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quickly compute what total will give you a clean, even amount of change. Luckily, Japan's price tags include the tax, so it's not too hard to figure out while waiting in line at the convenience store. Even better is the 100-yen store (actually 105 yen),...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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How to Look at Internet Pornhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10142-how-to-look-at-internet-porn
infect and ruin mass computers at once, so Windows is the way to go. Can a Mac get infected? Of course. Have I ever seen one? Not yet. This approach is of course flawed--as Mac gains popularity the virus authors are sure to take notice. However, the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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see one that resells Softbank; however anything is possible as Japan looks as if it is 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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the arduousness of this task. When it comes to this hunt, I personally don't bother with brick-and-mortar shops, so you'll notice that most all my solutions below involve online shopping. Some brands are better than others when it comes to offering...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan
out. One is that Honey Clover cherishes clear and steady communication between parent/s and babysitter. The babysitters will notify you when they have picked up or dropped off your child at the daycare center or school so that you can be reassured of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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fresh on Ubuntu 22.04 and learned some things along the way. This is my base build outline mostly created for my own notes. INSTALL PACKAGES nginx nginx-extras mysql-server php php-curl php-fpm php-gd php-mysql php-xmlrpc php-memcache php-uploadprogress...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
mobile phone technology called GSM. Japan is both literally and figuratively an island (a common Japanese theme), so it does not--or should I say did not. Japan has historically used another mobile phone technology called CDMA. GSM does exist in Japan,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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 get shot or raped or both people who don't know a word of English, but think it's cool when you speak...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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three times as much money when I worked in IT. As for the evaluation, I got docked for doing too little error correction and not following the dress code. Who says cargo pants ain't dressy?! Snowboarding, Tottori-Style I went snowboarding twice--once...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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it was very late at night, so I had the whole bath to myself. Maybe I didn't have the "true" experience, but it was nice not having old Japanese men stare at me and my associated Western peas and carrots. The next morning we had an awesome breakfast,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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on a conference call with their regional manager. I sent the email to their cell phones. I waited a few minutes and sent another fake email seemingly from my coworker Rebecca that said I was really upset. Akiko called me in a massive panic apologizing...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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bother with Shinsei. While it's true that Shinsei Bank is known as the most gaijin-friendly of Japan's banks, the same cannot be said of their credit card division because it's outsourced to another firm (called "Aplus?"). Following heretical advice...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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stew of noise. It's the most obnoxious form of promotion and only encourages the local residents to vote for the candidate NOT doing it. Tell me--how does annoying your voter base forward your political aspirations? It's a clear case of preventable...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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USA vs. Japan - Beerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10133-usa-vs-japan-beer
that in summary tastes worse than expired Bud Ice mixed with cat pee. Granted some are noble attempts, but they're just not the real thing. And if you're in the mood for imported beer, I hope you have your Swiss bank account number handy. $6 for a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Dock & iPad arrived, iOS5 was released, so I updated--a decision I regret ever since. Little did I know that the IO Dock is not at all compatible with iOS5 on the iPad2, a fact that likely surprised even Alesis. The Problem The problem is simple enough...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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charging Bad * The break-out box design defeats the purpose of bluetooth. I found myself having to deal with cables, which is not what I want with "wireless" headphones. Summary These fit and sounded great, but I just couldn't deal with the tangle of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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logo is also gone. If it were indeed genuine, it would have linked to McAfee's site validation page. It's a fake if it's not linked, and in fact I literally saw it disappear from several of their pages in the course of writing this. * The company...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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STD tests as an option, but lamentably I think that's comparatively rare as my current company's clinic of choice does not. And after my shame-inducing experience when directly requesting one, I hesitated to repeat that approach. An Internet search...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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are the same price, roughly $8,000 USD per 12-month term and $2,000 for short 4-week summer courses. Of course the tuition is not the same for every language school, with some schools having higher or lower tuition, and some schools offering more...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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to the town or village of their choice. Although the name “furusato nouzei” translates to “hometown tax,” the donation does not necessarily have to be to one’s hometown. People can choose any city they would like to donate to, which works out well for...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General