JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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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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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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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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sk4ek
Well it looks like I picked the right time to move to Okachimachi--this will be much more convenient (and faster) than going to Hakozaki and taking the bus.
Posted in: Skyliner train to make Tokyo-Narita run in 36 minutes
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sk4ek
Personally, I plan to start buying shares in the maker of 'UMAI-BO' as soon as I can.
Posted in: Japan to phase out onboard quarantine inspections as new flu cases total 178
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sk4ek
Judging from comments I've seen on Japanese-language sites, gamers here think its ridiculous that protesters fail to make a distinction between the 2D world and real life, and don't see what games like this have to do with child pornography (in the sense of real victims/photos, etc.). They seem to think its better to give real pedophiles and rapists a virtual outlet for their fantasies, then to leave them with no choice but to pursue real-world targets. It's a valid point, but somehow I don't think the argument will go over well in the West, which openly accepts (and makes huge amounts of money off of) violent games of shooting and killing, but doesn't seem to perceive any double standard when it comes to their virulent response to sexual violence.
(Note that I in no way endorse the kinds of games mentioned in the article, I think they're sick and should be removed from circulation, but the same should go for games like Grand Theft Auto, too)
Posted in: Software firm shrugs off rape game protests
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sk4ek
I just hope they don't terminate Yahoo Small Business.
Posted in: Yahoo! abandoning GeoCities
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sk4ek
There are espresso machines with a mill for grinding single portions, but Nespresso doesn't make one because it wants to sell lots of its little coffee capsules (which is what makes their espresso machines "hassle free"--no grinding, no measuring, no grounds to clean up).
Posted in: Hassle-free espresso machine
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sk4ek
LoveUSA--then by your own admission, in your experience ("I am disappointed with all the gay people or bi-people I have known, without exception.") the entire GLBT community is missing these "human characteristics."
I submit that your experience must have been woefully limited.
Posted in: Is Shinjuku's 'gay town' threatened with extinction?
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sk4ek
LoveUSA
We're no more confused than you straight folk. It is only society that confuses us. (I'll admit to not being able to speak for those who identify as bisexual).
airrunwesker
And what, exactly, are these "lesser known" categories??
The fact is, while Japan remains 30 years or so behind many other countries in terms of social and legal acceptance of homosexuality, places like 2-chome are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain any relevancy in our lives. The overall drop in drinking among younger people is certainly a factor, economics have something to do with it, as does the Internet, but these places still have a role to play as somewhere gay men and women who still find themselves stuck in the closet (and those who are not) can be themselves, among themselves, without fear of harassment or ridicule.
What you see on TV here is a fad. Our lives are not.
Posted in: Is Shinjuku's 'gay town' threatened with extinction?
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sk4ek
Well of course the biggest thing is you no longer have to hang out in bars to meet guys, thanks to the Internet, and once you've met a guy, hanging out in bars is no longer the only option for weekend entertainment.
Progress, of a sort.
Posted in: Is Shinjuku's 'gay town' threatened with extinction?
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sk4ek
errr... that's (... were expecting Ishikawa to "miss the cut with room to spare")
Posted in: Campbell grabs Masters lead with 65; Katayama two strokes back
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sk4ek
Good luck to Shingo Katayama--his game has been up and down, but he showed well today!
Ryo Ishikawa also played a respectable round for a first-timer, finishing right up there with McIlroy and Lee, who were both expected to end up well ahead of him (most of the experts were expetecting Ishikawa to "miss the cut with room to spare). He had as many bogies as he did birdies, and is certainly not in contention for anything, but the rare good conditions on the course gave him a needed lift.
Posted in: Campbell grabs Masters lead with 65; Katayama two strokes back
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sk4ek
Gee, you'd think they'd include a donut or two in their seasonal campaign, seeing as the company is called Krispie Kreme Doughnuts.
Posted in: Krispy Kreme for Mother's Day
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sk4ek
Hmmmm... more fine reporting of rumor and innuendo!! There is almost nothing factual presented here--"might have", "could possibly", "general theories"... --and certainly nothing newsworthy.
Get on with life, folks.
Posted in: Rumors of domestic abuse persist in Fujiwara-Jinnai divorce
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sk4ek
She couldn't sing her way out of a paper bag, and he's a bit of an egotistical jerk, but best wishes to them both!!
At least they gave it a two-year trial run first, unlike another certain comedian and his celebrity bride.
Posted in: Former Morning Musume leader 'Mikitty' to wed comedian Tomoharu Shoji in July
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sk4ek
http://www.jigsawpuzzlefactory.com/
These folks will turn your favorite photo into a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. It's up to you to negotiate with the photographer though, I'd imagine.
Posted in: Plum blossoms
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sk4ek
Second historical residence in Kanagawa to burn down in as many weeks...
Posted in: Fire guts landmark house of ex-PM Yoshida; short circuit suspected
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sk4ek
Well looking at the e-book site for this appliance, there are apparently fewer than 10,000 titles available, and a large number of them seem to be comic books--which makes sense, if they're pushing the color aspect of the device. The good thing is, even with more advanced products on the market elsewhere, this will get a lot of unwarranted hype in Japan for its color feature, but with its high price point, can be easily undercut once Kindle is ready to come to market here (don't hold your breath, though, it is unlikely Amazon will be able to make the same arrangements with Japanese publishers as they have with those elsewhere).
Posted in: Fujitsu launches world's first color e-book
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sk4ek
I've had cross-application cut-copy-paste on my pretty generic Toshiba phone from Softbank for years now. What's the big deal?
And i-Phone STILL doesn't offer the functions I really need, like e-wallet and a halfway-decent camera.
Posted in: New iPhone software has copy-paste, no Flash
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sk4ek
They are targeting Japanese as well, though perhaps not so much in Roppongi. At least one ordinary salaryman has died in the past couple of weeks in a spate of spiking/theft incidents in Kabuki-cho (never a very savory neighborhood in the first place). I never go to a bar I don't know or haven't been introduced to by someone I trust. I never drink in Roppongi, either. Or Kabuki-cho for that matter.
Posted in: U.S. Embassy warns Americans to avoid Roppongi bars due to drink-spiking increase
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sk4ek
More like the Ambassadors of Stick-Your-Finger-Down-Your-Throat.
Posted in: Ambassadors of Cute
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sk4ek
Now if they would make one for wheelchair users who drive themselves...
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