I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak

01 September 2009 went through a really weird phase my first year of college. Maybe it was the unchecked freedom granted after high school graduation, or an overdeveloped need to assert my individuality, or the weed I was smoking--but in short I became a freak. I still...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

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 Bugs Japanese bugs are weird! I can't tell you how many times I go to my bike in the morning, and there is some green and purple thing with florescent wings and 15 legs crawling on it. Weird! Yumura Onsen Kayo and I spent a weekend at a hot spring in...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

How To Survive At a Japanese Companyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10084-how-to-survive-at-a-japanese-company

12 February 2010 work (or during work) with an emphasis on "the workplace." Mad drama skills like these will take you very far. Be Aloof and Weird Nice guys finish last, and this is 200% true at a Japanese company. Research has found that women in general are nicer than...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

17 - The Misunderstoodhttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10211:17-the-misunderstood&catid=52

03 January 2014 I discuss four often-misunderstood things related to Japanese culture.

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Podcast

Life in Japan - How to Save Moneyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10209-life-in-japan-how-to-save-money

21 December 2013 and you just got yourself a FREE mattress. Your spouse / significant other will love it. Mine doesn't, but she's kinda weird that way. Sell Unwanted Stuff on Auction Sites At the beginning of this article I advocated doing as the Japanese do. I have one...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General