josebove said...

josebove at 10:24 AM JST - 20th May

timeon, thanks for adding those details. I'm in the humanities, particularly sociology, but your list is fairly close to what we looked for at my university. People typically get into trouble with (1) and maybe (2) and (4)--particularly degree-seeking study or research at a foreign institution, and publications done in…

Posted in Man held for making over 50 threatening calls to university at 10:24 AM JST - 20th May
josebove at 09:40 PM JST - 19th May

Having been involved in the hiring process at the university I used to work for, a couple of things stand out in this story:

(1) Since hiring decisions are usually made by the faculty or board of directors, it doesn't make much sense to threaten the receptionists.

(2) The academic…

Posted in Man held for making over 50 threatening calls to university at 09:40 PM JST - 19th May
josebove at 12:51 PM JST - 19th May

The one time I had a chance to meet him (at an environmental protection forum), he spoke with my students and I about our research into sake making and water preservation. They explained their research to him, and he listened attentively and kindly. We also gave him a bottle of…

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josebove at 07:37 PM JST - 28th April

In other news, Kusanagi is being replaced in SMAP by a singing pencil. It likes washi but not the plain white paper that other pencils write on.

Posted in Deer character unveiled as Kusanagi’s successor for digital TV commercials at 07:37 PM JST - 28th April
josebove at 09:40 AM JST - 8th April

Moderators: I'm not sure that "services" is the best word choice in the second to last sentence above. Call it prostitution, an indecent act, or sexual assault--it isn't a "service."

Posted in Saga woman arrested for forcing daughters into prostitution at 09:40 AM JST - 8th April
josebove at 01:46 PM JST - 3rd April

Disillusioned: actually, subsidies vary widely based on what crops are grown, the size of the farm, and the needs of the local JA administration. Some farmers enjoy large subsidies, but many don't. On the other hand, the main drawback I can see (based on my own farming experience and research)…

Posted in Interest in farming budding regardless of economic winter at 01:46 PM JST - 3rd April
josebove at 12:08 AM JST - 27th March

I found one link to a prior survey:

http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/04/23/domestic-violence-in-japan-part-1-of-3/

Posted in Over 30% of married women experience domestic violence: survey at 12:08 AM JST - 27th March
josebove at 12:03 AM JST - 27th March

It would be interesting and useful to have a reference link to the survey itself...

Posted in Over 30% of married women experience domestic violence: survey at 12:03 AM JST - 27th March
josebove at 09:36 AM JST - 4th March

You can see a slightly larger image here:

http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/graph/enten/10.jpg

To me, it just looks like a group of (primarily but not exclusively) Japanese women, professional in appearance, doing media work. "Beautiful female reporters surrounded him like hostesses" seems like a bit of a stretch for anywhere but here.

Posted in Sexy female reporters mobilized to cover L&G chairman at 09:36 AM JST - 4th March
josebove at 09:06 AM JST - 2nd March

The article might have mentioned the Ainu Rebels upcoming event:

http://www.ainurebels.com/

Posted in Tokyo’s thriving Ainu community keeps traditional culture alive at 09:06 AM JST - 2nd March