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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herefornow
hellhound -- my guess is you didn't even bother to see the movie. If you had, you might not make such an ignorent statement. Think what you may of his lifestyle, but, there is no question that the movie cements his place as a true genius.
Posted in: Jackson's 'This Is It' documentary to be released on DVD on Jan 27
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timorborder -- great post. Besides what can you expect from a movie that is going to go from script to screen in about nine weeks, including the New Years holiday?
Posted in: Movie on Noriko Sakai gets new lead
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herefornow
Did Anna just stop by on her way to a toga party? And what is with the orange hair? Imarkon -- "gorgeous and splendid"? I'd say more like disheveled and trashy.
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herefornow
As if I needed four more reasons not to watch this piece of crap. Have people in Japan really been that desperate for the past 60 years for something to do on New Year's Eve? No wonder the birthrate is so low.
Posted in: Johnny's boy bands join lineup for 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'
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herefornow
Oh, poor babies -- they couldn't hear each other. Funny, but these trumpets don't sound much different from the constant din of noise sticks, horns, etc. that you hear at every Japanese volleyball match, or any Yomiuri Giants game. How come those are OK? (I know, rhetorical question.)
Posted in: JFA chief seeks vuvuzela ban at World Cup
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risingfro ... fair enough. Although you must not believe in the old expression "You need a cushion for pushin." I just find nothing particularly "hot" about skinny women with no real shape -- especially ones modeling swim wear. Particularly since many of them are actually somewhat flabby relative to their size/weight, especially their upper arms, legs, and what butt they have. Give me a shapely, athletic gal over this anytime.
Posted in: Swimsuit campaign girl
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herefornow
risingfro ...Only if you like: 1) A cups 2) Everything being "Kawaii" and 3) Flat butts with no real shape.
Posted in: Swimsuit campaign girl
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herefornow
I've lived here well over five years, and can count on one hand the number of times I saw a J-guy give up his seat. But, I probably do it onec or twice a month, at least. My motivation is simply to make J-women, particularly the older ones, realize that all foreigners are not "bad", and, actually, compared to their own clods, are more often than not, quite considerate.
Posted in: Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains?
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herefornow
This has all the makings of a great made-for-TV movie/mini-series. Maybe she'll get out in time to play herself.
Posted in: Noriko Sakai's yakuza upbringing in spotlight
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herefornow
I almost feel sorry for Obama, having to try to deal with this mess. But, he staked his reputation on Afghaniston, so now he's stuck with it.
Posted in: Afghan recount ordered because of fraud charges
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herefornow
Beautiful and talented and truly and actress. Not like the flavor of the week J-"model turned actress" that normally fill this spot.
Posted in: Chanel No. 2
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herefornow
This is a society that has numerous glaring contradictions/hypocracies, and this is one. Society winks at these business establishments, knowing that they are skirting the laws, and also knowing that they are likely to attract a certain percentage of nut jobs as clients, but then hide behind hideously weak anti-stalking laws. If J-men are having an increasingly difficult time having real relationships, and these kinds of cases are becoming more common, then the laws, and the way they are enforced need to be changed. Critisizing the gals, and not addressing the underlying social issue, is crap.
Posted in: Woman dies one month after being stabbed by stalker
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herefornow
If by "big brands" you mean Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt Grand, Peninsula, Hilton, Westin and Shangri-La, the answer is no. But, of course, the GM at The Imperial is Japanese.
Posted in: The Ritz experience
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herefornow
Deplorable. I can accept it when a small restaurant had "hushed beef" on its menu. At least it was trying to accomodate English speakers. But, when major companies like JTB, JR, etc, as well as many multi-nationals use pig-English, that is simply laziness, and only worsens the poor langauge skills of J-kids.
Posted in: What do you think about the way English is used in the branding and marketing of products in Japan?
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herefornow
societymike -- that's crap and you know it. It is not Japan's "culture" to demean women and treat them as sexual objects no matter what their age. It is nothing more than an acceptable societal norm which has emerged over the past 50 years or so, as J-men have become increasingly unable to manage real relationships with women. And, whether someone is simply a visitor here, or a long-term resident like myself, they have every right to comment. Because that view of women is unhealthy and is keeping Japan from truly competing on a global level. You can't relegate over 50% of the population to sex object status and expect to compete with the EU countries, the U.S., etc.
Posted in: MSDF member arrested for having sex with 13-year-old girl
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herefornow
Simply a crutch for millions of J-guys not eating well or living a healthy lifestyle. If they didn't spend so much time strapped to their desks, leaving only for smoking breaks, and grab their breakfast, lunch and dinner at convenience stores, they wouldn't need this stuff. No substitute for eating right, getting some exercise, and enough sleep.
Posted in: What do you think of so-called energy drinks?
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womanforwomen -- you're kidding, right? We can see "nice Jladies" every day on the streets of Tokyo. And, guess what, they all look the same. About time to see a real, non-barbie-doll woman, who truly is sexy, not just trying to look sexy.
Posted in: Dita Von Teese
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ptolemy -- spot on. Bet none of the folks bashing the dad ever raised a teenage boy. I did, and can only find complete sadness in my heart for both these unfortunate victims -- actually three, including the mom.
Posted in: Father dies trying to stop son's hydrogen sulfide gas suicide
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herefornow
"From trash to trash". Hope the door doesn't hit these bums on the way out. Maybe if they spent less time being politicians, and more time being legislators, they might still have jobs.
Posted in: Moving out
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herefornow
Great idea -- Never happen. To Japan's detriment.
Posted in: DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama wants to remove power from the hands of bureaucrats. Can he do it? And is it a good idea?