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started in 2008 as a way to boost the economy of smaller towns in Japan. As many Japanese are aware, the migration of young people from their pint-sized hometowns to metropolitan cities like Tokyo and Osaka puts a growing economic burden on small towns...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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mine but research online to double-check the translation if you don’t know someone that is fluent in the language. First, people remember your initial impression. Then they check your business card. It’s worth investing in. And get a lot of them....
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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TOWN -- TOTTORI I dig this town. Way different from LA. People are really nice, but they still stare at me (I guess I kinda stand out). I stare at other foreigners too thinkin', "What the hell are YOU doing here?! This is MY town!" The bar scene is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
into blood, fire and brimstone, sun and moon, spirits and holy books. Why can't you just focus on being nice to people...and not waking them up with cacophonic drum playing? Step 4 My girlfriend worked at Tottori city office at that time. I asked her if...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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foot bridges in front of Osaka Station), so I decided to join the fun. It went over okay. I didn't have an amp, so people had a very hard time hearing me over the other bands nearby. However, people really turned their heads when I started singing...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Typhooooon! There have been some crazy typhoons this season. I'm sure Japanese people are used to them; but being a novel experience for me, I'm certainly not accustomed to them yet. My boss called me one morning and said, "You're fired! Don't come to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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even offered to call too. I was even thinking of putting a cry for help on my website (with the phone number) asking people to call and complain too. Most people who go to my shows know my shrine drummer song that I wrote about this guy. My plan is to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Google is Skynethttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10064-google-is-skynet
information up to the cloud, promising unparalleled "access anywhere" convenience and data resiliency. Think about it. Some people's entire lives are on Google's systems--email, calendar, photos, address book, blog, discussions, videos (Google owns...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Japan's Smoking Addictionhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10083-japans-smoking-addiction
that makes me proud to be American. They Haven't Heard of Lung Cancer Well, maybe they have because it kills plenty of people in Japan each year. The point is that a pack of Japanese cigarettes doesn't come with the usual frightening warning or...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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companies to print revolting photos of cancer victims right on the pack. Nothing drives human behavior like money. Charging people a stiff premium to engage in an unhealthy behavior that annoys others around them is not only a good idea--it' s common...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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it lasted the entire shoot. Pretty impressive product if you ask me. * Tissues, Tissues, Tissues - You know those packets people hand out around the major train station stops to advertise their companies? Grab them. Keep them. You. Will. Need. Them. And...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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suddenly realized that all people in this world are blessed with incredible talent, but what separates the rich and famous from those not so is often confidence (or the appearance of confidence). If you can confidently broadcast your talent to a large...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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thinks of your home country. I discuss 4 images of America that I've heard a number of times from the mouths of Japanese people. Don't shoot the messenger!
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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lot of people criticize their parents for everything they did wrong when raising them. When I look at couples with kids, I think, "Damn. That doesn't look easy." Dirty diapers, public temper tantrums, teen pregnancies, and memories of how much of a pain...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Episode 1 - Smokinghttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10137:episode-1-smoking&catid=52
Japanese people love their cigarettes. Compared to the USA, Japan is a veritable smokers' paradise. I discuss the reasons why, and what should be done about this public health concern that annoys the crap out of me.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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9 - Drinking in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10165:9-drinking-in-japan&catid=52
Japanese people love to drink. And so do I. So let's talk about drinking in Japan: beer, sake, shochu, izakayas, yeah!
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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I explain and share stories related to my strict Tokyo doorbell policy. I only answer the door for 2 categories of people. The rest---oh hell no!
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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36 - Overtime in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10379:36-overtime-in-japan&catid=52
Japanese people are known 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?
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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to—the kind peddling cheap viagra, phony rolexes, and desperate but gorgeous Russian girls pining for your love. Most people I know pack up and leave an email address after it starts getting loads of spam, but being a dedicated IT nerd I didn't want to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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party on Friday, but you just don't wanna go. Perhaps you don't like karaoke or don't really enjoy the company of 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,...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese