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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 not to say that winter in Japan is the most brutal or coldest that one can...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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down a woman’s shirt grabbing her breast while she was crying. These were obviously not tears of sexual ecstasy. It took me about a full thirty seconds to actually take in what was happening. I was so confused because it’s disorienting waking up at all...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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only do 1 stereo loop at a time. You can squeeze 2 out of it using the undo/redo feature, but then you have to be careful about overdubbing and making your "undo" undo-able. However, I do love how it's super compact and serves its purpose well...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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number) asking people to call and complain too. Most people who go to my shows know my shrine drummer song that I wrote about this guy. My plan is to keep complaining until I get deported. Meet the Bou-Sou-Zokus! While on the topic of noise, the summer...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Dogs Are Barkin' I had dinner with one of Kayo's coworkers--an older gentlemen named Uchida-san that really loved talking about his many dogs. He treated us to this upscale Japanese seafood restaurant. You could tell it was a nice restaurant because the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Why Japanese TV Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/10053-why-japanese-tv-sucks
1 or more of the following 4 categories: People sitting around on a gaudy 1970s Las Vegas-looking set and talking--usually about current events or stupid stuff that other people on the show did or said. People eating food far superior to whatever you're...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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Laid Offhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10063-laid-off
Hindsight is indeed 20/20, and in hindsight it was not a good idea to base a company on a single client. A few things about the layoff did irk me significantly: The Awkwardness I was a marked man. Despite the lack of any official announcement, it's...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Stupid But Fun Purchaseshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10082-stupid-but-fun-purchases
younger sister came in enchanted by my latest toy. This was going to change our lives forever. She did share my sentiments about the maple syrup smell, but maple syrup's not so bad. At least the fog didn't smell like dog shit or decaying rat corpses....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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It's been several months since posting my dramatic story about Official iPhone Unlock's scam, and I'd like to share some interesting developments and observations that have since come to light. The Site Looks Even More Like a Scam * Their fake "5-star...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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An obnoxious topic covered by a loud ugly American--let's talk about noise pollution in Japan. I rant about Japan's problem with excessive noise, sharing personal experiences and heavily-biased conclusions. POSTSCRIPT It occurred to me that the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
Cigarette companies sponsor sporting events. Pro athletes even have cigarette company logos on their uniforms. I don't know about you, but I don't associate sports with smoking. Of course, other strange associations have occurred--like beer and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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my performance. It went better than expected despite having only 1 student plus the evaluator in the room. He talked to me about my future at AEON and said that "Honsha [AEON's headquarters] has their eyes on you." I got a little freaked out by that,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Anyways, I went to this large second-hand shop called "Off House" and found a Fender Stratocaster for only 5000 yen (about $45 US). I was blown away when I saw the price tag. I immediately bought it, and I'm still blown away as to how cheap it was. They...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I had my first live concert at a bar in Tottori. It was a great learning experience for me cuz it was my first solo concert. About 25 people came, and in Japan that almost means packing the place (cuz the bars are so tiny). I botched up the lyrics on...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Why Japanese Girls Are Hothttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10041-why-japanese-girls-are-hot
few in pants still look awesome because their suits are professionally tailored to accentuate their womanhood. Everything about the way they present themselves screams FEMALE. I wouldn't be surprised if their sweat glands excrete male-attracting...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the Bay Area was the national headquarters for video game contests at the time. Surprisingly, my brother revealed the truth about the games to me. He said they came from this "thing you can do" at stores. Many stores (especially around the holidays)...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
a fatal weakness for gorgeous girls, so I threw a tarp over that facet and ignored it. After many a perspicacious discussion about how we were both freaks, she unexpectedly invited me to her upcoming winter formal dance. I asked her, "Can I wear...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Clinical Trialhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10078-the-clinical-trial
beakers next to our hospital beds as well as extra cups in the restroom. I quickly learned 2 previously unknown facts about my body: I consistently pee every 1.5~2 hours, and I easily fill 2 of those cups. Thank God for those extra cups in the restroom....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Tokyo Makes Me Hate Peoplehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10081-tokyo-makes-me-hate-people
I can most certainly find on Rakuten. Goddamn, I love Rakuten. Japan's logistical systems are so impeccably tuned that just about anything can be delivered to your door. What a great country that allows recently agoraphobic me to conveniently wallow in...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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they're super-rich to afford them in the first place. Or maybe they bought their cigarettes in Japan. My central complaint about smoking is that it is both obnoxious and harmful to others in the area. Imagine you're eating lunch in a restaurant, and I'm...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General