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My bosses Akiko and Maiko played an April Fools joke on me. They pulled me into the interview room and told me that I had to be let go. I kinda bought into it before they talked to me (they had me wait a bit) because I've heard horror stories of visa...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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new to IMO, and that this was my first job. After I said that, a friendly fellow American pulled me aside and advised me to be very careful. He obviously had far more experience in Japanese show business than I, so I probed further. He then asked me,...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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The Clinical Trialhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10078-the-clinical-trial
typically used to combat a stomach parasite and resulting diarrhea. Recently, however, the drug was found to have clinical benefits for rodent sufferers of hepatitis. Hence, let's try it on humans! They were looking for healthy, Caucasian men within a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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finally embracing SIM-only solutions. NOTES * I focus solely on providers offering full phone service, as in a real phone number. There are countless other Japanese providers offering data-only SIMs, and I don't bother researching these because I myself...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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population. The biggest foreign communities are concentrated in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, and little to none are to be found in smaller towns and rural regions. With so little international contact, most Japanese people tend to regard...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Wait...is that his hand down- what?!? Oh, shit. This is real life. Being half asleep coming back from an exhausting job in Shibuya and on my way to a photoshoot, I wasn’t sure if this was me being half-delusional on behalf of lack of sleep or...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Religious Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/1004-religious-freak
seems to think of it as a total nonsense. I am a devoted Catholic; if you want to, watch the video on why somebody should become Catholic: "Creation and Miracles; Past and Present" http://www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/watch_our_videos_3.html JMJ and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Before moving to Japan from the US, I had been a vegetarian for 8 years (age 18-26). I originally became one because I thought it healthier to cut meat out altogether as a source of calories. Hopefully, not eating meat would reduce my caloric intake and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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of active fireflies at night. It's quite the popular local attraction, so I went to see them twice. I was especially excited because I had never before seen fireflies. They looked like little green ghosts hovering everywhere. It was indescribably...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Typhooooon! There have been some crazy typhoons this season. I'm sure Japanese people are used to them; but being a novel experience for me, I'm certainly not accustomed to them yet. My boss called me one morning and said, "You're fired! Don't come to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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in LA I visited LA for Christmas and New Years. It was awesome seeing everyone again as it had been over a year since being back. The place hasn't changed much, but it was really strange walking around inside my family's house with shoes on. I just had...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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City Library There's a new city library that's really close to my house, so I've been going there lately to study Japanese. It's nice and well-equipped, but there always seems to be a mother in there with a noisy, bratty kid that won't shut up. Why...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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about his many dogs. He treated us to this upscale Japanese seafood restaurant. You could tell it was a nice restaurant because the fish was not only fresh; it was still moving. The kimono-clad waitress served us fresh, still-moving squid. The squid...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Why Japanese Girls Are Hothttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10041-why-japanese-girls-are-hot
makeup, and expertly-styled hair. My morning commute teems with office ladies strutting the runway as if looking to be America's next top model. 90% are in skirts. Those few in pants still look awesome because their suits are professionally tailored to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Growing up I never considered my home country to have much of a culture of its own. Elementary school textbooks described it as a "melting pot" of other cultures, or more accurately, a "salad." However, much to my chagrin, America does indeed have a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Tokyo Makes Me Hate Peoplehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10081-tokyo-makes-me-hate-people
but all of them greatly relieve the annoyance caused by living under such people pressure. Consider this advice on becoming a Tokyo hermit if you happen to share in my frustrations. Consider it me-deprecating entertainment if you do not. Stay At Home...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I started working in the 800-person IT department of a large Japanese financial firm. Being the only white boy and only native English speaker in my 30-person section, I stand out quite a bit. I've only been here a month; however, the piquant...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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a TV and is built and configured for streaming / downloading media available on the Internet or local network. I personally label it a mere hobby, but I admit that building the ultimate media center PC has turned into my obsession. I'm like Goldilocks...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I've been a hard-core Untangle fan for several years now, but I recently wanted to explore other firewall options. Being wrapped around a commercial product, Untangle charges money for its high-end features. However, I figured since most all those...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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you can play a deck of cards that Japanese men cannot. Here are a few of those magic cards. The Foreigner With a Question Be the slightly-confused foreigner with a legitimate question regarding Japanese language or culture. This country is a wild and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General