Wednesday February 15, 2012

noborito's past comments

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    noborito

    DXXJP, don't be so upset. Japanese is a dieing language. You would think that everyone here, with 6 years of English could understand simple English, but most of you can't. So, if a westerner comes here, and tries to learn Japanese from the same system, even simple Japanese would be a waste of time because people here don't know how to teach language. If they did, people here would speak English. So the guy in the Chemical company just didn't want to waste his time with Japanese lessons taught by people how have no clue on how to teach language. To this day it amazes me that people learn Hiragana first... Not Katakana. Katakana is used everywhere and every western person with a strong Katakana pratice could understand almost every menu sign etc in Tokyo. Hiragana is only for Japanese words and when you go out having positive reinforcement by understanding things immediately would encourage people to learn more. I recommend everyone to learn Katakana the first week they are here. Basically you will learn how to miss-pronounce every English word you know. After you unlearn how to pronounce things in Japanese, your life would be wonderful. Then take it slow. Example. I would like a beer. Biru kudasai. Send me an email. Maru kudasai. Lets go to the supermarket. supamaketo ikimasho. Salad please. Saredo kudasai See.... learning can be fun.

    Posted in: What do you think of the decision by major Japanese companies such as Rakuten and Fast Retailing to make English the official language at their management meetings?

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    noborito

    If there was a FREE Version of the app available I would consider trying it, but only paid apps with no free versions are just money hungry. Also I heard that you can buy it and then return it anytime for 30 days. Thought about doing this, but didn't after I learned that the company still must pay Apple their cut of the profit, even if there was none. So, I'll wait until a free version is available.

    Posted in: iPhone tool Japanese Flash opens up 'social learning'

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    noborito

    I went to the BK near my office for the first time this week. Ordered a Whopper without Mustard. It took them 5 minutes to understand I wanted Mustard off of it. (And I was speaking Japanese.) After 2 meetings etc. They wrote it down and walked it back to the cook. After 10 minutes I got my burger. I can't imaging that BK got that big in American with this quality of service. Isn't their motto... "We do it your way".... Well not here in Japan. Robots can't talk to you to get it your way.

    Posted in: Hail the King

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    noborito

    Facebook features Friends. Twitter focuses on content. Japanese having very limited social networks won't flock to facebook. They flock to content. That said, I feel sorry for Japanese people due to the face they really don't have real friend nor the ability to make them. Had one person actually say she would get tired to consonantly only chat with friends. She wants to be anonymous online and not followed.

    Posted in: Twitter a hit in Japan as millions 'mumble' online

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    noborito

    Police escort of a nite tour of Nara... Got to love it.

    Posted in: Nara car chase ends with arrest for ignoring traffic lights

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    noborito

    1,500 “tetsu-tori” requiring 200 security staff? WOW.... 1 security guy in Japan can only handle 7.5 Japanese? Now that is efficiency.

    Posted in: Railway geeks wearing out their welcome

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    noborito

    emotionless faces, repetitive movements practiced billions of times so to attain nearly perfection, being cut out of everything for one mistake so that others with nearly perfect abilities can proceed unchallanged.... anyone wonder why Japanese are good at this?

    Posted in: Asian dancers dominating U.S. ballet competition

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    noborito

    Debucho, Most countries in the world have two languages to include everyone. English/Spanish and a mother tongue. The same thing could be said that why don't Japanese speak one additional language. Even in a large part of America kids for the last 20 years have been learning a second language in school. Enough to at least communicate.

    This is a really good story. Had a friend bought up 4 houses in Nagano last year. He is renting them out in the winter to foreigners who visit for skiing. He got them all for under a half a million dollars.

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    noborito

    "employees could enter the information later in the evening" EXACTLY. Softbank Service Sucks. To signup it took me nearly 2 hours. And where is any information regarding costs, plans, etc? Can't find them anywhere. If I am on a 2 year plan are they allowing the upgrade for free like AT&T in the US? I don't think so.

    Posted in: iPhone pre-orders trigger long lines

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    noborito

    There is NO productivity in the workplace in Japan. The whole system is setup to be unproductive.

    Posted in: Does Cool Biz help or undermine productivity at the workplace?

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    noborito

    They are all often caught sleeping on the job. In fact I would say most companies in Japan it is ok to sleep. I had one job that they actually made an announcement to wake up. Japanese culture. Who's going to fight it.

    Posted in: Nap time

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    noborito

    And iPhone (AT&T) in the US is offering the upgrades to EVERYONE who has the 2 year renewal in 2010. Will Softbank be offering the same type of customer service.... I think not!

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    noborito

    Wouldn't have been nice to hear about it before so we could have seen it for ourself.

    Posted in: Fireworks finale

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    noborito

    JohnBecker, hahahaha... 2 million sold in 3 months. People know and have thought.

    Posted in: Jetstar to trial iPad for in-flight entertainment

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    noborito

    Continental is part of United Crap Airlines now. So... expire in 18 months unless travel or something is done with your account.

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    noborito

    I would love to talk to you about doing this project in Tokyo. I know several university professors who would support this here. Contact info please.

    Posted in: It’s time to penalize drivers who leave their motors running

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    noborito

    Sad but Japan is going out in round 1. i.e. we all will suffer for it in Japan as all television coverage will also end. If Japan's not in it, why bother....

    Posted in: How do you think Japan, which is grouped with Cameroon, the Netherlands and Denmark in the first round of the World Cup, will fare?

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    noborito

    Nothing like it used to be. Now it is the same store after another. 10 years ago Harajuku was the trend setters. Now just one small shop after another all selling the same thing.

    Posted in: Harajuku: Fashion lovers’ playground

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    noborito

    Must have been Japanese... If they were anyone else, directly to Jail with them. No Names? Interesting. No Fly List Please!

    Posted in: Disruptive passengers force Delta Air Lines flight to return to Japan

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    noborito

    Where is Ben & Jerry'S. Haagen-Dazs in Japan is crap. 2 bits per cup and 5 times the normal price.

    Posted in: Ice cream treat

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