JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- 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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societymike
Such a tragedy. So sad. My condolences to all those involved.
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societymike
replace his air time with shows hosted with any of the guys from that "007" TV show (mondays at 10pm) and I'll be happy.
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societymike
yes, 20 people is good enough. The idea is to minimize risk by not throwing in 100+ people that end of just getting in the way, instead, a specialized trained team does the work with minimal people, it's pretty much the identical plan for other countries too. Also, 5 months is about right, they have to be sure everything is under control and stable, plus they have been researching on exactly what areas are contaminated. There are litteraly sections that are perfectly clear right next to areas that are contaminated.
Also, yes, you could technically grow crops again once the top soil is removed. It's been done in many other places around the world, even in Hiroshima where a thriving city exists and that was thousands of times worse than the actual minute amount of contamination that got out from the reactors in Fukushima.
Posted in: Radioactive decontamination task force launched in Fukushima
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societymike
Actually, other english articles in the US said his blood was clean, but he had 7hrs of sleep COMBINED over two days. (not 7hrs straight that night)
Posted in: Driver pleads guilty in Utah bus crash that killed 3 Japanese
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societymike
The C5 has more useable cargo space from forward to aft, but the AN is a bit wider left/right in the cargo area. Sitting next to each other, they look identical with the AN having slightly wider wingspan. Also, the reported max weight of the AN is the most it can ever carry and it's arguably not safe if it does. The C5 can carry a little more weight under a waiver safely.
We already received one of the pump trucks and this one should be here later tonight.
Posted in: Heavy help
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societymike
This one was a misunderstanding from the term "air drop". Air drops in military terms, usually refers to the parachuting of cargo from a flying aircraft to the ground. This is in fact, not allowed in civilian areas in Japan as it is somewhat dangerous. However, they are taking supplies by helicopter and aircraft to areas but they have to land first and this is what they are calling "air drops".
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societymike
Would be a perfect time for Disney to take the lead on alternative energy for their theme park. Incorporate solar and wind (and maybe wave) energy into their grid at the park. This would encourage many other companies to do the same, namely the Government for things like expressway and street lighting, etc.
Posted in: All's not well at Tokyo Disneyland after quake
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societymike
Lack of available info. to those who don't NEED to know has resulted in comments like yours. In reality, TEPCO actually had more than enough suits available. However, some were stored in a facility close to the reactor site so they didn't bother trying to retreive them as they are working from a remote facility and won't waste time trying to decontaminate the suits (if they are even comtaminated). There were also suits stored in a couple buildings near the reactor but those buildings (which were built higher than 10m) were actually destroyed by the tsunami. Within a couple days, TEPCO had tons of new suits available on site as the US sent a whole plane load of suits and other needed gear to the area.
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societymike
Downloaded and watched this and I think it will be one of the best movies of 2011 for sure. I loved it, will watch again.
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societymike
You can't be serious? If so, you seem no smarter than the stabber.
Posted in: Man held for stabbing 15-year-old boy in Ibaraki hardware store car park
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societymike
All these Japanese keitai games are absolute trash, nothing amazing, graphics are from the 90's, and none of it is "forward thinking", especially when you compare it to just about ANY game available on the Android Market or iphones iTunes market.
Posted in: Is Japan’s social gaming boom an explosion or an implosion?
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societymike
There was also a Korean show last year that had Kara and a couple other K-pop groups on and it was a game like "guess what parts were changed". Every single girl had something facial done, most had atleast eyes and nose.
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societymike
It's actually more complicated. Lot's of paperwork, including a "power of attorney" and a witness on each side. There are agencies that deal specifically with this proccess. IIRC, she doesn't have family in Japan much anymore and felt it better to stay with his family for support. Her case was big news at first when they were trying to get married because of the law. It's very sad and somewhat ironic that now after all that, he has been killed.
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societymike
What a GREAT concept/idea with the girls in suits... my gawd...
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societymike
Maybe he is just testing Honda's new proto-type invisible F-1 car.
Posted in: Taking it easy
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societymike
^^ I live close to the base and happen to know someone who knows a few of the kids involved. He said they were "screwing with the bosozoku" when it happened. I know.. here-say, but, it is what it is.
Posted in: Son of U.S. Air Force officer found guilty in rope incident case
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societymike
Not that it matters for the ruling, but the scooter rider was a part of a large group of noisy bosozoku riders that were going up and down the street that day/night. Most likely none of them were wearing helmets. Again, this doesn't matter and this kid got what he had coming to him for being an idiot.
For those condeming the parents, yes, it is partly their fault, but as a parent, you can not watch your kids actions (especially teenagers) 24/7.
Posted in: Son of U.S. Air Force officer found guilty in rope incident case
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societymike
I for one love me some high ball, and making it available in a can is just awesome.
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societymike
I have a Sony digital picture frame made with "Swarovski elements". It's a joke, just some plastic looking shiney "bejewels" glued on.
Posted in: Sweet fashions
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societymike
It does!! In New York City, there is a huge move to grow on roof tops and inside buildings. There are a few chains of gourmet and casual resturaunts there that do the same thing, grow and harvest most of the food in their building and prepare it for customers.
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