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- Export/Import Personnel
- Yamato Soysauce Miso Co., Ltd. 株式会社ヤマト醤油味噌, 石川県
- Salary: 月給 23万円 ~ 25万円 相談可
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- Administration Officer
- Destination Asia Japan, 東京都
- Salary: 月給 8万円 ~ 10万円
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- PR／Translator
- 株式会社CMC ( CMC ), 東京都
- Salary: 月給 31万6000円 ~ 35万円 相談可
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- International Account Manager
- Cosmo PR Corporation (株式会社 コスモ・ピーアール), 東京都
- Salary: 年収 500万円 相談可
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- 営業アシスタント
- 株式会社 天時情報システム, 東京都
- Salary: 月給 25万円 ~ 35万円 相談可 歩合制
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ambrosia
Yes, because the majority of cyclists in Tokyo do not consistently obey the rules of the road, the rules of logic or the rules of common courtesy. I am a nearly 20-year resident of Tokyo who rides on the roads daily, obeys the rules of the road and has never had a collision and very few encounters at all with drivers. I make myself visible with front and back lights and a reflective safety vest. I use hand signals which any idiot can understand and stop when I'm supposed to. Anyone who tries to suggest the majority of cyclists in Tokyo rides the same is simply oblivious or lying.
When car drivers see that you are trying to share the road in a considerate manner, they generally appreciate it. Of course there are the occasional jerks but overall I have found riding on the roads to be far safer and far more predictable -- until some jerk of a cyclists comes at me from the wrong direction expecting me to move out into the road so he or she can get past. I think not!
If, as an able-bodied adult, you're not comfortable riding your bicycle on the road then simply stay off the bike or stick to tooling around in parks.
Posted in: Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road.
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ambrosia
Besides the general annoyance of having to watch out for cyclists on the pavement, it's more dangerous for the pedestrians and for the cyclists when cyclists use the pavement. All studies have shown that bicycle / car accidents actually increase when cyclists use the pavement. You're not guaranteed of 100% safety anywhere but learn the rules of the road, have some awareness of what is going on around you and ride assuming everyone is trying to kill you and you should be fine.
http://www.ipmba.org/newsletters/IPMBA-Sidewalks.pdf http://www.bike.cornell.edu/pdfs/SidewalkbikingFAQ.pdf http://www.bikexprt.com/bikepol/facil/sidepath/sidecrash.htm
Posted in: Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road.
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ambrosia
Probie: I don't agree with body checking pavement cyclists though I've certainly wanted to and, like you, I don't move for them either. I walk on the left or ride of the pavement and if that's not good enough for them, too bad!
Posted in: Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road.
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ambrosia
Ah, the irony of this coming from an AKB fan. Awesome!
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ambrosia
Mr. Kobayashi is correct. Yes, Japan's roads are narrow but you know what, if you can't safely and properly ride a bicycle on the road then you don't belong on a bicycle. The pavement in Japan is crowded enough without all the idiotic cyclists jamming things up more. I'm sorry to generalize but nearly two decades here have given me the right to say that by and large, cyclists in Japan are menaces and the ones on the pavement are the worst! This is coming from someone who cycles daily too, not some car-driving bicycle hater.
Posted in: Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road.
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ambrosia
toshiko: This is an English language site. If you want Japanese headlines why wouldn't you just go to a Japanese site?
Posted in: U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins 'American Idol'
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ambrosia
Graffiti can definitely be art but if you're painting on someone else's property without their permission it doesn't matter if it's art or not. It's still graffiti.
Posted in: Graffiti - art or vandalism?
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ambrosia
Stupid, misogynistic headline. When women don't like each other they have their "knives out". Is that meant to conjure up images of "claws"? When guys don't like each other and bash each others brains out in bars, what's that, just boys being boys?
Posted in: Women have the knives out for their celebrity sisters
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ambrosia
In early spring, late fall and occasionally on a tricky February day the temperatures in my hometown can vary by up to 30 degrees Celsius and I've yet to hear of anyone suffering heat stroke because of it. There are three simple things that seem to have eluded many of this week's victims; stay hydrated, avoid doing strenuous outdoor activity at the hottest time of day and dress in layers that can be removed as the day gets warmer. It's not rocket science, just basic common sense.
Posted in: 5 suffer heatstroke as temperatures fluctuate across Japan
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ambrosia
Aren't third graders around 8 or 9 years old? Does the article mean third year students?
Moderator: Yes.
Posted in: Yamanashi high school soccer club members assault younger students in shower
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ambrosia
If that is well and truly what you think then you must also be arguing against the right of marriage to anyone who is infertile or unwilling to have children, that includes straight couples. If you are unwilling to do so, then the whole premise of your argument is simply couched in anti-homosexual hypocrisy. I will say it one last time - denying gays the right to marry does not in any way affect the institution of marriage and has no discernible effect on the world's population. If however, you are really worried about the world's population, which I don't think you are but rather, are using it as a straw man argument, then one would think that you would welcome gay marriage since the world is, by most accounts, dangerously overpopulated and we 7 billion plus are in danger of depleting our natural resources.
And, yes, I would certainly say that basic human rights are denied to gays who are not allowed to marry. "Discriminatory marriage laws deprive gay and lesbian couples of over 1000 federal rights and benefits. Deprivation of these benefits has demonstrable negative psychological and social impact on same sex couples, their children and families. Discrimination frays the human spirit. Making committed human connections is good for physical and mental health. Forming families, traditional or not, is good for the soul. Marriage is a basic human right and an individual personal choice and the State should not interfere with same-gender couples who choose to marry. Homosexuality is a normal variant of adult sexuality; gay men and lesbians possess the same potential and desire for sustained loving and lasting relationships as heterosexuals, including loving and parenting children. This is supported by hard data, not just opinion. Ending discrimination enhances the human spirit and makes all our lives better."
If you would not deny the right to marriage to straight couples who cannot or will not have children then you have no argument against allowing gays to marry since your whole premise seems to be that the perpetuity of the human race is at stake.
Kindness is a moral virtual. Try and practice it towards all. Have a good day.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
People having babies contributes to the perpetuity of the human race and as I've already stated, homosexuals are just as capable of having and or raising babies as straights are. How does trying to deny them the same opportunity to create a family contribute to the perpetuation of society in any way, unless you are comfortable living in a society which denies equal rights to all of its members? I am not. Everyone is not suddenly going to become homosexual because you allow them to marry. The same percentage of people who were gay before will be gay now, they will simply be allowed to live their lives like equals. You can "concrete" this as much as you want but your basic argument still comes down to denying people rights. That has never proved to be a good thing for a society and never will be.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
How do you figure? Plenty of gays want to marry and have kids too. Plenty of straight people don't want to have kids. As a woman, I can tell you that I'd be far more depressed married to a guy who was gay and really didn't want to be with me than I would by never being married. First, give women a little more credit than that. Second, give it some logical thought.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
Homo = same Phobic = fear of
Who is normal? Do you know what goes on in the bedrooms of your friends, co-workers, neighbors? Other than the sex itself, if you are straight there is really not much at all that is different about you from homosexuals. They're just living their lives and trying to get along as best they can, like most everyone is.
No, our civilization is based on pretending that the other one didn't exist. Thankfully, that is changing.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
No, what you are doing is fantasizing about an ideal that simply doesn't exist. There is no "ideal marriage". What works for some may not work for others so, sorry, but I refuse to base my argument within such narrow parameters. If your idea of an "ideal marriage" is one with children then simply ask yourself if you accept the notion of people adopting and or using fertility treatments. If the answer is yes, then please explain what your objection is to homosexual couples doing exactly the same. Ask yourself if those who are infertile or not allowed to adopt for whatever reason should also be banned from getting married. If the answer is no, then please explain why you'd want to deny that right to gays.
Allowing gays to marry changes nothing for straight people. Straight people will continue to have children and not have children. They'll continue to be in good marriages and crappy marriages. They'll continue to never marry, stay married and divorce. Nothing changes for them by allowing gays to marry. And if you think that the institution of marriage is so fragile that its very existence is threatened by whatever percentage of an estimated 10% of the homosexual population wants to get married, then it is an extremely fragile institution. But then again, the high rate of divorce among heterosexual marriages should've already been an indication of that.
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ambrosia
I don't know if you're being facetious or not but yes, logically, it is hard to oppose plural marriage that occurs between consenting adults. I, for one, am not opposed to it.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
No, you certainly aren't but I'm just going to assume you're not being purposely obtuse. All children come into the world the same way, scientifically speaking. What's important is that they are raised by people who want and love them. Do you oppose adoption and the use of fertility treatments by straight couples, given that the fertilization didn't happen in the traditional manner? How is that any different when it occurs between homosexual couples other than the fact that it makes you uncomfortable for purely emotional and not logical reasons?
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
No, society is assured of its perpetuation by sperm and ovum meeting, the sperm penetrating the ovum, fertilization occurring, the zygote multiplying again and again, the blastocyst reaching the uterine lining, implantation occurring and pregnancy going to a healthy term. That is exactly how society insures its perpetuation and posterity. One need not be married, straight or even with a partner for that to happen. It's simply basic biology.
Prosperity is a whole other matter but neither is that tied to marriage.
Marriage is a social and legal contract, the terms of which have differed greatly over time and differ now from place to place. Just because one pattern has been the norm in one place does not mean it cannot change. "Marriage licenses from their inception have sought to establish certain prohibitions on the institution of marriage. These prohibitions have changed throughout history. In the 1920s, they were used by 38 states to prohibit whites from marrying blacks, mulattos, Japanese, Chinese, Indians, Mongolians, Malays or Filipinos without a state approved license."
Again marriage is essentially a social and legal contract and as society and laws have changed so have and so should the terms of that contract. If you believe in a god, then perhaps for you it is also a holy covenant but if you believe in religious freedom, which also means the right not to believe, then you cannot impose your religious beliefs on others and insist that they see it the same way.
If you believe that all people should be treated equally and allowed the same rights and opportunities, then it is difficult to really justify opposing marriage for all sound-minded adults entering freely into the terms.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
I've got a good friend here who's gay and he said that you'd be surprised at how many of his students are gay but married with children because of the social pressure and expectations to do so rather than to live their lives out and honestly, as they'd prefer. They live in fear that they'll get found out and bullied out of their jobs, will lose their kids, be ostracized by their families and so on. When is the last time you saw a fair and honest depiction of a homosexual person in the media; one that was not playing up to stereotypes and acting like a ridiculous clown? Who took Ishihara to task for his homophobic comments? How many openly gay public figures are there that you know of? So, no the homophobia here may not be violent and aggressive but it certainly exists. I'm certainly not saying it would be better to beat people up for being gay but the subtle homophobia can be worse - in some ways - because it can be harder to fight than the more blatant kind.
Posted in: Thousands march for gay rights in Japan's first 'Rainbow Week'
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ambrosia
How sad for you if smoking is the best thing you can think of to do with your mouth.
Posted in: Lighting up