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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jonnyboy
of course it's natural for a country to wish to support its nationals in international competition. what is deplorable is to head for the airport as soon as it becomes obvious your man won't be the victor. reminds me of the 1936 olympics or something.
i think in this case the issue is glaring because a lot of the japanese press are getting behind ishikawa from a celebrity, rather than sporting point of view. he is the latest media poster boy so there is no reason to hang around when he drops out of the competition
Posted in: Some teed off by Japanese media swarming over Ishikawa
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jonnyboy
agreed. confusing to read
Posted in: The Oscars as seen from the audience
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jonnyboy
this photo is too small to ascertain the sexiness of the reporters. please JT, post higher quality images or we may be forced to question the accuracy of your reporting!
Posted in: Sexy female reporters mobilized to cover L&G chairman
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jonnyboy
well at the very least britons are especially well versed in subcontinental culture
Posted in: 'Slumdog' gets 8 Academy Awards; Ledger wins posthumous Oscar for Joker portrayal
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jonnyboy
nothing in japan is more important than maintaining status, the existing social hierarchy. it seems that in other parts of the world doctors are respected members of society due to their socially important and demanding role, whereas in japan it seems more to do with their high status and social clout
Posted in: Even though doctors say they're lacking the absolute numbers, they're protective of their turf and don't want masses of nurses and others taking up their business. Fundamentally, you're touching on something deeply political in Japan.
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jonnyboy
one thing that living in japan has taught me is that you can't have your cake and eat it. all societies are basically different answers to the question of how people can live together in some form of a community;
the answer japan presents is an attempt to abrogate the inevitable differences between members of the community; after all, if everyone is the same (or at least thinks so) there can be no conflict. the flipside? people have to accept a compromised existence
the uk, on the other hand, approaches things from a different angle; people are permitted to be themselves and pursue that which they desire. the flipside? at times a great deal of conflict
the point is, a society like japan's successfully minimises these kinds of unfortunate happenings but at the cost of people's ability to fulfil their potential. the uk, on the other hand, is a place where it is possible to live a great deal more but there is always the chance your car will get stolen or your daughter will get pregnant at 15
the choice is yours!
Posted in: Baby-faced dad, 13, raises 'broken Britain' fears
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jonnyboy
this practice has always concerned me; whilst you work for the company they have you by the balls as they are also your landlord and if you lose your job you're homeless. also, the availability of company housing slows the establishment of fair and flexible tenancy in japan; practices like reikin belong in the dark ages
Posted in: Job cuts swell ranks of homeless in Japan
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jonnyboy
people ranting on about the decline of britain on this thread are just buying into the kind of negative, rag flogging subtext that keeps the Sun flying off the shelves. oh how ironic that those foreigner-hating redtop papers are all owned by a foreigner themselves; rupert murdoch. i think a more crucial problem is allowing key media to be foreign owned my media barons with absolutely zero interest in the social effect of the trash they peddle. but then that's a fault with capitalism in general, is it not?
as for alfie, it is physically possible to father a child at that age and as such we should not be surprised that cases like this crop up, regardless of where and when. he certainly isn't the first 13year old father, in britain, bahrain or belgium. and he won't be the last. even if he is the father, which, given the sun's reputation for journalistic excellence, is doubtful
Posted in: Baby-faced dad, 13, raises 'broken Britain' fears
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jonnyboy
no mix-ups at the chapel that day, then?
Posted in: Popular comedian Gekidan Hitori, TV personality Osawa tie knot
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jonnyboy
you haven't been to japan, have you
Posted in: Megumi Yasu serves as poster girl for female firefighter recruitment drive
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jonnyboy
JONNYBOY hopes and preys that the all-caps name thing is a passing fad. does anyone agree with JONNYBOY?
Posted in: DJ OZMA to auction stage costumes
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jonnyboy
nepotism at work. but then to do otherwise would upset the wa
Posted in: Finance minister under fire for sloppy behavior at G-7 meeting
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jonnyboy
hey earthcreature, you do realise that operating systems are supposed to facilitate the use of computers, not restrict it? the more of your computer's power taken up by the operating system, the less you have to actually DO things with your machine
as for the stores, google the news and you will see plenty of comedy is already being extracted from this news
Posted in: Microsoft to open chain of retail stores
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jonnyboy
yes, quite an irony. a senior diplomat can be under the influence of drugs at the wheel at a major international event at a crucial point for the whole country and receive no punitive action whereas having a little spliff in the privacy of your home ends the careers of sumo wrestlers and university students on a weekly basis at the moment
sigh
Posted in: Finance minister under fire for sloppy behavior at G-7 meeting
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jonnyboy
sadly most people will be trying to recover from yet another sleep-deprived weep, so i assume these are housewife types. in which case double thumbs up to them for resisting the mundanity and making a stand
Posted in: Ginza rally
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jonnyboy
good on them
Posted in: Ginza rally
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jonnyboy
anyone who thinks her looks are the benefit of genetics needs to google her name.
i imagine the contents of this book have nothing to do with learning to love life through the simple joys of friendship and cultivating your interests, and everything to do with becoming part of the status quo. sigh.
Posted in: Moe Oshikiri releases book detailing earlier hardships and how to find happiness
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jonnyboy
awful hairstyle
Posted in: Chinatsu Wakatsuki investigates DVD release of 'Dexter'
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jonnyboy
i support uniforms; there's enough image-related pressure on people as it is, at least uniforms avoid this
Posted in: It is not good for their health if their legs are too cold.
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jonnyboy
that's lurch, of adams family fame
Posted in: Job rally