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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jonobugs
It would be interesting to know if someone would get more punishment or less if they used the same excuse but weren't under the influence.
Posted in: Drunk man arrested after stealing police car in Hokkaido
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jonobugs
You don't need to be in the bathtub to have sex in the bathroom! I think Statistician has the right idea though.
Posted in: Aging libidos require new techniques
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jonobugs
I'm not sure if 18 years old should be considered a minor for crimes. Also, it wasn't a bicycle check, but rather that the police took chase because the boy suddenly took off (ie. was a very suspicious character).
Had the boy calmly rode off the police might not have even noticed him until the clerk said something. Or perhaps the clerk alerted the police as the boy was leaving.
In any case, it certainly doesn't sound like a normal 'bicycle check'.
Posted in: Police nab 18-year-old convenience store thief after checking his bicycle in Osaka
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jonobugs
Interesting to be sure, but I'm wondering how one can 'return' to a country in which they've never been...
Posted in: The China Lover
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jonobugs
Just like any book or movie for children, parents need to decide for themselves whether or not their children are ready for it. Too often I see parents letting their children watch, read or do anything they want and then wonder why they can't control their children.
Posted in: The trouble with Harry: He's nearly all grown up
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jonobugs
yeah, I think I'll wait until at least the first barrage of inevitable 'bugs' are fixed.
Posted in: Microsoft says Windows 7 is ready for PC companies
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jonobugs
Putting neutered cats back into the streets does a lot to reduce the overall population of cats. If you just kill or remove the cats more stray cats will come and take their place. Cats are territorial so the neutered cats prevent other cats from moving in. Someone else wrote about this and had statistics to back it up but I'm just relaying the information.
Posted in: Serial cat killer on the loose again in Tokyo's Setagaya
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jonobugs
Interesting discussion on both sides! I live in Fukuoka so the trains aren't crowded like they are in Tokyo. Never been groped nor have I seen anyone else being groped, but then I'm rarely on a train that is so crowded that would make the crime easily committed.
Posted in: Miniskirt Police singer nabs groping suspect on train
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jonobugs
Hm, it doesn't make much sense. How long does he think he could operate a shop that sold stolen bicycles?
Posted in: Man arrested for stealing high-class bicycle, bike parts
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jonobugs
It's interesting that the police are being condemned here rather than the true culprits. I wonder why this is?
Posted in: Car fleeing robbery hits crowd, killing 3 children in Philadelphia
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jonobugs
Jesssssicaa, that's 5 and 3/4 pizza's in 6 minutes, not 59. Keep in mind that they are 1 pound each, that's 5.75 pounds of pizza or almost 1lb/min. He did eat 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes though.
As for your 3rd post...they tied at 59 hot dogs in ten minutes, so they had another go at eating 5 more. It seems that Chestnut was able to choke down 5 dogs slightly before Kobayashi. Hope that helps.
Posted in: Kobayashi beats American champ Chestnut in pizza eating match
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jonobugs
sounds great ... if it works.
Posted in: Sharp develops new solar module for mobile devices
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jonobugs
This is a great idea. There are so many reasons why biking is good for everyone. It does have risks involved, but so does living. As long as you pay attention and follow the rules of the road, there is really no reason why it shouldn't be safe.
As for people suggesting that companies ban the use of bikes, I don't see how they can do that. What you do on your own time shouldn't be monitored and can't be enforced in my opinion, as long as it doesn't affect your work in the company. In any case, any company that tries to dictate your personal life may not be worth working for.
Following that argument, I'm not sure how people can claim worker's compensation if they get injured to or from work. If you're not actually "On the clock" how can you claim this? I know there will be exceptions to the rule where traveling is a required part of the job, etc., but for the most part this doesn't make any sense to me.
Lastly, I think that it's about time that companies compensated people for their commute and not by how they commute. If it's your companies policy to reimburse your for your commute, then they shouldn't discriminate between riding a bicycle and any other means. I know that companies do this, but for me, riding a bicycle has been more reliable than taking a bus, train or car. I haven't missed a day of work or been late, whereas my other co-workers have had minor problems with their transportation at some time which caused problems with their arrival time. So, it irks me somewhat that they are compensated for their daily commute whereas I am not. It still costs money (albeit a low amount) to buy and maintain a bicycle.
Now that this article is out, maybe I can show it to my boss to see if he will agree...
Posted in: Companies offer special benefits to bicycle commuters
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jonobugs
speeding, texting and doing make up. Those are the kind of assumptions you might make if the person was 20-30 years younger.
If I were trying to imagine what happened (using her age to create a stereotype), I would think that this person was overly cautious with her foot OFF both the gas and brake allowing the car to creep back slowly.
Then, she suddenly saw something that caused her to panic and jammed her foot down on what she thought was the brake, but missed and hit the accelerator instead.
However, since there is no information it's really impossible to know exactly what happened. I've seen people driving while doing some of those things, but never while backing up.
Posted in: Woman crashes car into Saitama convenience store
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jonobugs
That's too bad...I have a Toshiba phone and I really love it. It was the only brand carried by Softbank that had all the features I wanted...Looks like I might have to switch companies should I want a new phone!
Posted in: Toshiba to stop making cell phones in Japan
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jonobugs
Hm, I think I like the combined ideas of girls in maid costumes playing twister....maybe for the next photo, right?
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jonobugs
You're kidding right? (thepro). Getting children to be models has been an age old custom since before I can remember. I have known friends at the age of 14 becoming models. Nothing new.
In this case, it seems that these girls are hosting a children's show, so it doesn't seem creepy or strange at all. I think it's pretty natural for a children's show to be hosted by people who are pretty much children themselves. It hopefully gives children a good role model. Much more natural than having them wear skimpy outfits and walking a catwalk somewhere in Milan...
Posted in: Model Tsubasa Masuwaka and Miss Japan Marino Miyata to host new kids show
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jonobugs
This sounds a bit circumstantial though. If the man was found murdered in his cab does that mean the cigarette butt was found in the cab as well? At best, that places the suspect in the cab. Of course it's a good lead, but hardly enough evidence to convict alone. I hope they have more evidence than that.
Posted in: DNA on cigarette butt near murder site matches that of store robber
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jonobugs
When I first read the headline I thought that it seemed a bit unfair, but after reading the article it is actually very accommodating.
Anyone who just doesn't FIT into the space will be given two seats together (if available) at NO EXTRA charge.
It's only if the plane is full and there are no extra seats available that over-sized people will be inconvenienced. They will be bumped from the flight and will have to take another flight. They will only have to purchase an extra ticket if they want to be 'safe' from being bumped again. Should they choose to not go, they will be refunded their money.
On the one hand, it seems that they are being discriminated against, but really it's a matter of space (not weight as others have suggested). A compact but very muscular and heavy person wouldn't have to worry as long as they fit into the seat or space provided. Simple as that.
Posted in: United Airlines to charge obese passengers double on full flights
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jonobugs
There has to be something seriously messed up with their 'culture' if they have to have it written as a law in order to have sex with their own wives.
Equally disturbing is the part where they need to ask permission to 'leave' the house. So what part of this is NOT slavery?
Posted in: 300 Afghan women attacked for protesting new marriage law