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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papasmurfinjapan
And 59 hours of it is made up of videos of cats doing cute/funny things that their owners think the entire world wants to see. Either that or narcissistic people who want to show off their amateur talents and hope they will become the next Beiber.
The best thing about Youtube is the illegal uploads - ripped TV shows etc, that I can't get my hands on legally here in Japan - Transformers Animated in English for my son, rare concert footage etc for me.
Posted in: 60 hours of video a minute uploaded to YouTube
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papasmurfinjapan
I'm sure that inspires confidence in consumers considering buying Hitachi.
If they are smart they should make some sort of deal with Samsung to sell their TVs here under the Hitachi brand.
Posted in: Hitachi to stop making televisions
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papasmurfinjapan
I don't think anyone cares about the age difference as long as both parties involved are adults. A 29yr old woman can marry a 70 year old man for all I care... but when one of them is a child and the other a middle-aged man, that raises eyebrows.
Posted in: Joji Takahashi, Mika Mifune chosen as 'Partners of the Year'
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papasmurfinjapan
Funny, if a 37yr old today was dating a 13yr old there would be cries of outrage, but here they are promoted as the "ideal married couple".
I must admit I am jealous, Mifune is gorgeous and they do look very happy together. But in my head I still can't get over their age difference and the moral issues involved.
Posted in: Joji Takahashi, Mika Mifune chosen as 'Partners of the Year'
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papasmurfinjapan
If only he had said : "Rehearsing is for fags. Not that there's anything wrong with that.", this would have been a non-issue. But JapanGal is right, this guy's comments are more often than not disgusting and offensive. Why the Academy even hired him in the first place is beyond me.
Posted in: Oscars show producer resigns over gay slur
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papasmurfinjapan
If you want "Spartan driving", buy a kei.
Posted in: Nissan's 2012 model year Nissan GT-R to go on sale Nov 24
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papasmurfinjapan
Well he has his shirt off more than he has it on, so it's not really news.... If it was a shirtless Phil Collins however, that would be another story altogether.
Still, only 5000 fans? AKB48 would get more than that in a shopping mall appearance.
Posted in: Def Leppard plays two concerts in Tokyo
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papasmurfinjapan
Get well soon emperor. Little Aiko too.
Posted in: Emperor hospitalized for bronchitis
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papasmurfinjapan
I have to admit, Craig is the best Bond since Connery. George Lazenby comes in a close third. : )
Posted in: New Bond film titled 'Skyfall' to star Craig, Fiennes, Bardem, Finney
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papasmurfinjapan
WTF? Who to ... ? Decisions decisions..
But seriously, this is pretty sick... and the Japanese media doesn't see anything wrong with this?
Posted in: If you had a baby with an AKB48 member, what would your child look like?
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papasmurfinjapan
It's kinda sad to see the likes of Honda, Panasonic etc. reporting huge losses, while a tobacco company is recording healthy profits..
Posted in: Japan Tobacco's first-half profit soars 17.9%
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papasmurfinjapan
I hope she isn't an English teacher because she can't spell.
Posted in: Nice offer
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papasmurfinjapan
Rainman certainly does. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJZQkslDBjM
Posted in: Australian court ends Qantas strike, fleet grounding
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papasmurfinjapan
lol
Posted in: Cameron unveils scenes from 'Titanic' in 3D
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papasmurfinjapan
It's gotta be the sale of posters!
Posted in: Michael Jackson is world's top dead earner
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papasmurfinjapan
@LRFAgain,
Long time no see! : ) I agree that there was probably nothing the driver could have done in this situation, regardless of his age, but generally speaking, don't you think someone in their 30s, 40s or even 50s would probably have faster reflexes than someone on the verge of 70? I think fast reflexes would definitely come in handy when driving a school bus, don't you? I'm sure this driver can drive the bus just as well as anyone else under most circumstances, but can he get his foot on the brake in time when he notices an emergency? Half a second is a long time in a moving vehicle.
Posted in: Kindergarten bus driver held over girl's death
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papasmurfinjapan
Well, it is Halloween season...
Still, call me a socialist, but I feel somewhat uneasy with the fact that plenty of dead people are earning millions of dollars when millions of living people are struggling to survive.
I have no problem with people earning money when they are alive, but how about a law that says any profits made from a dead person shall go towards education or charity or something worthwhile?
Posted in: Michael Jackson is world's top dead earner
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papasmurfinjapan
One thing I will add against the driver, or not so much the driver, but senior citizens in general, is their reflexes are not as fast as they were when they were young. I wonder if they are the best choice to drive buses that are going to be constantly surrounded by little children?
Posted in: Kindergarten bus driver held over girl's death
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papasmurfinjapan
Without further details about exactly how this happened it is hard to comment, but from this article at least it seems like the bus driver really got a raw deal. On top of having to live with the guilt of killing a baby girl, he is being treated like a criminal.
If blame is to be laid anywhere, it should be laid on the mother of the child.
RIP little girl.
Posted in: Kindergarten bus driver held over girl's death
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papasmurfinjapan
10 years ago I would have refuted this, but as I get older, and as commercial TV gets more and more inane, I think I have to agree with you. Not sure if it justifies the price though - 1,345yen is much better invested in a skyperfect subscription.
Posted in: NHK to reduce monthly subscription fees