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I got an email from the coordinator of a "major Japanese film production" that is needing hundreds of non-Asian background extras for a couple of scenes in early December. There are two scenes with different requirements, but they both pay well and meals are provided. Sounds like fun to me!
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Like heavy metal? Like Japanese people who like heavy metal? Like heavy metal in the workplace? Well then, you have to read the latest episode of "The Office (in Tokyo)" by John Turningpin.
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Could you hack it in the salaryman's world?
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If you've been to immigration before, you'll understand my fury. If not, you might be able to get an idea for how stupid that place is from this video.
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Over at Tofugu we got to interview a pro fighter living in Japan. Learn more about her life in Japan, how she got there, and what it's like being a female Gaikokujin pro fighter working in Japan!
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Japan Today answers a foreigner's questions about their rights concerning holidays and holiday pay - thought it might be useful to a few of us.
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When is the last time you saw a building demolished one floor at a time, from the ground up?
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Death from too much work is so commonplace in Japan that there is a word for it -- karoshi.
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So, for the past few weeks I have been getting used to working in Japan. It has been a interesting experience so far. I have learned very quickly that I have so many bosses that I am pretty much owned by everyone. The layers of BS one has to go though to get an answer can cause a person to stop ask
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Story about Canadian Pat Ellis. He lived for several years in Japan working for a small trading company but now he's back in Canada importing Premium Sake. He now boasts control of 70% of the market in Canada. Just goes to show ya, don't burn your bridges...
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The use of foreign workers in any nation is often a touchy subject, eliciting a population’s fear of losing jobs to people who will often work for much less money than a regular citizen. However, using foreign workers to the nation’s best interests is an important task and should be handled properl
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You should find out because it might be a question at your next job interview! Japanese firms are starting to test prospective employees on their ability to think logically.
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What it costs me to live in Japan. After never really finding any true monthly figures i decided to quote my own.
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If you're over 20 and residing in Japan, you must be enrolled in a health insurance program and a pension fund. This article by Turner delves into the nitty-gritty of what every foreigner in Japan should understand, with Japanese translations of the words you need to know and links to more detail.
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