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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 278 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Foreigners | 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 LongCountdown 4 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc japan probe
I've written an article on Japan Probe, inviting all their readers to come and join the JapanSoc community. Welcome Japan Probe readers! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Mike 131 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 thechemist 15 days ago (http://firefly.your-japan.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: funny japanese
I'm not going to tell you. You just have to read it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 249 days ago (http://wanderlustlady.blogspot.com)
Category: Foreigners | 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 matigo 234 days ago (http://help-david.com)
Category: Foreigners | 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 Deas 133 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Strange | 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 ShaneS 103 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General | 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 137 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 131 days ago (http://www.michaelmckinlay.com)
Category: Foreigners | 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 ShaneS 83 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: beer alcohol drinking
Do you know what the most popular beer in Japan is? Check out this list - is your favorite included? read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 25 days ago (http://feeds.feedburner.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: danny choo cnn otaku dancetrooper
A rather informative short on Danny Choo's family and his motivations for shaking his groove thing as a Stormtrooper. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jeshii 4 days ago (http://yamatologic.com)
Category: Anime and Otaku | Tags: domo-kun target animation cute
I was in Target and saw Domo-kun. Turns out that Domo-kun is the image character for Target's Halloween campaign in America. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 246 days ago (http://www.japaneconomynews.com)
Category: 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 151 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: General | 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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