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
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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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presto345
It is true that European (soccer) matches attract the lowest of scum. It can be hard for players from a different part of the world to cope with that. And BTW there is nothing wrong with someone showing their emotions.
Posted in: Belgian soccer match halted after Fukushima taunts
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presto345
This seems like a harsh judgment, which is so damn easy for those who were not there.
Posted in: Body of Japanese woman found below Niagara Falls
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presto345
True. There will always be those saying things could have been organized better, quicker. Those who claim THEY would have done things better. There will be those who enjoy the attention they get. Those who always know better.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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presto345
And YOU do? Do you actually believe everything MY government tells you to do? Because in my 30 years born and raised here, I simply DON'T. Too much corruption, lies and deceit going on. Money over people's lives. Profit over children's lives. So, again, Do YOU believe what "they" tell you?
@BlueWitch
Well, YOUR government is MY government as well. I have been here for 40 years! Sometimes I believe them, sometimes I don't.
Posted in: Kyoto rejects ceremonial bonfire wood from Iwate over radiation fears
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presto345
The trend in thinking nowadays seems to be 'please protect us from ourselves'.
Posted in: Gov't urges rail companies to take steps to prevent commuters falling off platforms
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presto345
No radioactive substances were detected. You opt not to believe it. That's your choice. You won't be able to eat or drink much because you won't believe the test results were accurate.
Posted in: Kyoto rejects ceremonial bonfire wood from Iwate over radiation fears
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presto345
The war related films in question are not documentaries, so I think a lot of breath is wasted in the above comments.
Posted in: Film series looks at world under Nazi rule
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presto345
People always say 'age does not matter', meaning the (huge) difference in age. Until they find out it does.
Posted in: Masaaki Sakai marries long-term partner 22 years his junior
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presto345
People in Britain who are in the market for an electric vehicle will know what the infra for charging is. It may still be lacking in some areas. The way Clarkson went about this presentation where he DID fool the viewers by first depleting the battery I find reprehensible. But indeed that is the man's style.
Posted in: Nissan fumes over BBC TV program 'Top Gear'
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presto345
The topic has been discussed before. http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/gemba-says-japan-will-spend-a-year-drafting-new-roadmap-on-energy-policy#comment_1021841
Japan decided long ago to go the nuclear path and that's where all the subsidies went. The geothermal resources are there and can provide a good percentage of the country's energy needs if the same dedication goes into it as what went into the nuclear power generation industry.
Posted in: Yoko Ono says Japan should look to geothermal energy
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presto345
Neither do I. There are lots of people who share her opinion, but they don't feature on JT or on any other news forum because they don't have the status of Ono. I have no doubt that geothermal energy can be harnessed in some locations in Japan. But when en where . . . that is another story.
Posted in: Yoko Ono says Japan should look to geothermal energy
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presto345
"Most Epic Fail"
What a ridiculous waste of time and resources. But that is Las Vegas for you. Providing real entertainment for the 'people'. Give me a break. Come up with something more constructive.
Posted in: Sony wins 'Most Epic Fail' Pwnie award at Vegas ceremony
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presto345
I think this is an age where normal citizens should realize they also have a responsibility, in addition to having a choice, to create a better environment by implementing and using clean energy. They need to be aware they are doing it not just for themselves but also for their own offspring, and society as a whole. You cannot just continue to use up energy to drive your automobiles and air conditioners and complain or be surprised when something unpleasant happens. Please contribute. Installing solar panels, whose prices have been falling over the past decades, is one of the easiest things to do. It won't cost more than your just above average mini van, whatever, and it lasts a whole lot longer.
I don't want to sound righteous, knowing my consumption of energy is not perfect, but our 3.4 kW solar system has survived for 15 years now and provides 50% of our electric power needs. No gas is used and there is also a solar water heater system. I know people in Europe who with a similar set up as mine generate power in excess of their needs, so don't say it can't be done. New housing should mandatory be equipped with solar systems. In the long run it will make a huge difference.
Posted in: Gemba says Japan will spend a year drafting new roadmap on energy policy
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presto345
Indeed the world would be a better place with more people like Elon Musk whose purpose in business is not only self enrichment and greed which seems to be the standard these days. Thank you Mr. Musk!
Posted in: PayPal co-founder donates solar power project to Soma City in Fukushima
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presto345
Well said. These subsidies now have to be funneled to alternative energy schemes.
Posted in: Gemba says Japan will spend a year drafting new roadmap on energy policy
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presto345
Geothermal certainly is not a new concept in Japan. BTW, NHK had a report on it about 2 months ago. Japanese engineers construct geothermal power plants overseas. Their cost is lower than for nuclear power plants and in the long run a lot safer: imagine if a quake destroys one of the former there is no radiation. Yeah, the hot springs are important, but Beppu, a major hot spring resort does have 2 geothermal plants with a capacity of 55 MW each. These plants have been in operation for several decades without any problems, AFAIK. The compromise a hot spring resort needs to make in choosing a geothermal plant is a much easier one than the choice of a nuclear plant.
Posted in: Gemba says Japan will spend a year drafting new roadmap on energy policy
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presto345
You can't generalize. The Japanese bullet trains have a superior safety record. The same can't be said about the high speed trains in Europe, Taiwan and China. I would have no qualms about riding a high speed train in Europe, but China is a different story.
Posted in: In view of what happened in China, how safe do you think high-speed trains are?
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presto345
Artisan bread from [this] machine? That is a very bold statement.
Posted in: For home bakers
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presto345
Sanyo is/was a very innovative manufacturer with lots of high quality products. I have bought and owned their products for more than 40 years: audio equipment, rice cookers, refrigerators, washing machines, fax machines, air conditioners, TVs, etc. The way Panasonic is dumping all this is not only sad but also irresponsible.
Posted in: Panasonic to sell some Sanyo operations to China's Haier Group
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presto345
Those of my generation remember the dollar trading at 360 yen for many years. This is not very good news for Japanese exporters.
Posted in: Tokyo stocks lower, dollar trading at Y77.90 as U.S. debt default looms