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I even got the hammer to smash open the New Year's sake barrel. Nabe Party I recently went to a "nabe party" hosted by a friend. 4 people including me gathered around a small table with a large hot pot of nabe (a dish made by steaming veggies and other...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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all decked out, and there were so many other foreigners there that I almost forgot I was in Japan. I also hung out with my friend Chikayo. It was really nice seeing her again. On Sunday, I played guitar on the streets of Osaka's cultural district. The...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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clapped as I sang, so it was such an uplifting feeling. Thank God my songs are meant to be funny. Everyone was surprisingly friendly to me. The other bands playing that night all talked to me and wished me good luck. Some of the audience members took...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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is rubbing off on me. Soon my name will be Takashi Furuta or something. I didn't do much in LA other than hang out with friends and gorge myself on massive American portions. That was the point of the trip. Osaka Weekend I had a concert in Osaka...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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mega pixel digital camera that can also shoot video, and I can even watch TV on it. Mike and Joe's Golden Week Adventure My friends Mike and Joe came out to visit during Golden Week. Kayo and I picked them up in Osaka; we crashed for the night; then...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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the noise, no one does anything about it. I want to complain to the police, but even the police are afraid of these guys. A friend of mine said that there is no public noise law in Japan. That makes complete sense to me since I hear shrine drummers,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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have become easier. I simply choose the product that has a brown color offering. The popular Japanese store Muji is my best friend because everything there is brown. I highly recommend this store if you share in my affliction. I've made good progress:...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Laid Offhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10063-laid-off
ones were allowed to stay. I'll never forget having to listen to an IT manager loudly continue a personal call with a friend about how to login to Facebook as I passively cleaned out my desk. The IT managers refused to offer any shred of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Clinical Trialhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10078-the-clinical-trial
friend of mine emailed me with an interesting and well-paid opportunity. It was a clinical trial for a drug going through the Japanese equivalent of FDA approval. The drug, approved several years ago in the US, was typically used to combat a stomach...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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November 2003 - My Name is Debuhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10020-my-name-is-debu
I was talking to my coworkers one day. I don't know how this came up, but I was telling everyone how most of my friends back home call me "Dave" instead of "David." I explained that Dave is short for David. They understood cuz they do the same thing...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I am the Office Farterhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10091-i-am-the-office-farter
Only those closest to me know of the real degree of my circumstances. I once farted so long and loud in front of a best friend that he said he worried I "would blast-off into space." Yes, it's that bad. I'm likely eligible for a "Guinness Book of World...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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me failed time and time again. Don't bother with Shinsei. While it's true that Shinsei Bank is known as the most gaijin-friendly of Japan's banks, the same cannot be said of their credit card division because it's outsourced to another firm (called...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Strong Yen Weak Dollarhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10132-strong-yen-weak-dollar
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 country--almost...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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for your name. You have a personal inkan and a koseki, and you know what those are. You've accidentally said 「お疲れ様です」 to a friend from your native country. You take your shoes off when visiting your native country. You get upset when having to use a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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my case my wife wrote a short statement explaining that she vouches for me--I'm cool and not a criminal mastermind. A close friend of mine who went the 10+ years working route asked his boss to write it. I guess you could say it's similar to a letter of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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make money somehow, right? If my priority was getting something up and running quickly or I were building something for a friend or company that wants to self-manage, then I'd go with one of these. Untangle is by far my top choice in this category. Its...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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money in Japan. Go With the Flow You live in Japan, but you just love Mexican food. Well, you're in the wrong place, my friend. I suggest giving up that affiliation with Mexican food right now, and surrendering your soul to the Japanese experience you...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I think this take came out better since I used my Rode tube mic instead of the built-in camera mic. My best friend Mike Costantini and I wrote this song back in 1999 when we were vacationing in the Virgin Islands. Only recently did we finally finish...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Music