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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Isn't ¥500 abou the going rate for a bath?
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@Namabiru4me - losing value or gaining value at this point is part of another process not entirely connected to the news. You're right that it should be a red flag, but even hedge fund managers would (myself for that matter) grab stock in it's short form for a quick gain.
@gogogo - the two top guys are out, but like you said, there are others still in the wings, including board members that looked the other way.
@Ben_Jackinoff - I wouldn't count out Kikukawa recanting a bit of his fire. He blasted Woodford to get him out the door before any damage could be done. Now that the stink points directly at Kikukawa, and the world knows that Woodford was acting in accordance with his previous responsibilities, it would behoove Kikukawa to admit his role and save face. Passing the buck is not one of his choices, IMO.
Posted in: Olympus top management was 'rotten': 3rd-party panel
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'desirable'???
Ok, I suppose one shouldn't be too direct about such matters.
Posted in: Kan says freeing Chinese Nobel winner 'desirable'
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I'm interested in knowing the Japanese legal definition on what "abuse" actually constitutes. Sounds like a crazy request, but I feel the "grey-zone" on physical contact in Japan is still too broad.
I agree with most rational points here, however I'm skeptical about how responsive the authorities would actually be, especially if one of us actually called or spoke to someone.
That aside, I wouldn't hesitate to contact someone.
Good points made here.
Posted in: Dealing with child abuse: What would you do if you regularly heard your neighbor's child screaming in distress or if you noticed a child with bruises on him/her?
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Would have loved to see that! Amazing how music doesn't age in hands like his.
Posted in: Sonny Rollins at 80 still wows loyal jazz fans in Japan
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Finally, taxing something that adds to 1.) national health issues and 2.) pollutes our environment.
Hey, smokers, choke on that! :-P
Posted in: Japan hikes taxes on cigarettes by 40% to curb smoking
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You'd think this joke-of-a-teacher would have learned a lesson or two from his distant cousin in Okazaki (the "murder by multiplication" sicko).
I am beginning to truly feel the closed nature of Japanese society is seriously affecting the minds of her educators. How can someone conjure up such an activity?!?
Posted in: Students told to write ransom notes as part of moral education
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“At this point, the ball is now in China’s court,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku.
Uh, no, not really. China's economic clout maintains pressure on Japan and others with regional interests. The proverbial ball remains in Japan's court as long as China doesn't value its own diplomatic reputation.
@shinjukuboy is correct. China is not engaging in real diplomacy as long as it can keep Japan on her heels. Kan's own call for compensation is mere posturing.
Posted in: Japan, China test each other's diplomatic resolve
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Nice to see Japan's stiff policies remaining in force in the faces of drug-using celebraties.
Posted in: Paris Hilton leaves for U.S. after being denied entry into Japan
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LOL, yabits, good points! I agree!
Posted in: O'Donnell makes light of witchcraft comment
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"The Palin is strong in this one" - John Stewart
O'Donnell is yet another one of "those" that needs to go away. She makes light of witchcraft, but somehow goes heavy on lust, liking it to infidelity. Nothing more disgusting than someone religious wagging their finger around, eh?
Posted in: O'Donnell makes light of witchcraft comment
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"Knife-like object"???
need more details...was it another pair of scissors?
Posted in: High school girl slashed in neck by man in Chofu
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Zen, and therefore Zazen, is the ultimate practice in futility.
Got troubles at work? Other matters weighing on your mind?
A spot of whiskey will calm you down faster than a spot of meditation (a'la Zazen)...
I'm all for meditation, but remember this: someone can teach you to sit "Zazen" style, but nobody can "teach" you how to meditate in it's truest form.
Posted in: Zazen: There’s never been a better time to try a spot of meditation
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...and no errors. Perhaps it's fair to say that better teams simply advance...referee error or not.
Posted in: Germany, Argentina advance in games marred by refereeing errors
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For the sake of fairness, let's all hope more FIFA Folly befalls the Germany-Argentina game. Whoever survives that match truly deserves the finals.
Posted in: Germany, Argentina advance in games marred by refereeing errors
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"Klose was offfside for the first goal by a mile" is a bit reaching... No ref error here.
I was however surprised that the goalie stepped back, hesitating actually, when he gave up three steps to Klose. It was an easily stoppable goal (offside or not, which it wasn't), but by the time Klose got around the defender (one reason why there was no call for offside), the goalie realised his mistake only to change his mind. You can see it plainly. Then he attempted to close the angles and get to the ball. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePnPJc3rGV4
Posted in: Germany, Argentina advance in games marred by refereeing errors
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Klose (the first German player to score in the match) said that before the game they discussed England. Player for player, he said, England has more talent. He even went on to state that they possess more talent than a Premier League squad.
Six minutes into the game, he added, they realized (ok...realised) they could vanquish England. It would've been nice to have technology to allow the overlooked goal. The refereeing errors have been a little debilitating, or even deflating.
Refereeing errors aside, it'd be nice to see England focus squarely on it's deficiencies, and not spend another 40 years lamenting over a completely non-decisive goal.
Posted in: Germany, Argentina advance in games marred by refereeing errors
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One thing Renho brings to the national debate (as if that really existed in Japan) is the need to confront undercurrents of old-school xenophobia, or the idea that outsiders involved in Japan's politics will be the ultimate demise of the country. Renho has been accused by conservatives for not having "yamato damashii", that inexplicably Japanese spirit. Renho's presence causes alarm among those right-wing types.
But any other argument here stating that Japan's future is in jeopardy because of NJ's coming to Japan and "deciding elections" is absurd. That argument is but a softened version of what some right-wingers are accusing Renho of: naturalizing and then stepping into Japanese politics with non-Japanese inclinations. This of course is not true. I just hope her position on suffrage changes. Renho could be key in this area of national growth and maturity.
Posted in: From TV to politics, Renho blazes a trail
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@mikihouse "Why should the fate of a nation be decided by people who don't want to be Japanese?"
Good question, so here's a good answer: law-abiding tax-payers within a democratic state deserve representation. Suffrage has been extended to non-nationals in other democratic states. Why not Japan? And as long as Renho doesn't support that notion (she doesn't even support local level level voting for permanent residents) her political "trailblazing" hits a dead-end.
Posted in: From TV to politics, Renho blazes a trail
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Can they ban a vuvuzela party outside of the All-England club? I see that happening...but only if the English can muster the wind to make one of those things sound off!
Posted in: Sports world moves to muzzle the vuvuzela