JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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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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namabiru4me
I cannot see how temporarily stopping trade will keep the price down or the rice futures stable. With a reduced / contaminated supply, the price WILL go up. These kinds of measures, if I remember my futures lessons correctly, are to prevent panic and excessive trading in the markets. Usually they are fueled by events which correct themselves, within a short time. This is an ongoing (and worsening) situation.
I look forward to a futures expert or someone "in the space" to comment. :-)
Posted in: Rice futures trading suspended after price soars on nuclear fears
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namabiru4me
I think the moral of the story is don't screw up or overstay your visa. If you do, Japanese immigration will in some cases kill you, or best case really fork up you life.
Seriously, if I lived in Japan for 22 years, legally or illegally, I would not be deported without making a fuss. The man was 45, so came when he was around 23 years old...1/2 his life in Japan. It was his home.
Additionally, if this man was in the custody of Japanese Immigration, it is their responsibility to ensure he is (at least) alive upon his arrival to his home country, whether he was abused, socked, tied up, or not.
Posted in: Family files suit over death of Ghanian who died during forced deportation
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namabiru4me
sad news.
Posted in: Former Japan soccer player Matsuda dies of cardiac arrest at 34
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namabiru4me
looks like this story is dead...as Mitsubishi has backed out. Still, they might continue behind door negotiations.
Posted in: Hitachi, Mitsubishi Heavy to open merger talks: reports
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namabiru4me
gonna be a long time before the 100s come back...
Posted in: Japanese gov't intervenes to stem yen's rise against dollar
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namabiru4me
We have goki-chans running around our place... If I leave a piece of Styrofoam tray out on the counter by the sink, we can sometimes hear them gnawing on it. It is a really annoying sound, so can't miss it. The noise can even wake you from a dead sleep. Any goki-chan that chews the foam ends up swimming in the toilet, or worse.
Posted in: Watch out -- a Level 4 gokiburi alert has just been called!
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namabiru4me
I agree with @chewitup Pachinko parlors should be required to have lot attendants. In addition, they should be required to put up signs saying "DON'T LEAVE YOUR KID IN YOUR CAR!"
Unfortunately, it is not only pachinko idiots that kill their kids this way. :-(
Too bad there are not public service announcements like in other countries about the risks of distracted driving, kids not in seat belts, and kids left in cars.
Poor little girl!
Posted in: 1-yr-old baby girl dies after being left in car for 6 hours while parents play pachinko
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namabiru4me
Hopefully praise by a nutcase will make Japan look at itself and adopt policies that encourage more multiculturalism.
Posted in: Norway killer's manifesto praises Japan for not adopting multiculturalism
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namabiru4me
I hope the Hawker family can get on with their lives and have peace.
Posted in: Hawkers 'pleased' with life sentence for Ichihashi
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namabiru4me
Thanks @Kronos.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110721f1.html
Posted in: I've studied many translations in different fields but nothing exceeds court interpretation when it comes to the amount of errors made.
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namabiru4me
Easy to be a critic. Would like more information on what kinds of mistakes, from whom, to whom?
Posted in: I've studied many translations in different fields but nothing exceeds court interpretation when it comes to the amount of errors made.
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namabiru4me
@Harry_Gatto - Yes, the railways make HUGE claims against the estate of a person who is killed by train, either accidental or by suicide. Claims are for delays, lost revenue, clean-up, and more. I hear it is tens of millions of yen at minimum, depending on train line, time, etc.
Very sad for an already grieving family to get the bill!
Posted in: Second suicide in two days at Shin-Koiwa Station
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namabiru4me
@movieguy - THANKS! Will set my alarm to be up. After all, the 18th is a holiday. 海の日!
Posted in: Japan beats Sweden 3-1 for place in final
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namabiru4me
I am happy for both teams and look forward to the match! I know they are playing on the 18th, Japan time....anyone know what time it will be aired on TV??
Posted in: Japan beats Sweden 3-1 for place in final
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namabiru4me
Steve...a great comment from you that doesn't go on to blame her parents and childhood!
JR will be amply compensated for this, as in all other suicides. They charge millions of yen for stoppages, extra work, etc... Bereaving families are not only stuck with a funeral, but a huge bill for the suicide.
Posted in: Woman jumps in front of express train; body propelled into station
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namabiru4me
still amazes me that they need all of these studies that come to the same conclusion of "Balance and Exercise"
Posted in: Potato chips piling on kilograms, study finds
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namabiru4me
Great! They will enforce the law for a few months, get some media attention, and then stop. Just as they did with children in seat-belts.
Sadly, nothing will change...
Posted in: Police, in a first, charge teen for using cell phone while cycling
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namabiru4me
I think insulting is a bit much. Besides, the Japanese portion on top of the image of the US flag, stars and stripes.
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namabiru4me
@Gwragged : You and steve@CPFC are one of the few parents that have time to be there 24/7 for their children. Lucky you. Sadly, the reality for most of us is to teach our children of the dangers of the world and hope they heed our words. I survived my pre-teens without my mother or father around until late at night. I didn't die, kill anyone, and I turned out a fine parent. And, yes, I was a risk taker..and have my scars to prove it! ...which is a great way prove to my boy that I know what I am talking about!
Posted in: 3 children drown in pond in Hyogo
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namabiru4me
No Ichiro...
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