Which Japanese Bank Do You Recommend?https://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10262-which-japanese-bank-do-you-recommend

07 June 2015 question a lot: "I just moved to Japan and need to open a bank account. Which bank do you recommend?" While many Japanese people would likely recommend one of the big Japanese banks (like Mizuho or Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ); personally, I would recommend...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

How to Hit on Japanese Girlshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10259-how-to-hit-on-japanese-girls

12 April 2015 many times this simple question has sparked lengthy and juicy conversations rife with laughter as well as tears (of joy). People--and that certainly includes Japanese people--love talking about themselves, and what better way to start than to ask about...

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• Author: Mondaiji
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Vaping in Japan - How to Find Nicotine Vape Juicehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10246-vaping-in-japan-how-to-find-nicotine-vape-juice

26 January 2015 bother others in the area. However, vaping appears to be a welcome compromise for this tobacco-loving country. If the fine people of Japan could smoke to their hearts' content without bedeviling adjacent non-smokers (like me), then everybody wins. We'd...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Life in Japan - How to Find English Keyboardshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10243-life-in-japan-how-to-find-english-keyboards

07 December 2014 wandering the snaking streets of Akihabara, seeking that rare shop selling overseas laptop models. Japan is mostly Japanese people, so I guess it makes sense that most computers come with Japanese keyboards. Fair enough. Here are my suggestions for...

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• Author: Mondaiji
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How to Spot a Fraudulent Online Businesshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10230-how-to-spot-a-fraudulent-online-business

21 May 2014 likes fake? Don't rely on review sites and Facebook likes to prove site legitimacy. They could all be fake. In fact, most people investing time and effort into writing a review will do so when dissatisfied. A legitimate negative review tests a company's...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: IT

Flaw in LINE Causes Unintentional Identity Thefthttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10222-flaw-in-line-causes-unintentional-identity-theft

15 April 2014 doing that whole number portability thing that last time you jumped from Softbank to AU. In short, let's say a number of people in the world have your old phone number saved in their phone address book. Stranger things have happened, right? Next let's...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

The Hunt For the Ultimate Free Open Source NAS Distrohttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10210-the-hunt-for-the-ultimate-free-open-source-nas-distro

27 December 2013 because someone will inevitably leave a comment that says, "Hey, what about Amahi?" To be fair, Amahi is a home server for people new to Linux, and not a NAS with enterprise-level aspirations. Good * Tons and tons of plugins allow for infinite expansion...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: IT