JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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hokkaidoguy
I don't think that's entirely true anymore. Maybe if you're talking about a point and shoot or cellphone camera printed off at home vs. 35mm SLR pro printed it might be, but in comparisons between my battered old canon F-1 and my 1ds (3rd gen) - I have yet to see anywhere film gives me an edge in image quality.
Posted in: How much longer can photographic film hold on?
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hokkaidoguy
There's a recent invention called a "printer" that you should look in to.
Posted in: How much longer can photographic film hold on?
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hokkaidoguy
True, but largely irrelevant. Japan and Russia have been engaged in joint development of energy and national resources since the Soviet days.
You (and the OP) seem to be under the impression that the dispute is a barrier to progress on this front, despite the facts: these initiatives, both private and state backed, have been increasing year on year since the 1980s. There is no reason to assume that they will magically increase further if the dispute is abandoned, nor is there reason to assume that they have been hindered so far.
Posted in: Japan continues to play nationalist card against Russia
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hokkaidoguy
So let me see if I've got this right:
A nation that hosts US forces is not allowed to display any form of nationalism, nations that did not exist in their current state 150 years ago are not allowed to engage in territorial disputes, and the possibility of monetary gain should outweigh all other considerations.
Good luck with that.
You might try a less selective reading of history for your next screed.
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hokkaidoguy
Will the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special be included?
Posted in: 'Star Wars' saga coming to Blu-ray
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hokkaidoguy
Considering most Americans seem to think that Pearl Harbor was attacked out of the blue for absolutely no reason whatsoever, this is probably a good thing.
Posted in: Pearl Harbor visitors now get both Japan and U.S. views
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hokkaidoguy
So.... just like in every western country over the last 20 years.
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hokkaidoguy
I've got to wonder what kind of leadership the opposition would have offered as an alternative.
Considering the LDP were the ones who drafted all the legislation concerning nuclear power, and were the ones who wrote off decades of TEPCO violations after they came to light in 2002, perhaps the leadership Kan needs to show right now is a public airing of the LDP-TEPCO relationship, kickbacks and all.
Posted in: Gov't under fire for disaster response; TEPCO chief heckled in Diet
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hokkaidoguy
To put in in less esoteric terms, 1 trillion yen is roughly the GDP of Tokyo.
Posted in: TEPCO announces it will take 6-9 months to end nuclear crisis
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hokkaidoguy
I'm pretty sure a lot of the light beers America turns out would be classed as happoshu.
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hokkaidoguy
Good advice, that.
I'd also suggest taking the time to quake-proof your home: make sure your shelves are stable (you can buy kits at any hardware store to affix them to the wall), make sure that heavy objects are stored in low places - generally look around and ask yourself: if this falls, how much damage will it do?
Storing your glasses and plates under the counter (as opposed to in the overhead cabinets) keeps them more stable - and even if they do slide out, you'll only lose one or two because they're close to the floor. (take a guess how i figured that out...)
Posted in: 4 killed, 141 injured after 7.4 quake hits Miyagi Pref, vicinity
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hokkaidoguy
I'll take that bet.
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hokkaidoguy
How busy this place usually be? Caption says "late Tuesday night" - not exactly peak hours.
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hokkaidoguy
Riiiiiiiiiiiigt.
Have you ever even been to Japan?
Posted in: Japan says dumping radioactive water in ocean doesn't violate law
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hokkaidoguy
Time.
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hokkaidoguy
I don't think you actually read what I wrote.
Unless you're suggesting that every nuclear power plant should have a stockpile of enough concrete to entomb all of their reactors at the ready, in which case I'm calling you out as a shill for the concrete industry ;p
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hokkaidoguy
No, I don't think you understand. They required 400,000 cubic meters of concrete and 7,300 tonnes of steel to entomb Chernobyl.
Even if those things could have been produced and delivered on the day of the quake, it would be physically impossible to use them to construct a tomb for the reactor in a fortnight. Concrete needs to set, steel needs to be cut and welded. It's impossible. Not "unlikely", not "difficult", completely impossible. Even with an army of thousands working around the clock.
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hokkaidoguy
By week two? LOL.
Explain to me how it's possible to entomb a nuclear reactor in concrete in a fortnight. Took 6 months for Chernobyl.
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hokkaidoguy
Spending a lot less time worrying about trivial things.
Posted in: How have the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis affected your lifestyle?
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hokkaidoguy
Might not be impossible, but I know for a fact I could forge your signiture or your fingerprint a lot easier (and faster) than I could forge your hanko.
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