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Laid Offhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10063-laid-off
had decided to outsource IT services and that our last working day would be Friday. 3 of the SA team would go, and only 1 would stay. I had seen this coming, so I wasn't all that shocked. I appreciated being told a few days beforehand and further...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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and must be quelled. In America... * Gay marriage is banned. Despite the legal separation of church and state, marriage is "only between a man and a woman." Gay Americans can fight and die for their country, but they can't enjoy all the benefits of full...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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music notes. These two sentences connect poorly-imagined letters (ACEG) to well-imagined scenes (a cow eating grass). It only takes a few rehearsals to remember them, and they stick far better than repeating the letters over and over again. Mnemonic...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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I started working in the 800-person IT department of a large Japanese financial firm. Being the only white boy and only native English speaker in my 30-person section, I stand out quite a bit. I've only been here a month; however, the piquant...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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"No guns! What a great idea!" However, as no country is perfect, there are things Japan could certainly improve upon if only it would sit for a brief lecture courtesy of the good ol' USA. And one area America excels at is anti-smoking legislation. Japan...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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enter the audio stream during use. It oftencomes suddenly and at hearing-damage volume levels, which makes this problem not only frustrating, but also dangerous. My own ears were blasted with noise on multiple occasions. Here is an excellent video...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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it's a bonus. - Roku 3 has far more available channels. - Roku 3 has a Plex channel, allowing me to watch my own media. The only remaining challenge was finding one in Japan. I searched a few online resources and did find it--at a suspiciously high...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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methods limit_except GET POST { deny all; } Rate Limiting - Main This is great for blocking bots and DoS attacks by allowing only a defined number of requests per second per IP. Establish the rate zone by adding this to the http block of nginx.conf. The...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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vampire parties at my place during the scorching Japan summer months. Despite my fine-meshed screens and personal policy of only opening the windows when absolutely necessary, they still get in. Dammit. Given how aggressively I'm targeted, my American...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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many baby name lists and has not been on the top international baby names within the US. Chances are you will meet a Cho only if you know a Japanese family or if you are traveling in Asia. Mika A popular name that many are surprised to learn has its...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Things to keep in mind The gift/tax program is only helping you pay a portion of your taxes. You can only use the program to pay up to 20% of your residence and income tax per year. Please plan accordingly, as this program does not cover all your taxes...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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I explain and share stories related to my strict Tokyo doorbell policy. I only answer the door for 2 categories of people. The rest---oh hell no!
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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Religious Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/1004-religious-freak
the crucifixion of JESUS with 3 nails, and this is the origin of the same practice in law courts. The name 'Freemasonry' is only a few hundred years old. Witchcraft also has the same initiation rites as Freemasonry. A pope has declared that if a person...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
along with some attempts to understand them: No one will ever hold the door open for you. It'll just slam in your face. Not only that, but no one will even look behind them for half a second to see if someone is behind them. The reasoning behind this...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The vegetarian diet (esp. 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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private Catholic school education for all 4 of us. We had to go every day. A mild cold or finicky tummy was meaningless. Only a life-threatening outbreak of leprosy would be cause for absence. When summer vacation came, they signed us up for summer...
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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 hiked up Tottori's Kyusho Mountain. The hike was a really strenuous climb up thousands of stairs. It was funny cuz the only other people I saw along the way were really old women. They just cranked up the mountain like it was nothing. I was like,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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the guy wakes up the whole neighborhood at 6 am with his cacophony. He hasn't played since the phone call, but I think it's only a matter of time before he starts again. Kayo said she'll call and complain too. Then at least she'll be able to understand...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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It's All Youhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10055-its-all-you
only person I can 100% depend on is myself. If I want something done, it's up to me to do it. If I require another person's assistance, it's up to me to sufficiently motivate that other person to act. Leaders are in the position of leadership because...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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characteristic. Everything I touch seems to turn brown: * Any white bath towel I use turns brown after a few weeks of use. Only a hard-core wash in steaming hot water and kitchen bleach will get the brown out. I call this a "treatment." * The armpits of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General