Nov 2005 - F'd Up Drink Machines and Spicy Curryhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10033-nov-2005-fd-up-drink-machines-and-spicy-curry

12 April 2009 I had met at previous shows really wanted to play together with me, so we made it happen. They live in Osaka, so they practiced on their own with my CD. Then the day of the show, we had about 1 hour of practice together. I was nervous about this factor;...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Sept 2005 - Motorcycle Gangs, 3-Hour Lunchbreaks, Time to Move Onhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10032-sept-2005-motorcycle-gangs-3-hour-lunchbreaks-time-to-move-on

10 April 2009 I'll do a concert in the park next to my house sometime. Or maybe I'll just keep my guitar amp turned up during apartment practice sessions. I used to think Japanese culture was quiet and reserved. The reality is quite the contrary. It may be quiet and...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

June 2004 - First Time on TV, Live Show, Koreahttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10025-june-2004-first-time-on-tv-live-show-korea

19 February 2009 Anyways, I was walking by the pachinko place the other night and said to myself, "What the hell. Let's get some Japanese practice." I told this guy working at the pachinko parlor parking lot in Japanese, "Excuse me. My bike was over there last night,...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

March 2004 - Snowboarding and Hitchhikinghttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10023-march-2004-snowboarding-and-hitchhiking

14 February 2009 modchip purchased from a Canadian company. Yeeeehaaaaw! Needless to say, it was a night of interesting Japanese practice. AEON Performance Evaluation The AEON trainer Chad came out and evaluated my performance. It went better than expected despite...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

December 2003 - My First Haircut, Movie, and Live Househttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10021-my-first-haircut-movie-and-live-house

11 February 2009 and handed me a magazine. The service was incredible: shampoo, cut (the hairstylist was really nice and talkative [good practice for me]), another shampoo, a drink, and a short shiatsu massage. It was the best experience getting a haircut I've ever had....

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

October 2003 - First Impressions of Tottorihttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10019-first-impressions-of-tottori

08 February 2009 progressing. I have a private Japanese lesson with a volunteer at the Tottori International Center each week, and I try to practice whenever I get a chance. Right now I'm looking for a new electronic dictionary cuz the one I have has like 5 words in it....

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan

18 October 2008 always practical because you'll be waiting for half the city to go first. See point #1. Wearing deodorant is not a common practice and/or Japanese deodorant sucks. Especially with dudes. When I was teaching English, I had a class full of high school...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General