Assuming living is required, the following 47 results were found.
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Being American living a minimalist "Zen" lifestyle is not something that comes naturally to me. I'm used to ample space, spacious lawns and backyards, and a commodious garage packed full with crap I barely ever use. Over the years Japan has worked...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Living abroad I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to my financial accounts and credit rating back in the States. It would really suck if I were the victim of fraud and didn't even know it. Even worse would be dealing with identity theft while living...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Anyone living in or visiting Japan is no stranger to walking around with a bucketful of coins in their pants/purse. The excitement before your first Tokyo subway ride soon quells as you're greeted by a flurry of coins spraying from the ticket machine...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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During the course of my life abroad in Japan, I've increasingly found myself in this situation: - I find something online that I just must have--usually something very American (and a bit silly) like ridiculously potent gel that makes my teeth...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Tokyo Makes Me Hate Peoplehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10081-tokyo-makes-me-hate-people
as living with LA traffic day after day made me hate cars, living with central Tokyo's population density makes me hate people. Tokyo is so crowded with people that even an uncomplicated excursion is exhausting. Train stations, shopping malls, cafes,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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at restaurants) was not as easy to maintain because Japanese restaurants supplied few veggie-only dishes. I was spoiled living in LA because California in general is quite vegetarian-friendly. Ok, yeah, I know this is a lame reason. My Japanese was...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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on Mount Olympus. * The air doesn't make me gag and cough. * Allergies? What allergies? I think I remember having those. * Living 3 minutes from Jusco. * Waking up at 10am and not having to start work for 3 hours. * 3-hour lunch breaks (maybe I'll watch...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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foreigners to Japan encounter when facing life in this country. As an expat you must command more than just the basics; living here requires an entirely new vocabulary, alphabet, and way of speaking. Like most foreigners who end up in Japan, I had a...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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if the zombie apocalypse triggered a Tokyo quarantine. It would be like the movie This Is The End, only I would be living out of a Michael Kors bag because that’s how a fucking lady does it. Not that I would complain if James Franco were barricaded in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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to my chagrin, America does indeed have a distinct culture of its own; and it's one of those things I never realized until living abroad. I have collected several points to ponder regarding American's unmistakable culture. A Puritan Culture America was...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Although I've lived overseas in Japan for some time now, I still maintain a "presence" of sorts in my USA homeland in the form of bank accounts, credit cards, Paypal, etc. The Internet with its access-anywhere convenience makes this reasonably easy;...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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of Pikachu, and inventor of panty-selling vending machines. Who needs the American dream when you can be an American living in Japan? All the freedom and no Donald Trump! Well, kind of. Assuming you get the right visa. (That’s a separate article to...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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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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touch with my home country's news dramas like good ol' Brian Williams, so my mission was to get him streaming to my Tokyo living room. While it is relatively easy to watch USA news and TV shows on a computer connected to the Internet, my goal here was...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Survival Japanese - A fun outline of tips and tricks I've learned while living in Japan and interacting with the natives.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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thighs, keeping warm during the cold months can still be quite a challenge in Japan--especially if you are used to living with reliable Western-style central heating systems. Single-pane windows and lack of insulation leave you frozen in your sleep if...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Don't underestimate Japanese biting bugs--especially the tiny no-see-um midges. They will climb through air vents into your living space. They will squeeze through the finest of mesh screens. These Spartan green-beret navy-seal blood-sucking bastards...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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As a man-cave cannot be complete without a game console, a PS3 was high on the agenda since my wife commandeered the living room PS3 for Netflix viewing. I thought it would be relatively easy to connect a PS3 to my PC monitor. The video part was easy of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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like a TV, microwave, and fridge; and the prepaid rent includes everything like utilities and Internet. It's basically like living in a college dormitory, minus the wild frat parties down the street and obnoxious roommate. Around the time I was leaving...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Take Off Your Shoeshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10092-take-off-your-shoes
any American living in America, I wore my shoes in the house. Shoes on the sofa, shoes on the bed, shoes in the shower, shoes in the backyard, then back in the house. I didn't think twice about it. Living in Japan opened my eyes. Take your fuckin' shoes...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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