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1. | A Foreigners Attempt at the Japanese Driver's License Test
Once upon a time, there was a young American living in a far off world known as Fukuoka, Japan. This American had lived in the exotic world for a few years when he finally found out (refer to "Foreigners Wanting to Drive in Japan") ...
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2. | What Makes Anime Popular
What is it that makes Japanese animation popular, not only to the young but to adults as well? I remember a few years ago when I was a freshmen and sophomore in university I was addicted ...
[Added: 25 Jul 2006 Hits: 178 Words: 614]
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3. | Japanese Pronunciation Vs. Katakana
As a native English speaker hearing non-natives (especially Asians) trying to speak the English language I sometimes can't help but chuckle, or cry, over the way they slaughter the words. As I presently reside in Japan and understand the Japanese ...
[Added: 24 Apr 2006 Hits: 326 Words: 577]
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4. | Spring Cleaning in the States Vs. End of Year Cleaning in Japan
Ahhh spring. The snow is melting. It's the time of year when nature brings new life into the world. People's spirits are refreshed and invigorated. Spring truly is a wonderful season. In fact, is there anything bad ...
[Added: 24 Apr 2006 Hits: 65 Words: 485]
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5. | Things to Do and Food to Eat in Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka isn't that small of a place. Actual numbers bring the population to about the 5 million mark, with the city having roughly 1.3 million people. With that amount of people around, you know there has got to be something to do. On any day ...
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6. | Foreigners Wanting to Drive in Japan
Driving in Japan legally has recently afforded new challenges to foreigners from China, Brazil and the United States. Released in November 2002 and updated in February 2003, Traffic Act Article 107-2, has begun to create many problems for foreigners.
Until June 2002, ...
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7. | Online translators can hurt more than help
Online automated translators may be fairly accurate for translating languages of similar origin, but the line stops there. Certainly most of you are familiar with online translators such as Babel fish. However, from what I have read, it seems that quite a ...
[Added: 14 Feb 2006 Hits: 75 Words: 434]
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