Assuming why is required, the following 77 results were found.
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I noticed that the previous tenant had covered the door peephole with a piece of black electrical tape. I always wondered why she did that. Now I know. The tape makes it look like the lights are off and no one's home. I restored the electrical tape to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Extra For a Dayhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/1005-extras
The Ugly: * Being the only foreigner and really feeling out of place. The setting was supposed to be a Japanese high school. Why the hell would a white dude be at a Japanese high school? Don't answer that. * Thinking to myself: “They don’t need a white...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
wallet. Having lived here for over 5 years, I have come to realize that although Japanese people are generally very polite (why else would I choose to live here), there are times when extreme rudeness prevails. Here are some examples along with some...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
making it all the more irritating. Unfortunately, the place where all the noise was coming from was a Shinto shrine. But why should places of worship and the fallible men and women that run them be exempt from criticism? If church and state are indeed...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Anger buried her tongue, fear and regret buried mine; and we were both at a loss for words. She shattered the silence with, "Why did you blame Steve?" The question was forged in unbelievability. How could the straight-A star pupil studying diligently at...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Laid Offhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10063-laid-off
frustration. A manager tried to arrange a farewell dinner for the layoff-ees, but I (and others) didn't reply to his email. Why prolong this torture? I just wanted to get out and move on as quickly as possible. Incompetence Gets To Stay Most of the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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tender and wistful. Long story short, Japan's Subway Sandwich totally sucks ass, and USA wins this one hands down. Here's why... The Price If I remember correctly, a basic footlong sub in the USA is around $5 or so. Here in Japan they do 15cm (6") and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I am the Office Farterhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10091-i-am-the-office-farter
up), office queens (the hotties everyone wants to bang), pranksters, gossips, and so on and so forth. What am I, you ask? Why, I'm the Office Farter. It's a pleasure to meet you. My body (more specifically, my ass) has the unfortunate characteristic of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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A permanent resident visa (aka "PR") is the Mr. Miagi black belt of visas in Japan. Why? Well, I'll tell you why: * Almost all work visas in Japan require some kind of sponsor, usually a company or a spouse. The problem here is that if something...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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combo of apps to create a live act I'm satisfied with. Maybe I need to put more time and effort into it, but now I see why music equipment makers still release (and make money from) pricey hardware-based devices. Good - You can't beat the price. This...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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* I use a home NAS for all my data storage, then back that up multiple ways. * I think before I print. Doesn't everyone? * Why write that down on paper? Just type it into your smartphone or take a picture of it. You would be amazed at how much space is...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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uprising. I spend about four hours a day on the train or in transit, so I need what I take to be in a compact space. Which is why I LOVE my Michael Kors bag. Here’s why--it’s fashionable, lots of styles to fit your taste including an array of colors and...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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I admit that I'm an anal person. I'm never late, obsessively tidy, impeccably organized, and borderline OCD. I'm not without vices, however. I drink rum like a pirate and am sadly addicted to nori potato chips. Getting back to the point--maybe the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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How to Date Japanese Guyshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10336-how-to-date-japanese-guys
a gentleman and paying for the lady is still a thing (hello East European sisters!), you will probably find this normal. Why am I stressing on it then? Because in other parts of the world this may be considered a sexist act. I, for instance, have this...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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and blocking all inbound web traffic. As this doesn't work for a web-server, I simply removed it entirely: apt purge ufw Why not just set it up properly? Because I use my cloud host's network-based firewall instead. REMOVE APACHE2 Apache was installed...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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A long-time free member of JapanesePod101.com, I decided to pull the trigger and try their premium plus subscription. Why did I go with this? Because it seemed to offer a bit of the best of both worlds--their entire online learning library along with...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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and apparently I'm not the only one that received this generic answer (look at the reviews). She couldn't state any reason why, saying "the specific reason may compromise our security practices." Hmmm...the same security practices that include sending...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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etc., Shinjuku beats me every time. You have my heartfelt respect if you can successfully navigate Shinjuku. You may wonder why I don't just ask for directions or hop in a taxi. I'm a man, so I will do no such thing! That would be admitting defeat.
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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Due to some stupid EU tax law, Sony places a 30-minute video recording limit on still cameras. I don't live in the EU, so why is this limit imposed on me?? You can overcome this by installing an "unofficial" app onto the camera. It can disable the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Sky of Starshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10067-sky-of-stars
by harsher light A dancing flame so warm and bright Hands that mill the metered time Twist and forge a new-world rhyme Asking why we play this game Forgetting all the beasts untamed But in the end the smiles will sear Tears may fall, but friends be...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems