FC/OT: Meanwhile, in Japan….
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That's a nice story.One of the top Reddit posts of the year…..
Now, us unsophisticated Americans on here are due for a holiday outfit poll.
They are nice in Japan. They are like the Canada of that part of the world.
Japanese people are a real riddle to me. I find them extremely kind and accommodating, just wonderful people. Then in business dealings I have to remember that, at their core, they believe they are God's chosen people and the rest of us all sub human.
During my only trip to Japan, I was surprised by how insular the population was - in that it was very difficult to get around speaking English. I mean I always learn some of the local language to be polite but it was like really difficult to find folks who were able or willing to speak any English. And there's nothing wrong with that, just that it was markedly different from virtually anywhere else I have been (including some more remote places). Which I think is reflective on a Japanese attitude of superiority.
But I'd also agree that they are friendly and helpful.
My favorite saying from the Japanese when doing business happens when you ask if they would do something and they answer "most likely". Well, it takes a few exchanges but you'll eventually learn that "most likely" means "eff off!". Very rarely will they just put it on the table and say "no, we can't/won't do that". It's not in their dna.
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Yeah, it’s like about 30% who will engage in English. I’ve been to stores where they specially say ‘We do not speak English.’ I love it there but can get around pretty well after studying Japanese and living there three years.
Yep, pass the baseball around and then head to the local bukkake parlor! Japan has some weird contradictions to it but so does humankind!
Not surprising. I read that when any of their national sports teams travel the world, the clean up the locker room before they leave.One of the top Reddit posts of the year…..
There was the reports that Japanese fans stayed and cleaned the stadiums after their games at the World Cup
How dare they! After all, every good American knows that title belongs to us.
Recalling when Miller introduced Genuine Draft to the product line, and we had Sapporo Brewing guidance assisting with the implementation.
The Japanese consulting folks could not grasp the idea of operators leaving the line to take breaks and go to lunch during the debugging phases.
Guess they don’t get breaks over yonder.
Thank goodness we have Teamsters over here.
The Japanese consulting folks could not grasp the idea of operators leaving the line to take breaks and go to lunch during the debugging phases.
Guess they don’t get breaks over yonder.
Thank goodness we have Teamsters over here.
C'mon now, Rush Chairman. LOTS of people probably think you are subhuman. The same likely goes for me.
Wait, wut?! They have bukkake parlors in Japan?! LOL, is there a secondary meaning to that term of which I am presently unaware?
Wow... embracing the Christmas spirit I see.C'mon now, Rush Chairman. LOTS of people probably think you are subhuman. The same likely goes for me.
Japan’s first 'cuddle cafe' lets you sleep with a stranger for Y6,000 an hour
Oct. 3, 2012 07:00 am JST 161 CommentsBy Steven Simonitch
TOKYO
Sometimes, after a long, stressful day, there’s nothing more comforting than crawling into bed with your significant other and falling asleep in their arms.
But what if you don’t have anyone to cuddle with in the first place? If you’re in Japan, you might think to go to a soapland or some other kind of brothel, but then you’d have to deal with all that sex when you really just want to close your eyes and rest in the warmth of another’s body.
But wait! Before you resign yourself to another lonely night of shedding tears on your Rei Ayanami dakimakura, why not stop by Soineya, Japan’s first “co-sleeping specialty shop,” where customers can pay to sleep in the arms of a beautiful girl—with no strings attached.
Soineya (literally, “sleep together shop”) opened its doors on Sept 25 in none other than Akihabara, Tokyo’s electronics district, hub of otaku culture and birthplace of other eccentric establishments like maid cafés. Soineya defines itself as a “co-sleeping specialty shop,” which we’re going to denominate “cuddle cafe” because it has a better ring to it.
According to the homepage, Soineya hopes to offer patrons “the simple and ultimate comfort of sleeping together with someone.”
Of course, ultimate comfort comes at a price. Let’s take a look at the Soineya “service menu”:
Admission fee: 3,000 yen
Standard Course
20 min – 3,000 yen
40 min – 5,000 yen (only 3,000 yen for first time visitors) 60 min – 6,000 yen
2 hrs – 11,000 yen
3 hrs – 16,000 yen
4 hrs – 20,000 yen
5 hrs – 25,000 yen
6 hrs – 30,000 yen 10 hrs – 50,000 yen
“Shimei-ryo“ (fee to pick the girl you want to sleep with) – 1,000 yen + 500 yen per hour
Optional Course
Customer sleeps in girl’s arm (3 min) – 1,000 yen Girl pats customer on the back (3 min) – 1,000 yen
Customer pets girl on the head (3 min) – 1,000 yen
Customer and girl stare at each other (1 min) – 1,000 yen
Girl changes clothes (1 time) – 1,000 yen Girl gives customer foot massage (3 min) – 1,000 yen
Customer gives girl foot massage (3 min) – 2,000 yen
Customer sleeps with head on girl’s lap (3 min) – 1,000 yen
Girl sleeps with head on customer’s lap (3 min) – 2,000 yen
So basically, you’re paying about 6,000 yen an hour to lie in bed with a complete stranger. The website doesn’t specify what customers are and are not permitted to do during the standard course, but it’s probably safe to assume your options are limited to “close your eyes and be quiet.”
Furthermore, Soineya is currently recruiting girls for part-time in-store and “delivery” work. Here’s the job description.
■ Job: Sleeping ■ Location: Akihabara (3 min walk from station) ■ Qualifications: High school age to 30s ■ Compensation: 3,500 yen/hour ■ Hours: Weekdays 15:00-22:00, Weekend/holidays 12:00-22:00
No idea if that's true but I've worked for a Japanese company, non-union of course, and multiple work breaks were scheduled as part of every day.Recalling when Miller introduced Genuine Draft to the product line, and we had Sapporo Brewing guidance assisting with the implementation.
The Japanese consulting folks could not grasp the idea of operators leaving the line to take breaks and go to lunch during the debugging phases.
Guess they don’t get breaks over yonder.
Thank goodness we have Teamsters over here.
At 1 USD = 150 Yen (rounded up), 6000 Yen = 40 USD. Just checking so you don’t have to.
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