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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...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  2. Living Abroad - Credit Reporting, Alerting, and Freezinghttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10369-living-abroad-credit-reporting-alerting-and-freezing

    Living abroad I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to my financial accounts and credit rating back in the States. It would really suck if I were the victim of fraud and didn't even know it. Even worse would be dealing with identity theft while living...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  3. How to Receive SMS Passcodes Abroadhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10344-how-to-receive-sms-passcodes-abroad

    is that sites like Paypal require a USA phone number to send the SMS to. But I don't have a USA phone number because I live abroad. Am I forever doomed to answer recycled personal questions when logging in? First I tried Skype because they offer USA and...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  4. How to Get USA Stuff Shipped to You in Japan - Living Abroadhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10377-how-to-get-usa-stuff-shipped-to-you-in-japan-living-abroad

    During the course of my life abroad in Japan, I've increasingly found myself in this situation: - I find something online that I just must have--usually something very American (and a bit silly) like ridiculously potent gel that makes my teeth...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  5. Does Amazon Ship This Thing Abroad?https://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10343-does-amazon-ship-this-thing-abroad

    at once. Best of luck to you, fellow foreigner! FURTHER READING How to Get USA Stuff Shipped to You in Japan - Living Abroad

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  6. 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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  7. Xoom.com Review - Is This a Joke?https://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10393-xoom-com-review-is-this-a-joke

    As an American guy living abroad in Japan, sending money between the USA and Japan is something I'm used to dealing with. In fact I documented the various international money transfer methods I've used over the years here: How I Send Money Between my...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  8. Technologyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10414-technology

    of homeland presence while living life as an expat. I explain in more depth in this article: How to Receive SMS Passcodes Abroad If you do plan on using Anveo, please enter my referral code when signing up: 7317773 This simple act could get you a...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: Directory
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  9. Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan

    Life abroad as a parent can be tough, and there are moments when you just want someone to take the pain away...now. It can be especially difficult when those moments sneak up on you, and you don’t have nearby friends or family who can keep an eye on...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: Directory
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  10. How to Watch Netflix in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10176-how-to-watch-netflix-in-japan

    have nearly the content library that Netflix USA has, I am most definitely keeping my Smart DNS subscription. Living abroad in Japan I often miss out on cool stuff that my home country comes up with. Netflix USA and Pandora are prime examples. On one...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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  11. Market, Market, Market - How to Be a Freelance English Teacher in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10326-market-market-market-how-to-be-a-freelance-english-teacher-in-japan

    English. I’ve been living between Asia and the US for the past four years ever since I decided to enroll in a study abroad program in China while finishing my bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College. I enrolled in the program on a whim and fell...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
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  12. Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling

    and you can choose the best one to do business with. Shipito Shop online in the USA and have packages forwarded to you abroad Shipito is a service that gives you a USA forwarding address. Shop online at USA websites (e.g. Amazon.com), and Shipito will...

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

    chagrin, America does indeed have a distinct culture of its own; and it's one of those things I never realized until living abroad. I have collected several points to ponder regarding American's unmistakable culture. A Puritan Culture America was...

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    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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  14. Life in Japan - Why Americans Are So Fathttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10014-life-in-japan-why-americans-are-so-fat

    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 move...

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    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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  15. Tips For Learning a Second Languagehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/studying-japanese/10327-tips-for-learning-a-second-language

    Learning a new language, whether you are looking at adding English or Japanese to your list, is difficult for many individuals. Something that often times makes the process less frustrating and much, much easier is to simply keep an open mind and make...

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

    If you 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...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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  17. 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....

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    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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  18. Q & A About the Japanese Entertainment Industryhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/10027-q-a-a-about-the-japanese-entertainment-industry

    on YouTube are Japanese-speaking expats, foreign-living/born Japanese, or cosmopolitan Japanese (e.g. they've lived/studied abroad and/or like foreign cultures). Just about everyone I meet via YouTube fits into one of these categories. Supposedly I'm...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: Show Biz
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  19. Safeguarding Your Digital Lifehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10371-safeguarding-your-digital-life

    a year upon request. - Enable credit freezes, preventing new credit to be opened in your name. - More info here: Living Abroad - Credit Reporting, Alerting, and Freezing BEST PRACTICES - SOCIAL MEDIA - Review your security and privacy settings. Then...

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    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: IT
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  20. How to Hit on Japanese Girlshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10259-how-to-hit-on-japanese-girls

    this one either.) Speak English. Why? Because if the girl speaks English back to you, you're golden. Perhaps she studied abroad for a time or is currently in the midst of fervent language studies. You just might be the Prince Charming language partner...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
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