metaterapin comments

So a lot of schools around the world are teaching coding as a curriculum class from grade school. I wonder if doing this in Japan and using it as a driver for better English education could work. Worth a shot since nothing else is working, and at the same time it's a good idea to get the whole population fluent in the most important skill in the world, so it'll still have a positive effect even if English levels don't increase much.

I've been to many of these places and would put Singapore at #1, or maybe #2 since the heat can be overbearing all year. I'd still put Tokyo in top 5; most people nay-saying are just unhappy with their place of employment. But yeah, Portland at #2??? A homeless-ridden, drugged out (yet still expensive) hippy hell hole like that shouldn't even be on the list anywhere. So yeah, not a very believeable list regardless of your opinions of Tokyo.

Wouldn't pay that price, but I'd give it a go if offered. Maybe with some of that colored cheesecake.

Every time I see the acronym for his overly promoted video I initially think it's some sort of diagnostic exam for an STD or something. Sort of appropriate I suppose.

As usual, lots of negative sentiment toward the Man..Drones present a danger to helicopters and planes, as well as pedestrians. It's common sense they should be closely regulated - or do you want a news story about a hapless drone pilot bringing down a heli onto the busy streets of Tokyo? Not to mention, civilians are also capable of spying and peeping.

Or a condom

On your tongue? Ew. I guess maybe if it's the flavored variety, but still.

She now resembles Eddie Izzard in the late 90s, although far, far less entertaining. Guess that's what making bajillions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing valuable does to ya.

Because they are Foreigners who don't adapt to their new environment...simple enough. - ftfy

Same, I pay extra for ANA as well, and often it's the same price even as the crap options. ANA is also the only airline that upgrades me to biz class for free from time to time.

I feel half my posts here are praise for ANA, but they're pretty rad.

We all joke, but just wait till vr is good enough to have haptic feedback..Women should start getting worried about that competition.

They also don't really keep peace - these guys are too often involved in human trafficking and the like.

Looks like Luddite and I are the only sensible ones who don't want AirBnB. Like Luddite said, it turns areas to hell, and you can bet it would be 10 times worse with olympic guests. I'm not about to put up with the noise, litter, and possible robbery from sketchy airbnbers who can't/won't put up for regular accommodations. Keep silly western concepts like that out of Japan, please.

Joe, was just talking about this kind of subject with the boss earlier, how internet and social media have aided in the super coddling of the younger millennials and whatever the hell we're calling the next generations. You can see its effects in the workplace too - these kids aren't nearly as sharp or capable of critical thinking as their superiors (and have no emotional intelligence) due to being digitally connected from day one and having everything conveniently accessible and given to them. And yet they expect to be rewarded just for showing up. Really makes me worry about the future of the world economy - just another reason automation of not just manual labor, but also white collar jobs, is a good thing.

Even if the pay we're competitive with the likes of an AI software engineer I still couldn't take such work..Speaking of which, it'll be great when automation is advanced enough to hit that industry as well.

Don't listen to the naysayers, calpis rocks. It's like non-alcoholic makkori. But those raised on diabetes drinks from childhood wouldn't understand.

Foreign execs are expensive. At my last company (Japanese) the western BoD members were all paid more than the CEO himself, but I suppose it's necessary to get them to sign up, even tho if you're already making millions what's making a couple mil less for a couple years.

The noodle bar owner must've been happy, said he sold out faster than pretty much ever for summer time. This genius kid has already accomplished something more impressive than I probably will over an entire career.

Really hoping for Koike. She's a million times better than the previous dolt, and one of the best options in Japan atm anyway. Could've done a lot better with Tsukiji but oh well.

They could probably charge even more. The self discovery types are all spoiled trust fund babies who have both the time and money to indulge in such things and think that life is so difficult because daddy wouldn't buy them a new lambo because of poor grades from shooting up too much.

Yoichi at that price? Wow. That's one of my faves. Reminds me of how scotch has been soaring in Japan too..Bottle of ardbeg corryvreckan (my fav widely available scotch) was around 4,500 jpy 3-4 years ago, now it's twice that.

My personal Japanese bottle of choice is suntory Hakushu; very high quality and just like a quality single malt scotch, but has its own uniqueness to it with the floral pallette and slight hint of peat. Suntory coffei is good too.

But that was the only merit to studying tae kwon do as opposed to a real martial art :/

No woman, whatever her trade, asks for or deserves having violence visited upon her.

I dunno, I'd certainly be ok with violence being visited upon a woman who's a terrorist, or a murderer, or gangster, or a number of other trades where she deserves it.

if the women operate by their own will, get all the money, and get respect from society, then there is nothing wrong with prostitution.

Still better to have an employer for regulatory purposes - that's an industry where sanitation and safeguards against diseases is quite important. As individuals they wouldn't likely keep themselves checked on a very regular basis.

Please, no. I support retiring one yen coins, just as the US should retire pennies, but the 5-yen coin is so iconic, and it costs money to redesign as well. And a romaji 5 even would ruin the aesthetic.

This irks me almost as much as Japan bending to the will of ignorant sjws about the 万字 on Japanese maps. If you can't take the time to learn which coin is which, or read some history to realize the manji isn't offensive and is part of a culture that's different to your own, you should just stay home.

Should have changed the age to 37 or the job title to something like junior inspector. A young babbie isn't gonna be head of anything - no wonder she saw through his plan.

Ahhh litigious money grubbing. The one true skill of Americans.

And they're not too much more expensive than trash like united to boot. I stay with Star Alliance primarily for ANA.

Where are all the comments from those who claim false accusations never occur and all those who are accused of groping are guilty no matter what? Strangely absent.

Remember the golden rule of both hands high in the air, gentlemen. Better yet, just rack up that zangyo time and go to work between 5am and 10pm to avoid rush hour.

Pretty negative comments in here. She's still got a much more cush set up in life than any of us.

The aesthetic is a bit strange to me for a seafood eatery, but man raw oysters with some lemon on a hot summer day sounds awesome.