said the father "won" and will have custody until she is 18. I have seen a number of these cases in my time. My experience counts, I do not believe in the American political correctness that demands a person shed their lives experiences when evaluating something. I see the custody issued settled and the only question left is will Emiko be allowed to have some dignity during her time in America?
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
OssanAmerica, the online article said the Japanese did not respond to the distress call. Second the article is misleading if the SS boat was not close to the whaling fleet. I would like to know the positions of the different ships. Then it would make more sense to me. Oh about the SS ship not turning back. Just because someone does something wrong does not give you license to do the same.
Posted in: Huge waves damage Sea Shepherd boat during chase
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YuriOtani
I read the ship sent out a distress call. Why didn't the whaling fleet offer to help, required under international law. Would the Whaling fleet let them die if the boat sank? So far the little ship did nothing to them but follow the fleet. Stupid to bring such a fragile ship down to the Antarctic.
Posted in: Huge waves damage Sea Shepherd boat during chase
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YuriOtani
Oh it has to do with the definitions of the Hague Treaty. "habitual place of residence", seems to be a difficult concept for me to understand. I suppose an American could argue that Japan was not their habitual place of residence but a place their are living. Their intentions were always to live in America. I do not view her returning to Japan with her daughter as "abduction" since she had custody only breaking the ruling of a Judge in America. What she did was not illegal in Japan. So why do I side with her? Well remember my background so it my natural my initial reaction went to her. Now I am not so sure not having seen the evidence. Then again he spent a lot of money on lawyers. That in itself is not necessary a bad thing. So now I am sort of neutral, the American court has ruled and he has custody. She spent 8 months in an American jail. The Lord only know how bad the treatment she received by the guards and other inmates. So now the best she can hope for is to return to Japan. As God is my witness I believe she will not be allowed to visit her daughter. This story will drop off line and we will never know. So you have this rich American doctor who has won and a poor Japanese women who has lost everything. Why do you want to see this women tortured?
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
smithinjapan, the luxury car in Japan is the Toyota Century.
Posted in: North Korea says farewell to Kim Jong-Il
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YuriOtani
2020hindsights. her mistake was not sending back her green card and returning to America. The way I see it her residence returned to Japan. The treaty mentions "removal or retention", so my interpretation is if the couple is is Japan and the split happens. The father returns to America and a American awards custody, Japan would have to send the child or children to America. Remember English is my 3rd language, so legal talk is over my head.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
Oh I would cry a river if in North Korea! Just the thought of what they could do would be enough. I agree with smithinjapan, he is DEAD and out of reach for human justice.
Posted in: North Korea says farewell to Kim Jong-Il
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YuriOtani
I agree they are very nice people and do good work :) Guess I should go online and give them a donation. This year has been difficult for so many people while my family and me prosper. So it is time I give back to my community.
Posted in: Salvation Army
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YuriOtani
presto345, Well I have posted my dislike of American tactics. American law is always right, other countries laws are not right. The demanding of Japan to adopt the treaty makes many people against it. Americans are demanding change of family laws in Japan. They demand change of automotive regulations. The government in Tokyo needs to devolve a spine. So my last word is my hope that Dr Garcia and family prospers, that they have good health and fortune during this upcoming year. That Miss Inoue be able to visit her daughter and be allowed to return home. Being broke and alone in a foreign country has to be stressful. Peace be with all of gentle readers.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
The report will be delivered and the Governor will not approve the permit. If Tokyo and Washington need to let it drop with this. Oh about the Chinese, Okinawa was not invaded by China. In 1879 US President Grant gave Okinawa over to Japan. Than again in 1972, the people of Okinawa are tired of being dictated by outsiders.
Posted in: Protesters block delivery of U.S. base environment report to Okinawa government
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YuriOtani
Elbuda Mexicano, suppose you think they should shut up and do what their "betters" want? Gurukun, am not anti base but the new airfield should not be built. It will destroy some amazing coral reefs. The "fun" never end! Am positive the Governor will not sign the permit. Also did you notice the police did not disrupt the protestors?
Posted in: Protesters block delivery of U.S. base environment report to Okinawa government
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YuriOtani
midoritori, it is well outside of Japans waters or even EEZ. It happens to be in the EEZ of Australia and they do not permit whaling. The Aussies need to grow a spine and stop the whalers. About "growing a pair", I find that remark to be sexist and offensive. It implies women are inferior to men because they lack these organs.
Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet
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YuriOtani
It should be an exciting season of Whale Wars. Sea Sheppard will be able to track them and the whalers will be unable to hide. So tally ho! Good hunting Sea Sheppard! Save the Japanese from themselves and save the whales. Your drones will be able to help. Wonders what the Coast Guard people will do? Perhaps the use of deadly force against the protestors.
Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet
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YuriOtani
yabits, this has been only a single case. A very rich American who used his wealth and influence to in prison his ex wife and hold her hostage until the child was returned. What worries me is there have been no statements from her. Is she being kept quiet under an restraining order? Spent a lot of time on the net and watching TV and there was almost nothing. Also what bothers me is nobody is speaking for her and only him. " Boyle said Inoue would spend the night at a hotel with her mother, then stay in the area with a friend. She said it "could be a period of time" before Inoue gets to have direct contact with her daughter." Well there you have it, might makes right.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
2020hindsights, Japan will not be forced to sign the treaty. Again this is a lesson to other Japanese mothers. If you do the same as Emiko never return to America. Send your green card back to them covered in excrement. Stay at home in Japan and stay safe. That is the lesson of this story.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
Japan has not signed it, so it is not law.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
lostrune2, so very nice of you to compare my country with a isolated country. What needs to happen is an agreement between America and Japan on who decides the issue of which parent gets to raise the child. So I take it country of residence decides? My big worry is my Japanese cousins will not take this well. Next American who tries to abduct his kids will do time. Her being held hostage by the Americans is a game changer. Oh btw I disagree with the current system. I know bot American and Japanese dads who can not see their children. Then again I know women whose American husband has left her and the children in Japan. They do nothing for them and are not held responsible.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
I just heard on American TV, she is going to be prohibited from visiting her daughter. Suppose I support her because she is the "underdog". I suspect she will spend the three years being denied visitation to her daughter and then deported.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
edited Nessie, she returned to Japan and Japanese law. What she did was not illegal under Japanese law. Nicaraguan, the blather of the ex husband is not fact. Of course in his dribble he is right and she is wrong. Second I do not think the court in Wisconsin is impartial. The family laws in the 50 states are not the same. What I see happen is this man who commanded a full knowledge of the English language, make a fool out of the wife. Not much of story has been released but his words are treated as Gospel. The ex husband has a lot of money and influence and did not let his bed go cold. He was probably cheating on her. So what we have here is the typical dirty divorce. Who is "right"? I do not think either of them is 100 percent anything. Why did she run? Well America is a scary place to someone who did not grow up there and has trouble speaking the language. So now he has custody, she is in a larger cell limited to the surrounding area of his residence. Wonders what he will do for an encore?"
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother
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YuriOtani
Yabaru, just because I do not agree with you there is no reason to insult. I do know that Americans consider green card holders to be American and thus under their law. Does not matter where they are located, American law comes first. So to sum this up the women would of been ok if she had stayed in Japan. Other Japanese women will learn from this case and stay at home. Now she is interned for 3 years and will she be allowed to visit? So while this is a "victory" for an individual American male. It is a loss for all of the other American fathers with children in Japan. About the Japanese family courts? I did not make the system and is is based on the Japanese family unit. The mother being the usual caretaker of children. It will change when the people of Japan want change.
Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother