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to the States, everyone wonders why I fall asleep in a car. My body just goes into Asian work-power mode. Sleep on the train, get up when your subconscious hears that magical intercom announce your approaching stop in its monotone yet elegant way, and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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nonsense in Japanese and having people still be ultra nice to you T-shirts with really bad Engrish on them people who get really excited when you speak Japanese to them walking down the street at 2:00 am in downtown Tokyo and not feeling like I'm gonna...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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has their eyes on you." I got a little freaked out by that, but I think he just meant to say that I could potentially get a promotion someday. Unfortunately, Chad doesn't realize that I didn't take this job for the money or promotions. I was making...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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impound to search for it, but they were closed at that time. The next day I returned to the bike impound with my manager to get my bike, but it wasn't there. So my manager said that it might have been stolen. Damn. I was quite surprised cuz my bike is a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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for you to break in? The biggest advantage with my comedy has been simply being a foreigner. This obviously really helps in getting me noticed. People remember me, and I stand out at auditions. I've never met another foreigner doing comedy in Japanese,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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yous" sounded much more sincere and genuine, and store clerks and restaurant staff smiled at her like it made their day. I get the same reaction in Japan when I say "thank you for the meal" at a restaurant. Being a native speaker of a language sometimes...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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what others think of me. I needn't be bothered with the feeling of embarrassment at making an ass out of myself. If I fail to get a laugh or entertain others, then no harm done. I have learned something that will prove infinitely valuable for the next...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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After getting laid-off from my IT job in the summer of 2009, I decided to sign up at Inagawa Motoko Office (aka "IMO") hoping to at least make some money while searching for a new IT job. The full-time job market was in shambles at that time due to the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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some of the tedium, I compiled an outline of the process along with some tips for starting your very own Japanese company. Get a JETRO Library Card - www.jetro.go.jp JETRO stands for “The Japan External Trade Organization,” and they're a prime...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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non-English-speaking customers! Shame on you, Alesis. As for the vendor, I'm still waiting on their reply. Who knows if I'll get my money back. If you share in my plight... * I suggest contacting the vendor you purchased from. I'm sure they're all aware...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Mouse – free trial / $20 to buy This software simply adds some mouse acceleration and pointer speed settings allowing you to get much closer to a more ergonomic acceleration curve. USB Overdrive – free trial / $20 to buy Another often-mentioned Mac...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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incorrectly that I could connect headphones / speakers to this and be done. Nope. That jack was totally useless. I couldn't get sound to come out of that thing no matter how hard I tried. After a bunch of googling and fiddling, I gave up. Output PS3...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
mobile phone-wise. Japan loves provider-locking stuff, so the big providers won't just sell you a SIM. You may be able to get a "disposable" or "rental" phone at the airport, but I've heard mixed success stories on this. I have heard that BMobile can...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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一発屋. Step 4: Watch as love blossoms. This procedure could also end with you going horribly down in flames, but at least you get a memorable story out of it. Talk About Food. Turn on the TV, and you'll see that just about every show involves food to some...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Do you want to improve your Japanese level? Maybe you have just moved to Japan and want to get a leg-up on your language studies? Maybe you have been in Japan for years and would finally like to learn to speak fluently? Maybe you want to move to Japan,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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letters - Send fake friend requests - Follow you on Twitter, YouTube, etc. - Find your resume on LinkedIn, then call you to get more info. - Hack a website and steal username/passwords, then try them on other sites. - Tempt you with a great deal on a...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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later, no reply. Against my better judgement, I send the requested documents to them. Transfer Canceled About an hour later I get another generic email saying they canceled my transfer because they were unable to verify my identity. Huh!? I gave you...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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is always considered far more polite than direct, especially when it comes to something like refusal. For example... You get invited to a karaoke party on Friday, but you just don't wanna go. Perhaps you don't like karaoke or don't really enjoy the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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it to the 1st. Test your new SSH keys by SSH-ing into the 2nd server from the 1st and vice-versa. The first time you'll get prompted to trust the key. Accept the prompt to add the host to known_hosts. Disconnect and SSH again. It should connect...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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36 - Overtime in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10379:36-overtime-in-japan&catid=52
for doing crazy amounts of overtime work, so much so that some have literally dropped dead. There's no way you're going to get American me to work such hours, so what's up with all the overtime in Japan?
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast