JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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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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- Part Time Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥9,000 / Day per 4 class shift
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tsukki
I don't complain whenever I receive bad service because I find it difficult to do so in Japanese. So I just suck it in. If it were in my home country though (or any English-speaking country for that matter), you would never hear the end of it. So I guess that makes me more of a pushover (or I may seem more polite). I've also become less careful about my valuable stuff (I have this perception that no one would dare steal my wallet or phone in public) and have started caring more about fashion to keep up with the J-girls.
Posted in: How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
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tsukki
I went through my timeline and found posts from a few years back that are no longer relevant (okay, posts regarding a previous relationship and some embarrassing posts). I didn't bother to delete them before because I figured that they were already buried underneath many posts. But timeline changed that; it makes it very easy for people to access even long-forgotten posts. So yeah, I spent an hour deleting those while cringing the whole time. Now that that's over and done, i'm loving my timeline. :D
Posted in: Facebook rolls out 'Timeline' feature to all users
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tsukki
What the?! A man strangling his son and deliberately dropping him ten floors is an accident?! NO WAY
@inverse hmmmm interesting point.
Posted in: Man held for dropping 1-yr-old son from 10th floor apartment
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tsukki
Very nice overall. I'm a foreigner but I dress like a typical Japanese girl. So yes, black tights, knee high boots, skirts or shorts, muffler and puffer jacket it is. Must say, it's very comfortable (thank you, heat-tech tights!) and I've gotten many compliments fashion-wise.
Posted in: What do you think of Japanese women's fashions so far this fall-winter season?
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tsukki
@Bivek: I understand your concern, but it's easy to worry when you're not in Japan. Magnitude 5.2 isn't a big deal- for Japan at least, we have been through worse in the past few months. Most people have accepted that this is a part of life. Didn't even feel the quake this morning, maybe I'm just used to it already. If it's something serious, rest assured that people in Japan will make a big deal out of it.
Posted in: M5.3 quake hits eastern Japan; nuclear plant stable
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tsukki
because there is a bigger market for cars in the US than in Japan. in the US, even low-income people can afford to buy a car. and, why buy a car when the public transport system is great (at least in metropolitan areas)?
Posted in: Last year, Japan exported 1.5 million vehicles to the United States, while U.S. automakers exported just 8,000. Why aren't U.S. makers selling more in Japan?
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tsukki
I guess people generally don't pay attention to their belongings when in public as they feel confident that no one would dare steal their stuff here in Japan, especially when you are surrounded by "unsuspicious-looking" people. I mean, who would have thought that a Japanese granny would try to steal? However, when I'm back in my country, I'm always very vigilant (hugging my bag, never taking out my phone in public) because I know pickpocketers are everywhere (no matter how presentable they appear to be).
Posted in: 79-year-old woman arrested for 24th time for pickpocketing
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tsukki
ketchup-seasoned fried rice?! nasty!
Posted in: Jun Komori says she'd like to have a baby next year
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tsukki
I really hope they do! It would look and feel dull without Christmas illuminations.
Posted in: Do you think Christmas illuminations should be displayed in Japan's cities this year or should they be canceled or curtailed in order to save electricity?
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tsukki
I think Doutor's name was misspelled in the article. It's "Doutor", not "Dotour". Correct me if I'm wrong, but I noticed that many coffee shops here in Tokyo don't offer decaffeinated coffee. I want this option when it's already past 7pm, otherwise I can't sleep. I end up buying juice or a snack instead.
Moderator: The typo has been corrected.
Posted in: Japan's coffee culture
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tsukki
public transport
Posted in: In what technological or scientific fields is Japan still ahead of the rest of the world?
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tsukki
Common thing about Japanese guys I've dated: They want to improve their English! Sometimes, it occurs to me that they just chose me to date me to learn English. But does it really matter? Either way, I'm glad to be of help. :)
Posted in: Was I a date, a friend or just a potential English teacher?
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tsukki
Clark to Haneda or Narita please!!!
Posted in: AirAsia launches Philippine offshoot
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tsukki
SEVEN WEEKS?!
Posted in: All Blacks fans reject no-sex campaign during World Cup
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tsukki
i was anorexic when i was 15 and the horrible period lasted for around two years. up until then, i had been chubby. as a kid, people found me cute but when i got into in my teens some people insensitively commented on my weight and made fun of me. i was young and sensitive so i was really motivated to lose weight. i decided to go on an extreme diet (like less than 500 calories per day, i counted religiously) and parterned it with a daily exercise routine. i lost weight immediately so people praised me. i kinda got addicted to it. i admit, my self-esteem was really low back then. anorexia was hard to "sustain" because i was used to eating anything i wanted to. so i started to binge and purge - in other words, i also became bulimic. it was really a struggle for me. good thing my mom noticed the changes in me so she really helped me to recover. my case wasn't extreme (i only had some side effects like amennorhea, lanugo, etc. but i didn't need to be admitted to a hospital) but it still took a while to completely recover (i had several bouts of bulimia for about 7 years). i am in my mid-20's now and at a healthy weight. looking back, it was just so silly.
Posted in: Anorexia nervosa: a severe eating disorder related to multiple factors
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tsukki
i used to work in a tropical country and during summer, several girls (including me, unfortunately) wore flip flops to work. we had a casual atmosphere in the office but i have to admit that wearing flip flops is a big no-no. never again.
Posted in: What are some of the weirdest clothes or accessories you have seen staff wear to your workplace?
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tsukki
I made a Google+ profile out of curiosity. I found it boring because almost all my friends (and "friends") are still on Facebook.
Posted in: Google+ the fastest-growing social network ever
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tsukki
wow, you can't even see the water anymore!
Posted in: The big heat
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tsukki
Yeah, and even if they actually do, they kiss like fishes (read: lifeless). I mean, c'mon!
Posted in: What sort of scenes in movies make you want to throw things at the screen or yell at the characters for doing stupid things?
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tsukki
L Chiki Hot is my combini fried chicken of choice. I eat it whenever I need a quick hunger fix. McDonald's fried "chicken"? U gotta be kidding me. Maybe Juicy Chicken Select can pass for chicken but Shaka Shaka Chicken tastes like breading.
Posted in: Fried chicken enjoying boom in Japan