- Send Money Home 24/7
- Seven Bank has partnered with Western Union to provide a convenient international money transfer service any time of the day at over 15,000 store locations.
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- Crime and Punishment in Japan
- May 24th, 2013Category: Legal Issues
- Japan’s antiquated penal system is certainly a bone of contention of Amnesty International, who have previously expressed worry not only in the continued use of the death penalty but also the treatment of prisoners on death row and prisoners in general population. ... » Continue Reading
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- Sell-up or ship-up: moving your whole apartment to Japan
- May 23rd, 2013Category: Apartments, Coming to Japan, Mail & Shipping
- When confronted with the prospect of moving half-way around the world, it is sometimes hard to know where to begin. Like Cynthia mentioned in her recent article, I had reached that stage where I had furniture I genuinely liked and which wasn't as easy to replace a ... » Continue Reading
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- Terry Christian & Cool Hand @ Crawfish – Benefit Event for O.G.A for Aid June 8
- May 22nd, 2013Category: Events, Japan Earthquake
- Come join us at CRAWFISH in Akasaka, Saturday June 8th 7:30~ Terry Christian has teamed up with O.G.A for Aid to bring a wonderful night of amazing music for a good cause! Terry will be bringing along with him other amazing artists like... Michael & Keiko Fog ... » Continue Reading
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- “High Tension”???
- May 21st, 2013Category: Learning Japanese
- 【Hai Tenshon ハイテンション】 In Japan they often say “high tension” or “the tension is high” to mean elation or excitement. This is a Japanese-made phrase made up of English words. “Tension” in English means tenseness, anxiety, stress, or voltage, so if you translat ... » Continue Reading
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- The Five Salarymen You Meet in Heaven. (And by Heaven, I mean just wherever…)
- May 20th, 2013Category: Coming to Japan, Culture
- Sal-a-ry-man (サラリーマン) 1) a person whose income is salary-based; a white-collar businessman 2) that un-genki dude on the train, dressed in black, reeking of Chu-hi and low-level distain. I didn’t know what a salaryman was when I came to Japan, but it didn’t take long ... » Continue Reading
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- Annoying Office Mates
- May 15th, 2013Category: Coming to Japan, Work Tips
- In my previous work office, we had a little poster near the pantry of the three wise monkeys. It's supposed to be a reminder for everyone to prevent rumors, problems and petty arguments among the group: hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. Simple. Direct. Unfort ... » Continue Reading
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- Club Copora Ikebukuro
- May 14th, 2013Category: Apartments
- Club Copora attracts independent working professionals who understand the benefit of modern, shared apartments. Joining a community of like-minded people, living together in Tokyo delivers not only an enjoyable experience but also gets around the restrictions of com ... » Continue Reading
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- Katakana Word: DABURU ダブる
- May 13th, 2013Category: Learning Japanese
- 【DABURU ダブる】 You can probably tell from its sound, but this katakana word is taken from the English word "double." It differs in that in Japanese, it's used only as a verb, but its meaning is also derived from the English word. In Japanese, it has the meaning ... » Continue Reading
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- Donuts, Drunk Texts, and Downton: 5 iOS Apps Every Expat Girl Needs
- May 10th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Shopping, Tech
- Handy, funny, and cute! Here are five awesome apps for the lady ex-p on the go. Foodspotting: This app is amazing! It geocodes your location (anywhere in the world) and tells you exactly where the yummy is, gives you a map, and how far said yummy is from your mouth. ... » Continue Reading
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- What to Bring to Japan: An 8-Item Checklist
- May 10th, 2013Category: Coming to Japan
- If you’re planning to visit Japan, there’s definitely some stuff you should and should not bring. And moving to Japan? Whoa, then you really need to consider what to stuff into your gym bag. But not to worry! As always, Ken Seeroi is here for you, doing all tha ... » Continue Reading
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- Useful Kanji: 右 Migi (right)／左 Hidari (left)
- May 6th, 2013Category: Learning Japanese
- 【右 Migi (right)／左 Hidari (left)】 How many people have noticed the functionality and user friendliness of this sign? As the text is only written in Japanese, it would seem likely that many people simply passed it by. However, the stress of trying to part ... » Continue Reading
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- Nakano Broadway: The Hidden Otaku Paradise
- May 2nd, 2013Category: Living in Japan, Shopping, Tech
- Everybody knows that Akihabara is the heart of video game, anime, manga and electronic gadgets but when hardcore otaku go shopping, they go to Nakano Broadway. Built in 1966 as a huge complex of luxury residences and high end shops, today, Nakano Broadway has fou ... » Continue Reading
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- Part-Time English Instructor
- Dean Morgan K.K. (ディーンモルガン), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥100,000 ~ ¥200,000 / Month
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- 1-to-1 English Instructor - Kanto (Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba)
- Gaba Corporation (株式会社 GABA), Kanto
- Salary: 40-minute lesson rates starting at ¥1500
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- IT機器のテクニカルサポート
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