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Financehttps://japanatron.com/directory/10412-finance
Financial services that have come in handy as an expat abroad in Japan. Kanda Accounting This is the Japanese accountant I used to setup my business. Please let him know that David Pavlina referred you since he may give you a discount! More info here:...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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USA Cash Appshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10403-usa-cash-apps
On a recent trip back to the US, I was introduced to these Paypal-like "Cash Apps" that are all the rage for paying people back, splitting bills, etc. I made this list to document them for my own purposes. Cash App - Well this one has a pretty...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Japan's winter wonderland will soon be upon us. Are you excited? Please don't answer that. It's a good idea for us foreigners, especially those who have yet to experience the biting cold brought about by the season, to start preparing for it. This is...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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How to Date Japanese Guyshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10336-how-to-date-japanese-guys
Anime, J-music, J-fashion, the kawaii cult, and the Land of the Rising Sun--more and more women around the world have an ever-growing interest in Japan. The fascination towards Japanese men comes naturally--either from that cute bishōnen in the latest...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
visitors from overseas offices with their Japan mobile phone woes. I never understood why sometimes their Blackberries just wouldn't work in Japan. Well, after some research, I think I now know. Much of the Western world uses a mobile phone technology...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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than a rock concert held at a jet engine testing facility, and I'm shocked with what people can get away with here. While the US strictly enforces various disturbing-the-peace laws, Japan either lacks such laws or fails to enforce them. Either way,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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 exchange rate right now would obliterate my US savings account. In addition,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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a guarantor on the lease, basically someone to vouch for you. Unfortunately, that often proves somewhat of a difficulty for us foreigners because no one wants to vouch for us hooligans :-(. If you're lucky, your company will sign as your guarantor. If...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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We're The Red Coatshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10086-were-the-red-coats
The British forces, on the other hand, were clad in bright red wool uniforms (“The Red Coats”), making it blatantly obvious that they were the bad guys. They might as well have been wearing red and white target circles on their chests with...
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- Author: Mondaiji
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They added a note to my “juror profile” regarding the international move, and asked me to call them when I move back to the USA. “Yeah...sure...I'll do that,” I sarcastically replied. And that was that. All I had to do was move out of the country, and I...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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student Ayumi works for the Asahi newspaper here in Tottori, and she asked if she could interview me. It was fantastic PR because she focused primarily on Mondaiji (my music/comedy project). The article appeared in the Sunday edition a few days later....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Tottori-style I've been rollerblading a lot lately at this skateboard ramp park near my house. I've been trying to teach myself rollerblading tricks--something that every 26 year-old needs to know. It was going well; however, one fateful day I landed a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Stupid But Fun Purchaseshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10082-stupid-but-fun-purchases
God for Ebay! The Cotton Candy Machine I once beheld a home cotton candy machine for sale in a catalog specializing mostly in useless, single-purpose home appliances. I just had to have it. This purchase would change my entire life--friends would flock...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Information Collection and Use by Japanatron Dot Com Registration of a user account on this site requires only a valid email address, and a user name that has not been used already. You are not required to provide any other information if do not want...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Legal
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The Kyoto Poopie Incidenthttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/1001-the-kyoto-incident
I have a story for you, and it's quite disgusting really. But this is me you're talking to, so that's what you get. Anyways, I'll get to the point. I went on an all-day road trip to visit the ninja villages in Japan. It was 4 of us: me, Susumu,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Extra For a Dayhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/1005-extras
this abandoned Japanese elementary school at 8:00am. 50 Japanese and 1 white guy (me). Guess who stands out? No worries…I’m used to that. …or AM I? The Good: * 80% hot-ass girls that wanna be on TV wearing mini-skirts and stockings in 1 degree C...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
as Tottori. I loved it there. My only complaint was my noisy neighbor that liked to play taiko drums early in the morning (usually between 5:30am – 6:00am). He would open all the doors and windows so that it could be heard by all. He would play to no...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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foreigners too thinkin', "What the hell are YOU doing here?! This is MY town!" The bar scene is kinda funny cuz everyone just kinda clears out around midnight. You gotta rush over there by around 9 or else you're gonna miss everything. I see people...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I checked out this club in Tottori that bands play at (called After Hours). It was really interesting because almost every band sang in English, but they couldn't actually speak English. This one cover band had like 10 musicians. The singer tried to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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comprehension level. Come to think of it, maybe the beer simply helped with my confidence. Old-School Xbox I bought a used, old-school Xbox out here cuz it was much cheaper than shipping mine from the States. Naturally, I put my computer dork skills to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside