JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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sydenham
ahh, the future of war. my drone flies longer than yours.
Posted in: U.S. says it shot down Iranian drone last month
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sydenham
hoserfella, that was in my next post. the transient nature of a beer buzz makes the transient nature of cherry blossoms even more appealing.
Posted in: When tourists outnumber the trees
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sydenham
Total misunderstanding.
It is not a "Love of nature". It is an appreciation of the transient, fleeting nature of life in general. The beauty of cherry blossoms lies not only in their physical appearance, but in their limited existence. It is a metaphor for the human condition. Why do Japanese ceremonialize everything? It comes from the same appreciation of the transient.
Posted in: When tourists outnumber the trees
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sydenham
I'm sure that Tom knows about and has probably seen THE DESERT FOX. I can't believe that he didn't know about this story.
Erwin Rommel is a far more interesting figure, but I guess it's hard to outdo James Mason. He directly opposed Hitler's orders to send Jewish prisoners to concentration camps, and among other insubordinations was also involved in the plot to kill Hitler. I guess Claus von Stauffenberg was the second most interesting guy in the whole story, because of his cool eye-patch.
Posted in: Cruise has the Reich stuff
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sydenham
I can't strand Mezamashi with its useless ENTA news and annoying background music. I swear that music is responsible for half of the suicides in Japan. And probably more than half of the random murders.
As for cute girls, I love 'em. Cute chicks from Jouchi Dai, even better.
Still, first thing in the morning, just give me homely old NHK.
Posted in: Miss Sophia University is new weather girl for Fuji's 'Mezamashi TV'
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sydenham
bushlover, just look at the irony of the statement:
“If there ever was a time to put away that legendary Canadian modesty it is now.”
It's Harper who says that modesty is a legendary Canadian thing. So he, in one sentence, both promotes Canadian modesty and smashes it to pieces. And why is he saying this stuf in the first place? To pump up Canada at the expense of other countries. This just proves his arrogance. He could have said the exact same thing in a far less chest-pumping manner, but he chose not to.
Ask any Canadian which they think is a more admirable trait, modesty or arrogance.
Posted in: Canada to emerge from economic crisis first: PM
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sydenham
rollonarte you don't get it. Arrogance is not a traditional Anglo-Saxon value. It's also un-Candadian.
Harper is an arrogant jerk. He inherited a fiscally reponsible government from the decade and a half under the liberal government, and now he's trying to take all the credit. Also un-Anglo-Saxon and un-Canadian.
He's probably right about Canada's fiscal viability, but if what he says is true, “Canada is receiving rare recognition these days in the United States and around the world for these strengths,” there's no need to actually say it. Very un-Canadian.
How ironic is that?
Posted in: Canada to emerge from economic crisis first: PM
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sydenham
At least it's more interesting than Nicky Hilton's crap. Here, nobody seems to understand it, whereas in Nicky Hilton's case, there was nothing to understand.
Posted in: Karate fashion
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sydenham
i'm normally down on canada, but I actually think this is a good sign. the gangs are surfacing and getting caught due to the fight over drugs. this is a good thing to get over with before the olympics start.
Posted in: Vancouver plagued by gang wars
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sydenham
Everybody likes these models? Wow! They are the most average looking girls I've ever seen. I'm serious. Nicky Hilton herself is a dog!
Moderator: It's not polite to call anyone a dog. Please lift the level of your contributions.
Posted in: Nicky Hilton
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sydenham
This is down the rabbit hole and then some. Does anyone else find this whole thing surreal?
Posted in: Nicky Hilton
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sydenham
You Americans and your obsession with taxes and money. This is why the French live longer. Or is it their universal health coverage? Ahh, whatever.
Posted in: Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy meets fierce opposition
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sydenham
I can think of lots of things I'd buy with an extra 12000 yen. And, yes, I'd spend it on the same day i got it.
Posted in: Cash handout? Stupid, wasteful idea, Japanese say
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sydenham
Dysprosium317 Shut-in, recluse, hermit, misanthope, these are all very good words to describe different types of hikkikomori. What's better, they're English.
Nerd is otaku, something totally different.
Posted in: Exploring the mind of a 'hikikomori'
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sydenham
Yes, very stupid idea. Who was the genius behind this?
Posted in: TBS turns viewers off with its topless T-shirt project
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sydenham
Thanks for all the Aussie info. Let me try this again: Youch!
Posted in: Australia
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sydenham
3 reactions: Youch! Whuh? and ???????
1-Youch! Ryoko is smokin'! 2-Whuh? Is Hugh really that short? 3-???? Who the hell is Baz Lurmann?
Posted in: Australia
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sydenham
id guess both are equally disdainful in numbers, but not percentages.
id say that meat-eaters who think about vegetarians become disdainful(or convert) the more they think about it, but not all of them think about it. while vegetarians, while in the minority, probably all disdain meat-eaters because they had to go through that process to become vegetarians in the first place.
that's my guess.
Posted in: Which side is more disdainful of the other: Vegetarians or non-vegetarians?
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sydenham
Take advantage while you still can. The overvaluation of the yen will not continue forever. It will sink more and if you've got foreign currencies, you should make some money.
Posted in: Tokyo stocks rebound on weaker yen
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sydenham
gogogo, I don't think they realize...or care. Money money money money.
Posted in: Some teed off by Japanese media swarming over Ishikawa