Zen_Builder said...

Zen_Builder at 01:08 PM JST - 31st July

I think the US is giving a good-will measure. But will wait to see how many results those donations will produce. Same as any others nations.

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Zen_Builder at 12:55 PM JST - 31st July

IMO & IME, grew up in a hunting family.

We were drilled "one shot, one kill", cause the least suffering to your prey(and use it all for food, whatever). If you can't guarantee a killing shot don't take it.

Myself have hunted with rifles but prefer cross-bow or long-bow(neither composite)…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 12:55 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:45 PM JST - 31st July

Delitachan.

I am sorta an Otaku(like the stuff just not too heavily into it). My wife used to work as an animator/manga-ka for most of her life. Some of her seniors from school are big names now, met them and many other guys in the industry. So I got a…

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 12:45 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:36 PM JST - 31st July

Forgot to add many contracts are fixed so OT is not included but the contractors demands it as well as non-assigned work.

Complain and you get hit. If I did the same hours in the west I would be earning a package.

Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 12:36 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:33 PM JST - 31st July

Papasmurfinjapan.

Agree, hence why I quit IT in Japan after 11yrs. Don't even get me started on overseas companies, I worked shorter hours at japanese clients than at the "international" ones.

One company said their standard hours were 08:00~22:00 but we needed to stay for 24:00~25:00 meetings with the guys…

Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 12:33 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:27 PM JST - 31st July

I am with mountaineerone.

It is a good thing I follow the trends both in Japan, USA, and Europe and that is not just anime, etc.

Same way more koreans/chinese/etc and japanese interact now and exchange views/culture and it is good. Just the politicos want to wish it away.

If…

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 12:27 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:15 PM JST - 31st July

How japanese is "Ninja Warrior" a show based on japanese "Sasuke"?

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 12:15 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 12:10 PM JST - 31st July

This is how dorky it gets in Japan, there are even TV-shows catering to the overseas Otaku(In english on national TV).

Akiba, Harajuku today are major tourist attractions and coin it more than most other tourist attractions. I hear more non-japanese than japanese there now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mocYr0XFRPA (way more out there).…

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 12:10 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 11:56 AM JST - 31st July

The thread is NOT against british pupils but against all pupils(japanese, british, american, etc).

The british embassy just issued a general warning, yeah it happens worldwide. Heck, I got the same warnings from my goverment even though I am not even living close to the area.

If you ask around…

Posted in Britain warns nationals in Tokyo after death threats to pupils at 11:56 AM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 11:46 AM JST - 31st July

Ok, here is my experience, maybe less than Terry(3 countries/3 continents and 25yrs).

It really depends on the local employment laws and the companies policy. 1st was in my home-country, we were given 5 weeks holiday and 3 weeks sick-leave a year(managers can get up to 9~10weeks annual leave). We…

Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 11:46 AM JST - 31st July