JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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nightflesh
I have never been in a situation like this myself; most likely because I am almost 200cm tall and I can be very intimidating; But, I have had people try to push me around on the trains. I could understand what happened to you because I have seen it done before but I have spoken up to stop it. I may not try to use force but just a simple word or phrase can help the situation. I have noticed this too much in Japan. Not one person will lend a hand or even bother to notice what is going on. I know for a fact that if this same situation was in the US, the attacker would be in the hospital/jail for a few days. Japanese people have become very soft and it can be depressing at times. Just a few people can stop a big problem. Now, I'm not saying you should stick your head into every situation. But a situation like this or the rapes on the bullet trains could have been prevented if someone would have stood up against those people. These people will realize in that split second that they are in the wrong and will correct themselves or other people with correct them.
Posted in: A punching bag on the Odakyu line
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nightflesh
I would agree with 1Keiron. Even though there are bad people in those careers, the world would be more caotic without these people.
Posted in: Which professions do you respect the most?
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nightflesh
You have to look at it more broadly. Songwriting is more than just writing and releasing yourself. There are many people who have written songs for other people to sing. John Fogerty is one example. He has written more music for other artists than for himself. Others like Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Mick Jagger, The Bee Gees, Roger Waters, Freddie Mercury, Willy Nelson, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gerry House, and so many more have all written music for other artists that have become #1 hits worldwide.
It would be a tie with John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Posted in: Who gets your vote for the greatest songwriter of the last 100 years?