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English songs sung with Japanese accents. It was quite a cultural experience. * I went to a Japanese movie theater for the first time. I saw "Matrix Revolutions." I was the only one in the theater that didn't have to read the subtitles. Whoooo! Decent...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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heal. I felt like I was in that scene in "Lost in Translation" when dear Scarlett has to go to the Japanese hospital. My First Time on TV A news station in Yonago (Tottori prefecture's other major city) contacted our school asking if they could include...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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THE TOWN -- TOTTORI I dig this town. Way different from LA. People are really nice, but they still stare at me (I guess I kinda stand out). I stare at other foreigners too thinkin', "What the hell are YOU doing here?! This is MY town!" The bar scene is...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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else tells me most people treat it like a big joke and just skip out on paying. It's like charging people for breathing. The first two times he came, I said I didn't wanna buy cable television. Luckily, he spoke only Japanese, so I pretendedlike I...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
went through a really weird phase my first year of college. Maybe it was the unchecked freedom granted after high school graduation, or an overdeveloped need to assert my individuality, or the weed I was smoking--but in short I became a freak. I still...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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How to Date Japanese Guyshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10336-how-to-date-japanese-guys
environment, at the club, or sitting next to you at Shibuya Starbucks--the perfect man might be just about anywhere. The first step in getting closer to him is making him notice you. Unlike in the West, in Japan, you are the one who should take the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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shoes to my name. (I told you, I don’t mess around with the heels.) I was wrong about it taking long to find work--I had my first job within a week. I thought it was beginner’s luck. It wasn’t. The jobs kept coming in, and now I’m so busy that I’m...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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come to work today. Just kidding. All classes are canceled because of the typhoon, so don't come to work." That was the first time in my life I got to stay home due to the weather conditions. Thanks, Mama Nature! The theme of typhoons seems to be WIND....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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as an IT Systems Engineer increases that much more when counting my data organization skills. Tidiness also makes a great first impression. Professionally, socially, or whatever--it's far better to be tidy and organized. Whether it be when having...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
cigarettes. This is to prevent sneaky high school boys from getting their filthy hands on that golden tobakki. Ladies first? Ladies last! Although today it's associated with courtly chivalry, historically "ladies first" was used to check if a place...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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something more stable. Since my schedule was quite free, I was available for just about any work that came my way. My very first job was for a Japanese TV show--one of those history reenactments that you often see foreigners appear on. At that shoot I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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running on a minimum Linux install. This was my mission, and here is my story. The Hardware The most formidable step is the first one--choosing the right hardware. I tried a veritable heap of hardware, so instead of boring you with droning dialogue,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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difficult to forget. 妥協（だきょう）- compromise The ducks decided to compromise today. "Compromise" in Japanese is "dakyou." The first part sounds like the English word "duck," and the second like the Japanese word for today (今日). This mnemonic device...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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flaw. So here are the 4 places you must adjust the balance. 1. Balance the camera on the mounting plate. * You must do this first, and you must do this each time you attach the camera. The manual presents this as step 2. No! Do it first! * Take off the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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With special friend and guest Pavi, we discuss my list of heavenly flavors and foods that I first encountered in Japan and/or strongly associate with Japanese cuisine: Goma - https://amzn.to/2Ij10K3 Anko - https://amzn.to/2IgVckn Mentaiko -...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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With special friend and guest Pavi, we discuss my list of heavenly flavors and foods that I first encountered in Japan and/or strongly associate with Japanese cuisine: Shouyu - https://amzn.to/2uE1Lvh Ponzu - https://amzn.to/2IjaIMy Yuzu -...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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This is an episode of firsts--my first guest and my first video podcast. I discuss experiences working in Japan's talent industry with the beautiful and talented fellow American Cait Meyer. We shot enough for 2 episodes, so please stay tuned for more!...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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First Movie Rental I finally started renting movies here. I rented "Amelie" because I'd always wanted to see it. I took it home and realized that the only languages available on the DVD were French and Japanese. So I watched a French movie dubbed in...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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to be an old man smoking a cigarette in the dark. Osaka Street Live I played guitar on the streets of Osaka a few times. The first time was funny because the police came and asked all the other Japanese performers to leave. I will say that the other...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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the top ones move on to the next, bigger live show. It's basically a contest a la "American Idol." I made it in the show the first time. I think being the only foreigner in the audition room helped a lot. I heard people whispering stuff like "whoa......
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz