JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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fishy
TV -- terebi, while it should be televi(sion).. radio -- rajio, computer -- conpyuta, camera -- kamera.... See how much romaji screws up the spellings?
Posted in: Too much katakana contributing to Japan's malaise
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fishy
katakana is okay, but i cant stand romaji... elementary schools shouldn't teach romaji, instead, they should just teach kids alphabets and simple english spelling.
Posted in: Too much katakana contributing to Japan's malaise
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fishy
fishhead-
that's terrible..
Posted in: What makes Japanese women say, 'I never want to see that jerk again!'
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fishy
i like how i can grab any waiter/waitress in japan by just saying sumimasen or raising your hand while in the states i would have to look for my waiter/waitress and when the restaurant is busy, the waiter/waitress does not come back to your table when you need them.
Posted in: In Japan, the customer is not king
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fishy
senseiman-
i agree. and i would not expect those arubaito waiters/waitresses much, either.. although i'd never been told no when asked for more ketchup, though!! i love ketchup and always get extra :)
And everyone-- keep in mind that waiters/waitresses are not getting tip by providing extra services while in the western countries, they'd provide more because they'd get more money/tip for that ;)
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fishy
The last time I went to TGI Fridays and Chilli's and a couple of other restaurants in the U.S, I did not see any long-legged waitresses, instead, I saw some over weight waitresses... Unless you are talking about Hooters and etc, I don't know if the average waitress look that gorgeous there or here.. Maybe you are talking about some country that has all the beautiful girls.. dunnno. And those apron-obachan waitresses.. I guess that's gotta be one of those cheap restaurant that hire arubaito obachans :)
Posted in: In Japan, the customer is not king
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fishy
loud kids can be annoying, but i am often more annoyed by those parents who yell really loud.. some parents get so frustrated and yell, use some bad words and etc, kids cry more..
small babies are actually easier to travel with if you (mothers) are breastfeeding, but when kids start walking around, like 1 or 2-year-olds, they are difficult to travel long distance with, because they wouldn't want to sit still for a long time, they cannot fully communicate when they want something, and they don't always understand the situation nor what their parents are trying to communicate..
now, kids older than 3 -- if they continue to misbehave, i think their parents should know how to make them quiet or entertain them.. they should be old enough to understand what their parents are saying and they should be old enough to be entertained without crying loud or yelling.
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fishy
i have re-united with some people through facebook otherwise i would probably never have been in touch with those high-school, junior-high friends who live in different countries :)
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fishy
i am proud of his brave heart, however, the girl is actually still in junior high school, and this incident happened at around 11pm and i would not let my girl hang out outside with no adult supervision that late at night with a boyfriend... but who knows, she might have ran outside from window, parents might been asleep already... i am just sad.
this boy actually followed the guy who stabbed him 70 meters and finally couldn't run or walk anymore, a car passing by noticed the boy covered with blood and stopped to call 119.
i just read an article that said that this boy was writing about his girlfriend (the girl he protected) on his blog.. he said that he was very very happy when the girl said she was happy.. i see an innocent love here and i am sad to see this had to end like this.
Posted in: Murdered schoolboy's last act was to save female companion
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fishy
very very much looking forward to seeing your movie :)
Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights
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fishy
love-- i guess it's the autumn color :) it's October, they gotta wear autumn color lol :)
Posted in: Dolce Gusto
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fishy
responsibledad-
There is a law that when the parent with child's custody fails to bring your child to see his/her other parent even though you have the visitation right, the parent is responsible for the failure and required to pay fine (usually around 50,000yen, depending on the person's income and how much you need to spend for transportation and etc to see the child)..
面接交渉が不履行の場合における間接強制金の支払額は，債務者の拒否的な姿勢のみを重視するのではなく，債務者の現在置かれている経済的状況や１回あたりの面接交渉が不履行の場合に債権者に生じると予測される交通費等の経済的損失などを中心に算定するのが相当であり，本件における諸事情を総合考慮すれば，不履行１回につき５万円の限度で定めるのが相当である。
This is called 間接強制 (Kansetsu Kyosei). When you ask the court to admonish her to perform the agreement (visitation), they usually send letters and make a phone call to talk to her, but it is not enforceable. While if you get this Kansetsu Kyosei (I am very sorry I do not know how to say it in English), the payment is enforceable and if she does not want to pay the fine, she has to let you see the child.
There was a similar case in Okayama prefecture 2 years ago and the father made the ex-wife pay 50,000yen every time she refused to let him see their child even though he had the visitation right.
I know this is not ideal to make her pay, but when there are no other legal options, I think this is something to consider..
I am not a lawyer so obviously I don't know much but I'm just hoping you get to see your girl...
Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights
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fishy
Craig,
Ever since yesterday when I saw your website and short video, I have been thinking lots about you and your children, and the mother of your children. It is extremely frustrating and I feel so powerless.. Especially because I have two children, a boy and a girl, when I saw the video and pictures, I didn't feel like it was about a total stranger, I really really wish I had more power to change the whole thing like Genie in the movie Aladdin but I'm not.. Everyone who sees your situation differently, some can relate, some can't, some just feel sorry for you and don't see your happiness, because even though your son is disabled, I am sure he can bring so much happiness in your life. My ex once worked with disabled children in the U.S and he used to tell me how much he had learned from those children and he used to wonder how those parents of severely disabled children feel happy about their kids, but after working with those children, he learned that those children can bring as much, or sometimes even more happiness into your life. Whatever some people say, YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB TAKING CARE OF YOUR BOY, and THAT, I don't think anyone would and can deny, and it is so easy to criticize every little thing when they are not in your situation.
I think it is important for many people to know that there are people like you, putting your child before you even in a difficult situation, and how hard it must be to be in a foreign country with not enough help, not being able to go home to see your families to show your kids. There is so much I want to say and I would love to share my stories as well but I would not want to at least on this forum because my story isn't something I would share with random people, but I would like to tell you that you are wonderful, whether everyone on this forum agrees or not, that is not important, but your boy is EXTREMELY lucky to have you, and because it is you, he was born as your son.
Sending hugs your way and more hugs for your boy.
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fishy
bsosaka-
you must be joking, too...
the mother probably needed money for WHAT?????????? if she needed money that desparately, she should have done something smarter.
Posted in: Mother arrested for selling porn images of 4-year-old daughter
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fishy
lacyunderalls-
huh???? are you joking?
Posted in: Mother arrested for selling porn images of 4-year-old daughter
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fishy
Responsibledad-
Hey, I just quick checked out the foreveryourfather com site and saw the short video.. First of all, your little boy is BEAUTIFUL. And the family picture (your daughter and the mother of your children were in the pic, too) is a beautiful photo and I had a few tears seeing it. And yes, I speak Japanese (I was born and raised in Japan) and I will extend the website to my Japanese friends as well as my non-Japanese friends. God bless you and your beautiful children, and sending you my hugs.
Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights
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fishy
responsibledad-
thanx, i'll check out those sites :)
Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights
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fishy
Neogreenjapan-
I know, and that is why, like I said before in one of my posts, that there should be a law to ensure those children have access to both of their parents. We're on agreement here. And just for your information, I am not lucky to have an understanding wife, because I AM THE WIFE!! :)) Well, anyways, I am aware that there ARE people who are not letting their ex spouses see their kids, and THAT IS WHY I SAID about the ME ME SYNDROME. Those people (whether it is the wife or husband) who are not letting the other see their kids are selfish and thinking just about themselves.
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fishy
Often enough, I see that parents (when divorced) think like I am a better person to care for our kids than their mother, or the other way around. They say better for the kids but the reality is that it is a typical ME ME SYNDROME While I agree with many people here that there should be a law to protect the children and their right to have access to both parents whenever they want, but I don't agree with the attitude of I deserve my kids and my spouse doesn't..
Whoever want to bash their ex spouse, they can go ahead and do that, but even if you get your child, that attitude does not get any respect from the kids. Respect your ex spouse and keep having conversation based on the mutual interest to make your kids happy children, and THAT ATTITUDE will be a gift to your children even after a divorce. Even if you are not married couples, you can still respect each other and be parents.
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fishy
so, you got your disabled son with you and your ex-wife got the daughter? even though you have one of the kids, you cannot see the other child? and even though she is supposed to have mental problems, the girl is handed to her because she left with her?
every family, every divorce, every couple is different, but your case, i think, is a pretty rare case, and i am still trying to get the whole picture.
you and your wife are already divorced, yes? you divorced because she ran away with the girl?
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