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Thread: getting money into Japan.... Post: getting money into Japan.... Charles Schwab Brokerage Checking account. They have a global card and allow customers from the UK and Switzerland. You have to get a brokerage account but the catch is that it doesn't cost anything... |
activeaero | General discussion | 6 | 1,491 | 2013-07-27, 10:59 pm | ||
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Thread: Are paid classes good? Post: Are paid classes good? amtrack Wrote:A formal instructor can teach you the things you don't understand by opening a book. If you think a book can teach you everything, it cannot. Firstly, you won't even "get" all of it. ... |
activeaero | General discussion | 66 | 13,790 | 2013-05-24, 7:16 am | ||
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Thread: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread Post: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread SomeCallMeChris Wrote:I don't really want to get into quibbling about those kinds of numbers, the point I was trying to make is that I think it's best to not spend more than a small fraction of your t... |
activeaero | General discussion | 135 | 48,909 | 2013-04-10, 3:39 am | ||
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Thread: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread Post: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread howtwosavealif3 Wrote:But you know once you you reach a certain level you can add 30-40 words a day and its not hard to remember at all just because you already know so much and you're so used to Japa... |
activeaero | General discussion | 135 | 48,909 | 2013-04-08, 7:40 am | ||
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Thread: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread Post: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread It will be a repeat of what some others have said I'm sure but: 1. Toss out anything that isn't comprehensible input. I spent tons of time listening to full blown adult level material for years bef... |
activeaero | General discussion | 135 | 48,909 | 2013-04-08, 3:28 am | ||
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Thread: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Post: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Stansfield123 Wrote:activeaero Wrote:2. Japan has a fairly broad income distribution/good income equality. A society with a broad income distribution handles economic downturns better than a society... |
activeaero | General discussion | 87 | 16,907 | 2013-01-24, 2:21 am | ||
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Thread: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Post: Is Japanese culture "dying"? Here are some simple reasons not to worry too much in regards the population decline issues and the like: 1. Tokyo is projected to retain a massive population even as the rest of the country's popu... |
activeaero | General discussion | 87 | 16,907 | 2013-01-20, 3:13 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread この道は古い would be the correct of the two and in casual speech you can just drop the particle all together if you want. In fact that would actually be the most natural from my experience. |
activeaero | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,850 | 2012-12-30, 1:01 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread 清掃に入っていますか。 This looks simple enough but I was thrown off the first time I heard it. They use it at a Manga Kissa when you extended your stay. I know they are basically asking if I want them to clea... |
activeaero | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,850 | 2012-12-30, 1:54 am | ||
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Thread: University vs Language School Post: University vs Language School If you currently don't have the motivation to self study then you really need to work on that first as paying for a language school is a very bad bet. Sometimes in can motivate people who couldn't st... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 3 | 1,542 | 2012-12-06, 7:22 am | ||
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Thread: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) Post: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) Surreal Wrote:qwertyytrewq Wrote:Let's use Surreal's figures. If it's an average of 10,000 yen a day then that's 70,000 a week per store. How much does it cost to hire one person with a van to go to s... |
activeaero | Off topic | 57 | 9,310 | 2012-10-04, 2:13 pm | ||
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Thread: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) Post: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) qwertyytrewq Wrote:In any case, even if the cost of distributing wasted food is more than the cost of the food, I would say so what? The Government wastes enough money on killing people and wars, migh... |
activeaero | Off topic | 57 | 9,310 | 2012-10-04, 1:54 pm | ||
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Thread: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) Post: Wal-Mart is coming to Japan (sorta) qwertyytrewq Wrote:That's going to cause a stir to Libertarians who don't want Government intervention/regulation in the market but I think this is an idea that is probably best forced into action by ... |
activeaero | Off topic | 57 | 9,310 | 2012-10-04, 12:52 am | ||
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Thread: Move to Japan, Go to College, and get a Job, on low budget? Post: Move to Japan, Go to College, and get a Job, on lo... Unless you get a really sweet scholarship setup then it is an infinitely better idea to get your degree in the states as well as some professional work experience. |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 15 | 5,664 | 2012-09-15, 8:08 am | ||
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Thread: The mentality of learning Chinese because of money/economy/job/career. Post: The mentality of learning Chinese because of money... I worked for a U.S. organization that had offices in approximately 50 different countries around the world spanning all of the inhabited continents. You know what languages actually had the most eco... |
activeaero | Off topic | 25 | 6,225 | 2012-08-31, 5:41 pm | ||
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Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. Post: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. It doesn't matter how creative with your resume you are because as soon as they see "eikaiwa teacher" the HR person's eyes are just going to glaze over in most cases. Companies who hire foreigners kn... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 24,811 | 2012-08-13, 1:17 am | ||
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Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. Post: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. yudantaiteki Wrote:Doctorhabib Wrote:And yes do they even Non-ALT foreigners as teachers? It's very, very rare. I've heard of it at the college level but never high school or below. My company has 4 ... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 24,811 | 2012-08-12, 8:13 am | ||
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Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. Post: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan. I work for a sort of conglomerate company which is involved in all sorts of industries including the management of the ALT program for the city school system composed of about 6-7 schools. This is no... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 24,811 | 2012-08-12, 6:40 am | ||
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Thread: Reading novels when you're a Japanese kid Post: Reading novels when you're a Japanese kid To believe this would be a major problem for Japanese kids would be to believe that the only way a Japanese child can learn a new kanji compound is through formal classroom instruction and pacing. ... |
activeaero | General discussion | 25 | 6,556 | 2012-07-29, 9:55 pm | ||
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Thread: I quit Post: I quit I find it pretty funny that the original poster is asking why he should have to act in different way while making a thread telling everyone how he is going to quit learning said language because of th... |
activeaero | Off topic | 58 | 11,508 | 2012-07-28, 9:17 am | ||
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Thread: Iphone 5 Coming to Docomo Post: Iphone 5 Coming to Docomo Everyone does know that you can use an Iphone on Docomo right now right? Docomo will sell you a sim card that works on unlocked Iphones. The only issue at the moment is that you can't use Docomo's l... |
activeaero | Off topic | 24 | 8,230 | 2012-05-12, 8:09 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese cities' earthquake resistance Post: Japanese cities' earthquake resistance kitakitsune Wrote:You're much more likely to be killed by a fire post quake than by anything falling on your head. This is what happened in Kobe and the last big Tokyo quake. That and I believe it was... |
activeaero | Off topic | 9 | 2,526 | 2012-05-03, 12:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Does input=output??? Post: Does input=output??? For starters you said you've only been studying for 4 months. In Japanese terms that is a very short period of time unless you are just an extremely hardcore self studier. Heck even then 4 months is... |
activeaero | The Japanese language | 16 | 2,994 | 2012-04-05, 8:09 am | ||
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Thread: Looking to work in Japan on a short-term (1 year) basis Post: Looking to work in Japan on a short-term (1 year) ... vix86 Wrote:activeaero Wrote:executive search consulting, aka recruiting. My friend who just switched out of ALT work thought he had a job lined up with exactly that. He was basically contacted soon a... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 25 | 11,844 | 2012-04-03, 1:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Are some people just good at learning a new language? Post: Are some people just good at learning a new langua... turvy Wrote:Ok, "communicate at a basic level" was pretty vague or even misleading. These people communicate very well and can produce complex sentences that take me at least 5 to 10 seconds to decode... |
activeaero | General discussion | 29 | 5,565 | 2012-04-03, 5:47 am | ||
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Thread: Looking to work in Japan on a short-term (1 year) basis Post: Looking to work in Japan on a short-term (1 year) ... With a degree in Aerospace Engineering I would highly suggest getting something besides an english teaching gig. You are worth more than that. The biggest hurdle in regards to getting a job in Japan... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 25 | 11,844 | 2012-04-03, 5:34 am | ||
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Thread: How to express "As he was doing X, Y happened" in Japanese Post: How to express "As he was doing X, Y happened" in ... matrixofdynamism Wrote:Or putting it another way ""As X was happening, Y happened" Lets have some example sentences: "As I sat down on the chair to have a cup of cofee, I heard a knock at the door" o... |
activeaero | Group study | 15 | 5,133 | 2012-03-18, 9:41 pm | ||
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Thread: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Survival tips? Post: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Surviva... I moved to Tokyo with my carry on bag only and I packed both my desktop (broken down without the case of course) and my laptop with me. I also had nothing else sent over and I've been her for 1 1/2 y... |
activeaero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 23 | 6,801 | 2012-03-17, 12:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Is the food at 7-11 safe? Post: Is the food at 7-11 safe? Zarxrax Wrote:I just arrived in Japan a few days ago, and something startled me when I went into a 7-11. They have slices of pizza, as well as hotdogs, just wrapped up and sitting out, unrefrigerated.... |
activeaero | Off topic | 26 | 5,249 | 2012-03-17, 11:57 am | ||
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Thread: Narita airport cellphone rental? Post: Narita airport cellphone rental? You can rent sim cards with the unlimited data plans that will work in unlocked US Iphones, etc. The rental plans are very expensive but if you want to use a lot of data I can almost guarantee you th... |
activeaero | Off topic | 13 | 7,165 | 2012-03-14, 6:58 pm | ||
