Assuming english is required, the following 61 results were found.
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soon, and some things I will miss while others I won't. This should make for a good summary of the countryside Japan English conversation teacher lifestyle. Things I will miss: * Going to the most popular restaurant in Tottori on a Saturday night...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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from Kobe began talking with Mike. She studied piano performance and had an interest in Mike's musicianship (and more). Her English was very limited, however, so Kayo and I translated for them. It was funny having to translate Mike's ultra-skillful...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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week he discussed the history of the solar and lunar calendars. I was like, "I don't even know or understand this topic in English!" One of the Japanese assistant teachers even said that it was difficult for him, and he's Japanese! Satoru also likes...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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(office) in kanji, and I put a sign next to the toilet paper that says, "Push button for service" (in both Japanese and English). I laugh every time I take a poop.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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mainstream YouTubers (like Americans). Look at the top comedians on YouTube Japan and you'll see plenty of videos in English. The other big users are otakus. YouTube Japan is full of manga/anime/Akiba otaku culture. One extremely famous YouTuber is a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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it." "Hai" means "yes." But it's also a sign that you follow what the other person is saying (similar to "uh-huh" in English). When I detect that I'm supposed to respond, I'll say "hai," or another similar expression like, "Is that so?" "Oh, really?"...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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people in the town and 300 or so go to my school. I guess I'd better behave myself, eh? THE JOB -- AEON I also dig this English teachin' gig. My coworkers and I are always crackin' jokes and having a good time. Sometimes it's difficult coming up with...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I really wish my home country would stop going bigger and start going better. I had a student that was planning to study English abroad in the US. She asked me, “I heard people get fat in America. I don't want to get fat. What should I do?” If I ever do...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
#1. Wearing deodorant is not a common practice and/or Japanese deodorant sucks. Especially with dudes. When I was teaching English, I had a class full of high school boys. One day they hauled in stinking like my socks after a hard day battling an...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Countrysidehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside
These stories come mostly from my early days in Japan working as an English conversation teacher out in Tottori Prefecture (2003~2006).
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have to call them and hound them constantly to get it." Worried about what I was getting into, I contemplated returning to English teaching instead. The Sign-Up and Job Process Foreigners (like me) interested in Japan's entertainment work are invariably...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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powerful customization options. As I learn new Japanese vocabulary, I enter it into a 4-column spreadsheet (kanji, kana, English meaning, and notes). Stackz allows me to take these spreadsheets I make and create flashcards. Supporting study notes on the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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working in the 800-person IT department of a large Japanese financial firm. Being the only white boy and only native English speaker in my 30-person section, I stand out quite a bit. I've only been here a month; however, the piquant Japanese-ness of the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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seeking to start operations in Japan, their free library contains a surprisingly comprehensive amount of information in English, so it's a fantastic place to educate yourself. In fact, much of the basic information about starting your own company is...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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They can usually determine your build based on your full-length picture, so it's not essential. * Accent – Are you a native English speaker? If so, is your accent North American, British, etc.? This is often asked when applying for voice work. * Tattoos...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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paradise nectar. If they point out the sign, then I'll claim to be French-only French Canadian with zero understanding of English and Japanese. French Canadians could use a little bad press thrown their way anyways. Where's the Beef? In the USA a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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visa in Japan isn't easy. Unfortunately, it's made even more difficult since the Immigration Bureau's website (esp. the English one) provides very little information as to what's required. Having gone through the process myself, I thought I'd outline...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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you wouldn't have to deal with sometimes-frustrating geo-location. For example, have you ever wanted to view the English / USA version of a website, but the site's overzealous geo-location continuously redirects you to the Japanese version? Yeah, that...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I appear as Yuriko-chan in his LINE app. He also jovially expressed his jealousy of Yuriko-chan's apparent new-found native English skills. As it so often does, my mind sinks into the depth-less realms of foul darkness and mindless evil. What if I ask...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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and there are 4 locations to adjust. These 4 locations are indeed covered in the manual; however, with its non-native English translation and tiny graphics, that manual haunted my restless slumber over a 3-day bout. The YouTube videos helped a bit, but...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General