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10 musicians. The singer tried to sing "Rock this Town" by the Stray Cats, but it sounded horrendous cuz he didn't know how to sing (plus he kept having to look at a lyrics sheet). I really wanted to go up on stage and help him out. I think blues is...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Recently 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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It's tough to beat a credit card's convenience, so I felt naked and demoted after moving to Japan and encountering a sea of rejection when trying to apply for a local credit card. True...I could use my US credit card, but that weak dollar / strong yen...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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 at the rssocial-font.css...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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A permanent resident visa (aka "PR") is the Mr. Miagi black belt of visas in Japan. Why? Well, I'll tell you why: * Almost all work visas in Japan require some kind of sponsor, usually a company or a spouse. The problem here is that if something...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Ochidani Park There's a gorgeous park in Tottori called Ochidani Park. For a few weeks during late June, the park is home to thousands of active fireflies at night. It's quite the popular local attraction, so I went to see them twice. I was especially...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I've always known myself to be a nervous person, but unfortunately as I've gotten older my relationship with anxiety, stress, and insomnia has worsened. What used to be sweaty palms or minor pre-presentation tension is now a borderline panic attack. I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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is readily available for purchase in Japan. The only issue that reverberates on Japanese review sites and forums is how to obtain e-liquid that contains nicotine. Unfortunately, all of the e-liquid offered through standard Japanese web channels is of...
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- 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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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
I went through a really weird phase my first year of college. Maybe it was the unchecked freedom granted after high school graduation, or an overdeveloped need to assert my individuality, or the weed I was smoking--but in short I became a freak. I still...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Recently a friend of a friend contacted me with questions regarding my experiences in the Japanese entertainment industry. Below is my reply. How hard has it been for you to break in? The biggest advantage with my comedy has been simply being a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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their unlocking policy: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937 Does your carrier do unlocking? If so, then ask them directly how to get your iphone unlocked. If your carrier doesn't unlock iphones, then I recommend giving up now. For example, despite recent...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Most often referred to in Japan as an MVNO, which stands for "mobile virtual network operator," the following is a potentially-growing list of SIM-only mobile providers that resell services on one of the major Japanese mobile networks: NTT Docomo, Au...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Anyone living in or visiting Japan is no stranger to walking around with a bucketful of coins in their pants/purse. The excitement before your first Tokyo subway ride soon quells as you're greeted by a flurry of coins spraying from the ticket machine...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I offer some tips on distinguishing lawful online businesses from dishonest ones. Check the site reputation and scan for malware. I compiled a list a services I use to check website reputation and scan for malware: Website Reputation Tools Are the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Although I've lived overseas in Japan for some time now, I still maintain a "presence" of sorts in my USA homeland in the form of bank accounts, credit cards, Paypal, etc. The Internet with its access-anywhere convenience makes this reasonably easy;...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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During the course of my life abroad in Japan, I've increasingly found myself in this situation: - I find something online that I just must have--usually something very American (and a bit silly) like ridiculously potent gel that makes my teeth...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Finding a good apartment or any apartment in Japan can be a real pain for foreigners. Most apartments require a guarantor on the lease, basically someone to vouch for you. Unfortunately, that often proves somewhat of a difficulty for us foreigners...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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IMHO, their computers aren't that much to write home about anyways. Maybe someday these global brands will learn how to be truly global. A Note About Windows and OS Language Traditionally Microsoft Windows is not as language-neural an OS as MacOS is;...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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After conquering the challenge of watching USA Netflix in Japan (explained here: How to Watch Netflix in Japan), there unfortunately still remained a minor dent in my USA TV streaming desires--watching things like NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General