JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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spudman
Now the men start playing. Well done Kei!
Posted in: History-making Nishikori, Zheng roll on at Australian Open
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spudman
What divorce doesn't have trouble at it's core?
Posted in: Yu Darvish divorces TV celebrity wife Saeko
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spudman
monkey see, monkey do. It's called group society but it really just manifests itself as a bunch of copycats. Comedy, music, politics, education business, why would you expect different from the media? Activists are also going to answer questions, spokesmen et.al , not so much!
Posted in: Stress test
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spudman
Oh no, here we go again with the Japanese piling on the latest sports star fan boy train being pulled by the media. Why not wait till be actually wins something that means something first? Must be cause Japanese male sports stars can't make the grade compared to the women. I hope he does well but the media spin actually makes me NOT want to watch locally broadcast sports.
Posted in: Nishikori off to good start at Australian Open
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spudman
Foxie I am with you on that!
Posted in: Have an ice day
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spudman
A real test for the police team investigating.
Posted in: Body of naked man with genitals sliced off found in apartment
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spudman
But Smith will play next week, Rodgers won't.
Posted in: Patriots, 49ers advance in NFL playoffs
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spudman
Ishinomaki a former whaling town could maybe look at eco tourism. Got to be people willing to see live whale instead of on a plate.
Posted in: March 11 disaster builds international friendships
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spudman
Explains Akita having the highest suicide rate in Japan maybe?
Kids cry every Setsubun as well, nothing wrong with a little fear in peoples lives.
Posted in: Scary guy
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spudman
Whale from the southern ocean is part of the culture? Nonsense, whaling was always a local industry until the Japanese lost the war and couldn't feed themselves, then the Allies encouraged whaling as a means to provide protein to a starving public . Research in the Southern Ocean isn't Japanese culture it's cultural imperialism. If Japanese were starving then I am sure there would be willing helpers all around the world but the left over meat from these trips is sitting in freezers, tons and tons of it. It's not about food it's about spending public money on a widely ignored anachronistic industry to line a few pockets.
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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spudman
Wrong, the SSCS has staged protests all around the round, blaming it on racism is trying to muddy the debate. But that is what the Japanese Govt' tells the public of Japan the opposition to whaling in the SO is about.
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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spudman
Ks denki dont accept foreign cards. Blanket rule.
Posted in: Japanese stores offering foreigner-only discounts
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spudman
I voted YES but support their goals, Ghandi would be labelled a terrorist these days.
Dont believe SS has killed anyone, less hyperbole please.
Posted in: Do you consider the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd to be eco-terrorists?
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spudman
Seriously good idea, but no one will be brave enough to implement it. I have to pay extra on the luggage that is a few kilos over the limit but the fat guy and his case weigh double me and mine. Not fair!
Posted in: Australian airlines reject 'fat tax'
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spudman
What's dumb about that? The ICR could take tissue sample and find out the cause of death. Maybe there is something toxic in Tokyo bay, or maybe the government would prefer not to release such information.
Posted in: Whale's body found in Tokyo Bay
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spudman
Epic fail from hard line Japan. A crack in the public opinion armor!
Posted in: Aussie PM criticizes antiwhaling activists after Japan decides to free them
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spudman
Good thing the Shonan Maru wasn't there or the family would have been arrested for interfering with official dining.
Posted in: Australian family wakes to find crocodile in living room
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spudman
Even gun toting NRA types wouldn't have a whaling ship in Oklahoma. There is no ocean there! They might like the harpoons though
Posted in: 3 Sea Shepherd activists detained aboard Japanese whaling vessel
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spudman
Now the Aussie government has a bit of a dilemma on their hands. West Australia was bombed by the Japanese and having an armed coast guard ship just off the coast is getting the locals pissed off. The older members of society starting to pay more attention to this issue. SM2 chose to chase the boats back to port and now with non Sea Shepherd activists involved the snowball gets bigger. Why is the JT headline so misleading? Now does SM2 hold on to them and head back south to the ice or does it hang around and wait for a transfer to Tokyo or somehow off load them to the Aussie govt? Time will tell but regardless this issue isn't winning Tokyo any friends down under. Asahi and Kirin amongst others might be getting nervous. At the end of the day the only way this issue will get solved is if Japan inc tells the govt to pull it's head in.
Posted in: 3 Sea Shepherd activists detained aboard Japanese whaling vessel
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spudman
I wish RIM would vow to make a decent tablet instead of the half fassed playbook they eventually released last year.
Posted in: BlackBerry maker vows privacy safeguard amid probe