Archive for Tag: Low-Rent Adventures in Japan
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Now Hiring
Columns by Richo Rosai on 
1 Do you have what it takes to be rubbin’ it with us?
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Of of Oves
Columns by Richo Rosai on When I was a young boy spending all my time in the back of the room in Christian math class painstakingly translating books and song lyrics, I assumed that my perception of Japanese as being less expressive, less beautiful and poetic than English would slowly fade away with time as I was able to more fully grasp and appreciate the subtleties of the language. As of today this hasn’t been the case.
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Japanese Coin Banks
Columns by Richo Rosai on I have a fetish for and a large collection of Japanese piggy banks (which are metal cans [lol can't they get anything right?]), specifically those with the funniest Japlish on them. They provide me no
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Bed, Bath, and… Beranda? [NSFW]
Columns by Richo Rosai on Bed, Bath, and... Beranda? Anyway, n00d pix of my girlfriend.OK, so I've been typing like 10 hours a day for the last several days. And today being no exception, let's let some pictures do most of the
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: I’m Afraid of Americans (Part Two)
Columns by Richo Rosai on What’s the deal with these bathroom stalls? This and American football have got me seriously wondering if this country wasn’t founded as a haven for closet homosexuals. Why does it need to be possible for other guys to see me?
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: I’m Afraid of Americans (Part One)
Columns by Richo Rosai on I went to America the other day (to see a man about a horse). Actually, I didn’t want to go, and I couldn’t really afford it, but I had no choice.
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: A Hostage Situation, Japlish Supplemental
Columns by Richo Rosai on I worked until 6 a.m., then slept. It's now 7:30. Existence burns. If it were up to me, I'd search for the most painless death that could be accomplished immediately if only to skip this day, but no! My readers need me....
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Ordering a Japanese Pizza
Columns by Richo Rosai on OK, so, this month, the depths of my procrastination and lack of inspiration have driven me to do something I really don't have the money to do. I'm going to order you a Japanese pizza. And what's mor
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Emoticons
Columns by Richo Rosai on Emoticons are big. Here are some of the stupider ones, copied straight from my cell phone.
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: A Screenshot Tour of Mixi
Columns by Richo Rosai on It hurts to type. Would you believe I have caught five colds this year, two of which were different strains of influenza? I thought teaching kids would be an easy supplemental job, but those little fu