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This story reminds me of what a friend used to call 'English' oral prostitution, being paid to speak to a stranger for an hour for 6000yen, or some amount. And yeah, he would go for a long walk and talk 80% of the time. eikaiwa-sanpo...?

To quote'The main change will be that all English-language classes will be conducted entirely in English.' Simply NOT possible. Teachers don't have the English, students will need grammar explained in Japanese at the very least. This is get watered-down and/or forgotten by 2020, so nothing to be concerned about.

setting yourself up for another big disappointment, FACT

window dressing

Sad to have to wave off family members on a foreign trip. If all families did this there would be chaos at the airport. Why bother? Just go. Other royal families don't do this.

Terrible news

Good for Korea! Koreans occupy the islands, Japan should pick the fights you can win.

older drivers are more dangerous, fact.

if this guy goes to prison perhaps he can find a boyfriend!

I remember it was quite difficult for me to borrow money to buy land and build a house even with PR and steady employment. I should have gone to Mizuho.

yourockSep. 22, 2013 - 10:00PM JST the foreign media I use, The Times and BBC, both use the word 'disputed'.

Ossan I know everything America writes:

Because the news sources are using the word to mean a difference in opinion/position between two sovereign nations. This article refers to the use of "disputed" in a legal sense- the recognition of which would prejudice Japan's position.

Well please correct foreign media then. You know better than the Times and the BBC. Really? These islands are disputed, who are you kidding? Just yourself then.

Doesn't bashing China ever get boring? Guess not for some people.

Demonstrators marched around Shinjuku Station holding placards reading “Let’s get along,”

lol, like thats going to change anyone's mind. haters hate end of story.

the foreign media I use, The Times and BBC, both use the word 'disputed'.

good.

Hakamada san probably wishes he is next!

when I had low-paying part-time jobs in the UK as a student, I did some things like inventing orders for customers so that I could eat it later. my boss kind of realized and started to offer me food to be thrown away which was perfectly edible at the end of my long day. when you receive peanuts of a hourly wage don't be surprised when people look for ways to make the job 'pay' in other ways. just saying.

roundabouts are great, but Japanese people have all kinds of problems using them, some British people too. My Japanese friend hired a car in the UK last March and went round one roundabout 6 times! ha

well the spelling is correct

I hope Obama has the decency to return the nobel peace prize after he orders the USA to attack Assad's forces.

so what? and?

being in the ISS must be a lonely experience for any Japanese, therefore the need for the robot. After this, market it for the millions of Japanese that live alone and are lonely (which is practically everyone).

she looks old, like me! ha

each to their own, just don't talk to me.

great result for YM. well done. Manure were undercooked, but still, great performance for the 90 for YM.

I'm not happy about the tax hike, but having read all the comments above, I would suggest to a lot of people that if you can't understand the need and hate it so much then please return to your countries. (where taxes are already higher!) just an opinion.

Reading this survey reminded me of a time when I was talking about relationships in class with a bunch of 20 year olds. We were contrasting attitudes to relationships and sex. In short the students were saying the ONLY reason for sex was to have children, and once that was accomplished there was NO more reason to have sex. When I mentioned sex was fun, I got a 'No', from both the male/female students. They all agreed. My counter arguments were met with indifference, and a 'Whatever'. I couldn't do ben4short's option c, but each to their own. No judgments here.

I hate the humidity the most. Amazingly, my students say they're cold when I use the ac in the classroom. It's set to 24-26 degrees. I will never understand. As for water shortages people write about, in Kyushu we have had plenty of rain. No fears here. Elsewhere though I don't know. A cold beer at the end of the day is definitely on my agenda now.

this seems reasonable to me

@oikawa you don't know children.