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SaikoPhyscoToday 07:07 am JST

Years ago... Japanese employees were transferred to different departments every couple of years or so. This was so that every employee could understand all the various functions within the company itself. I think it was called Tenkan.

This still happens in old fashioned companies. It's not a good system as it leads to people being at the mercy of the HR manager to decide where they will move.

DisillusionedToday 10:17 am JST

There are 194 recognised countries in the world and, of that number around 30% of them have no coastline, which brings the number down to around 100 countries who would/should have an opinion on oceanic management.

Interesting logic. I'm pretty sure that the major oceans where these animals live is not owned by any specific country though.

Every country should have an opinion on something that relates to the continued existance of a species on our shared planet.

I want to be able to go to a zoo to see animals in as close to their natural state as possible. We do this to dogs, but they are domesticated. This is just horrible to do so to wild animals.

since1981Today 07:40 am JST

I can say, based on first hand experience, most Japanese companies could care less about employee's well being.

Nailed it right there.

Right after the vote last year, they found a lot of people who voted to Brexit had done so thinking it would never go through, as a statement. Then they were shocked that it actually happened. So I can actually see the value in a re-vote.

 A few Brits I know also told me the same thing. I think a re-vote with minimum participation % requirements would be a sensible idea.

I'm tired of reading about this. It's never good news for the masses.

Damn that looks like one boring meeting. No young people at all.

Many people have basically lost a holiday as of 2019 as some companies give golden week off anyway.

Incidentally, Stan Lee's latest cameo (in Thor: Raganarok) is his best, I reckon.

Agreed. And he still has that teenage enegry about him which is great to see.

That movie was one of the better ones in this genre too. Definitely recommend it.

While I dispise smoking, intruding on peoples private lives is harrassement pure and simple.

sourpussToday 11:35 am JST

It's not a surprise that the transient nature of apartment residents is are a safety concern of long-term residents.

Would you rather know your neighbors, or have complete strangers living next door?

Practically every mansion/apartment in Tokyo comes with a 2 year contract if you are renting . Not everyone renews their contract so people have unknown neighbors every few years anyway. Also, how many people actually know their neighbors here? Any sense of communal neighborhoods only really exisit in the countryside, where temporary visitors wouldn't stay anyway.

Thunderbird2Nov. 28 04:19 pm JST

Ah, another elderly Japanese gent who thinks it's fine to abuse people when he can't get his own way. At least he's not saying he doesn't remember because he was drunk... so he's just a curmudgeonly old git who gets his jollies being a bully.

This is the most British thing I've read in some time haha!

It seems many older people regress into prepubescent behaviour unfortunately.

Japan has a lot of great things is should be proud of, but one of the worst things about this country is the abusive work 'culture'. I'm doubting this will make a dent in Dentsu's ignorance of staff health either.

SaikoPhyscoToday 07:39 am JST

No... don't talk bad about Japan, its a great country, they are honest, hard working, have a low crime rate, make high quality goods, so don't you Japan bashers start talking bad about Japan over this little thing. Its not like they're the only country in the world sending a fleet to hunt whale in international waters.

Can't understand if this is sarcastic or not...

Its members, all of whom are condo owners...

Right. So they don't want residents making money off of their building.

Immigration is a positive thing when not met with resistance by the local population. Look at America, for example - went from wild west to the most developed nation in a short time.

This is a terrible example. America had numerous native tribes which were all nearly wiped-out due to immigrants. Their culture and socity is almost non-existant now in the US which I'm sure the Japanese do not want to happen.

Also, the US is still pretty 'wild west' with the rampant gun crime. And, most developed nation? I guess US citizens are alone in this thinking!

This and the previous weekends have been absolutely miserable, and noisy due to the rain hitting the roof of my window. Apart from Saturday morning it's been completely washed-out. Non-stop. And the week before last was non-stop too. Those reservoirs are going to be full.

Looks like the upcoming 3 day weekend will be clear though!

Abe doesn't have the slightest interest in helping the millions in the lower class.

Considering you can just get stuff delivered to the local convenience store and pick it up on the way home, I don't really see this being necessary.

Now....what do we do about Donald Trump?

Nothing, these were alleged allegations,you had a number of women allegedly said he did and an almost equal number that said, he didn’t, so at this point, it’s waste of time going back and forth on that.

I think for those that (if true) were sexually assaulted they wouldn't consider it a waste of time. How would you feel if it was your daughter or wife? It's not a waste of time to investigate whether someone was sexually assaulted or not, it's exactly the opposite. Just because you have a hard-on for trump, doesn't mean he is innocent nor does "an almost equal number that said, he didn’t", prove his innocence.

While I find this despicable, honestly, I don't think these animal type urges have truly left humanity, we just bury them deep as it is unacceptable in today's society. These people do it because they are mostly in positions of power and believe they can get away with it.

This seems like a good deal, but it is co-branded by a British bank and issued in the US so how would this benefit those living in Japan (& receiving a Japanese salary)?

It makes much more sense to increase the tax on luxury goods such as tobacco and alcohol and decrease on essentials such as fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. Other countries also do this.

Not only that, but it still has giant unsightly bezels. Poor show from Google.

the most picturesque mountain in Japan,

From a distance perhaps. When you climb it you will realize otherwise.

They look nice, but until battery technology improves, I wouldn't buy one. They currently take hours to charge and only last a few hundred km. Compared to gasoline, which refills in minutes and can take you further.

compliance rate for paying the optional admission fee

It's optional. So if I can opt to not pay it, why the complaining about compliance rate?

I've no issues with people smoking provided it doesn't affect others, but I think there needs to be nationwide campaigns about the selfishness of second hand smoking. Somehow people still think it's cool and don't give a second thought about the health of those around them.

Ichinose's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit to drive,

I thought the limit was zero?

The animal was killed as police continued to hold it down with sticks and protective shields.

So they beat it to death?

Whether people like guns or not, the simple fact is more guns = more gun crimes. Don't think about your own selfishness in wanting a gun, think about those who get killed by them.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-study/nevada-gun-shows-tied-to-firearm-violence-in-california-study-idUSKBN1CS2P8