JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- 秘書及び業務サポート
- 加治金属工業株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M / Year
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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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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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bicultural
I think we all need to take a good, hard look in the mirror. Let's face it, do we always come to a complete stop at intersections with no traffic light? I'm guilty of doing the slow-down-but-not-stop thing that so many drivers do here. Cops need to start targeting narrow alleys and hand out more citations.
Posted in: Gov't, NPA look at ways to improve road safety for children
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bicultural
Wow cletus, that's quite a statement. I'm guessing you've never paid over 5000 yen for meat in Japan? Take a stroll over to Imahan in Asakusa.
Posted in: Japan says U.S. mad cow case will have no impact on TPP talks
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It does not take 25 years to get your money back with a hybrid. Let's look at the Honda Fit Shuttle. The basic model is 1.6 million yen while the hybrid is 1.8 million. The basic model gets 15 km per liter, the hybrid gets 25. If you drive 10,000 km per year (6000 miles) and pay 150 yen per liter, you will get your money back in 5 years.
Posted in: Nissan unveils Cima
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Smith, Hojo, I'm not a fan of Dice-K but he was an ace in 2008. He had the most wins (18) and the lowest ERA (2.90) out of all Boston starters. He also pitched and won a game in the World Series. He's been a dud ever since.
Posted in: Matsuzaka struggles in first rehab start for Red Sox
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bicultural
Kakukakushikajika, there will not be a long wait as you can only go if you have a reservation. If you don't have a reservation, you'll have to wait until the middle of July.
Posted in: A long way up
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bicultural
The father of the murdered woman was saying on TV that the victims are always named but the perpetrator is not if they are under 20. So true. They should put his name on the news so that he will never find proper employment and never live a life of comfort. Until then, his name is "kuzu."
Posted in: Pregnant woman, 7-yr-old girl killed after car hits schoolchildren in Kyoto Pref
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bicultural
I like the reserved seat system. You can go to a shopping mall, enjoy shopping, eat lunch, and watch a movie with a good seat guaranteed. I like the one at Lalaport in Toyosu. Quite clean and nice.
Posted in: What differences have you noticed in the movie-going experience at cinemas in Japan compared to cinemas overseas?
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bicultural
The Kurihara family rented out the islands to the US and they used it for bombing practice. Why didn't China complain about it then?
Posted in: Ishihara says Tokyo plans to buy disputed Senkaku islands
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bicultural
It cracked me up when my wife referred to it as "unko biru" with a straight face.
Posted in: Standing tall
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bicultural
I'm just glad I don't have to deal with the emotional drama I experienced when dating girls back home. Wish my Japanese wife initiated physical contact a bit more, though.
Posted in: Int'l marriages test ability to balance love with tolerance
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bicultural
naradave, sorry. He was moved up to the 3 spot.
Posted in: No decision for Darvish in second Texas start
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bicultural
Abunai ...
Posted in: TV commercial of the week: Bruce Willis for Daihatsu Mira e:S
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bicultural
Ugh, still can't get used to men wearing make-up.
Posted in: Let's hear it for the boys
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bicultural
I'll give him a new title : "Royal Pain in the ___"
Posted in: Kim Jong-Un gets new title; his father named 'eternal general secretary'
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USNinJapan2, completely agree. I am also bilingual and sometimes Japanese friends ask me if I think in English and then translate into Japanese. My answer : I don't think in a language, I just think. They also asked me what language I dream in. I honestly don't know. I can understand both languages at the same level and I never have to turn a switch in my brain and say "OK, now I'm going to listen to Japanese" or vice versa.
Posted in: Languages and a switch in my head
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bicultural
Good start against the Rockies. 11 strikeouts in 6 innings. Looking forward to the season.
Posted in: Rangers confirm Darvish to start v Mariners on April 9
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bicultural
This was just the short program. The free is yet to come.
Posted in: Virtue, Moir dance to second world gold; Leonova grabs lead in short program
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bicultural
Hopefully Ichiro will be able to rack up RBIs this year batting third.
Posted in: Mariners beat Athletics 3-1 in MLB opener
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bicultural
Saw this on TV. The US AKB fans were going crazy. I guess there are otaku everywhere around the world.
Posted in: Japan sends classic paintings, pop idols AKB48 to Washington
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bicultural
Smith, how many times have you seen Ando skate this year?
Posted in: Takahashi can topple Chan, says Japan skating chief