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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jonnyboy
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jonnyboy
you would hope so, with 11 years of classes and daily exposure
agreed that the school system produces individuals which perpetuate a particular system. whether or not this system is still advantageous to anyone involved in a matter for another debate entirely
Posted in: What do you think of Japan's school education system?
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jonnyboy
the bible instructs a good christian to stone a man to death for picking up sticks on the sabbath. the difference is that the bible is more open to interpretation than the koran, which is consider the true, perfect and unquestionable word of god
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jonnyboy
well perhaps they should? i can agree to a certain extent that one should not sh*t where one eats, but a relationship without communication is just a charade. if wives know nothing about how their husbands earn their money how can they appreciate it? likewise husbands know nothing about the work their wives do
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jonnyboy
that's not true. there have been some gruesome cases of violence in japanese schools. it certainly seems to happen more than in the uk, but considerably less than the US. usually it's as a result of ijime, although that could be said to be an element of the system in itself
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jonnyboy
aso is taking care of the kids... but who is taking care of aso?!
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jonnyboy
this is possibly true. but only if you prosecute and label young people guilty of what is at worst a questionable, victimless misdemeanour by entirely disenfranchising them from the mainstream job market or worse send them to criminal training camp (otherwise known as the prison system)
Posted in: Japan going to pot: Celebrity busts and student smokers have authorities in a tizz
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jonnyboy
that's sad to hear but the fact is that no-one should be driving if anything less than stone-cold sober. also, the link between mental health and weed smoking is tenuous at best. thanks to the war on drugs it's not possible to do genuine objective studies that do not have a political bias. also, correlation is not necessarily evidence of cause and effect. empirical evidence seems to suggest that certain people are much more susceptible to mental health issues than others. also, a person's circumstances need to be taken into account; those using any kind of drug to escape their problems are likely to be living on borrowed time
Posted in: Japan going to pot: Celebrity busts and student smokers have authorities in a tizz
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jonnyboy
it amuses me that costume changes are the benchmark of ability in the world of pop singers (not just japan, of course)
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jonnyboy
there is no reason to fear islam in the long run; they hate each other at least as much as they hate us
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jonnyboy
it's not this that will have the effect. it's realising that the government lies to you and has little concern for your actual well-being. this has much larger ramifications. personally i hope people do start to realise more that they are largely exploited by those above them in society
Posted in: Japan going to pot: Celebrity busts and student smokers have authorities in a tizz
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jonnyboy
interesting to have jewel's and space monkey's posts right next to each other. i'm afraid that space monkey's post explains the harsh reality that makes the society described in jewel's post possible. as a friend said recent, japanese society is a beautifully polished apple that is rotten on the inside. sure, it's a "safe" society, but at what price? i have lived in what you could call "dangerous" places in the US and UK but if you never actually become a victim then the statistics mean nothing.
school is where a society is created, so cruel and unnecessary acts such as detailed in the article are illuminating.
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jonnyboy
US drug policy; the definitely of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result
Posted in: Japan going to pot: Celebrity busts and student smokers have authorities in a tizz
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jonnyboy
caption:
EBI CHAN? PHWOAR!
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jonnyboy
best way to cure jet lag is when you arrive at your destination take off your shoes and socks and walk around on the rug, making fists with your toes
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jonnyboy
your statement implies that there has been non-oishii ramen on japanese tv. i find this highly unlikely
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jonnyboy
what? a tarento who isn't finely versed in the intricacies of international politics? whodathunkit!
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jonnyboy
is there? can you elaborate? seems to me that there is very little safety net. as we have been seeing during this year there are many pitfalls; take for example the large number of people in company housing - when people lose their jobs they also lose their homes. goes to show that the traditional assumption that the company can provide all is a dangerous thing to believe in in this day and age
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jonnyboy
i don't think there is a cultural point to be made about kids being cruel to their teachers. kids test boundaries, it's in their nature. however, i do think there are observations to be made in regards to how this matter is dealt with. i imagine it will be swept under the carpet as much as possible, in typical fashion
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jonnyboy
ho ho ho
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