JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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kaminarioyaji
Why weren't these charges laid when they first admitted their wrongdoing?
The fact that they first denied, then 'fessed up tells you they knew what they had done was wrong too.
Interesting that it seems they are being charged with the same crime in different years...
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kaminarioyaji
A bit ridiculous that you need a prescription for drugs like Cetirizine (non-drowsy), when the ones that you can buy over the counter either make you drowsy, or make your mouth become a desert.
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kaminarioyaji
True; but the incidence of J-cop perpetrated crime appears to be much higher here, as we seem to get one of these kinds of reports, on average, every week or two.
There isn't a steady stream of NYC cop/mafia hitmen, however, there does seem to be a steady stream of J-cops whose conduct makes their position untenable.
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kaminarioyaji
Drivers of any kind of vehicle just can't help themselves here it seems... Just how important is their call/text that they feel the need to endanger those around them???
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kaminarioyaji
@Hojo Soun
I would argue that, in Japan's case it does need enforcing. Sure, your workers will think you're weird at first; after all, they are unaccustomed to such humanity in the Japanese workplace, but eventually, they'll thank you for it, and you may even see a greater benefit to your company, as happy, well rested workers generally make better, more productive workers.
I strongly urge you to follow Fadamor's advice.
Posted in: What is the best solution for reducing unpaid overtime work?
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kaminarioyaji
Reading through the thread, there seems to be 2 general consensuses... One, that workers put in unpaid overtime through fear of losing their job, and two, that in accordance with Japanese labour laws, it's actually quite difficult to fire someone.
They don't quite reconcile with each other...
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kaminarioyaji
A women's clothing company based in Sendagaya called "Titty & co"...
The Apamanshop's slogan "Dramatic communication" - It's a real estate Co FFS!...
A poster I once saw in a toilet entitled "How to toilet" which, to this day I have never figured out, stated "Let's son" for the act of urination.
A shop in Fukuoka called "Fu**tard".
A restaurant introducing its chefs on the menu, describing them having learned their skills by "trial and error".
This could be a very long thread...
JT, what would be really good, would be to allow photo uploads for threads such as these on the rare occasion you have them. Though I'm not sure that it would be possible to add an attachment function on your webpages intermittently...
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kaminarioyaji
And here's why the government owning 50% of Japan Tobacco leads to a conflict of interest.
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kaminarioyaji
@Hojo Soun,
I'm well aware thank you.
Seemingly it didn't convey well in written form, but my statement was based on humour. You threaten your staff with the sack if they DON'T go home... Can you see the irony there? The thing is, you may make your point better by doing that, than just shrugging your shoulders at them ignoring you, whilst rubbing your hands about how they're "helping keep costs down"...
If you're so enterprising that you have your own business, I'm sure you can find a way to ensure your staff achieve a proper work/life balance; if you really wanted to...
I must ask... Why are your staff punching out and staying? Why are they not able to complete their work during the contractual hours?
Either you're overburdening them with work, and need more staff, or they are woefully inefficient, and you need new staff.
Either way, the onus is on you!
I'm sure you've heard "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem" before.
Posted in: What is the best solution for reducing unpaid overtime work?
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kaminarioyaji
@Hojo Soun
You sir, and your ilk, are part of the problem.
"there is nothing i can do to make them go home" Have you tried ordering them to go home, and adding that failure to act upon a reasonable order in the workplace could be construed as gross misconduct, and would therefore be a sackable offense? Sounds ridiculous, but it may make them see that you actually mean it (that they SHOULD go home); or do you really mean it? "helping keep costs down"...Hmmm...
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kaminarioyaji
A nice idea, but I can guarantee that such a system would be abused, with some people happily moving apartments every month to ensure never having to pay rent.
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kaminarioyaji
GIve the labour standards bureau some legal teeth for a start, and also have them open at times when the sort of people it should be helping can actually go. Currently open only during office hours, which is bugger-all use to the office drones...
Do more to enforce existing laws, make examples of bosses - it's they who are perpetuating this misery, (even the younger bosses, who should be the new guard, making things better ) though I cannot for the life of me understand why, as over-tired employees cannot possibly be productive.
Basically, the lack of empathy from bosses, and enormous amounts of unpaid O/T are tantamount to modern day slavery.
Japan coined the phrase "Karoushi" in the 60s; ridiculous that anything near it is still tolerated nearly 50 years later.
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kaminarioyaji
My guess? the "Kind of fool" wise enough to not let the likes of Ishihara anywhere near it.
In any case, this is Japan, where everything is judged on appearances, and so Article 9, which he seems to be referring to, is fine as it is, and serves its purpose well.
Besides, Article 9 has been "interpreted" as "no army, but a self-defense force is OK". It's all just nomenclature and semantics anyway.
According to Wikipedia. the Japanese expenditure for military products is the world's 6th highest.
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kaminarioyaji
Charlie Watts - Now there's a man; effortlessly cool & graceful.
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kaminarioyaji
Probably no threat at all and just Japan doing something, anything, to try to make itself feel important again. As someone above has said (and has been said in the past), all the terror Japan has ever known has been homegrown.
What a waste of money/time for all concerned, which reminds me...
Near where I live there's a riot training ground for the police; what riot? I think what with all the political nonsense we have seen over the past couple of years, and the Fukushima debacle, it's safe to say that the Japanese with their "Shouganai" to everything will never riot in this day and age. Before, long ago, yes, but not now; they've demonstrated their apathy remarkably clearly.
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kaminarioyaji
@Frungy
Interesting that in your scenario, you feel the kid should be given time in Pokey, when it's quite clearly the police's "enhanced interrogation technique" that needs the shake-up.
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kaminarioyaji
Two things -
Instead of all the Hitorigoto that Japanese people do, they should try talking to each other (Obviously, by this I mean not just their friends/family).
I would second Piltdown man's
Case in point - Yesterday I was on the bus at the back, and it stopped to let some passengers on. At that moment I got a message on my keitai, so didn't see who got on, but a few moments after the bus had pulled off, it slowed to a halt again, which caused me to look up. I saw a man with a walking stick standing toward the front of the bus, which is bad enough that no-one had offered him a seat. But after stopping, the driver got out of his cab and went over to him (I thought he'd not swiped his Suica properly), but what I saw next quite sickened me... The driver began guiding the man, who, as he turned around, wasn't holding a walking stick - it was a white cane!!! There was a free seat, but NO-ONE had alerted him and helped him to it, and no-one had offered their seat.
Kizuna my Ar*e!
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kaminarioyaji
Having just watched the video, not so much as a flick of the indicator lever from him, nor the Porsche driver when changing lanes, which they do often. Typical Fukuoka "driver".
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kaminarioyaji
With its low speed limits, buying any kind of high-power sports car in Japan is just a waste.
Posted in: Speeding Ferrari driver caught after YouTube post
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kaminarioyaji
If these roads are empty, I wonder if the ambulances will still travel at 30kph with their sirens blaring... I mean, they already do that at 3am, again when roads are relatively empty.
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