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
He was arrested in the backyard of "a home". Doesn't sound like it was his home. Would be interesting to know what they were arresting him for. Would also be interested to know if he was hopped up on drugs/alcohol.
Also, I've got a novel idea...DON'T RESIST ARREST!
When the cops tell me to put my hands behind my back, guess what? I'm putting my hands behind my back. Physically attacking a police officer (or two) has to be one of the dumbest things you could do.
This guy was an idiot.
Posted in: Man dies in California after Taser arrest
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medievaltimes
For a country that seems to desparately want to be "international" they have a lot of catching up to do.
Posted in: 'Monga' in our midst
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medievaltimes
Because one the whole, Japanese POW's got treated MUCH better than allied POW's. Japanese believed soldiers that surrendered were less than human because it went against that Bushido thingy.
Having said that...this seems to be more of a political move by Fujitia.
Posted in: Lawmaker demands Aso apologize over his family's use of POW labor
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medievaltimes
Im against threatening someone and slander etc...but let's face it, Japanese people care way too much about what others think of them. They tend to have a complex that resembles what a 12 year old would have.
Posted in: 18 people to be prosecuted over insulting messages on comedian's blog
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medievaltimes
Good post. Many Japanese parents/teachers/bosses seem to think discipline and physical violence are the same thing. Granted the article is an extreme case.
Japanese like to punish bad behavior as opposed to reward good behavior.
Posted in: Ibaraki woman held after slamming 2-yr-old daughter’s head into floor
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medievaltimes
Halt research whaling??? They never started it.
Posted in: Japan rejects IWC proposal to halt research whaling
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medievaltimes
It is shocking how many people regard this as truth.
Posted in: In Japan, you are what your blood type is
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medievaltimes
It's interesting how there was not one word of mention about the father.
Posted in: Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms.
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medievaltimes
I find many Japanese women to be very beautiful...on the outside.
Posted in: Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms.
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medievaltimes
He probably just had to use the toilet.
Posted in: Turkish PM blasts Israel president at Davos
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medievaltimes
Amazing.
Posted in: Aso takes grilling in Diet over economy
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medievaltimes
Why is the dude in the picture wearing a dress?
Posted in: Kyoko Kano says she refused marriage proposal from British guy
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medievaltimes
Come on workers! Just "do your best" and that will get rid of any mental illness you have.
Posted in: The topic remains taboo in Japan, with businesses thinking that their employees' mental state is their private problem.
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medievaltimes
These are great arguments...in a fantasy world.
This is a good move by Obama.
Posted in: Obama reverses Bush's abortion-funds policy
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medievaltimes
If I had five Yen for every time this has happened to me I would...well...you know the rest.
Posted in: Japanese learn English using Obama speeches
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medievaltimes
I think it's great that people are interested in Obama and politics etc. But the people who memorize these speeches are the same people who can't explain clearly how to get to the nearest post office.
Posted in: Japanese learn English using Obama speeches
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medievaltimes
Ahhhh no. It's an ongoing thing. And it will be ongoing for quite some time.
Posted in: Obama tackles recession, war and ethics on day one
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medievaltimes
There's a reason world-wide hope it on the up and up about Obama. He'll surely fail to please in every respect, but in so many others he's already done a lot to mollify other nations, etc.
Be happy, my friend, and try to live with it.
This post should be copied and used in the future. Some people like to be cynical for the sake of being cynical. Some people like to be miserable for the sake of being miserable. They like to project their own personal dissatisfaction of life on to others.
Posted in: Worldwide hopes soar with Obama inauguration
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medievaltimes
Correct.
Posted in: Companies angry over thoughtless students amid economic downturn
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medievaltimes
MHiromi - A variety of reasons. In short, different cultures have different values.
Group thinking seems to be the norm in Japan. People spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think. Even most adults I talk to are extremely sensitive to what people think/say about them. They seem to have little self confidence. Perhaps these are by-products of a shame culture.
Students are so busy going to school, studying for entrance examinations, joining a club, studying more at juku and dealing with the parents mantra of "study study study". It leaves little time to actually figure out who they are as an individual, figure out what makes them happy, develop interpersonal skills, learn how to deal with failure, figure out their strong/weak points, develop a strong relation with parents (of course dad is at hostess bars drinking until 11pm) etc.
There is also a lot of "amae" in Japan. The culture almost seems to encourage immaturity.
As for social/mental health services...its no secret Japan is very far behind in this area. Most Japanese I talk to think people can overcome mental illness by simply "doing their best". Also shame and denial are factors that prevent most Japanese from asking for help.
Im sure there are more factors, as it is a complex issue, but these are the ones that come to mind.
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