Tag: japan

Apple In Japan: Old But New

Now that the Apple iPhone is out the tension news and post are gone, only to be replaced by the love / hate post. Thankfully, those are coming to a low roar.
One thing that I did come across a lot was talk about how Japan’s people aren’t impressed with the iPhone, even though they are [...]

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Japan’s Drunk Driving Punishments

Sitting here drinking my martini and mixing my next two drinks I wonder how people manage to drink and think it is ok to drive. Still Okinawa has the highest drinking and driving incidents then anywhere in Japan. I can image, seeing how people here drink like crazy. Well, Japan has now up the ante [...]

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Yahoo BB Woes

I was like a kid in the candy store. Happy as hell when we sat down and got ready to sign up for the Yahoo BB service. I couldn’t wait to test out the download speed and the upload speed. It is suppose to be one of the fastest connections around here in Okinawa, Japan. [...]

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Valentine’s Day In Japan

Valentine’s Day is near the corner and I am very excited about it. Not because I get to shower my love with gifts and candy, but because she gets to do it for me! That’s right! Here in Japan, it’s the Men that get the goodies!
Unlike the traditional Valentine’s Day, Japan splits it into two [...]

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Awich

Awish is an upcoming artist from Okinawa. She does rap and j-pop. I’ve listened to a few songs and they aren’t bad. Her native Okinawan tongue is a bit off but I wouldn’t expect it to be perfect due to her age. Perhaps I’ll make a freestyle against her and sent it to her as [...]

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TAMP Classes

The administrative process to separate from the Marine Corps is tougher then its entering counter-part. While all you do is a few initials and signatures to enter, leaving proves prolonged with classes and mountains of paper work. Everything is a packet in the government from getting married to owning your own car. I wonder how [...]

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Podcast: 02 - Re-Enlist & Baby

 
 01 - Re-Enlist & Baby [8:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Yea, I’m re-enlisting into the Marine Corps and we are having a baby. Believe it.

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Eisa Videos

Here are a few videos I found of Eisa dances. If you don’t know about Eisa, its the Okinawan folk music dances. Enjoy! First one, second one, third, and fourth one.

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Japanese Firefox Logo

The Firefox team had a competition to redesign the logo to suit a more, Japanese Anime like appearence. Hat tip: Doug Stewart from Literal Barrage.

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