JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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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
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
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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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magpie
Concur with scatbar. Nagabuchi was excellent as always.
Posted in: 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' sings for Japan
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magpie
They have about 20+ No1 singles JT...some of which were actually pretty good. Sekai hitotsu dake no hana? Lion Heart? Yozora no muko?
Posted in: SMAP song reaches No. 1 spot on Oricon for first time
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magpie
He passed away too young. I never saw him fight live, but to this day, I remember being mesmerized by the Thrilla in manila HBO Documentary. Smokin joe you'll always be a hero.
Posted in: Boxer 'Smokin' Joe Frazier dies of cancer at 67
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magpie
The unfortunate victims are Mr Woodward and theose nameless people who have worked their life for Olympus. Even if the company survivies, it will never be the same. This was once a company which made japan proud, maybe not som,uch for caemras but for their endoscope business. We focus on Mr Woodward for being wronged, and kikukawa and co for beingcorrupt in hiding such losses and blaming Woodward; but have pity for those working for Olympus who had no knowledge that the senior management were hiding such losses. They are the ones, who may now end up paying the real price by losing their jobs...
Posted in: Olympus admits hiding losses dating back to 1990s
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magpie
My god how she has truly blossomed ! Agree with smithinjapan she is a hottie!
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magpie
Agree with comments made by sfjp30 and Godan, "wear and tear" is a major issue the way these kids pitch, but Darvish is one player whom I would love to see in the MLB. I'm glad he changed his mind.
Posted in: Darvish set for majors move
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magpie
How do you personify a lily? I can understand a Rose as in the English Rose, but how do youpersonify a lily?
Posted in: Emi Takei receives Ms Lilly award
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magpie
Nokia made a huge mistake with teh symbian and their ovi platform is adistant third behind iPhone and Androids in the smartphone market. people are right in that Nokia still has a huge market share, but that is in cheap 2G handsets and low cost 3G handsets. They have no credible product in the smartphoen market which is increasingly becoming an iPhone, Samsung galaxy and HTC market. i would go so far as saying Motorola have great products compared to Nokia in the smartphone sphere having aligned with Android.
They need to cut the losses and drop symbian/ovi which is just crap.
Posted in: Nokia abandons Japanese market
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magpie
If allegations are true may this get the sentencing he deserves in a place like gitmo.
Posted in: Female quake shelter volunteer injured in attempted rape in Miyagi
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magpie
Dude i knew I was born in the wrong country....that is one lucky Hawaiin dude! Without a doubt she was the sexiest model in all my wife's ViVi magazines over the years!
Posted in: Model Jun Hasegawa announces upcoming wedding
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magpie
maybe something is lost in translation here, she's resigned from her job at Asahi Braodcasting to accept the challenge of becoming a working mother and housewife....
Posted in: Mona Yamamoto announces retirement from showbiz
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magpie
Whilst Samoa have always had a strong sevens culture and record, I never factored them to be a 15s country. How does this all bode for japan and Asia? We need japn to win a match and score extra points for Asia to get a second slot at the Rugby World Cup.
Posted in: Samoa beats Japan 34-15 in Pacific Nations Cup
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magpie
Can someone explain to me the difference between: 1). Murder (intent to kill is detrmined I believe?) 2). Second degree murder 3). Manslaughter (killed, but accidental ie no intent to kill?).
Also how do you strangle someone and say that the intent was not there? I can understand if they bludgeoned someone or pushed them over a wall or something, but to strangle and not claim intent?)
Posted in: Ichihashi admits to raping, strangling Hawker, but denies intent to kill
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magpie
JT, can't argue with the choice of Norika as "Ideal Body". Stunning is an understatement for her. However I think JT could have posted a better picture of her which justifies her choice!
Posted in: Norika has the ideal body
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magpie
Come on Blue Samurai!!!!
Posted in: Japan will play in Copa America after all
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magpie
Wow, she looks quite different from her google pics.....
Posted in: Akina Minami promotes Google–Tokyo Girls Collection collaboration
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magpie
For all those who say this is a non-story, you're wrong. The story highlights exactly the deep rooted sense of nationaism within the country, if not the people. I'm japanese, my parents are japanese all my grand-parents and their parents are japanese. my wife is japanese and my chidlren are Japanese. I wasn't born in japan and in fact hae only lived in japan as a result of my work. However I have a japanese passport. We're probably one of the few countries that don't allow people of other ethnicity to obtain nationality even if they were born in the country many generations over. The exception is of course atheletes and VIPs who naturalize. Tadanori Lee is every bit as Japanese if not more than I am. It's a pity that he was stuck between the two countries as an outcast, but I am glad that he is stronger than that and has achieved the recognition that he deserves.
Posted in: Hero of Asia Cup final at ease with his Japanese-Korean identity
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magpie
Couple of points here from my observations. 1). Yes the aussies whinged to the press about this and that, BUT, the game was a tight one and they had every chance to win as did the japanese. It may have been a difference of a few calls, but their sporting spirirt was there at the end. Nothing but respect from me.
2). Zaccheroni madea huge difference and has proven his tactical worth. Pushing nagatomo up and bringing on Lee were brilliant strokes of genius, which were proven correct with hindsight, but nevertheless spot on.
3). Already people are bashing Okada. Come on guys, I use to bash Okada up to the hilt, but not after the World Cup. The way he used Honda in a more attacking role and by having the courage to go with kawashima ahead of narazaki...he contributed tactically to a great world cup by the Samurai Blues. Quit bashing him guys, he's earned my respect at the least.
4). Tournament MVP....Honda? Personally Kawashima was the one for me who really made the difference for japan.
Posted in: Japan comes together under Zaccheroni at Asian Cup
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magpie
Sorry i also meant to say kawashima definetely deserved more praise for those saves.
Posted in: Japan beats South Korea to set up Asian Cup final clash with Australia
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magpie
The semi-final was amazing and everyone deserves praise, Japanese and Korean for a brilliant game (Kawashima . The only person I fault ion that game was the ref who was atrocious and called many things wrong IMO.
The final will be interesting. Japan have to be exhausted after their games against Qatar and South Korea. The aussies will alo be a lotmore physical. Will desperation play a part for the aussie players (menioned earlier by someone given their age). Don't think so. The Koreans like Park Ji Sung and Cha Du Ri would equally have seen this as their last chance for the Asian Cup. For the japanese players, they would be hungry given that this would have been the first opportunity to win the tournament for many of them. The last time Japan won was with Zico in 2004.
Go Blue Samurai!
Posted in: Japan beats South Korea to set up Asian Cup final clash with Australia