JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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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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rurika
Yokosonews has some info in English for the blackouts (list currently being updated). look under home > news. It won't let me post the link here, sorry.
Posted in: Kan calls quake worst crisis since World War II; OKs power outages
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rurika
@sqwak science isn't advanced enough to tell the difference between an isolated earthquake and a foreshock. with hindsight we can call some of these events foreshocks. small and moderate earthquakes happen regularly and there is no certain way of telling which ones will lead to a great earthquake.
secondly, all coastal areas have regular rehearsals of evacuation for a tsunami. however, the time to react can be very short depending on the location of the epicentre in relation to the coast. in some cases it will literally be minutes before the tsunami hits. even with an efficient tsunami warning system, it won't be possible to evacuate some areas.
Posted in: Devastation
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rurika
While I have some sympathy for genuine asylum seekers, the truth is that the vast majority of people who claim asylum are simply economic migrants. If the Japanese start accepting large numbers of asylum seekers like Europe has, they will soon find their hospitality abused.
There is probably a middle ground but the Japanese people should have a say in this. I certainly wish I had a say in my home country...
Posted in: Asylum seekers find little refuge in Japan
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rurika
I don't believe America is so racist that the market isn't open to asian entertainers. Korean stars like BoA and Se7en are becoming known to people who had no familiarity with kpop.
Lack of English ability is a big problem. I cringed when I watched a big name asian entertainer being interviewed in English and muttering answers that weren't related to the questions and were nearly impossible to understand.
Posted in: Why do Asian pop stars have a hard time succeeding in the U.S. market?
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rurika
This is a big deal. Jews in Europe, especially the ones who are easily identifiable (because they wear a kippa for instance) are bearing the brunt of the hatred of the islamic nutjobs.
France needs to make a stand to make sure this never happens again and that those who planned such barbaric actions receive the harshest penalties.
Posted in: 27 suspected in death of French Jew go on trial
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rurika
Aiko looks happy and healthy. Please let her have regular visits to the dentist so she doesn't end up with a 'smile' like Masako's.
Posted in: Bye bye
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rurika
I completely agree. The current lack of standards is very frustrating for passengers. I would also suggest that shops inside terminals stop selling items that you aren't allowed to take on the plane or at least label them clearly.
Posted in: Cathay Pacific chief calls for enhanced security for global aviation industry
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rurika
saborichan and Ranger_Miffy, the girl on the right isn't in cosplay or trying to look like Judy Garland. I believe she is wearing an outfit from BTSSB (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright), which is a very popular lolita fashion label, both in Japan and abroad.
You can see the full picture here http://www.daylife.com/photo/08D77hccumbYW/japan
I'm not crazy about the outfit of the girl in the middle, but these girls are undeniably cute IMO. They're not supposed to represent the image of the average Japanese women. They will do a lot less damage to the image of Japan abroad than some drunken politician.
Posted in: Ambassadors of Cute
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rurika
Pearls are beautiful but they are difficult to look after. They get easily scratched if you forget to separate them from the rest of your jewellery. They are also fragile and can get damaged by components of face creams and cosmetics.
Posted in: The pearl industry has been hit harder than the car industry. Consumers worldwide are holding back on luxury purchases. Plus, sudden rises in water temperature are lethal for pearl oysters. Pearl cultivators in Japan have also struggled recently with water contamination, which degrades pearl quality.
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rurika
While I'd rather be "let go" in a tactful than a tactless manner, the end result is the same for me. I will be out of a job and I will have no loyalty for the company.
The ultimate insult to all staff is that even if the people who caused this crisis are fired, they go with a big fat bonus that is larger than the salary of a regular employee.
It is time to abolish the capitalist system which has created unprecented levels of wealth for a few and a spiral of misery for everybody else.
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rurika
Sounds interesting, do the have a distributor in Europe?
Posted in: Plugged in
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rurika
Marriage isn't the be all and end all of someone's life. A good marriage in a wonderful thing but you don't see that many these days. You can be single and have a happy life.
These books just teach women how to be something they're not in the hope of finding a husband. Who wants a relationship based on at least one partner being fake? If these ladies really want to get married, they should lower their standards a little. The same goes for men, too many people have completely unrealistic expectations of their future wife/husband.
Posted in: 'Marriage-hunting' is latest buzzword
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rurika
what an awful way to go. RIP Mr. Policeman.
Posted in: Policeman dead after setting fire to himself in Yamaguchi
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rurika
I'd rather have a soft drink. What's the point of beer without alcohol?
Posted in: Alcohol-free Kirin beer
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rurika
Leftover food needs to be stored at the right temperature to avoid food poisoning. Some countries are already looking at banning doggy bags due to health and safety considerations.
I don't like wasting food and I try not to order more than I can eat. Japanese and most European portion sizes are right for me, American portions are usually too large.
Posted in: Doggie bag
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rurika
Whether we agree with the views expressed in Fitna or not doesn't matter. Geert Wilders has the right to move freely within the European Union and express his views. Free speech is one of our most basic human rights.
Britain is a dictatorship masquerading as a democracy.
Posted in: Britain refuses entry to far-right Dutch MP
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rurika
memyselfI, she is of mixed Dutch and Chinese ancestry.
Posted in: Kristin Kreuk
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rurika
This just shows how unethical the fertility industry is. This woman needed psychiatric treatment, not fertility treatment. She has been treated for severe depression and suicidal tendencies in the past. She could not (and still can't) provide the emotional and financial stability needed to raise a family.
I wonder how many of the 14 kids will grow up to despise her. Her oldest child is only 7. ALL her children are at an age where they need a lot of supervision. She can't possibly give each of these 14 children the love and attention they need to become well-adjusted adults. She can't afford a home, food, clothes, medicine and toys for all all of them. She's either mentally ill or extremely selfish and irresponsible.
Posted in: Octuplets' mom says she's not living off taxpayers' money
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rurika
Should that read "lived together with her father"?
Posted in: Woman found stabbed to death at Kyoto apartment
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rurika
So what happened after the two weeks? Did he find another job? Did he move in with friends or family?
To the heartless people who commented: are you aware that many people have no savings? Have you experienced the struggle to make ends meet every month? When you can barely get the money together for rent, food and utility bills, you have none left for savings.
Posted in: I'm now living just to survive. I have no hope, nothing to rely on...nothing.