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Although I adore running my own mail server, I was curious about Google Apps for Work, specifically Gmail for Work. Could it block spam as effectively as my own insanely-aggressive rig? Also, if I ever got tired of managing my own server or (gasp)...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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say the least. Besides teaching for an internship I was doing for school credit towards my bachelor’s degree, I started off working through agencies that put you in touch with jobs when I lived in China. The overall experience was very rewarding and not...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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IT job. The full-time job market was in shambles at that time due to the "Lehman Shock," but I had heard that entertainment work was a readily-available work avenue for foreigners living in Japan. Fearing I was facing an arduous and time-consuming job...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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36 - Overtime in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10379:36-overtime-in-japan&catid=52
Japanese people are known for doing crazy amounts of overtime work, so much so that some have literally dropped dead. There's no way you're going to get American me to work such hours, so what's up with all the overtime in Japan?
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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Getting work in the Japanese entertainment industry is not especially challenging, but don't expect fame and fortune to follow. This ain't Hollywood, dude. Here are a few tips to help you get started in Japanese show biz. Go to Ginza on a Weekend TV...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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of visa problems and stuff like that. Anyways, it was an April Fools joke. I hate April Fools jokes involving trouble at work, so I began plotting my revenge. The whole day I acted like I was upset with them about the joke. I went home after work and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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the grain insisting on a separate veggie meal just for me. Japan is big on harmony, and this vegetarian thing just wasn't working. But the primary reason I quit being a vegetarian is that living in Japan opened my eyes to the real problem. "Vegetarian"...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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PC is connected to a TV and is built and configured for streaming / downloading media available on the Internet or local network. I personally label it a mere hobby, but I admit that building the ultimate media center PC has turned into my obsession....
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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where I registered and started receiving job offers and audition opportunities; however, I never landed any actual paid work. Even though I would reply immediately to their emails accepting job after job, I never landed a single job though them. Avocado...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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part was an unexpected challenge. Since I'm such a nice dude, I share my story for the benefit of others. HDMI Audio Didn't Work My Dell monitor has HDMI-in and a random mini-plug jack that says "audio out." I assumed incorrectly that I could connect...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Laid Offhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10063-laid-off
was laid off. We were told as a group on a Tuesday that management 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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
from overseas offices with their Japan mobile phone woes. I never understood why sometimes their Blackberries just wouldn't work in Japan. Well, after some research, I think I now know. Much of the Western world uses a mobile phone technology called...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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 happens...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Have you been auditioning for commercials out there? I have a good job in IT that I like, so I haven't deeply explored the "working actor" avenue. I did try being an extra for a day, but left because I knew it was a waste of my time. I also signed up at...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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to visit with everyone. The 3-Hour Lunchbreak Something changed in the Japan pension system recently so that any foreigners working over 30 hours now have to pay into the system. This really sucks for AEON employees cuz it majorly reduces our...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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wasn't all bad, however. They might have been extremists when it came to moral purity, but they also stressed hard work and rugged individualism--solid tenets with which to establish a viable democracy. The individual is the supreme king in American...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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or free software / paid support biz models). I tried just about every ISO I could get my hands on. I thought I had my work cut out for me since I found far more of them than I had expected. But I did notice some common themes--several of them seemed to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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drool from my lips. I too wanted this magic boom stick; however, for various legal reasons various streaming services do not work in various countries. My next home IT project was clear... Step 1: Use a Selective DNS Proxy or VPN Service Here's the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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plan (e.g. 1GB / month --> 2GB/month) and voice calling options (e.g. international calls, voice mail, etc.). Does phone X work with Bmobile? Does phone X get LTE? Please refer to Bmobile's list: http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/devices/devices.html I asked...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General