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I hate spam. I detest it. And I'm not talking about the scrumptious processed meat product. I think you all know the spam I'm referring to—the kind peddling cheap viagra, phony rolexes, and desperate but gorgeous Russian girls pining for your love....
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I could get my hands on. I thought I had my work cut out for me since I found far more of them than I had expected. But I did notice some common themes--several of them seemed to share common ancestors / packages (e.g. Squid, Debian, FreeBSD, etc)....
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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hitting on Japanese girls. As females, many of the same rules of the game apply; however, as Japanese females, I've noted some fascinating cultural differences--many of which may serve as springboards for dating, relationships, and love. As a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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on behalf of lack of sleep or verifiable reality. Nope. It’s definitely real life. Being half-asleep on a train in Japan is nothing out of the ordinary. Actually, most people catch up on their much needed REM cycles in transit and then magically wake up...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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and to my chagrin my Kingston USB drive no longer works. I get some stupid "Unable to start DTXX application" or "ERR_COULD_NOT_START" error. Luckily, there's a solution--you simply have to upgrade the USB drive firmware using a Windows PC. Please see...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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jaw-dropping live looping, I too wanted to explore this fascinating world of live looping performance. This is my tale... NOTE: I mention lots of gear makers not as any kind of endorsement or advertisement, but simply because as a reader I would...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Being American living a minimalist "Zen" lifestyle is not something that comes naturally to me. I'm used to ample space, spacious lawns and backyards, and a commodious garage packed full with crap I barely ever use. Over the years Japan has worked...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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you into a daring head-turner for Japanese men. No, literally. You will turn heads. As shy as they might be, Japanese men are not embarrassed at all to gaze insistently and ever turn their head when they see a Western woman. Don’t believe me? Walk by a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Strong Yen Weak Dollarhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10132-strong-yen-weak-dollar
and many a decadent shopping spree during my visit. I even bought a pony! My learned compatriot asserted that the dollar is not weak. How can it be when a single dollar purchases 78 yen? Meeting the first person not to be convinced of and vehemently...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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into the can of pasta sauce, I can definitively say that I no longer have the same enthusiasm for pasta that I once did. I'm not really sure, but something about "too much of a good thing" perhaps? My wife and daughter were opposed to this purchase in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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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 looked quite angry...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Tokyo Makes Me Hate Peoplehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10081-tokyo-makes-me-hate-people
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 The most easily-executed is to simply stay at home. I don't ever go out anymore. Tokyo has sadly turned me into an...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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excels at is anti-smoking legislation. Japan needs higher taxes on cigarettes. Japan does levy a tax on cigarettes, but it's not nearly high enough. Other industrialized countries issue much higher taxes and force the tobacco companies to print...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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sponsor--e.g. your company suffers a financial crisis, or sweet love turns sour--then your visa could go bye-bye. PR does not have this problem. You're your own sponsor. * You don't have to renew it every 1~3 years. * You can get stuff like credit cards...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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mobile pocket PC platform (e.g. iPaq). Japanese LS unfortunately suffers from a fatal flaw. Although it's teaching you words (not single kanji characters), it only tests 1 character on the screen at once, which really interrupts my study groove. I find...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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service boasting these features: * Inbound phone number, particularly a Japan phone number (e.g. 050...) * Call recording - not a must-have, but would be nice for when I crank-call friends in the USA Here are my snap impressions and notes I made during...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Japan--especially the megalopolis areas like Tokyo are notoriously expensive. Finishing the day with a non-empty wallet or bank account can prove a disheartening day-to-day challenge. I offer some tips on how to save money in Japan. Go With the Flow...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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strolling through Ueno park in the spring. Then one day, you check your bank account, and you are going broke fast. It’s not that you can’t live inexpensively in Japan; it’s just that you don’t know how to do it yet, and you Need. A. Job. Now. Ask...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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the people that invited you. I had always been taught to refuse using expressions like these: 都合が悪いんですが。。。 The conditions are not good, so... カラオケはちょっと。。。 Karaoke is a bit... 金曜日はちょっと。。。 Friday is a bit... その日には別の予定がありますが。。。 I have another plan that...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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kick in the pants once in a while to keep me on a righteous academic path. In true "Mondaiji" style, I summarize the good and not-so-good of my experience below. THE GOOD * The subscription price is very reasonable considering all the high-quality...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese