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for Work is already well-covered on the web, but long story short--it's an incredible bargain. Google offers a tremendous number of features for the price--to the point it can be overwhelming. In the end, however, I did miss the customizability of...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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professional translator. What are the downsides? The expense associated with studying at a Japanese Language school is the number one downside. Most people find it hard to save the amount of money needed to travel to Japan, let alone spend a year...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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it and connected it. By then you're married to it. Seemingly insignificant things like DVD drive eject buttons and the number of USB ports made a significant impact on my user experience. Other Ideas Here are other manufacturers I investigated. I've...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
answered. I think the only time anyone was actually at the shrine was when the drums were being played. I noted the phone number pasted on the door. Step 3 I called the shrine office. A woman answered, and I introduced myself and reiterated what I had...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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we arrived at the resort alive. He was a pretty good drunk driver. I'll give him that. He insisted on giving me his phone number asking that I call him when I'm ready to leave. I thanked him warmly and bolted out of the car. Note: Find other means back...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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foreign restaurant owner here. There were about 80% foreigners coming from all sorts of far-away lands. It was strange outnumbering the Japanese people for once. I brought my video camera and used it as an excuse to talk to random people. I met a cute...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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other choice, Mike, Joe, and I headed down to the Tottori riverside to continue practicing. Needless to say, we got quite a number of curious stares from Japanese joggers. It's not everyday you see 3 foreigners performing songs along the Sendai River in...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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and seems to have a high tolerance for my comedic experimentation. Maybe it's the hippie chic decor or the shockingly large number of foreigners, but whatever the reason, I feel at ease to try that wacky new idea out here. Although tolerant, the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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did I do wrong? I was held in the back room of the toy store as mall security was called. I gave a fake name, fake phone number, and pretended to be on the verge of throwing up. Or maybe I wasn't exactly pretending. This was hands down the most trouble...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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* "Are you registered with us?" Yes, you've been calling me and offering me jobs. * "What's your name and phone number?" How many times must I provide this information? * "We have another job for you." Evidently, there's a lack of intra-office...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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Stupid But Fun Purchaseshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10082-stupid-but-fun-purchases
far from being a shopaholic, but I definitely have a weak spot for electronic toys. I've made quite a number of dumb purchases in my life (most often electronics), but these particular ones reverberate in my wistful memories. Thank God for Ebay! The...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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USA vs. Japan - Beerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10133-usa-vs-japan-beer
but they're just not the real thing. And if you're in the mood for imported beer, I hope you have your Swiss bank account number handy. $6 for a single 12 oz. can of Budweiser? No thanks, Mr. Miyaji. Japanese Beer All Tastes the Same Asahi, Sapporo,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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There are literally thousands of posts on this forum. It got to the point Alesis had to limit the number of displayed posts. Alesis's Flawed Response Alesis released a firmware update and encouraged all IO Dock users to install it immediately. No...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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vans, massive storage locker fridges, massive parking lots, a massive carbon dioxide footprint, and the coveted title of number one energy-burning country. Two errors exist here: Quantity is favored over quality, and the food is stored too damn long....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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PROBLEM Recently I switched a number of networked HP printers (Laserjet P4515n) to the universal print driver because the model-specific print driver was crashing and rebooting the print server. After switching, the print server no longer crashed;...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
heard that BMobile can help. They will sell visitors short-term SIMs for data-only access. You won't have a Japan phone number, but you can use something like Skype to make and receive voice calls. The only caveat is that your phone must be provider...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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within days. My savior! Step 2: Get Contract-less Pay-As-You-Go Service This is gaining momentum in Japan as I've seen a number of ISPs start offering data-only plans for smartphones / tablets. All those I found are reselling NTT Docomo's service sans...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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cool music apps available and the prices are incredible especially compared to their hardware counterparts. But I met a number of challenges when preparing for a live situation. First I needed an iPad-friendly audio interface to connect to a PA system....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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does a bang-up job of explaining the various options and offerings. I myself have been an Asahi Net customer for quite a number of years now, and I've had a more than satisfying customer experience with them. If my memory serves me correctly, my service...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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an open toe area to prevent roasting your feet while you sleep. * If I do use the AC or heater, I use it in the minimal number rooms. Japanese apartments are generally designed well for such compartmentalization as they feature doors and sliding screens...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General