JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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jonnyboy
worst accident i had at home when i was a kid was a high-speed contact with a door frame. foolish, but kids love to run and door frames are a pretty unavoidable feature of a house. needless to say i learnt my lesson and never ran indoors again
Posted in: 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment
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jonnyboy
it seems to me that a huge part of being a child is learning the physical limits of your own body. it does, after all, vary somewhat from person to person. kids are always sustaining injuries, it goes with the territory. trying to wrap them in cotton is only going to disadvantage them in the long run.
Posted in: 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment
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jonnyboy
indeed. just signed a code-sharing deal with ana
http://www.japantoday.com/category/features/view/virgin-atlantic-ana-sign-accord-on-code-sharing-from-august
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jonnyboy
i'm not a parent, but imagine "child-proofing" a house (but without turning it into a padded cell) must be a challenge.
Posted in: 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment
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jonnyboy
i definitely agree with this. i think even western parents need to be reminded of this constantly. all the media attention on pedophiles and child abductions but the truth is the kitchen is most dangerous place children ever go
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jonnyboy
i think this is probably the root of why he is generally pretty popular
Posted in: Sushi
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jonnyboy
my post was intended to be rhetorical, not baiting
Posted in: 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment
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jonnyboy
it's true that japanese phones have developed a lot of proprietary technology that people have got rather used to in the past few years. it's a shame that such a focus on these features might discourage the adoption of open/international standards that could offer the same functionality. but i'm afraid that's very typical behaviour
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jonnyboy
they didn't care that much about him when he was alive, what makes you think they'll care much more now that's he's gone?
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Posted in: 1-year-old boy falls to death from 5th-story Tokyo apartment
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jonnyboy
as far as entrepreneurs go, he's one of the most high profile. and he seems to be one who has got through his career with a mostly extremely good, positive public profile
Posted in: Sushi
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jonnyboy
i disagree. any belief system that discourages individuals to think objectively, analytically and responsibly is bound to result in bloodshed somewhere down the line.
Posted in: Abortion foes fear backlash to doctor's murder
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jonnyboy
i have a device that has a very similar function. it's called a drying rack
Posted in: Whose turn to dry the dishes?
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jonnyboy
either they were lucky, very senior or you didn't probe enough. it's well known that returning employees are treated with suspicion
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jonnyboy
i'd like to suggest a link with the even greater amount of excessive overtime expected by companies at this time of year
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jonnyboy
well, perhaps they'll have to admit that the term "pro-life" is inaccurate at best. i suggest they start using the more accurate and truthful term "pro-dogma"
Posted in: Abortion foes fear backlash to doctor's murder
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jonnyboy
or else it gets the hose again?
Posted in: Romney raps Obama's 'tour of apology'
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jonnyboy
people "envy" the very attractive image america is able to create for itself; glamour, riches, cars, possessions, whateveryouhaveit. the reality is that america is not that much better a place than any other. it is just that; a place. i don't envy americans because i'm not naive enough to believe that if i lived there i would necessarily be better off than i am now
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jonnyboy
if they had trouble trusting banks run by ware ware nihonjin banks, i can't see that they would trust gaijin banks
Posted in: Murdered Tokyo couple had cash stashed all over the house
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jonnyboy
whilst i should point out i've never driven in japan, nor ever want to, as for stopping distance between cars, the worst offenders for this i have experienced are definitely americans. sorry. they also fail for being the most confrontational/aggressive drivers i have experienced.
Posted in: Why I hate driving in Japan
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jonnyboy
the japanese throw away their cars before the get old enough. disposable culture, so much for eco
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