JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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abromofo
Well I know what you mean, but it fits the definition of a disease. Can be called a disorder or condition as well. The point is, clinical depression is a medical problem.
There are usually two triggers, both of which people have mentioned above. The first is a physiological propensity for depression. The second is environmental / outside factors.
So, a person who has clinical depression is usually affected by both.
A person with the propensity for depression, but a very healthy and stable environment may never develop depression. So loving parents could certainly help, but it's not the only answer.
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abromofo
Yeah I agree. Why not blow them up after handing over the (fake) money and getting the hostages back?
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abromofo
Great photo! Reminds me why I love this country.
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abromofo
Personally I'm not a fan of this picture. Having such a large part of the foreground out of focus is quite distracting to me. I would've stopped it down to keep the foreground in focus, and cropped a lot, leaving the building and people directly in front of it.
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abromofo
The U.S. President is, contrary to what Americans believe, not the king of the world. It appears his ego is also smaller than his countrymen's. It was just a gesture of friendship and respect.
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abromofo
A male, especially gaijin, giving up his seat to any healthy looking woman is considered a blatant come-on. I've never done it, but I've chuckled to myself as other gaijin men, probably tourists, have tried to do this. Some of them were attempting to strike up conversations.
Japanese women are equally ill-mannered on trains. They push and shove, take up too much room, throw themselves through the closing doors. I always laugh at the ones who are convinced that every male within a one metre radius is trying to "chikan" them. The slightest contact, and they jump around with a look of horror. They're usually not that hot. Just 20 year old with bad attitudes.
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abromofo
Personally I'd like to see him given the death penalty. I would feel slightly better if he was snuffed, if I were a family member.
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abromofo
They said buggery!!!
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abromofo
Huh? I guess you're implying that Japanese people are hanging on to an image of themselves that is no longer relevant?
Kimonos are very much a part of modern Japan. Go to a wedding, you'll see guests wearing Kimonos alongside people in suits, western dresses, etc.
Most Japanese women I know wear one whenever they have a chance.
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abromofo
Yeah those guys are really uncool. I'd definitely be relieving her of those shoes too.
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abromofo
Hahaha! Why are there always people trying to tell me this.
I've slept with 3. Can I say that here? It's on-topic.
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abromofo
Nice one! What model Canon camera did you use? I'm looking for a DSLR right now.
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abromofo
Wow. Never seen one of those native New Zealand dances before... Yawn.
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abromofo
It's more like "sukai tsurii".
Posted in: What do you think of the name Tokyo Sky Tree for the new tower under construction in Tokyo for terrestrial digital broadcasting?
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abromofo
I saw the ads on the subway about it last year. There were several (maybe 3) names being considered. This was the most stupid sounding one to a native English speaker.
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abromofo
For sure. But why pay a lot of money for that stability and security when you can have it for free?
Mmm. Last time I visited the Apple store, the prices made me dizzy. For a Dell, chances are they also charge a premium for their brand and advertising, just like Mac.
You can buy a good quality no-brand PC, or build one yourself, the same hardware quality or better than a Mac, and put a very good, free, stable OS on it, with looots of software available. After doing that, paying the price for a Mac doesn't make sense to me.
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abromofo
But what if you were paying for a Benz badge stuck on a Hyundai?
The "inner workings" of Mac OS are a collection of (mostly free) Unix family software packages. It just has a pretty user interface on top.
And Mac adopted the same hardware architecture as PCs quite a few years ago.
I'm not saying Macs are rubbish, I'm just saying everyone should look closer, instead of praising Macs for being special and different. They ain't. But they are extremely expensive for what you get.
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abromofo
Yeah, all you weedy / podgy gaijins are just jealous of people with muscles.
inakaRob
1 rep max of 105 kg. Not that impressive, but it's still 1.5 times my own weight.
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abromofo
This makes no sense. But it's really funny!!
Posted in: How to stay beautiful in Japan through your diet
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abromofo
Mmmmm nope. I really don't agree. Once you get up close and take off all the make-up, it's usually not that nice.
The nicest skin I have ever seen was a Korean girl. Smooth as a baby's bum and whiter than my pasty gaijin self.
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