Assuming best is required, the following 70 results were found.
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Strong Yen Weak Dollarhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10132-strong-yen-weak-dollar
to the States, I engaged in an engaging conversation with a learned compatriot, the staunchly patriotic father of one of my best friends. I bragged about my enjoyment of the current strong yen / weak dollar situation. I am a rich man in my home...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Japan's Apple Store was not selling unlocked iPhones. They sell an assortment of unlocked phones 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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works for you and fits your learning style, then you will not be as successful as you could be. Some people learn a language best by practicing it orally out loud all the time over and over. A similar approach is immersion, forcing oneself to learn the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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never existed. Even Japanese men will get embarrassed when caught on eye contact. It might seem obvious, but it’s really the best thing you can do. Bonus points: You’re grinding down a bit the stereotype of evil gaijin that Japanese have encrusted in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Japanese Studyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10415-japanese-study
out. * Responsive and functional dictionary search that sorts based on how common the word is. I love how it gives you the "Best Matches" to help you determine the most natural Japanese-sounding choice. * The flashcard function is far beyond the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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I've always known myself to be a nervous person, but unfortunately as I've gotten older my relationship with anxiety, stress, and insomnia has worsened. What used to be sweaty palms or minor pre-presentation tension is now a borderline panic attack. I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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the search for a Japanese alternative. Perhaps you could boost the shipping efficiency by ordering several things 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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Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling
"I'm getting ripped off" feeling when dealing with Japanese recycle shops. The shops submit offers, 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Directory
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to pull the trigger and try their premium plus subscription. Why did I go with this? Because it seemed to offer a bit of the best of both worlds--their entire online learning library along with access to a real Japanese teacher. My hope was that the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Pro. They are by far my favorite agency, and I've landed the most real paid jobs through them. Many people say they're the best talent agency in Japan for foreigners, and I completely agree. The owner David is a veritable angel that hustles endlessly to...
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- Author: Japanatron
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customer support. NEGATIVE - The service has limits, particularly with how much you can transfer at once. It may not be the best option if you need to transfer a substantially large sum (over 10,000 USD). I'm completely OK with this, though, because I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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LTE speeds. - After 350MB per day, the speed will throttle-down to 2G. - A 3G pocket wifi device probably won't deliver the best network performance for data-heavy online activities. - The device itself is not a name-brand, so its long-term build...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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recording indoors, and I started getting the overheating warnings an hour in. The sales guy at my local camera store said it best--"If you want to shoot hours of 4K footage, then get a video camera instead." Touché, sales guy. Touché. The rest of the...
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- Author: Japanatron
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to apply the setting. * Observe the sound of the motors. Repeat to cycle through the 3 strength settings to see which is best for your camera. Button Presses Here I summarize what the various button press combinations do. 1 press: Toggles between...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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services, please enter my referral code: 7317773 This simple act helps support this site and my ongoing blogging efforts. Best of luck to you, fellow foreigner!
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Stupid But Fun Purchaseshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10082-stupid-but-fun-purchases
the party continued. My fog party was legendary. People talked about it for years afterwards. The fog machine had become my best friend. Regrettably, the fog machine's awe-inspiring beginnings proved a mere flash in the pan. Something burned-out inside...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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don't get very loud) made it very difficult to use these on the train * The foamy pads took some getting used to * Not the best bluetooth performance--the sound would chop up sometimes Summary Being 100% wire-free, I had high hopes for these. But I just...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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and have sparkling reputations. It's almost always smaller companies running their own mail servers that get blocked. To the best of my knowledge, I've never blocked anything truly critical. Knock on wood. - It's my own mail server, and I'm the only...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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What a pain in the ass. Apple cultists say “Oh! It's dangerous to move files, so the Apple gods have disabled that in your best interest.” It's also dangerous to pummel this f'in $3000 brushed aluminum shit ball with my bloody fists, dude. To rename a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
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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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General