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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rewetzel1
the way I see it everybody around me is annoying on a plane. I don't dislike sitting next to a fat guy anymore than having my head beat in by the man next to me with his giant bony man shoulders that stick out into my space. I also dislike "tall guy" that makes it impossible to put my seat back, barfing airsick person, crying baby, whiny brat, woman with too much perfume, man eating shrimp chips next to me (I'm allergic), armrest hog, Ms. pees-30-times, and so many other inconveniences. Your best defence is a good offence. Request aisle seat and just chill because something about you is "offensive" to the person next to you unless you are 5 feet tall and 90 pounds and asleep in perfect centered position from take-off to landing.
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rewetzel1
the majority of groping and perv incidents in japan are "drive by" variety. For instance:
-man runs up behind you on the street and sticks his hand under your skirt and bolts away.
-man coochicoos your behind for 3 seconds on the train right at the stop then steps off.
-man grabs your breast as he walks past you on the train.
-man walks up to you on busy street and punches you in the boobs and runs off.
These are all experiences that have happened to me or to my friends. You always curse yourself out afterward with "coulda/woulda/shoulda" actions like say, chasing down the perv and beating his skull into the curb but usually he is long gone before you can make a move. Most women don't "yell out" because in most cases the guy is gone pretty instantly anyway. The most I've ever gotten out is "Hey!"
My best advice is simply to LOOK AROUND YOU. I had about 5 incidents in my first year of living in Japan and each subsequent year I've had less as I've become very vigilante when I get on a train-car or if I'm walking on the street. Pervs look for women who look distracted or unaware more so than they are looking for short skirts and tight blouses.
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rewetzel1
I think the idea is that they're releasing this in bookstores overseas so they're hoping this might persuade some fashionistas to want to come to japan.
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rewetzel1
Maybe if Japan would actually open some soup kitchens, homeless shelters or food pantrys like other countries.... But that would be CHARITABLE, heaven forbid.
Posted in: Man arrested for shoplifting with 9-year-old nephew
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rewetzel1
key points
31-year-old man
who (mother) had filed a missing person’s report on Saturday **after Masakazu did not come home **Friday night,
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rewetzel1
Japan has enough problems already with gender inequality. The last thing it needs is this type of disgusting misogynistic drivel to be promoted. The women in Japan working day and night for equality should slap every employee in the face. And every customer too.
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rewetzel1
I'm FOR nationalized healthcare myself. But I still haven't seen a clear cut "where the money is going to come from" answer.
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rewetzel1
but they were dressed at an appropriate time/date/location. It never says these people participate in their hobby at 8am riding to their bank teller jobs. What they are trying to express about "being recognized" is recognizing doing cosplay (at the appropriate time and place) as a valid HOBBY (done in one's freetime appropriately).
People do all sorts of dumb stuff in their freetime I don't get and this one is included but hey, I like hand-felting wool toys for my baby cousins. To each their own.
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rewetzel1
As an overall ensemble it's just TERRIBLE. It doesn't match at all.
Posted in: Barrage of complaints force Miss Universe Japan to change costume design for finals
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rewetzel1
why can't they use their brains to make something more useful? what a waste of time and money
Posted in: University creates baseball-playing robots
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rewetzel1
Reebok is one of the few shoe companies that makes women's US size 10.5 shoes (most companies skip that size). I gladly give them my money.
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