September 2003 - I've Arrived in Tottori, Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10018-ive-arrived-in-tottori-japan

07 February 2009 a very hectic week of training at the AEON West headquarters in Okayama, I arrived in Tottori, Japan. Training week was crazy busy, but kinda funny. Our dorm was like Gilligan's Island--no TV, Internet, or any connection to the outside world. We were...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

January 2004 - My First Flu and Subsequent Trip to the Hospital / Meet the NHK Guyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10022-tottori-january-2004

14 February 2009 location in the hopes it would serve as an NHK guy repellent. So far so good. Welcome Party Our new foreign teacher Bryan arrived to replace Brad, the returning teacher. The welcome / farewell party went really well. I performed my 2 Japanese songs....

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

March 2004 - Snowboarding and Hitchhikinghttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10023-march-2004-snowboarding-and-hitchhiking

14 February 2009 I'll die of exposure out there. I resolved to ride it out, but grab the wheel if something happened. Lucky for me we arrived at the resort alive. He was a pretty good drunk driver. I'll give him that. He insisted on giving me his phone number asking...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak

01 September 2009 okay?" She reassured me, "Yeah, I don't care what people think. I'm so over that high school crap." The day of the dance arrived, and I proudly donned my chosen uniform: a relatively stylish dark business suit, bright orange silk button-down shirt,...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Alesis - A Terrible Company Irresponsibly Handling an Unforeseen Problemhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10136-alesis-a-terrible-company-irresponsibly-handling-an-unforeseen-problem

18 February 2012 I purchased an iPad2 was due to the release of this highly-anticipated new product. Shortly after my new IO Dock & iPad arrived, iOS5 was released, so I updated--a decision I regret ever since. Little did I know that the IO Dock is not at all compatible...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

How to Watch Netflix in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10176-how-to-watch-netflix-in-japan

18 March 2013 method (e.g. a credit card from your home country). I originally signed up for a Netflix USA account, but since Netflix arrived in Japan, I have since re-created my Netflix account here so that I can pay in yen. NOTE: If you found this article helpful...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

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

07 April 2013 at reasonable prices, and best of all they ship internationally. I ordered a factory unlocked iPhone 5 from them, and it arrived (from Hong Kong) within days. My savior! Step 2: Get Contract-less Pay-As-You-Go Service This is gaining momentum in Japan...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Xoom.com Review - Is This a Joke?https://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10393-xoom-com-review-is-this-a-joke

24 September 2018 of a valid photo ID and the most recent bank statement from my sending bank account (the USA one). No problem. The email arrived. Am I supposed to send these via plain email? That doesn't seem very secure, Paypal. I ask about that. Severalhours later,...

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