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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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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kenchan
yeah great time to re-release a failed console...I'm sure all the poorer people out there will dash to the shops to buy a slightly cheaper console that they didn't want in the first place.
..and what the hell is the second women looking at?
Posted in: Sony PS3
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kenchan
Beelzebub>For them it is worth it and thats fine as its a personal decision what you do with your time on this world, BUT what I hate is when naive people like aj2o1 and zoechan make celebrity's lives somehow beyond reproach. That somehow they couldn't help being in the position they ended up in, which is just absolute rubbish.
Posted in: Reiko Ohara's life comes to a sad and lonely end
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kenchan
sorry to sound harsh but her dying alone was HER CHOICE...of course her illness/death was unfortunate and bad luck and not a choice, but everyone dies in the end and whether you die alone or with people who care about you was HER CHOICE. She chose her career and this is what she KNEW would be the end result, fatal illness or natural death. She deserves no sympathy from anyone.
btw I dare say the agency acquaintance was just sighing for potential % cuts of salary that they missed because of her illness..and yes I have met Japanese entertainment agency people for all those out there who question my cutting remarks...and yes I am (getting) divorced from a Japanese entertainment person and know all too well what these people are really like in person. They care about no-one but themselves...they use phrases like " I am an artist and I have to do this or I am not me" or "I have no time for anything else because I would be doing a bad job otherwise and I can't let that happen no matter what else happens".
What pisses me off is that these people knew that they would always choose their jobs over anyone else, but they still got married...and probably ruined the lives of the other 2 men...I am certainly a mess and seeing a counselor at the moment. SYMPATHY for her..BAH!
Posted in: Reiko Ohara's life comes to a sad and lonely end
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kenchan
and academic theory is nothing but attempts at rationalising/explaining human behaviour/relationships with the external world....
Posted in: Japan stocks snap 9-day losing streak
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kenchan
ossan> totally agree....the rest of the wprld should just ignore NK....then lets see what other rubbish excuse they can use to threaten others again. Their regime are just a bunch of cowardly schoolyard bullies and the best way to deal with such people is to ignore them and starve them the attention they so patethically seek (This biliateral dialogue "offer" just epitomises this). Until NK apologises fully for its recent actions and comes to the 6 party talks as an equal then no energy should be wasted on such idiots.
....and yes, this policy would mean that the NK people will be even worse off in the short term but has this current (intermitant)cycle of appeasement actually been of help to them and their daily lives?
Posted in: N Korea says it is open to new dialogue on nukes
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kenchan
all nonsense...not one of these "quotes" from analysts/strategists can be substantiated with anything but academic theory that are not applicable in real life market conditions...zzzz
JT> please stop posting these pointless articles!
Posted in: Japan stocks snap 9-day losing streak
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kenchan
seesaw> would you play golf at 9am in the morning during weekdays?
...yes I may seem mean, but thats only because I know this type of person very well from personal experience and they are all the same. I just wanted to inform you lot about the off-screen lives of these people and not the candy coated rubbish they churn out.
Posted in: NHK announcer finds herself in a big new world
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kenchan
any spot her routine outside of work?....basically doing rubbish alone....no family, no real friends outside of work....sad situation to be in.....but people like her chooses this life.....they live for their work, they live for their fans (ratings) and care for little else. She will hit 40 and will likely be discarded by the broadcaster....leaving her nothing to fall back on.
Posted in: NHK announcer finds herself in a big new world
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kenchan
disallusioned> not sure where u get that pov from....as they buy nearly all their military hardware from the US and even then these are usually 2nd gen stuff (the US loathe to sell full versions of their latest kit to anyone - look at the continuing saga with the JSF and their export customers). SO Japan most definitely do not have the most high tech military in the world....btw I have actually sold some military wares to the Japanese Army, so I know what I am talking about here.
and as for drills versus reality....u should talk to people who have actually fought in a war. It certainly opened my eyes after meeting some lads who came back from afgan.
Posted in: North Korea threatens to shoot down Japanese spy planes
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kenchan
how about calpis and coca cola?
coc-pis anyone?
btw I think coke is pretty nasty stuff in terms of health....everyones taste is different but everyone must realise they are drinking some nasty artifical rubbish.
Posted in: Coca-Cola plus Catechin
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kenchan
any docs on JT? whats the medical basis for this stuff? any? I only ask because I worry that my wife will go try it in the future as she works close to there.
Posted in: Tokyo’s latest health craze goes straight for the jugular
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kenchan
its funny when I read people's compliants about the worsening behaviour of Japanese in public places like trains....I don't disagree but relatively the Japanese are still way more polite than western countries like the UK, US, France etc...It will be another 5 to 10 years before Japan even comes close to being as rude and aggressive as the public in the west.
Therefore, the argument that the Japanese are spreading the virus alot because of their rude coughing is a false assumption imho.
Posted in: 1st new-flu case in Tokyo confirmed; infections number 263 in Japan
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kenchan
smith> yr rationale would make sense if the Japanese contagion was in Tokyo, but its been in Osaka and that has about the same population as London. Plus I would consider London transport to be one of the most dirty systems in the developed world. It is infested with mice everywhere and I make sure I wash my hands after coming off the northern line.
Bento is probably right about higher checks rates in Japan...but only because getting an appointment at yr local GP in the UK is a nightmare...you'll be over yr flu by the time you can get an appointment..I kid u not people!
Posted in: 1st new-flu case in Tokyo confirmed; infections number 263 in Japan
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kenchan
hmmm are these really fully fully confirmed cases? why is the Japanese rate of infection so much more than in the UK and Spain where the first cases happened before Japan, but both currently have half the cases that Japan does!
I smell panic in the air....
Posted in: 1st new-flu case in Tokyo confirmed; infections number 263 in Japan
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kenchan
blue tiger> although its all too easy to joke and speculate...you are probably right. Some people will sacrifice everything and everyone if it means they can reach their goals.
I feel for the kid....as she will most likely neglect them too. nannies etc.
Posted in: Supermodel Ai Tominaga announces divorce from patissier husband
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kenchan
dark mocha is lovely...had afew in London last year in the summer...
Posted in: Dark Mocha treats
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kenchan
great headline...I applaud u JT editor for this one.
shame the actualy article was a about as boring as racing snails..although I can't wait to see Rory McIlroy take over the golf world for NI after Tiger retires/fades in 5/10 years time.
Posted in: Teens on parade at the Masters
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kenchan
smithinjapan> hope u r not a negotiator in yr line of work as you would get royally screwed by the otherside if they even use any kind of strong arm tactic. Don't get me wrong I agree Japan's handling of the matter has been poor (in back-tracking), but it doesn't negate the fact that KIM is a total nut case and is someone that no country/person should ever compromise with. As for the US and SK statements on the situation (monitoring only), what does "monitor" ever do for people who get injured by anything to do with the launch? Are you implying that the J govn't should also just "monitor"?
Posted in: Critics say Japan overreacting to N Korea rocket launch
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kenchan
i wish people would stop thinking like the world works like a dictionary...apart from afew purists, people will integrate the principles of socialism, capitalism etc in different levels and ways....the US government is not 100% capitalist and the french are not 100% socialist...but what i was intimating was that the french govn't is using the G20 to ride on the wave of socialist feelings in the majority of france at the moment. The french government knows that spring is socialist strike time and this even more so and it knows that this is a good way to calm the striking masses and improved popularity.
Posted in: Big summit, small hopes; G20 leaders meet on economy
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kenchan
lets see if the french spoil the whole thing for everyone else just because it feels that a socialist stance would be good for their polls during the spring french strike season....
Posted in: Big summit, small hopes; G20 leaders meet on economy