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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 6 days ago (http://www.toplessrobot.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: japan gaijin humor foreigner travel
Topless Robot has compiled a list of the ten most common foreigners you’ll find in Japan; should you choose to go, you’ll probably befriend and become one, but more likely two or three, of these characters. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 3 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: hiroshima nagasaki atomic bomb wwii
This week holds the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. How important is it for us to reflect on this dark anniversary? read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 5 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japanblogger blogroll rss feed blogs
There's been some talk of a dynamic blogroll that automatically updates itself to show the highest ranked blogs on JapanBlogger.net. It had some teething problems at first, but it's working now and I've written this step-by-step tutorial for importing the rss feed into Wordpress.org blogs. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 2 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: eco travel tokyo green travel
Leave a smaller environmental footprint the next time you visit Tokyo. These 10 tips will help you do just that. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 7 days ago (http://japanblogger.net)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan blogs ratings rankings
The first month's ratings have been analyzed and the top-10 Japan blogs at JapanBlogger have been determined according to the user ratings. I feel wierd about the number-one ranked site, though. If you don't feel the rankings truly reflect which blogs are the most interesting, go ahead and rate t read more »
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Avatar Posted by LetsJapan 3 days ago (http://www.letsjapan.markmode.com)
Category: Discrimination | Tags: pool tattoo ban yakuza summer
Tattoos prevent poolside family fun. US service personnel irked too. read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 2 days ago (http://africa.reuters.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan aging odor summer
"My wife tells me that I stink," said company manager Atsushi Asami, 47, interviewed on a typically hot and humid Tokyo street. "I am concerned about ageing odour and know there are anti-ageing odour products, but have not bought them myself." read more »
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Avatar Posted by auberginefleur 1 day 17 hours ago (http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: japanese language customs mannerisms
Faking Japanese: Observations and humorous suggestions on how to fake Japanese, with realist commentary on how to really improve you communication skills in Japan. Plus it is a fun read! read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 3 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: japan one year opportunity
Many employers ask their foreign applicants to write an essay detailing why they want to live and work in Japan. So, to mark my one year anniversary, I have a 1,400 word piece outlining the three reasons I'd rather be in Japan than anywhere else. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 4 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: overdose overkill list survey poll
A recent Goo survey asks the question, What do you think Japan has too much of these days? It's good to see the Japanese are well aware of their own flaws. I added a few of my own answers to the list, but what else would you add? read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 6 days ago (http://mylifeasagaijin.blogspot.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: doctor japan health care gaijin
Melanie explains what a trip to the doctor's office in Japan is like. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jcollin3k 1 day 11 hours ago (http://jasoncollin.org)
Category: Technology | Tags: google maps street view shinjuku
A post talking about the debut of Google Maps Street View in Japan. The post includes a link to a street view map as well as a screen shot of what street view looks like. read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 5 days ago (http://www.michaeljohngrist.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: jpaan women marketing
A new series of Coppertone ads features actual models - both young and old - re-enacting the classic series of "dog & girl" ads from the 1950s and 1960s. What's wrong with this picture? read more »
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Avatar Posted by jcollin3k 14 hours ago (http://matadorstudy.com)
Category: Teaching English | Tags: japanese-english japanese students
This page has a note written by a Japanese student about "pants." It is written in the usual Japanese-English and the funniest part is asking at the end if the teacher feels the same way. It has 1,133 Diggs right now, so I don't know if that makes it legit or not. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 5 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: docor stool check-up
Nick provides a step by step guide on the adventures of collecting a stool sample. Not the most delicate subject but written with great humor. Good job Nick - in more ways than one! read more »
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