JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Financial Advisor
- Select Asset Management KK, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥100,000 ~ ¥999,999 Paid Training Commission Based
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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medievaltimes
This went on for 7 years!?
Wonder what his diagnosis was... Wonder what his doctor has to say about this...
As has already been posted Japanese mental health services is in the dark ages.
Posted in: Parents arrested for strangling 35-year-old abusive son to death in Chiba
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medievaltimes
I've met sooooo many Japanese that work unpaid overtime. Quite sad.
Question maybe someone could answer for me. Is unpaid overtime actually against labor laws in Japan? Or is it a case of, it is against the law but nobody is going to enforce it?
Posted in: Honda bringing back overtime at Japan plants
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medievaltimes
The world would be a better place if there were no missionaries...from any religion.
Posted in: Malaysia arrests 9 Christians for trying to convert Muslims
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medievaltimes
Good for the Japanese public. Shame on Japanese cops.
Posted in: Sayonara, mobsters; neighbors oust Japanese gangs
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medievaltimes
No problem. Id be happy to.
First, Im not insulting anybody.
They are immature because of the social structure of the society they grow up in. Japan puts a premium on keeping people dependent on others, which seems to result in immaturity. The word in Japanese is "amae". You can see "amae" at work on a variety of levels in Japan.
Japanese arent encouraged to be individuals or think independently. Most everything is based around groupism.
Interpersonal skills is not a strong point for Japan.
Posted in: Singles seek divine intervention in looking for a lifetime partner
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medievaltimes
Really?! Usually?! You arent actually suggesting the social structure of Japan and USA is the same are you?
The bottom line is most people in Japan are immature when it comes to interpersonal skills. Of course everyone is afraid of rejection/failure, but many Japanese seem deathly afraid of it and will avoid/deny it to great lengths.
A by-product of shame culture perhaps?
Posted in: Singles seek divine intervention in looking for a lifetime partner
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medievaltimes
I think French people that studied in China, lived in Japan and have many American friends are the worst tourists.
Posted in: Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study
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medievaltimes
Disgusting.
Posted in: Innocence lost: the dark side of Akihabara
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medievaltimes
Interesting point. However, I would say that Japan has less diversity than western countries.
Of course every culture is subject to generalizations, but thats also kind of the point...Japan doesnt have a lot of diversity. Thus, generalizations tend to hold longer in Japan than western countries.
I cant remember who said it but I remember hearing "Japanese people are some of the most predictable people on the planet."
In my experience I have found this to be true.
Posted in: Takeo Doi, scholar on Japanese psyche, dies
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medievaltimes
"Immature" and "childish" are words I often associate with Japanese society. This book digs a little deeper into that very subject.
Interesting book. Check it out.
Posted in: Takeo Doi, scholar on Japanese psyche, dies
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medievaltimes
Strain on marraiges?? A lot of (notice I didnt say "all") Japanese marriages I know are pretty empty to begin with.
Dad works 55 hours a week, doesnt do housework, drinks a lot, goes to hostess bars for "business meetings" on a regular basis and has no prominent role in his childrens lives. Husband and wife have little to no intimacy and are more like roomates rather than husband and wife. In some cases the husband has actually been living half way across the country for the last three years. Both husband and wife have long held resentments that have been brewing for years but they dont have the communication skills to actually express their feelings.
Posted in: Drop in household income puts strain on many marriages
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medievaltimes
In unrelated news, the Ministry of Education went out to celebrate their efforts by going to a local bar and getting so drunk they couldnt walk straight.
Posted in: Anti-drug poster featuring Yukie Nakama to go up at schools nationwide
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medievaltimes
How funny is that?! The ministry of EDUCATION made this?!
Posted in: Anti-drug poster featuring Yukie Nakama to go up at schools nationwide
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medievaltimes
Ha ha ha. Define "aprropriate actions" in a bit more detail please.
Posted in: Stalker dies after setting woman's house on fire in Wakayama
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medievaltimes
Japan...the gropers paradise.
Posted in: Transport ministry employee arrested for groping woman on train
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medievaltimes
Interesting posts. I'll weigh in as well. Let's see...
Taliban achieving their objectives VS. America achieving their objectives...
Yep. I'll go with America.
Posted in: U.S. drone attack claims 80 lives in Pakistan
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medievaltimes
I'm all for people having freedom of religion.
But when do we as a society draw the line between deeply religious and mentally ill?
Posted in: US church creates stir with gay exorcism video
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medievaltimes
Statistics are useful but its important to know how they were gathered, what criteria are being used etc.
Having said that, in my experience I have found Japan to be wonderful as far as violent crimes (murder, assault, armed robbery etc), and not so wonderful as far as sex crimes (panty stealing, groping, sexual harassment, rape, stalking etc).
Posted in: Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society
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medievaltimes
--A bigger burden is the Japanese justice system with its 99% conviction rates and all.
Posted in: It doesn't suit the Japanese temperament. I would not want my own 20-year-old daughter, for example, to have to examine disturbing photographic evidence from a rape-murder.
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medievaltimes
This obviously isn't going to work. They need an animation mascot.
Posted in: 'Operation Flower' began about three years ago. By planting flowers facing the street, more people will be keeping an eye out while taking care of the flowers or watering them.