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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tokyochris
I found this very well written and to the point - I'm pretty sure there are a few people who are probably thinking about forwarding this link to their bosses hahaha. Communication is definitely the key in times of issues such as the one we are in right now - stopping rumours and 'what ifs?' from getting out of hand is always an important point.
Posted in: Managing companies through a crisis
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tokyochris
Probably not much of a consolation for her parents though... I just hope all these lives have not been lost for nothing and that we can learn how better to deal with these situations in the future now!
Posted in: Missing U.S. teacher's body located in Ishinomaki
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tokyochris
Summer is going to be interesting... I seem to remember everyone saying it would be hotter than usual this year due to the winter we had - people are going to want to use aircons!
Posted in: Japan will struggle with power crunch after quake
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tokyochris
People tend to have clouded judgement when scared and panicked
Posted in: Geiger counters sell out in Akihabara over radiation fears
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tokyochris
Oh come on, don't be silly... the radiation levels in Tokyo are as close to zero as can be. If you want to buy into the media overhyping that follows words such as "nuclear" and "meltdown", then that is your problem. Unless you live near the power plants, you have very little to worry about.
Posted in: Comments from U.S. Embassy and British Chamber of Commerce on radiation danger to Tokyo
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tokyochris
To be honest, the media hysteria is probably more dangerous than the amount of radiation in Tokyo...
Posted in: Comments from U.S. Embassy and British Chamber of Commerce on radiation danger to Tokyo
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tokyochris
can't believe group 1 and group 2 are so badly affected in Tokyo... the other 3 groups have a relatively easy time of things!
Posted in: TEPCO begins power blackouts
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tokyochris
Yes, the blood soaked boards where they commited suicide are now part of the ceiling of a shrine too.
Thanks Zenny, I thought that was the place - visited there a few years ago when I first came to Japan and thought it was quite an interesting story. Hopefully the movie will do a good job.....but it's hard to be optimistic
Posted in: Ko Shibasaki celebrates Hollywood debut as Keanu Reeves’ lover in '47 Ronin'
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tokyochris
Are the real 47 ronin the guys buried/enshrined near Shinagawa?
Posted in: Ko Shibasaki celebrates Hollywood debut as Keanu Reeves’ lover in '47 Ronin'
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tokyochris
He's just trying to have a little fun so I am really not sure why people feel the need to throw insults...
Posted in: Ready to run
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tokyochris
Hollywood make movies based on video games and manga... like it or not, 'nerd culture' is no longer looking in through the window, it has now entered the building.
Posted in: If the shoe fits
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tokyochris
The FACT is that the maid 'thing' is quite popular in Japan and why shouldn't Adidas use that to their advantage? It's no different to using models or iconic figures in advertising used elsewhere in my opinion
Posted in: If the shoe fits
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tokyochris
As has been mentioned, the white balance is a little off... it's a beautiful scene though!
Posted in: Snow white
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tokyochris
If my experiences in Japan have taught me anything (yes, I realise this may equate to nothing being learnt on my part), the interviews probably consist of:
Do you like natto?
Can you use chopsticks?
Did you know that Japan has 4 seasons?
So it's little wonder that companies are struggling to find the right applicants because they are probably asking the wrong questions...
Posted in: Job seekers flop at impressing potential employers
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tokyochris
The Kings Speech is released on Feb 26th in Japan
Posted in: Questions of truth circle Oscar favorites
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tokyochris
I might be wrong, but isn't the area known as Shibu Onsen???
Posted in: Monkeying around
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tokyochris
But then by that logic, calling in sick because you are scared your boss will be angry because you haven't finished a report would also be terrorism.
I honestly can't believe that that guy behind the attacks had even thought about potential closure of the area as a result of his efforts
Posted in: Pedestrian paradise
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tokyochris
Because it was just a crazy guy who went on a rampage... I don't see how it is possible to connect that to terrorism? The whole point of terrorism is to enforce some kind of social/global change.
Posted in: Pedestrian paradise
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tokyochris
Japan Today.... her dream is to be on the front page
Posted in: Pedestrian paradise
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tokyochris
When an instantaneous method of death is involved, I'm not sure they have any idea what is going on until it's too late to be honest...
Posted in: Sting meets dolphin advocate Ric O'Barry; advocates debate