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  1. How I Send Money Between my Japan and USA Bank Accounts - Life Abroadhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10388-how-i-send-money-between-my-japan-and-usa-bank-accounts-life-abroad

    Despite living abroad in Japan for quite some time now, I of course still maintain a USA presence of sorts in the form of bank accounts and credit cards. Therefore, a common scenario is sending money between my Japan bank account and my USA one. While...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  2. What Japan Needs - More Anti-Smoking Lawshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10123-what-japan-needs-more-anti-smoking-laws

    Living abroad I often find myself comparing the best and worst of my home country with that in Japan. How cool it would be to mix-and-match to create the perfect country precisely customized to my desires. Just as I may visit a friend's house and stare...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  3. What Japan Needs - More Anti-Noise Lawshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10125-what-japan-needs-more-anti-noise-laws

    My image of Japan before moving here was that of a polite and reserved culture that treasures quiet and subtlety. Boy was I wrong. Japan can be louder than a rock concert held at a jet engine testing facility, and I'm shocked with what people can get...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  4. SIM-Only Mobile Providers in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10240-sim-only-mobile-providers-in-japan

    Most often referred to in Japan as an MVNO, which stands for "mobile virtual network operator," the following is a potentially-growing list of SIM-only mobile providers that resell services on one of the major Japanese mobile networks: NTT Docomo, Au...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  5. Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan

    the Tokyo branch office of a much larger European firm, so I often have to assist 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  6. What Japan Taught Me About Americahttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10076-what-japan-taught-me-about-america

    enforced upon Hollywood. Thank God that's changed. * Most states ban public drinking. Why? Are we that out of control? In Japan, I can buy a beer from a vending machine and drink it on the street. * "In God We Trust" is printed on the money, and "...one...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  7. How to Survive Driving in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10331-how-to-survive-driving-in-japan

    To drive or not to drive. That is the question on the minds of many gaijin (foreigners) in Japan, particularly those who are required by law to get a driver’s license in the country. If you live in urban centers such as Tokyo, Nagoya, or Osaka, you may...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  8. Contemplating Japanese Language Schoolhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/studying-japanese/10340-contemplating-japanese-language-school

    Do you want to improve your Japanese level? Maybe you have just moved to Japan and want to get a leg-up on your language studies? Maybe you have been in Japan for years and would finally like to learn to speak fluently? Maybe you want to move to Japan,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: Studying Japanese
  9. Life in Japan - Why Americans Are So Fathttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10014-life-in-japan-why-americans-are-so-fat

    moving to Japan from the US, I had been a vegetarian for 8 years (age 18-26). I originally became one because I thought it healthier to cut meat out altogether as a source of calories. Hopefully, not eating meat would reduce my caloric intake and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  10. What Japan Does Well - Construction & Saucehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10127-what-japan-does-well-construction-a-sauce

    2 things that I honestly don't think about much and things that Japan isn't really known for, but for that very reason they deserve befitting acknowledgement. Before moving to Japan I never realized that Japan is really really good at building stuff and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  11. How to Watch Netflix in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10176-how-to-watch-netflix-in-japan

    NOTE: Yes, I know that Netflix is now available in Japan. However, the services I explain below have proven extremely valuable to me for viewing streaming services from other countries, such as the USA. Since Netflix Japan doesn't have nearly the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  12. Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan

    or suitable, often requiring advance registration procedures. Luckily with some relatively recent developments, parents in Japan can choose from a number of babysitter options to help alleviate the stress of finding someone trustworthy to take care of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: Directory
  13. Life in Japan - How to Save Moneyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10209-life-in-japan-how-to-save-money

    Japan--especially the megalopolis areas like Tokyo are notoriously expensive. Finishing the day with a non-empty wallet or bank account can prove a disheartening day-to-day challenge. I offer some tips on how to save money in Japan. Go With the Flow...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  14. Life in Japan - How I Cut My Mobile Phone Bill In Halfhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10181-life-in-japan-how-i-cut-my-mobile-phone-bill-in-half

    certainly be blacklisted after Softbank uncovers the rogue. There is a light at the end of this dark tunnel, however. The Japanese government passed a law going into effect in 2015 that will force all providers to unlock phones after contractual...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  15. Life in Japan - How to Find English Keyboardshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10243-life-in-japan-how-to-find-english-keyboards

    You're a foreigner living in Japan, and you're in the market for a computer with an English keyboard. To your chagrin perhaps finding that laptop with an English keyboard proves rather taxing. Or maybe you're forever stalking the elusive desktop...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  16. USA vs. Japan: Subway Sandwichhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10090-usa-vs-japan-subway-sandwich

    This is the first of a hopefully continuing series of "USA vs. Japan" articles featuring my snap impressions of Japanese things and how they compare to the USA equivalent. My first chosen topic is a brief and easy one--Subway Sandwich. Although it...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  17. Common, Unique, and Interesting Japanese Girl Nameshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10325-common-unique-and-interesting-japanese-girl-names

    ever find yourself traveling through coastal Asia, chances are you will pass through or very close to the islands known as Japan. It is a land rich with culture, tradition, myths, legends, and amazing discoveries. There are also many interesting names...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  18. Life in Japan - Streaming USA TV Showshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10200-life-in-japan-streaming-usa-tv-shows

    After conquering the challenge of watching USA Netflix in Japan (explained here: How to Watch Netflix in Japan), there unfortunately still remained a minor dent in my USA TV streaming desires--watching things like NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  19. Life in Japan - How to Get Permanent Residencehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10171-life-in-japan-how-to-get-permanent-residence

    A permanent resident visa (aka "PR") is the Mr. Miagi black belt of visas in Japan. Why? Well, I'll tell you why: * Almost all work visas in Japan require some kind of sponsor, usually a company or a spouse. The problem here is that if something...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  20. How to Get an STD Test in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10328-how-to-get-an-std-test-in-japan

    Japan's culture is one forged in various degrees of shame. And that's a damn shame sometimes because it makes getting a quick STD test at your local clinic all the more socially cumbersome and logistically inconvenient. In my home country an AIDS/HIV...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General