November 7, 2018

Heavenly Japanese Flavors

With special friend and guest Pavi, we discuss my list of heavenly flavors and foods that I first encountered in Japan and/or strongly associate with Japanese cuisine:
Shouyu - https://amzn.to/2uE1Lvh
Ponzu - https://amzn.to/2IjaIMy
Yuzu - https://amzn.to/2Ja6vvP
Wasabi - https://amzn.to/2E8H4qY
Shoga - https://amzn.to/2H2joYo
Nori - https://amzn.to/2EbhjGh
Shiso - https://amzn.to/2IjqIy1
Mikan - https://amzn.to/2GtsOee

October 3, 2017

38 - Public Pools in Japan

My daughter's been really into swimming lately, so we've been spending lots of time at the local public pool. It seemed like an apt Japanatron topic, so here it is! Oh, and I tried video this time.

September 27, 2018

How I Send Money Between my Japan and USA Bank Accounts - Life Abroad

Despite living abroad in Japan for quite some time now, I of course still maintain a USA presence of sorts in the form of bank accounts and credit cards. Therefore, a common scenario is sending money between my Japan bank account and my USA one. While the options used to be fairly limited to international money orders and wire transfers, a couple of newly-discovered and extremely convenient solutions have proved their weight in yen to me. For the sake of completeness, I document all the solutions I've utilized.

June 10, 2017

Fake Phishing Call From Intel Becomes Crank Call

Recently I've been getting fake calls from scumbags phishing for my personal information. This guy says he's from Intel and wants my email address--likely for identity theft or spamming. I detest such scammers and seek vengeance through comedic shaming.