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Thread: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hit a peak again? Post: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hi... blueshift Wrote:On the other hand, Canadian citizens are double taxed. No they aren't. If you are no longer a resident you pay no Canadian tax. |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 44 | 10,579 | 2013-10-14, 12:48 am | ||
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Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months? Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months? Considering the score required for a pass, JLPT1 is barely native middle school level. Anyone claiming it's hard for a native adult is just making excuses. |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 856 | 195,387 | 2013-10-08, 10:25 pm | ||
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Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test? Post: What is the most useful Japanese test? dizmox Wrote:mutley Wrote:What do you mean by a normal job? Yeah... any job that doesn't require near native level ability isn't a normal job. Plenty of companies in Japan will accommodate people who ... |
Jarvik7 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,598 | 2013-06-06, 4:09 am | ||
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Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test? Post: What is the most useful Japanese test? sherlock Wrote:mutley Wrote:There are also various tests aimed specifically at translators and even specific areas of translation. Would you know if there are also some courses or curriculum for speci... |
Jarvik7 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,598 | 2013-06-06, 3:51 am | ||
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Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test? Post: What is the most useful Japanese test? uisukii Wrote:Zgarbas Wrote:Don't underestimate the work that goes into translation. Everybody else does =(. Call me an outlier then. I deeply appreciate those extending their time and effort into tra... |
Jarvik7 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,598 | 2013-06-06, 3:48 am | ||
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Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test? Post: What is the most useful Japanese test? Zgarbas Wrote:Don't underestimate the work that goes into translation. Everybody else does =(. This. I occasionally conduct translation tests so I can outsource some of my office's work, but everyone... |
Jarvik7 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,598 | 2013-06-06, 3:45 am | ||
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Thread: Ph. Ds in Japan Post: Ph. Ds in Japan Don't know anything about doing PhDs here, but regarding classical: You should get a decent grasp of classical Japanese grammar, lexicon and orthography, as well as how to read old Japanese calligrap... |
Jarvik7 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 15 | 3,752 | 2013-05-15, 6:22 am | ||
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Thread: How to be less shy when talking to Japanese People Post: How to be less shy when talking to Japanese People Yeah I kind of hate the HUB now (and their poorly mixed drinks), but I still end up getting dragged down to the Sakae one once a month or so. It's a pretty fun place if you're single though. |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 9 | 2,233 | 2012-11-07, 2:33 am | ||
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Thread: How to be less shy when talking to Japanese People Post: How to be less shy when talking to Japanese People Alcohol |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 9 | 2,233 | 2012-11-06, 7:48 am | ||
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Thread: Buying a road bike in Japan Post: Buying a road bike in Japan Aichi DOES have the highest traffic fatality rate in Japan :P |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 26 | 8,971 | 2012-11-05, 8:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan and negativity Post: Japan and negativity The whole reason happy cute culture thrives is because it's an escape from everyday depressing reality and the stress of being 受験生/仕事人間/forever alone. Depression and pessimism are rife in Japan, as it... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 33 | 6,793 | 2012-11-05, 8:08 pm | ||
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Thread: Buying a road bike in Japan Post: Buying a road bike in Japan Most people are aware I think, but riding on the street is obviously stupid. Not even bike police ride on the road. The only people I EVER see on the road are guys in spandex and helmets on expensive ... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 26 | 8,971 | 2012-11-02, 3:59 am | ||
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Thread: Buying a road bike in Japan Post: Buying a road bike in Japan Road bikes are not practical for cycling normal distances as transportation. 1) They have skinny tires. This allows them to go faster, but they offer virtually no grip in the rain and no shock absorp... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 26 | 8,971 | 2012-11-02, 12:43 am | ||
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Thread: Moving on, but how? Post: Moving on, but how? Rule #1: Never date a coworker. Most relationships end and it'll make your work environment awkward (plus there is the risk of her telling everyone your most embarrassing secrets). Once you get over ... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 20 | 3,803 | 2012-11-01, 4:29 am | ||
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Thread: An AKB48 Thread Post: An AKB48 Thread Not very many girls find their uniforms ださい. You'll notice they wear them as much as possible, even on weekends (yes they may have 部活, but they have every opportunity to change before heading downtown... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 273 | 43,603 | 2012-03-14, 9:39 am | ||
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Thread: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? Post: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? vileru Wrote:Furthermore, there is no Japanese bank that does not charge a fee for withdrawing on weekends. My J-bank (UFJ) doesn't charge money for withdrawals ever and has 24/7 atms. It depend on wh... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 119 | 21,823 | 2012-03-02, 7:27 pm | ||
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Thread: 2011 Reflections and 2012 Resolutions Post: 2011 Reflections and 2012 Resolutions Mobile dev is a pretty good field to get into now in Japan; since Japan was behind the west in moving to smartphones the boom is now. Unfortunately shit vendors like GREE have caught wind though. It'... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 93 | 19,334 | 2012-03-01, 8:38 am | ||
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Thread: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? Post: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? shhh, the women will find out that we know about their plans! |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 119 | 21,823 | 2012-02-28, 9:28 am | ||
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Thread: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? Post: More Japanese = less enjoyment of Japan? Bushido = constant bar fights? Whu? |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 119 | 21,823 | 2012-02-27, 4:04 am | ||
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Thread: Hilarious Photo? Post: Hilarious Photo? Something Chinese |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 17 | 3,803 | 2012-02-24, 6:31 am | ||
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Thread: The KanKen Chronicles Post: The KanKen Chronicles 薔薇 is such a stereotypical "hard word" that it's one of the first things anyone who likes kanji remembers. I memorized it when I was still like JLPT4 level :P KK1.5 is pretty impressive though. He sh... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 397 | 123,291 | 2012-02-23, 9:07 am | ||
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Thread: This guy = the man Post: This guy = the man Kuma01 Wrote:I can't comment on any of the other languages but I can tell that he is not a native speaker of Dutch. He pronounces words rather stiff and his expression is also very bookish, like you w... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 112 | 19,916 | 2012-02-22, 10:24 pm | ||
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Thread: I just went Tokyo for three minutes Post: I just went Tokyo for three minutes Good photography, but the most impressive thing was how many panning shots they got of famous landmarks in Kyoto without any crowds. Must have gone out at dawn a lot. I've been to every location there... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 5 | 1,572 | 2012-02-22, 10:15 am | ||
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Thread: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter Post: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter Trolla? :P |
Jarvik7 | Learning resources | 14 | 2,951 | 2012-02-22, 2:13 am | ||
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Thread: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter Post: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter aphasiac Wrote:why not put more kanji Because it's just the same kanji from the Genki 1/2 textbooks in the same order. Basically they put the appendix of Genki on a photocopier and pressed enlarge. I... |
Jarvik7 | Learning resources | 14 | 2,951 | 2012-02-22, 2:02 am | ||
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Thread: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter Post: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter I think the whole concept of a kanji poster is worthless as a study tool. However, something like the kanji poster that sponsors this site can be useful as a motivational tool since it lists all the J... |
Jarvik7 | Learning resources | 14 | 2,951 | 2012-02-21, 9:03 pm | ||
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Thread: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter Post: Cool new Japanese project on Kickstarter What do they need $3000 in funding for? It's just 300 characters from kanjidic printed onto a smallish poster. 300 characters is less than a week of RTK study for most of the site's active users..... |
Jarvik7 | Learning resources | 14 | 2,951 | 2012-02-21, 8:28 pm | ||
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Thread: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cult? Am I too late? Post: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cu... It's funny how some posters believe that joining a mainstream religion is somehow better/healthier than joining a cult. The only difference is size. All religions start as cults. In 2000 years everyo... |
Jarvik7 | Off topic | 31 | 6,867 | 2012-02-20, 8:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Has Japan Let You Down? Post: Has Japan Let You Down? Aside from potential visa issues, are you paying taxes on your profits from private teaching? If not it's illegal. |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 372 | 53,081 | 2012-02-20, 5:55 am | ||
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Thread: Has Japan Let You Down? Post: Has Japan Let You Down? @Vix Dispatch ALT don't have to work outside of the school season, but they also don't get any pay during the holiday (or they get paid less per month to make it the same total amount). Interac (and ... |
Jarvik7 | General discussion | 372 | 53,081 | 2012-02-20, 2:24 am | ||
