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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 182 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: japansoc blog social bookmarking
I've written an article for Japan bloggers, showing how you can use JapanSoc to boost your traffic. The main point is that when you submit articles to JapanSoc or other social bookmarking sites, you should use unique titles and personalize the story's summary. Otherwise, you're just competing wi read more »
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Avatar Posted by Mike 34 days ago (http://www.japanisdoomed.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc website japan soc review
Now that JapanSoc is around 6 months old, I thought I'd have a look at how it's doing, and offer some suggestions for the future of the site. Take a look, and let me know what you think of my ideas. read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 138 days ago (http://help-david.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: donate marrow help please
Englishman David, a long-time resident of Japan and father of two children, received some shocking news late last year. He was diagnosed with a rare disease which leaves his bone marrow unable to produce white or red blood cells. His immune system has practically shut down and left him unprotected. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 153 days ago (http://wanderlustlady.blogspot.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: pretentious foreigners mock ridicule
Do foreigners in Japan compete with one another? Are there foreigners who like to show off their language abilities, and prove they know more than everyone else? In my experience, the answer to both questions is a resounding "yes". I understand that some foreigners try to avoid non-Japanese and r read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 37 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: homeless japan news weird
"A Japanese man puzzled by food mysteriously disappearing from his refrigerator got a shock when he found out a woman had been living in his home for months without permission, police said Friday." Whoa. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 41 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: sumo japansoc points rank
JapanSoc Sumo is a ranking system, where the most active users get more points and rank higher. The highest level possible is the almighty Yokozuna, but you'll need a whopping 10,000 points for that! There are ten levels to progress through, and the power users are shown in the sidebar, as well a read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 35 days ago (http://www.michaelmckinlay.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: travel japan cheap save money japan
In Japan, trains rule, but ticket prices drool! How do we get around this little issue? The Japan Rail Pass! Next time your friends or family visit, get them to get this before they leave so that you don't have to front the bill for THEIR travel! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 32 days ago (http://nihonhacks.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: hanko nihonhacks inkan art shopping
Ever wanted your own personal seal (hanko)? How about a hanko where you are in complete control of the design? How about a hanko with custom artwork on it? Check out this article to find out how. Makes an awesome souvenir! read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 149 days ago (http://www.japaneconomynews.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: beef prices food costs corn
You won't be surprised to hear that the price of beef is set to increase by 15 yen per 100 grams. Everything else costs more, so it's only fair, right? What makes this so amusing is the 25,000 packs of tissues that will be given out in Tokyo explaining the reasons for the price hike. Only in Japa read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 54 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: social groups japansoc
Hi Everyone, JapanSoc is a great site and getting more more traffic everyday. Nevertheless, I think we should consider unite together to promote our sites in other social news sites.
I thought about recommending everyone stories in sites like StumbleUpon or Digg, to get better exposure to new visi read more »
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Avatar Posted by fz22gq 40 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: narita airport drugs in japan
Arrive at Narita, leave with 10K of dope in your bag, thanks guys! read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 6 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: wwii unexploded bombs tokyo
Part 1 of a two part series where a bomb disposal technician talks about his experiences in Tokyo. Great newspaper articles from the time and even a map of where some of the bombs were located. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 34 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: highway expressway toll interchange
Take a look at these awesome photos of Japanese interchanges at night.I wouldn't mind one of these on my wall... a photo that is, not an actual interchange. That would just be weird. read more »
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Avatar Posted by youyou 47 days ago (http://search.japantimes.co.jp)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: lang-8 learning japanese
Lang-8 (www.lang-8.com), aims to bring together people of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds in an effort to enhance foreign-language study. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 181 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc feedburner feedflare
I just hacked up a wee XML file that allows people to add a button that allows easy submission of stories from a FeedBurner feed to JapanSoc. Hopefully many blogs adopt it and both publishers and readers can benefit. read more »
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