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income tax for the year, and these gifts can be yours for practically free! It’s hard to believe there is actually a program like this, but Japan’s relatively new gift/tax or “Furusato Nouzei” program promises a unique way for residents to pay a portion...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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It's been several months since posting my dramatic story about Official iPhone Unlock's scam, and I'd like to share some interesting developments and observations that have since come to light. The Site Looks Even More Like a Scam * Their fake "5-star...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Thanks Microsoft! NHK Guy Japan has this funny thing with the TV. The government-run station NHK has no commercials (kinda like USA's PBS), so to fund it, the Japanese government charges everyone with a TV around 2000 yen per month. This NHK guy comes...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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a web GUI? * very popular with a large following and frequent updates * Incredible enterprise storage features make me feel like my home NAS is a datacenter, minus the freezing cold AC and whirring fans. * The updating process is more automated than it...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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clip, but then the overheating problems will soon arise on subsequent shots. Don't expect to shoot an all-day event like a wedding in 4K with this camera. I recently had a 3-hour video shoot of mostly start-and-stop recording indoors, and I started...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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How To Look Awesomehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10098-how-to-look-awesome
you want to look awesome like I do, then follow these simple rules. Do something about losing your hair. If you're losing your hair, then do 1 of 3 things: Shave your head. Or at least crop your hair short. Take hair meds like Propecia. Get a hair...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Japan--especially the megalopolis areas like Tokyo are notoriously expensive. Finishing the day with a non-empty wallet or bank account can prove a disheartening day-to-day challenge. I offer some tips on how to save money in Japan. Go With the Flow...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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for his kindness and stumbled home. Mondaiji on NHK I got on TV again--not that it's an impossible challenge in a place like Tottori. Anyways, it was great exposure even though it was only a local TV show. Several months ago I visited 2 TV stations in...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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all souls are forever dangling over the fiery pits of hell because of inbuilt moral corruption. Thanks a lot, Adam and Eve! Like it or not Puritanism flows through the veins of America, and it doesn't take a trip to Utah to realize it. Although the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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In fact there are many other countries where the cold months can go down to as low as 10 degrees below zero. However, like most things Japanese, Japan's winter chill drifts in with its own distinctive aura. Personally, the oddest thing about the winter...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
freak. I still am a freak to this day, but 1995-1996 was on a totally different level of freakishness. The Pekkle Pager Case Like I said I just had to be different. I still had a pager while most were already converting to cell phones. My pager was...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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flat-out buying a factory unlocked phone from a reputable vendor. Unlocked Android phones abound on Japanese shopping sites like Rakuten; but when it comes to unlocked iPhones, I present 2 recommendations: * The Apple Store (duh!) You're guaranteed to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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moved to Japan and want to get a leg-up on your language studies? Maybe you have been in Japan for years and would finally like to learn to speak fluently? Maybe you want to move to Japan, but are afraid you won’t be able to understand anything around...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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experiences and notes. Please feel free to use the comment section below to report your experiences. Alpha Management Like many of the agencies on this list, Alpha is one of those where I registered and started receiving job offers and audition...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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something. They took an x-ray. Luckily, nothing was broken, but it took a solid 3 weeks for it to finally 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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day we went to this indoor water park in Osaka called "Spa World." The main floor of the multi-floor building was done-up like a beach complete with plastic palm trees, a lazy river trekking through caverns, waterfalls, and synthetic beach sand composed...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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into it before they talked to me (they had me wait a bit) because I've heard horror stories of visa problems and stuff like that. Anyways, it was an April Fools joke. I hate April Fools jokes involving trouble at work, so I began plotting my revenge....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Why Japanese TV Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/10053-why-japanese-tv-sucks
see Fuji's offices in just about every drama. They'll almost never build a set, and the rare times they do, it will look like the set from your high school's production of "Carousel." The reason behind this lies in the 3-month cycle that all Japanese...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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I personally label it a mere hobby, but I admit that building the ultimate media center PC has turned into my obsession. I'm like Goldilocks seeking the one that's "just right." So much of my time, money, and effort have been spent researching, testing,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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add external pedals, control surfaces, an audio interface, etc. to get it working well on stage for you. iPad Running Apps Like Loopy HD My idea with the iPad was to simplify and lighten my Ableton Live rig. I wanted something easier on my shoulders and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General