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    The Problem with Japan!

    I have never had a problem with the Brits. I did book check once and could not really find much dif in the way the Brits write. Sound obviously is dif, and vocab, but "thicket" versus "copse" or "trolley" versus "cart" (grocery cart), or my favorite "shag" versus a more local form of shag that...
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    The Problem with Japan!

    God help us if this kind of thing takes hold in Japan. Today Strawberry is day of festival very much.
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    The Problem with Japan!

    Critics of English education misguided; English hegemony must be overcome - Kumiko Torikai In a controversial interview with the Asahi Shinbun, Rikkyo University professor Kumiko Torikai has attacked critics of the current English education system for not understanding it and called for the...
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    Comfortable living in Japan: How much per month?

    As far as living out in the middle of nowhere, it has its good and bad points. I do not know how it would be for a female. For me it can get really boring, but then again, I do not have to hear the TV blair at 4am as you might in an apartment complex. Neighbors don't bother me. Had a...
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    Comfortable living in Japan: How much per month?

    I live in the country, but I leave so early that I do not have to worry about packed trains in any direction. Plus, I am going from the country to the country so it is really not all that bad. Some lines are really bad and some are not. The ones where I saw people explode out of the train...
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    Comfortable living in Japan: How much per month?

    Yeppers, my commutes are like 2 hours each way. lol But I dont mind it. And I became a freelance worker. So, I no longer attach myself to big companies and thus I have cut down on the need to release tension on whisky and TGI Fridays. I saved a good rainy day fund doing that. On the...
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    Comfortable living in Japan: How much per month?

    Wow. You guys make loads of money. I think I can live very comfortably on about 70K a month and save the rest or send it to the States. lol But that is just me. I do not really buy anything. I save money in the winter by buying those battery powered kerosene heaters for when it really gets...
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    money exchange

    That is certainly right. At the same time, there is one money exchange place at Narita Airport that has a pretty good rate too. At least that is what my Japanese friends tell me anyways. This one would be really close to the check-in area if nothing has changed.
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    money exchange

    There are numerous places to get money exchanged in Japan. You can use Travelex, the postal savings if you just want to pull the funds directly from your account. Citibank is pretty good. I think you just have to check the rates and check each individual company. Certainly, I have seen other...
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    Japanese vs. Western Financial Principles

    Kias: You were opened up to a new culture, the culture of responsible money management just like the rest of us. Don't be so hard on yourself.
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    Japanese vs. Western Financial Principles

    I really do not see anything wrong with the American system. This really comes down to stewardship and your personal financial priorities. As a group, the Japanese, do a better job at saving money. But if you compared what a garbage man in Japan makes versus what one in the US makes then we...
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    Japanese vs. Western Financial Principles

    Karen is right on the money about the Japanese culture of saving. However, the twenty-somethings in Japan are fast catching up to the western idea of spend now, save later. And if you should buy a house in Japan, down payments are very expensive compared to the US. I am not sure about other...