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Thread: Kinokuniya is hiring Post: RE: Kinokuniya is hiring (2016-01-26, 10:42 pm)Bokusenou Wrote: (2016-01-26, 8:18 am)SomeCallMeChris Wrote: Well... bookstore jobs, Japanese or not, are -always- that way. And the compensation is -terrible- because everyb... |
six8ten | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 8 | 1,583 | 2016-01-27, 9:48 pm | ||
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Thread: RTK or remembering the kana first? Post: RTK or remembering the kana first? yogert909 Wrote:Another reason to learn the kana first is that there are a good amount of kana words that you will know immediately, especially katakana words because the majority of them are english ... |
six8ten | Remembering the Kanji | 36 | 3,043 | 2015-09-10, 2:02 am | ||
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Thread: I read today that people don't use "LOL" anymore... Post: I read today that people don't use "LOL" anymore..... I love the generational difference on "LOL". My aunt thinks it means "Lots of Love". There was some confusion when my parents house burned down a couple of years back and she wrote "LOL" on all the co... |
six8ten | Off topic | 8 | 1,158 | 2015-08-13, 3:55 am | ||
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Thread: How long do you give yourself to answer a card? Post: How long do you give yourself to answer a card? Considering I usually review while on my lunch break, and I'm using full sentences with the target kanji colored/highlighted, I don't worry about how long each card took. One card might take longer be... |
six8ten | General discussion | 8 | 1,383 | 2015-01-15, 8:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan Trip - March or April? Post: Japan Trip - March or April? I took the night bus from Tokyo to Osaka once. The seats only recline slightly, it's a bit of a rocking, bumpy trip, and they made a few stops at rest stations. They'll turn on the bus lights and open... |
six8ten | Off topic | 20 | 12,501 | 2014-12-24, 9:42 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan Trip - March or April? Post: Japan Trip - March or April? I'd push more toward the April end of things. Hanami season, like others have said, though even in April you'll be a bit early if you're looking at Northern Japan. Most of Hokkaido won't even see cher... |
six8ten | Off topic | 20 | 12,501 | 2014-12-16, 9:35 pm | ||
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Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? erlog Wrote:Tzadeck Wrote:Also, he shouldn't have directed them--he's a bad film maker. The only good directing that guy ever did was American Graffiti. He shouldn't even have directed Episode IV. L... |
six8ten | Off topic | 17 | 2,643 | 2014-09-16, 11:10 pm | ||
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Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? For point of reference: I saw the original Star Wars (Ep IV) in the theater around age 6 or 7 back in the first run, grew up on the original trilogy. While I do feel the original trilogy is better tha... |
six8ten | Off topic | 17 | 2,643 | 2014-09-16, 9:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Inny Jan Wrote:The positions here are mostly American movies. Given that Hollywood is making them in massive quantities that doesn’t come as a surprise. But where are the movies that are not made in A... |
six8ten | Off topic | 67 | 15,236 | 2014-09-08, 9:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Reviewing Kanji Odyssey Post: Reviewing Kanji Odyssey I've been going through KO and making my own anki deck as I go. I find the entry of the sentences helps me to pick up on small things I might have missed just reading them and then downloading someone... |
six8ten | Learning resources | 7 | 1,938 | 2014-08-21, 11:12 pm | ||
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Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip So how did the trip go? |
six8ten | Off topic | 24 | 5,686 | 2014-06-19, 3:18 am | ||
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Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip Hard to give recommendations without knowing you or what you're interested in. Based on others recommendations above, there are a couple of things I'd add. JapaneseRuleOf7 recommended Mt. Takao. I li... |
six8ten | Off topic | 24 | 5,686 | 2014-05-15, 12:39 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT July 2014 Post: JLPT July 2014 For those taking the test in Japan, online application has begun. |
six8ten | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 55 | 14,411 | 2014-04-02, 2:43 am | ||
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Thread: Comicwalker Post: Comicwalker I just came across this site: English ver: http://comic-walker.com/news/detail/58/ Japanese ver: http://comic-walker.com/ I haven't dug into it at all yet, but it looks like it might be a decent sou... |
six8ten | General discussion | 1 | 586 | 2014-03-26, 8:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese Kindle Store no longer accepts overseas customers... Post: Japanese Kindle Store no longer accepts overseas c... patriconia Wrote:It's not an issue with Japan specifically. In Japan, you can't use US Hulu, Netflix Streaming, or Pandora, and N. America Region 1 DVDs won't play in Japanese Region 2 DVD players, an... |
six8ten | Learning resources | 11 | 3,694 | 2013-10-30, 9:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Watch out for Japanese Drivers Post: Watch out for Japanese Drivers After witnessing a car/bicycle accident a few years back and having several near misses myself, I was hit by a car last night on my way home from work. Apparently, a bicycle crossing the road in front... |
six8ten | Off topic | 3 | 1,739 | 2013-08-14, 4:00 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT July 2013 Post: JLPT July 2013 Tokyo (Kunitachi). Hot outside, but the room was fairly temp controlled. 2nd attempt at N2, I think it was harder this time after the extra 6 months of studying- I probably did better last time. If an... |
six8ten | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 18,243 | 2013-07-08, 1:58 am | ||
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Thread: Xbox One Post: Xbox One TwoMoreCharacters Wrote:http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update They've now completely backed out on all the bullshit due to the massive negative response. I think they backed out more due to Sony gettin... |
six8ten | Off topic | 44 | 6,118 | 2013-06-21, 2:36 am | ||
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Thread: Xbox One Post: Xbox One vix86 Wrote:In other words its just like Japan and DVDs in many ways. Consumers will stand to pay big dollar for media. Part of the reason I got a region free DVD player. I was a bit shocked when I le... |
six8ten | Off topic | 44 | 6,118 | 2013-06-11, 7:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated? Post: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated? I liked some of the stuff in his version of Zatoichi quite a bit. |
six8ten | Off topic | 42 | 7,737 | 2013-05-28, 12:47 am | ||
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Thread: Are paid classes good? Post: Are paid classes good? lardycake Wrote:Maybe I can answer this question in 3 months when I get back from 2 months at a language school in Sapporo. I'm getting off-topic here, but depending on which school in Sapporo, I may ... |
six8ten | General discussion | 66 | 13,810 | 2013-05-21, 3:22 am | ||
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Thread: Are you still teaching English? Post: Are you still teaching English? I started out teaching English in an Eikaiwa. I left there when an acquaintance of mine, who had his own English school, was leaving Japan for a couple years and I took over his school when he left. A... |
six8ten | Off topic | 34 | 12,865 | 2013-04-11, 11:33 pm | ||
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Thread: A question for those who live/have lived in Japan... Post: A question for those who live/have lived in Japan.... Stansfield123 Wrote:Tzadeck Wrote:Health care in Japan is so much better than in America that it's absurd. It's not (better, or absurd). It's cheaper, because the government pays for most of it. But t... |
six8ten | General discussion | 24 | 6,756 | 2013-04-08, 3:34 am | ||
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Thread: Amazing New Input Method Post: Amazing New Input Method erlog Wrote:They hit "ti" on their computer and it brings up ち so they tend to think stuff like anytime you see "ti" it must be a "ch" sound. The same goes for "si" which they will always pronounce "s... |
six8ten | General discussion | 13 | 4,856 | 2013-04-08, 3:24 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT July 2013 Post: JLPT July 2013 I agree that getting the results sooner would be better. I'm signed up for the July test N2 (again). I pretty much expected to fail the N2 last time, but wanted to get a baseline score on it to have... |
six8ten | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 18,243 | 2013-04-03, 2:07 am | ||
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Thread: Driving in Japan Post: Driving in Japan Probably a bit outdated now, but my thoughts on driving and getting a license in Japan back in 2006: http://six-eight-ten.livejournal.com/812.html |
six8ten | General discussion | 23 | 4,524 | 2013-02-25, 1:53 am | ||
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Thread: Do you give choco back to your students? Post: Do you give choco back to your students? Khakionion Wrote:But not the students, don't eat the students. Eat the chocolates. Eating people is a social faux pas in Japan. Really? I thought you just became a minor TV/talk show celebrity for eat... |
six8ten | Off topic | 5 | 996 | 2013-02-20, 10:54 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work Francesca2207 Wrote:Looking at the bigger picture meat is bad for us. Even if you eat meat moderately veganism is healthier when you consider food borne illness. Over 60% of chicken and pork have dise... |
six8ten | Off topic | 316 | 42,856 | 2012-12-10, 2:19 am | ||
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Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread Took the test in Takao. No clock in my room, the desk was so small that it wasn't actually touching the floor (though it was just barely off the floor) once I got my knees jammed under it. |
six8ten | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 297 | 78,507 | 2012-12-03, 7:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Mechanically difficult kanji Post: Mechanically difficult kanji I do have a tendency to make many of my kanji a bit tall and spindly, rather than fit into a box like it "should". So my 木 will end up much like a 't' with a couple of short legs, for instance. |
six8ten | Remembering the Kanji | 51 | 15,577 | 2012-11-14, 3:46 am | ||
