Assuming japan is required, the following 183 results were found.
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I recently started my own IT consulting business here in Japan, and needless to say it was quite a learning experience. Hoping to relieve others from some of the tedium, I compiled an outline of the process along with some tips for starting your very...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the names of all 48 members of AKB48. You like natto. You're so good with chopsticks you can catch flies. You've corrected a Japanese person's kanji stroke order on multiple occasions. You feel guilty about leaving work on time. When someone asks you...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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You live in Japan, and your computer is acting up. Perhaps you prefer communicating about the problem in English. Perhaps you manage or work in a branch office of a foreign firm with lots of English-speaking employees. Perhaps you just want some IT...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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dissipated almost instantly, which is why "smoking" ecigs is more accurately called "vaping." I personally don't share in Japan's affection for smoking, as the fumes bother others in the area. However, vaping appears to be a welcome compromise for this...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Welcome to Japan--land of ramen, birthplace of Pikachu, and inventor of panty-selling vending machines. Who needs the American dream when you can be an American living in Japan? All the freedom and no Donald Trump! Well, kind of. Assuming you get the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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ahead and say it from the get-go: American culture just doesn't have as many privacy or modesty provisions built into it as Japan does. We Americans all want attention and fame and all the bling-bling that goes with it. We post YouTube videos...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Vaping in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10410-vaping-in-japan
Online resources for purchasing and shipping nicotine vape juice to Japan. Freeman Vape Juice High-quality vape juice shipped to Japan Freeman Vape Juice is a respected online vendor of high-quality vaping juice and equipment. Their juice is made in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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however. I drink rum like a pirate and am sadly addicted to nori potato chips. Getting back to the point--maybe the reason Japan and I click so well is because it's just as anal as I am. Take their airports, for example... NRT to LAX Departing Narita...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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USA vs. Japan - Beerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10133-usa-vs-japan-beer
comparison will be snappy quick and simple. Japan just doesn't stand a chance against the USA in the beer arena. Japanese Beer is Too Expensive Japan does make some great-tasting beer, but unfortunately tobacco-loving Japanese politicians decided to tax...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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it is not; so I continue my dorky IT pursuits--the latest of which is finding a VPS cloud server provider that offers a Japan datacenter location. Let's see what we come up with... My Wishlist * I want simple, zen-like pricing. I know that the big boys...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- 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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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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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necessary. The disadvantage of this? Mosquitoes and biting midges host wild vampire parties at my place during the scorching Japan summer months. Despite my fine-meshed screens and personal policy of only opening the windows when absolutely necessary,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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In a world striving for globalization, Japan is still a national state, with foreigners making up only 1.5% of the country’s population. The biggest foreign communities are concentrated in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, and little to none are to...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
Most all tourists that visit Japan say the same thing: "Wow! Everyone here is so polite!" Well, that's true if you're a tourist--especially one with a phatty wallet. Having lived here for over 5 years, I have come to realize that although Japanese...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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week before moving to Japan I was called to jury duty. My happiest day was calling them and telling them that I can't make it...ever. They added a note to my “juror profile” regarding the international move, and asked me to call them when I move back to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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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a very hectic week of training at the AEON West headquarters in Okayama, I arrived in Tottori, Japan. Training week was crazy busy, but kinda funny. Our dorm was like Gilligan's Island--no TV, Internet, or any connection to the outside world. We were...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside