JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
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- Interac, Tokyo
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
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blvtzpk
@ TokyoRoughGuy
You have a bad memory.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/singer-aya-matsuura-to-appear-in-musical
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Matsuura
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blvtzpk
It's those prison cell-like apartments that get me - the ones that all exit onto the open-air balcony - I expect that there's a jailer with a lever that opens the doors to let everyone out to head off to work.
Ugly.
There ARE exceptions, but they are exceptions.
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blvtzpk
More Star Trek stuff
Phasers - I could put one of those babies to stunning use.
A Tricorder for the doctor's office, too. No more intrusive examinations, hearing a surgical glove being snapped on, and an MD asking you to cough. ;)
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blvtzpk
"We were promised jetpacks!"
Posted in: When you were younger, which inventions or technological developments did you think we would now have in 2010, but which have not come to pass?
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blvtzpk
C'mon... it's "Nice Couplists" - do us a favor!
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blvtzpk
Well, they're...just a moment...is this a tie-in with the picture of the day? A double blu-ray advertisement!
I love new tech, but I dislike it when it basically wipes out something that's relatively 'new.' If blu-ray (which doesn't offer that much more of an improvement) does that to DVDs (which I think are perfectly adequate), I will not be happy. It doesn't seem like people have bought into it, though, even after the blu-ray Vs HD-DVD joust was over. Like some have mentioned above - too expensive for little improvement in a money-poor period.
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blvtzpk
Oh, what skinny arms you have Rei! I think she's nice looking, but a bit too much on the thin side for me.
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blvtzpk
@ fadamor - I wasn't discussing accuracy, just international perspective. The news is a tad less US-centric than it used to be. Accurate...well that's another matter.
Posted in: What do you think are some of the main differences in the way Japanese and U.S. media report the news?
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blvtzpk
TV news in the US has improved over the years due to the influence of cable sources. This had made the basic networks up their game. But when I was first in the US, seeing the 'International minute' (more like 35-40 seconds) of a 30 minute broadcast was appalling. It was little surprise that people had little knowledge of the rest of the world. This applied equally to the newspapers as well. As regards the print media, it was certainly better in the bigger cities, but once you left the big smoke - zilch.
Japan is myopic in other ways. I never watch the commercial news broadcasts, but NHK is like Japan central. Some issues will be gone over in mind-numbing depth for a 30 minute broadcast, and other stuff will be shunted to the sides. And as others have noted, if it's an international event, 'the Japanese angle' will be the focus of the report. However, I have seen more comprehensive international reporting in Japan than on the US stations' nightly news.
As for the commercial new stations, I have to question whether what they offer is news or entertainment - and don't get me started on the 'wide' shows.
As for NHK, I hate the breathless, jogging reporters ("I must show the urgency of he issue by running!"), the through-the-intercom and I-don't-want-to-show my face "interviews," and the token quick-roundup gals designated to give us the less important messages (that's you, NHK). I AM a big fan of NHK's 7PM weather presenter, Sai Nakarai, but not of her choice in clothing.
Oh, one last thing about US network nightly news. Any given week night there's ALWAYS a report about some new health 'breakthrough.' That's guaranteed. If you don't agree, just watch 'em.
Posted in: What do you think are some of the main differences in the way Japanese and U.S. media report the news?
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blvtzpk
RIP little hero.
And the rest of you, stop the finger-wagging, tut-tutting at a tragic time like this.
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blvtzpk
The Weather - always keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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blvtzpk
The Jetsons. And Super Chicken, natch.
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blvtzpk
There's no guarantee
Did it once, got married, and 'Ms Right' turned into 'Mrs Right-out-of-her-mind.'
Second time, worked perfectly - well, 7.5+ years into the marriage. ;)
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blvtzpk
Horlicks - yes, I spelled it correctly.
Warm milk coffee (instant decaffinated) has been working well recently.
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blvtzpk
I had a similar discussion the other day. Nothing like salting the media with negative stories to show how the push to retain a male royal heir system was the wisest choice, and you just can't trust those emotional women... ;)
Posted in: Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako told the media in a statement that they feel distress for causing public concern about their 8-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, who stayed away from school after reportedly encountering rough behavior by boys in her grade. What do you think about all this?
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blvtzpk
Clearly you weren't part of the mid-to-late 1980s music scene.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shambolic
"Range Life" was one of Pavement's most beloved songs. Unless you're Billy Corgan
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blvtzpk
Obviously, one that needs third-category beer goggles to see.
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blvtzpk
Oh you have to trade mark that expression! Is it an official term, or did you just make it up?
And thanks for the psychological profiling...maybe a dose of Scientology is in order for the Deppinator! ;)
Posted in: Johnny Depp to spend 15 hours in Japan for 'Alice in Wonderland' premiere
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blvtzpk
Didn't he also do a short stopover stint last time he visited? Next it will be "Depp's private jet in Japanese airspace for 4 1/2 minutes ext week" - Fans, arm yourselves with radar equipment and binoculars.
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blvtzpk
@ Frungy & AzabuSamurai
Right on. Presence is everything. I can name a couple of TV shows, when regulars are not present, cardboard cut-outs of them are inserted in the place where they usually sit. And I don't think those cut-outs are ironic in the slightest. Perhaps these should be made for the workplace as well. ;)
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