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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genki5
Well, if 'Beat' was looking for some publicity at this point in his career, he was successful. Nothing like a viral reaction to opinion. Good job Beat!!
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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genki5
@sodesuka "Beat is saying that this same-sex marriage push is a slippery slope. He is quite right."
EXACTLY. When the laws governing marriage are adjusted, erased, whatever...then why would it not be, by fluid, relative standards, to embrace 'marriage' between people and beast, multiple spouses, consenting (whenever age of consent is lowered anywhere) children and adults, mother and daughter, or father, same family, and so on and so on. If there is no standard, then there will be, NO STANDARD.
And again, @sodesuka "Beat has it right. Bit crude but correct."
I agree.
Posted in: Beat Takeshi compares same-sex marriage with bestiality
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genki5
Could this be the same gang going around Japan robbing and stealing, on a spree?
Posted in: Thieves steal Y30 million worth of jewelry in Ibaraki
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genki5
OK people, let's be fair here. This type of sad incident goes on all over the world, daily, and mostly they are accidents. Drivers here are no worse than anywhere else and sometimes better, considering all of the obstacles every second. I do agree that better safety measures could be taken around schools; i. e. posted speed limits, flashing lights and bright signs. And, it would indeed help if people were cited often for using keitais while driving, letting kids run around inside the car, holding doggies and children in their laps (sometimes at the wheel), etc. This is sad indeed and I grieve for the parents, siblings, and friends of this child.
Posted in: 6-yr-old girl dies after car plows into schoolchildren in Osaka
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genki5
Was the container sealed? Water leakage or everything 'safe' inside? Lots of questions before anyone can speculate.
Posted in: Harley-Davidson among tsunami debris washing ashore in Canada
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genki5
@m5c32: Here, here! I agree 100%. We ought to all work our hardest at whatever the job, service industry or other and accept the wages that we earn. I've been on both sides of it and simply dislike the idea of tipping.
Posted in: What do you think of the system of tipping waiters, taxi drivers, etc?
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genki5
This article failed to mention Atsede Habtamu of Ethiopia's women's course record set in this race by 10 seconds--way to go!
Posted in: Kenya's Kipyego wins Tokyo Marathon
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genki5
FYI: Diver City is a play on the English word, diversity. American music group DC Talk's Toby Mac has an album titled, Welcome to Diverse City (2004) with the same idea. As for large sizes, above Marukawa near Odakyu Machida station and, in the Tokyu Twins East 5F, you will find 'XLARGE' Store. Hope this helps!
Posted in: Gap to open 1st Old Navy store in Japan
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genki5
@Tatanka: I'd vote for Santorum. And, I am a registered Independent that really wants an end to the current administration. I certainly do not want my vote to have to go to Romney, Gingrich, or Paul.
Posted in: Santorum's wins shake up Republican race
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genki5
GREAT! I fly Skymark in Japan whenever I can AND the more competition, the better. Good news for international travelers too.
Posted in: Skymark to order six Airbus A330-300s
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genki5
In Tokyo, Jami Jami Burger in Machida City--YUM!!
Posted in: What's your favorite hamburger chain?
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genki5
WRONG. Facebook is EVERYWHERE. Most people are not interested in 'doing it all over again' and making the switch to yet another social network (Google+). Stats show most people are responding to 'no thanks' when invited to get involved away from Facebook to another. I think Facebook will march on. To borrow from Apple, 'it just works.'
Posted in: Google versus Facebook for dominance of the web. Who has the upper hand?
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genki5
As I've been driving here in Tokyo for 8+ years, I still cannot believe how the last 2-3 cars go through nearly every RED light. That may or may not be the case in this accident but is highly likely. I'm all for cameras at the intersections if it will save lives (I'm also an avid runner).
Posted in: Woman killed in hit-and-run involving three cars
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genki5
Everyone should simply snuggle in at home and rent the movie, Contagion. Very 'comforting' indeed.
Posted in: Flu cases increasing rapidly across Japan; Tokai hard hit
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genki5
Glad to see that DOMA is still in place and working the way it is supposed to. If the two ladies feel the need to be together, I am sure they'll find a way, but marriage is not it. By simple design, marriage is one man + one woman, for life.
Posted in: Deportation could split up lesbian couple
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genki5
Well, "poo poo" on them! I am glad someone did something to stop my US$ income here from becoming totally useless like toy money!!
Posted in: U.S. Treasury criticizes Japan yen intervention
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genki5
Let me say...I'm glad that we have a fast food burger option here in Machida now, with Burger King recently opened. Flame-broiled and you can certainly tell--yummy! Of course there are Mos Burger and Freshness Burger, but ewwww, they just can't compare. BUT, the best burger to be had here is at Jami Jami, a Japanese independent burger joint--WOW! Now, if they could expand, LOOK OUT, In N' Out Burgers of CA, USA. Anyhow, I am glad that Wendy's is stepping back into the burger game and any kind of competition is healthy, even if burgers are not. Though, I would argue that any day, especially after a 70km bike ride to Yokohama Bay and back! 'Nuff said!!
Posted in: Wendy's Japan
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genki5
@WilliB: AGREE! Protest all the food shows--way TOO MANY!!! Now, that's something worth protesting about TV in Japan.
Posted in: Korean drama backlash
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genki5
@Maria: the connection is in Japanese, "kitto" (KIT) means 'certainly'/'for sure' and KAT is short for "katsu", 'to win, gain victory.' Hope this helps jog the memory! :-)
Posted in: Kit Kat messages encourage students
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genki5
FDR, I agree fully. Obama, Clinton, both at the bottom of the list in my opinion.
Posted in: If you could vote for a 5th U.S. president's image to go on Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, which president would you pick?