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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sarcasm123
cleo, I saw that one too. The tone of the guy on the phone was creepy. Psychiatric help dould do him good indeed.
Hope Japan can learn something from this.
Posted in: 17-yr-old girl held for threatening massacre in Internet message
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sarcasm123
Haha, this article is going to be SO popular among the JT public :P
"I run an anime export company"
My condolences.
Posted in: Stereotypes ’R’ Us
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sarcasm123
How thick is the sewer? How much can it be stretched before the connection is broken? Repeat the same questions for an electric wire.
Posted in: Power lines
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sarcasm123
Well, "accidentally" invading a country as a revenge for the actions of a few lunatics completely unrelated to that country, and killing hundreds of thousands out of hate for 1 person are in general not seen as very positive things by the majority of the world's population.
This report does not really come as a surprize.
Posted in: Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows
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sarcasm123
"They are such eye-sores and I don't understand why they don't hurry up and bury all of them."
Let's think together. Put all cables under the ground, and wait for a quake like we had yesterday.
How many percentage of Japan would be out of electricity due to broken cables? I say around 40%, all the way down to the Kanto area.
THAT is why they are not under the ground.
Posted in: Power lines
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sarcasm123
"Japanese in Tokyo outnumber foreigners a gazzillion to one."
In Tokyo? Are you sure? And in Akihabara? It's possible close to 10 to 1 or something like that.
Posted in: Victim of Akihabara stabbing spree infected with hepatitis B
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sarcasm123
No new line and the trains filled over cappacity => the JT public complains
A new line to relieve the pressure => the JT public complains
Posted in: New subway line to open in Tokyo on June 14
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sarcasm123
The words "is it over yet?" have never come to mind as often as during the last few months. The time it takes for Americans to pick 1 out of 2 candidates for just 1 of their 2 parties... Incredible. If the US would have a few more parties every election would take several decades...
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sarcasm123
I don't know really why the "while his parents are in comic cafe" is needed.
Is "while his parents are at work" better? "while his parents are at home"?
This is just the typical JT attempt to get the "Japanese parents suck" bashing going.
Posted in: 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe
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sarcasm123
"I suppose it depends on the context and how it is used; similar to the label "Jew" which is not a bad word but when said in a certain tone/context is racist..."
Interesting point! You should try to write a post about Jews here once in a while: most of them get removed. The reason is that some already see the word "Jew" as a bad word, which is pretty strange to me.
All words used for calling minorities gradually end up being a "bad" word. I can't even say which word is the correct word in my home country now for calling Black people (is "Black people" still OK in English?). I feel it changes every half year.
The funny thing is that in most cases this phenomenon is driven by people not belonging to the minority itself. I very rarely hear Black people complaining about what they are called (unless it is one of the very old words), same for Jewish people, etc.
On the other hand, look at the foreigners in Japan!! They will insist the meaning of not only the word "gaijin" but also "gaikokujin" is bad, even if it isn't. It's telling for a population that sees racism and discrimination everywhere.
Posted in: Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist?
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"Gaijin" is as racist or non-racist as the word "foreigner". How many here get offended when they hear the word "foreigner"? None, I guess. How about "alien"? It is often used, and to me it sounds MUCH more offending than "gaijin". But I guess that fact does not fit with some people's prejudices...
Anyway, if "gaijin" is considered offensive by some, I wonder how they think about "gaijin-san", which is also frequently used.
Posted in: Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist?
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sarcasm123
"Wow Japan. Pot, meet kettle. Last I checked, American led wars were not there, unlike the Japanese invasions and occupations, with the sole purpose of rape and pillage and the gaining of more land."
You might want to check the last few though.
Posted in: From war to peace - Japanese style
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sarcasm123
How do we know "he" is a man?
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sarcasm123
"Most of the foreigners on Japanese TV can speak some Japanese and"
... that alone is a reason to be hated by some.
Posted in: What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV?
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sarcasm123
"Sorry, the last 'maybe' in my post above isn't meant to be there..."
That's a shame, it sounded pretty "deep"... :p
Posted in: Seibu Railway employee held for molesting woman on Seibu line
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sarcasm123
"I received bewildered looks from people on the elevator in my office building"
Oh, the stares! The stares!!
Posted in: Giving birth in Japan
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sarcasm123
"Spa! is not out to tell these women how to live; rather, its message is to young men, and the message is: Gentlemen, learn how to cook, because once you’re married, it looks like you’ll be on your own."
Men will learn how to cook when women lear how to fix a car or mow the lawn, e.g. probably not within the next 200 years.
Posted in: The appalling cooking habits of young single women
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sarcasm123
Wow... is that the same smithinjapan who claimed that Kanji are obsolete, and therefore he choses not to study them? Or am I confusing you with someone else?
Posted in: Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
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sarcasm123
shugotokumaru "I would assert that anyone in any country who parades about chastising people for their "thoughtless, self-absorbed behavior" is rightfully looked upon as a vigilant, insecure psycho, regardless of their nationality or language skill."
Very well said. Read this forum very well, my friend, and you will notice quickly where this distorted on Japanese society many here suffer from come from: 90% of their stories are situated inside trains or on stations. The drunk salariman vomiting on the platform, the angry stares, etc etc. Connect the dots: for many here the only interaction with Japan happens with peole around them in the rush hour trains. Can we expect from these kind of people to have a correct view on Japanese society? Of course we can't.
As for Japanese language ability, many seem to think of it as a punishment when Japan asks us to learn their language. It is however exactly the oposite. What will those long term Japanese illiterate residents do when one day they meet with an accident here? Explain what happens and where it hurts over the telephone using body language?? You have to be able to take care of yourself. Some here can't do that, and are even proud of it. It is irresponsible behaviour. They are endangering themselves and others. On a less serious level you have the train stories: all interaction is limited to the rush hour, as these people are not capable of interacting with normal Japanese (who can't speak English). Result: they think they are being ignored, they feel frustrated and isolated.
Being stimulated to learn Japanese is a gift. It would take the JT public NOT to see that.
Posted in: Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?
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sarcasm123
Well, thepossum, that was a rather off topic and pointless comment. I guess you are from a country that doesn't use subtitles too often.
Posted in: Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners?