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  1. Sweetpotato

    Gnzj6zR3ZhZ8R7Z2Hw wtf dude?

    Got the username and the password fields mixed up? :)
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    The Anything Goes Thread

    But not for imperial units? :)
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    Shonen (movie)

    Interesting read and an interesting movie: http://www.japansubculture.com/shonen-how-a-young-japanese-gigolo-learns-to-love-life-via-hard-work-film-review/ Strangely it made me think of all the sex I'm not having, and that put me in a sad mood :unsure:
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    More potential office sex

    Well go for it then! :)
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    More potential office sex

    My immediate thought is, then what? Let's say everything goes well and the two of you have some private fun time, you still work at the same place so better hope the chemistry doesn't go sour afterwards...
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    Advice on Booking JEEMC?

    Seems like you can book JEEMC on their website through an online form (http://www.erotic-massage-japan.com/en/reservation.php) but they state that "We confirm your reservation by your phone call", so what's the point of the online reservation then? o_O
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    The Anything Goes Thread

    The only first-hand account I've heard of a women-only floor in a hotel was that it was incredibly noisy out in the corridor throughout the night and hence difficult to sleep. But this was also Shinjuku (Washington Hotel I think) so I guess no surprises there.
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    Debit cards

    Isn't Rakuten's the debit card everyone gets these days? At least all the new arrivals I've met lately.
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    UFO Catcher at the Arcades

    Part of the trick is knowing if the machine is set to a level where you have a chance to win. Otherwise, no need to bother with it. But it can be hard to know. Supposedly if you do this often, you'll learn how often they rotate the content in the machines and should then target the machines...
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    Salary improvement plan, help a bro out.

    Why not contact one of the hundred recruiters specializing in foreigners and see if they can set some expectations in terms of opportunities and compensation? Sure, they will exaggerate some numbers, but at least they could match up your profile with the current market demand and you'll see...
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    How did you come to terms with participating in P4P?

    Without trying to hijack the thread here; totally fine with a business establishment taking some commission along the lines above, I understand there are a lot of expenses to keep the operation running. Just want to make sure no one (but myself :)) is being completely exploited. Seems healthier...
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    How did you come to terms with participating in P4P?

    Am I very naive to think that most providers (esp in Japan) are professional enough not to try to blackmail you, should they come over your personal information? Separate email, possibly phone, seems to make sense for various reasons, but a fake name as well...?
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    How did you come to terms with participating in P4P?

    Complicated. But I'm not worried about other people finding out, I'm sure I can keep this to myself. Rather, I'm worried about how much of a cut the Yamaguchi guys are getting; if I'm paying a lovely lady for some company, I'd like her to have the whole cake. From that perspective, the...
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    Good places for Western males to hook up wth Japanese women

    Yeah, Motown may turn out to be your thing but seriously turn around in the door if you don't like the first impression. Supposedly this is one of the places the embassies are referring to when warning about bars in Roppongi with spiked drinks and it wouldn't surprise me.
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    New member!

    Thanks everyone, I know I'm hardly unique in any way (and have heard stories from other expats in Japan having it much worse than me). As much as I would love to write for hours with complaints about my marriage, in the end it isn't that interesting for anyone else to read about. I'm mostly...
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    Divorce lawyer

    One thought I got while reading this, what about if you get a divorce in another country? (presumably your home country, if you're a foreigner in Japan) Would Japan recognize that divorce (like they recognize marriages done abroad) or would you be in a weird situation where you are married in...
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    Buying a house in Tokyo - how much can you borrow?

    Browsed around the big broker sites you see advertisement for on TV, can't help getting the feeling that what's available there is what the agents couldn't sell through their regular channels (one house, when you read the details, turned out to be build 4 years ago and no one's ever lived in it...
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    Buying a house in Tokyo - how much can you borrow?

    The agent didn't mind? I'm thinking of the usual troubles that can follow when things are not done by the book.
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    Buying a house in Tokyo - how much can you borrow?

    That's interesting, thank you!
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    Buying a house in Tokyo - how much can you borrow?

    So to get back to the original topic, I've heard standard practice here is to contact an agent representing a property for sale and he/she will do all the negotiations with the bank(s) for you, is that really true?