One of the things which I have had experience with since year one in Japan is NHK, Japan's public television network (like PBS, but with more channels) bugging me for money. The NHK guys (see armband on the fellow above) go door to door badgering you to pay them 2690 yen (about $30) per month for access to their channels. They say you have to pay it whether you watch their channels or not.
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samedi 5 juin 2010
jeudi 20 mai 2010
Won't Miss #173 - watching crap TV because it's in English
Posted on 00:15 by Unknown
Yes, I watched the horror of Bridget Jones 2 just because it was what was on in English. Sometimes you're sitting at home having a bad day, feeling sick, or just generally lethargic. You don't feel like tangling with anything that taxes your limited mental resources and you turn on the T.V. for a little passive entertainment. The last thing you want to do is try to tangle with a foreign language
mardi 20 avril 2010
Won't Miss #158 - loud gulping in drink commercials
Posted on 00:15 by Unknown
Some time ago, I can't recall when, Japanese beverage manufacturers decided that the experience of sucking down a can of beer would be more appealing to consumers if they showed someone with their head thrown back pouring the contents directly down their throat (bypassing that pesky tongue and taste buds) while playing a loud exaggerated swallowing noise. I hate that sound effect with the
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