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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sicklittlemonkey
Another threat to the vending machine industry ...
Posted in: Japanese astronaut tests endurance - of his undies
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sicklittlemonkey
This rainbow was very bright and persistent, so not hard to capture. Also I can't remember the last time I saw one in Tokyo, and so judging by the number of people I saw stop and photograph it, it was pretty special.
Posted in: Rainbow
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sicklittlemonkey
I much prefer Japan's version of "disrobe" rage.
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sicklittlemonkey
@skipthesong: No, you can't use sunglasses.
Did you read the article? See this link: http://mreclipse.com/Totality2/TotalityCh11.html
Posted in: Asia gets ready for eclipse
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sicklittlemonkey
The word "sick" is being used a lot in this thread, mostly describing guys who are attracted to young girls. People should remind themselves that there are sound biological reasons for this attraction. What we now consider a reasonable age of consent in "the West" is a recent phenomenon in evolutionary terms.
Of course kids do need protection, especially before the age of puberty, but these so-called "sick guys" might need protection of their own from the Thought Police.
Posted in: Innocence lost: the dark side of Akihabara
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sicklittlemonkey
@insearchofbushido: LOL!
@scoobydoo: Emphasis there on "pretty good". For instance our wounds close as fast as possible to avoid infection, producing undesirable scarring. You can keep that, if you like, or alternatively use science to prevent infection, slow the growth and reduce scarring.
Also, our bodies have evolved to adapt to the demands we place on them, and sitting in an office is not very (physically) demanding.
Posted in: Fitness regime makes light weights heavy
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sicklittlemonkey
Tragic. I've seen experienced hikers taken for a ride by a river, and they are lucky to be alive. Rivers like this are much more dangerous than a rip at a beach, especially if you don't have a buoyant backpack.
If the bottom is not visible or it's more than knee-deep, it's a potential killer.
Posted in: 17-year-old boy drowns while trying to cross river in Saitama
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sicklittlemonkey
@Netgaijin: Probably something do to with yakiniku. (There's a gas stove on the table.)
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sicklittlemonkey
@Steen: Yeah, it's not much of a garden. But if you're stuck in Ikebukuro it's nice to be outside and not have the sky mostly hidden by buildings. The beer is Kirin Ichiban, and posters of Ichiro are everywhere.
@Cadmium: It's not sunny in that photo though, and maybe it's after work. In any case Japanese (women especially) probably suffer more problems from lack of sunlight exposure.
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sicklittlemonkey
Alan, thanks for the caveat. I used Lloyds in the past, but for serious money the rates are a rip off. Banks here are cretins for sure.
Posted in: Managing currency exchange online
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sicklittlemonkey
No doubt smashed by tadpoles falling from the sky.
Posted in: 75 cars found with their windows smashed in Hakodate
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sicklittlemonkey
Agree completely with mareo^2.
The iPhone user experience is extremely pleasant compared to Japanese phones I've owned. Whenever a Japanese friend notices I have an iPhone they are amazed by it, and say it's cool and they want one. Especially when I show them my 1-year-old cover-flowing through photos. ; - )
Lastly, the iPhone isn't selling badly in Japan at all. That's a discredited story made up by a journalist (Brian Chen) writing for Wired magazine. Google it. True, it would sell more if it was cheaper, but this is a top-end phone, and Apple are selling it to make money. Quality costs.
Posted in: Apple unveils new iPhone