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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timtak
And the Japanese are weak at software/systems, but "monozukuri" now requires the incorporation of software into the artifact. They need to employ Americans, or Indians, or people who are ego-invested in the logos. The Japanese call logic "rikustu" which is a bit of an insult.
Posted in: U.S. still hearing complaints about fixed Toyotas
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timtak
Carbon bike from Taiwan; Typhoo/PG Tips/Tetley's tea and Marmite from the UK, books second hand from Amazon.com stores; mp3 player, sports wear, rechargable batteries from China, Steadycam from Canada, Programmers from the USA, Thailand, voice talents, video producers and proofreaders from the UK and North America, and a graphic designer from the Czech Republic. I buy from where-ever is cheapest and best.
Posted in: Have you ever shopped online from foreign countries? If yes, why?
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timtak
Malice is the intent to do harm.
Posted in: JR to press charges against train hobbyists for disrupting services
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timtak
"It is wrong to judge parents"
How can a 25 year old man be anything but partly the product of his upbringing? For 20 of those years he was his parents' ward.
I agree that the older generation appear kind and gentle.
Reading the criminals blog posts, it seems that he the criminal himself was appearance wise "kind and gentle" but then started stabbing people.
Posted in: Father of Akihabara killer quits work; mother hospitalized
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timtak
It is common in Asia to believe all parents have a degree of responsibility for their progeny or progenies' actions. From that perspective, it is of course very sad (all round) but unsurprsing that there is fallout, at least psychologically, for the parents too.
There is cultural psychological research (Richard Nisbett and team, Uni of Michigan) on the extent to which crime is considered to be the result of the criminals actions and or the result of the individual's enviroment (including upbringing). For example, it was found that Chinese newspapers were far more likely to mention the environment (including upbringing) surrounding criminals' actions, whereas US newspapers were more likely designate the action a result of the individuals choices (in a vacuum as it were).
I think that the actions of individuals are not the result of a rational decision made in the light of day with no strings attached, but that the "rational decision" is partly an epiphenomenon after the event: the decision took place unconciously. The "rational decision" is partly the rationalisation afterwards, and the prime mover, the unconscious, is mire of influences, including those of our upbringing.
But then to say that sounds like I am abnegating responsibility. I don't think that I have the FULL responsibility to abnegate. One of the things that an individual can do is to realise that they (I) am partly a result of their upbringing, and reflect on the ways in which my upbringinging may be affecting their actions.
But then again, from an extreme "unconscious-believers'" point of view, the act of reflecting about ones upbringing is also a result of ones unconscious.
I think that there is a middle path. We can and should take responsibility for our actions. But we can and should realise that we are influenced, and by this realisation, we do not take less, but more responsibility for our actions, but still not 100%.
Posted in: Father of Akihabara killer quits work; mother hospitalized
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timtak
"Asian stars who aren't martial arts stars are known in Asia and Asia only basically."
There are a lot of people in Asia. Asia is home to 60% of the world's population.
Posted in: Namie Amuro turns down offer of special Grammy TV show
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timtak
GJDailleult What is your answer? Who were the "third parties" and where they sold the bonds deliberately and if so by who to whom?
Posted in: Obama swipes at GOP while pitching aid for small businesses
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timtak
Sorry, yes, at the same time I have to agree with ahocchau, and ensnaturae, whatever the truth of the accusations, his music, taken as a whole (the oeuvre, the dancing, the timeliness, the total presentation) was total genius, and what genius does not have faults? This man was channelling the force. Respect. I will see the movie.
Posted in: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' DVD rakes in Y1.6 billion in one day
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timtak
I have no idea, Spitfire and Marygboham, but googling I came accross this written seemingly by an individual, James D. Hudnall a comic book writer. http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2009/06/26/my-michael-jackson-experience/
Posted in: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' DVD rakes in Y1.6 billion in one day
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timtak
I think that its success will depend on how successfully they can market it as the replacement for paper books/papers/magazines. It looks to be the same size as a magazine. Perhaps if it rolled up.
Posted in: Apple's Jobs unveils $499 iPad tablet
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timtak
It doesn't seem like a bad idea to me. Only local ones mind you. If we are given the vote in local elections we may feel more included, more cooperative, more citizenly.
Posted in: Should permanent foreign residents have the right to vote in local elections in their country of residence?
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timtak
I think that, as the article suggest, the Kindle/e-books niche is a market niche just waiting to be redefined.
Posted in: Apple may wipe slate clean for new tablet computer
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timtak
USNinJapan2 I think that the current kindle does not support Japanese characters. At least the online Kindle content creation site does not. I hope that the new "International" Kindle will.
Posted in: Amazon unveils global version of Kindle DX
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timtak
The laptop PC market, especially, seems to forget that humans are not evolving as fast as the chips. My (internet using, wordprocessing, powerpoint, excel, email) needs are met by my 7 year old computer. There is no need for the power of the latest processors in a portable computer. And yet we are expected to keep forking out 1000-2000 USD for the latest technology. To keep laptops at that sort of price makers need to put a lot more into laptops (phones, video cameras, tablets, GPS) and think of new functions for them, or make "netbooks" and give them away.
In the days of the give-away (cheap) computer the Taiwanese/Chinese OEM manufacturers that were always making the computers anyway, should come into their own.
Posted in: Netbooks' popularity expected to continue in 2010
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timtak
This is false. The whales in question are only semi-protected, with rights given to the Japanese to hunt them.
Doing what you believe in is fine sometimes, but as pawatan points out it is not sufficient - the Somalians probably have some justification for what they do.
Posted in: Which side do you think looks more in the wrong following Wednesday's clash between Sea Shepherd and Japanese whalers?
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timtak
As usual people say how this demonstrates that that sad things happen specifically "here," "in Japan," due to 'Japanese craziness,' or something in the (Japanese) water.
"Yakkai na mono" suggests that someone said that she and the children were a pain in the butt, a grind or inconvenience. It sounds like a quote. I.e. that someone refered to helping her or the children in that way, and she said "well if you think that way then..."
It reminds me of a greek tragedy.
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timtak
I think that all this money spent on killing 7 or 11 Taliban will make the US bankcrupt (as well as upset wives and children of Taliban).
Posted in: Little resistance on day 2 of U.S.-Afghan offensive
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timtak
With washing machines, dishwashers and pre-prepared food, it is not clear to me why housework help is needed.
Posted in: Between work and the long commutes, people are exhausted when they get home. We need to regulate work hours to create a system in which men will be able to participate more in housework.
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timtak
Mechanical accelerator pedals are pulled back to the off/up position by a spring that must be strong enough to move a long cable, and perhaps even throttle. The spring to return an accelerator pedal to the off/up position in an electronic system can be any strength. Freed of any mechanical limitation, Toyota may have made the pedal easier to push, and easier to snag on matting.
Posted in: Gov't warns drivers to check floor mats in cars
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timtak
"Women have it really bad here in Japan."
This woman did. The incidence of violent crime against women is, however, far lower than in most other nations.
Posted in: Student leaps to death after trying to kill girlfriend