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I discuss healthcare in Japan, comparing and contrasting it with USA healthcare. I also share several personal experiences to paint a more colorful cultural picture.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Legal
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Extra For a Dayhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/1005-extras
April. 8:00am - 5:00pm and no pay. So I show up at this abandoned Japanese elementary school at 8:00am. 50 Japanese and 1 white guy (me). Guess who stands out? No worries…I’m used to that. …or AM I? The Good: * 80% hot-ass girls that wanna be on TV...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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F-U Facebookhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10037-f-u-facebook
Back in the day it was Friendster. All my friends emailed me imploring me to join so that we could more easily connect and keep in touch. Then it was MySpace. And now it's Facebook. These sites are a pain in my ass. It's like a day job keeping them...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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It's All Youhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10055-its-all-you
only person I can 100% depend on is myself. If I want something done, it's up to me to do it. If I require another person's assistance, it's up to me to sufficiently motivate that other person to act. Leaders are in the position of leadership because...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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land steady gigs this way. Study Japanese While there are plenty of entertainment jobs for those that don't speak Japanese, it doesn't hurt to crack open a textbook and study the local language. Even rudimentary Japanese skills greatly enhance your...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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know what those are. You've accidentally said 「お疲れ様です」 to a friend from your native country. You take your shoes off when visiting your native country. You get upset when having to use a toilet without a heated seat and butt spray. You forget to tip...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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a horrible affliction that most computing in Japanese have encountered at some point. Here are some simple fixes that I use with Microsoft Windows and Outlook. These instructions are written with Windows 7 / Outlook 2010 in mind. SOLUTION 1 - Mojibake...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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After extensive googling and testing I found the combination that finally worked. And since I'm such a nice dude, I'll share it with you: ffmpeg -loop 1 -i image-file.jpg -i audio-file.mp3 -shortest -acodec copy -f mov video-file.mov Notes * The above...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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The Power of Vodkahttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10189-the-power-of-vodka
this email forward many years ago. Props to whoever wrote this. * To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive. * To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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of spoofed spam and junk back-scatter, but many of the articles on how to set up SPF in Zimbra are old and out-of-date. It took a bit of research and trial-and-error, but I finally got it working. 1. Install the SPF module. apt-get install...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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configuration (global settings) * Update Akeeba backup configuration * Rename old folder to ensure nothing is still using it Checks * Run Akeeba backup and make sure it saves to the new path * Search Joomla database for anything using the old path
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I hate it when a user's PC shuts down ungracefully, and they choose startup recovery at the next boot. The process (albeit "recommended") removes the PC from the AD domain...uggg... Therefore, I disable the startup recovery prompt altogether. Run this...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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the SIM. For example, I can request 090 or 070 or an easy-to-remember number. Other shops may have different policies. Or it may depend on something as trivial as how good a mood your clerk is in that day. Can I change my phone number? Yes, but you have...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the Blackberry Desktop software keeps refusing to use the BB firmware I downloaded and installed. I think I finally figured it out... * Install the firmware file downloaded from Blackberry's website:...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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An example of my apartment complex earthquake alarm going off. As you'd expect it's been sounding a lot since the quake, but I don't always feel the quakes it gets triggered by. It's pretty ominous--especially when it wakes you up in the middle of the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Videos
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RSSocial is an awesome free Joomla extension I use to display social media icons on my site. Since it uses the Fontello Zocial font kit, I figured out how to modify it to display other social media icons. * Navigate to /media/mod_rssocial/css and look...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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An obnoxious topic covered by a loud ugly American--let's talk about noise pollution in Japan. I rant about Japan's problem with excessive noise, sharing personal experiences and heavily-biased conclusions. POSTSCRIPT It occurred to me that the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan
Life abroad as a parent can be tough, and there are moments when you just want someone to take the pain away...now. It can be especially difficult when those moments sneak up on you, and you don’t have nearby friends or family who can keep an eye on...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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I had been a contented Vistaprint customer for several years. While they don't make the highest quality business cards in the world, they're inexpensive, and their online design tools and templates are swift and painless to use. However, after the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General