Assuming english is required, the following 61 results were found.
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California Superior Court Jury Duty People, Maybe you too should move to Japan because it appears you're in need of some English lessons: I'm no expert (even though I taught English for 2.5 years), but isn't it supposed to read, “Must be translated if...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The MA protects her children using a lawn MOWER. "Protect" in Japanese is "mamoru." The above mnemonic device uses only English words and paints a vivid and bizarre scene making the word difficult to forget. 妥協(だきょう)- compromise The ducks decided to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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in a mixture of soy sauce, sake, and water). It was a great challenge for me cuz none of my friends at the party spoke English. My head was spinning by the end of the night. Luckily, plenty of beer helped my Japanese comprehension level. Come to think...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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(baja style) from La Salsa drinkin' wine and playin' NBA Jams for Super Nintendo with my best friends having stuff in English movie theaters that seat like 1500 people and make you go deaf watchin' laker games having a car clubbing in Hollywood watching...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling
cards are critical in Japan, ne! MOO will help ya out. More info here: Market, Market, Market - How to Be a Freelance English Teacher in Japan Oikura Sell Off Big Stuff I usually sell my used stuff using Japanese auction sites like Yahoo Auctions, but I...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Directory
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Technologyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10414-technology
simple act could get you a discount, and it helps support this site and my ongoing blogging efforts. Thank you! Asahi Net English-Speaking ISP Asahi Net is a Japanese Internet service provider that provides excellent service and support in English. I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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The two and a half years I worked as an English conversation teacher in the Japan countryside were the golden days of my Japan experience. I talk primarily about daily life and spending free time in Tottori, Japan.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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Asahi-Net is currently my mobile provider of choice. I previously sang Asahi-Net's praises as a solid English-speaking ISP (Life in Japan - English-Speaking Internet Service Provider Asahi Net), and now they offer mobile SIM cards as well. As Asahi-Net...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan
Honey Clover offers babysitters from various countries who will interact with your child in their native language--such as English, Chinese, French, and Spanish. If you’re looking for some extra help, Honey Clover has that covered too with their...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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and way of speaking. Like most foreigners who end up in Japan, I had a dream of living here for a long time. As an English speaker, I always thought the best way to try out life in Japan would be to teach English for a year, but a full-time job gives...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Driving rules and road signs in Japan abide by international standards. In big cities the road signs are in both English and Japanese. But if you are in a less-urban area, English signs become a rarer sight. Although there are speed limits on the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
Softbank Softbank is traditionally known as the provider most aggressively marketing towards us foreigners. They have an English website, and many of their big-city shops (e.g. the Roppongi one) have staff that speak English better than I do. The iPhone...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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that one before! Thanks, doctor! And I was just gonna go run naked through the snow in the hopes of improving my condition. English Play in Tottori? I watched an all-English stage play recently. It was really odd watching an English play in Tottori....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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looked at me and my acoustic guitar and walked on. Assuming I didn't speak Japanese, I think they were afraid to speak English. Either that, or they didn't consider my acoustic guitar/battery-powered amp combination to be a significant noise-maker. The...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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in a report on new stores/stuff to do in Tottori train station (our school is inside the station). They requested a demo English lesson with a foreign teacher. My manager was happy to oblige as it meant free advertising for the school. She asked me to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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talked to me just cuz I'm a foreigner. The foreigners here all seem to stick together. Since the overwhelming majority are English teachers, we all have something in common from the get-go. Instead of asking, "what do you do?" you could ask "where do...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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taught how to write. I can't tell you how many times I'm correcting the grammar, punctuation, or writing style of my native English-speaking coworkers. I was encouraged to take advanced placement and honors courses. These put me in a very advantageous...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
Before moving to Tokyo, I taught English in a countryside prefecture known 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Comedy videos posted on YouTube? Live comedy shows in Nakano? Live music shows in Shibuya? More Japanese or mix-in more English? Seek-out TV auditions? Join a talent agency? Perform alone, or hook-up with other like-minded comedians? Focus on web...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Religious Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/1004-religious-freak
Do you speak Japanese too? Kumsumida, --David ___________________________________________________ I only know Korean and English. "Kumsumida" is thank you? IT should be "Gahmsahamnida" ___________________________________________________ She sounded a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General