JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- 秘書及び業務サポート
- 加治金属工業株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M / Year
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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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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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supercub
This article had a strangely jovial tone, especially considering the article references several deaths in detail. Most people find it difficult to chuckle at the death of 31-year-old from overwork.
Posted in: Death and the expat
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supercub
Yes, ecstasy can kill you.
Posted in: Italian police arrest Japanese pair in fatal teen drug overdose
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supercub
Democracy: the least worst form of government
What's the alternative? No thanks to that.
Posted in: Do you think democracy is the best form of government?
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supercub
If Japan had (your interpretation) of the 2nd Amendment, its murder rate would be much, much higher. Japan is very lucky to have few guns and the safety and security that comes with limited access to these weapons.
Posted in: 2 men arrested after killing house owner during getaway in car
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supercub
These lawsuits are often based on predatory and unethical business practices on the part of tobacco companies. For example, tobacco companies often deliberately market their products to young people, who often don't have the maturity to make a wise choice about their health, and the tobacco companies intentionally manipulate nicotine levels to maximize addiction. So, in effect they target young people who have an invincibility complex and ensure that they become addicted to the product. They also imply the relative safety of certain cigarettes when they are no less harmful to people's health. Tobacco companies are merchants of death, and I'm all for any means of punishing them.
Posted in: Do you support damages suits filed by former smokers who argue they have developed health problems, including lung cancer, because tobacco companies sold them cigarettes?
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supercub
Because deflation discourages investment and causes the infamous "deflationary spiral." Deflation generally leads to recessions.
Posted in: Yoshinoya's dilemma: Whether to lower prices or not
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supercub
Anyways, she's obviously a devout Christian, so no divorce for them.
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supercub
I think they'll live happily ever after. 1.8 children, PTA meetings, a mid-level managerial job at a medium-sized conglomerate, and a 40,000,000 mortgage on a 2DK mansion in Fuchu.
I remember shopping for rings. It was fun.
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supercub
First, there is no way Japan will send in combat troops, because that violates their constitution. Second, the Taliban is not an international terrorist organization. While it did provide safe haven for Al Qaeda prior to the U.S. invasion in 2001, the 9/11 attacks and other terrorist attacks were planned and carried out by Al Qaeda, not the Taliban. Defeating the Taliban is not in America's direct interest and certainly not in Japan's. Defeating an insurgency like the Taliban could take years, if not decades, and would involve a level of causalities and destruction that the American nation will not tolerate. The U.S. could easily maintain a military presence in the region that would target Al Qaeda. This is far more prudent and effective than trying to defeat a full blown insurgency, build an economy, and create a civil society and government system that did not exist before our arrival. All of that must be accomplished without the support of a large portion of the populace. It's not going to be successful. It's not going to work. There is no exit strategy. There is no endgame.
Posted in: Should Japan continue the SDF refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, which has been in place since 2001 in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan?
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supercub
Reasons why Japan should not continue this operation: 1. Japan has no direct interest in this conflict 2. Japan has a pacifist constitution and aiding a war in a foreign land is seen by many to violate the spirit of that document 3. Support for the Afghanistan War is far from universal and increasingly citizens of the countries involved are questioning their involvement (Germany, UK, Canada, USA, Japan).
We can discuss why the war in Afghanistan is ill-conceived and probably futile if you like.
Posted in: Should Japan continue the SDF refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, which has been in place since 2001 in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan?
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supercub
The AP did the right thing. War needs to be depicted and recorded fully, with all of its horrors and trauma exposed. This story, and the powerful images that tell it, cannot be hidden away.
Posted in: AP picture of mortally wounded Marine sparks debate
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supercub
Assuming this is fictionalized depictions of torture, i.e. no one is actually being tortured, then slap it with the most restrictive rating and be done with it. This is censorship.
Posted in: British film board bans sale of Japanese horror movie
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supercub
I'm really looking forward to flying in this plane. Unlike the Airbus and the A380, Boeing actually seems interested in improving the passenger experience.
Posted in: Dreamliner
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supercub
on a good day
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supercub
Not to be morbid, but I wonder how long it would take to fall 2,400m. Perhaps I should have paid more attention in physics class.
Posted in: Woman falls to death from 2,400-meter mountain ridge
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supercub
I like how this is presented as some kind of scary and extreme scenario, when this exact situation happens all the time in schools.
Posted in: Japan explores using cell phones to stop pandemics
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supercub
Go to a local live house, and you'll see plenty of non-professional bands, that's for sure. Very, very non-professional.
Posted in: Tokyo’s lack of live music
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supercub
I know dozens of people "in the business" including my wife who played in a band for years and worked in a well known live house. There is a big difference between saying the system and culture of live performances in Tokyo has problems, and saying there isn't enough live music. Go to any city in any country, and you'll find plenty of complaints about the way live music venues are run and musicians are compensated. That's kind of the nature of the biz. If this article was a critique of the live music industry in Tokyo, you'd see a lot of agreement in the comment section, but that's not really the point of the article. The author is basically saying he can't find a gig to go see, and that's ridiculous.
Posted in: Tokyo’s lack of live music
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supercub
Haha. I've seldom seen an article in JT get so unanimously slammed.
@tkoind2 - I totally agree that the live house scene has serious problems. Admission is generally too expensive, bands are often exploited, and live houses still don't seem to do all that well. You make some good suggestions.
Posted in: Tokyo’s lack of live music
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supercub
This article is utter nonsense. There are hundreds of live music venues throughout the city catering to a variety of tastes. The notion that Tokyo lacks live music is laughable. What is the author of this article talking about?
Posted in: Tokyo’s lack of live music