JapanesePod101 - The Good and Not-So-Goodhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/studying-japanese/10394-japanesepod101-the-good-and-not-so-good

22 October 2018 I'm a major slacker when it comes to studying Japanese, so my New Year's resolution was to seriously up my game when it came to my language studies. I waded through a lengthy internal debate--should I go with an online language learning service or...

• Type: Article
• Author: Japanatron
• Category: Studying Japanese

September 2003 - I've Arrived in Tottori, Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10018-ive-arrived-in-tottori-japan

07 February 2009 After a very hectic week of training at the AEON West headquarters in Okayama, I arrived in Tottori, Japan. Training week was crazy busy, but kinda funny. Our dorm was like Gilligan's Island--no TV, Internet, or any connection to the outside world. We...

• Type: Article
• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Reasons Why Food Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10157-reasons-why-food-sucks

14 August 2012 1. You eat, then a few hours later you're hungry again. 2. It messes up your face. 3. It gets stuck in your teeth at the worst possible time. 4. It makes your breath stink. 5. It makes you fart. 6. It makes you poo. 7. It can get you really sick and...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Starr Labs - How to Get a Refund of an iTar Preorderhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10244-starr-labs-how-to-get-a-refund-of-an-itar-preorder

23 December 2014 I preordered Starr Labs' iTar in December 2011. Three years later this device still didn't exist, and the fact the iTar was no longer even mentioned on the company's website had me worried. I decided to give up on the preorder and seek a refund....

• Type: Article
• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

How to Deal with Unwanted Attention from Japanese Menhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10338-how-to-deal-with-unwanted-attention-from-japanese-men

23 September 2015 In a world striving for globalization, Japan is still a national state, with foreigners making up only 1.5% of the country’s population. The biggest foreign communities are concentrated in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, and little to none are to...

• Type: Article
• Author: Japanatron
• Category: General

The Hunt for the Ultimate Dietary Supplements for Anxiety, Stress, and Insomniahttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10381-the-hunt-for-the-ultimate-dietary-supplements-for-anxiety-stress-and-insomnia

12 February 2017 I've always known myself to be a nervous person, but unfortunately as I've gotten older my relationship with anxiety, stress, and insomnia has worsened. What used to be sweaty palms or minor pre-presentation tension is now a borderline panic attack. I...

• Type: Article
• Author: Japanatron
• Category: General