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- Must-Know Japanese Phrase: Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
- July 22nd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- What is "yoroshiku onegai shimasu"? One day, a Japanese friend of mine with a seven year-old child asked me the following: "I wanted to say 'Yoroshiku onegai shimasu for my daughter' to her English conversation teacher, what should I have said in English?" Wha ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Chris Modell
- July 20th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Chris, Peter, and Paul Meet Chris Modell, a multi-talented English teacher from Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Some of his many hobbies include listening to music, trying out various cuisines, and partaking in outdoor activities! Chris has also lived in San Francisco and n ... » Continue Reading
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- Things you should know before moving to Tokyo (but are never told).
- July 17th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- If you decide to move to Japan there is a ton of information online on how to do it but here are 5 things that I wasn't told about life in Tokyo. Trains Run Your Life. Say hello to your little friend. You will spend an eff-ton of time on trains. If you’re an ALT ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Simon Bernard
- July 17th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Radio host, teacher, and mountain skiing guide Simon Bernard (multi-talented!) tells us his story and his experience with OGAfor AID. Immediately after the earthquake & tsunami, Misawa Air base became a jump off point for rescue & relief operations in an off ... » Continue Reading
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- New Social Apartments opened in July – Komae and Urayasu
- July 16th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- It`s getting harder and harder to ignore the variety and colour that share houses in Tokyo offer, especially when compared to the expensive box apartments that a lot of people settle for when moving to the city. Social Apartments is a company that has several forms ... » Continue Reading
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- Kei Cars: Japan’s Brave Little Engines
- July 16th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Ever innovative, the Japanese have mastered the art of finding solutions before anyone notices a problem exists. Holding onto that tradition, the idea of the kei car (short for keijidousha) began developing in 1949 in the post-war era of Japan; initiated by Japan's ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Apryl Woods
- July 14th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- We were fortunate enough to have Apryl Woods from the US Navy share her experience and thoughts with us! The Yokosuka Tsunami Relief Team is a large group of American volunteers based out of Yokosuka Naval Station, a joint Japan/American military base. We are sailor ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Air Force Officer Joseph Campbell, Robert, and Erin Ensley!
- July 13th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- We were able to interview two Air Force officers who worked with us! This is what they had to say about their experience with OGAforAID. What can I not say about this amazing organization that has completely renewed my desire to serve my community? It was my first ... » Continue Reading
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- Summer Survival Guide: Be a Cool Girl
- July 12th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Captain Obvious Fact: San Francisco summers are different than Tokyo summers. Mark Twain already told you, and now that I live in Japan, I can confidently say: we don’t have summer in San Francisco. Not. Even. Close. It’s freaking hot, and from what I hear, it do ... » Continue Reading
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- ASIMO: The Robotic Tour Guide
- July 11th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- ASIMO was introduced to the world by Honda on the 21st of October, 2000 and it has been capturing the imagination of gadget lovers ever since. Not only is the little robot the personification (not technically speaking, obviously) of Honda's forward-thinking, it has ... » Continue Reading
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