Tokyo Trains in 1991

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Lyle Saxon of Tokyo Linux Users Group posted a few videos from 1990-1992 Tokyo. He compares train ticket gates then (hand-punched tickets) and now (magstrip and Suica), but the more shocking video is conductors pushing people onto packed trains.

Now, I’ve been to Tokyo, and I rode the trains at rush hour, and it was one of the most… compact experiences of my life. But that didn’t prepare me at all for this. I cannot even imagine riding a train like that every day to work. It’s insane.

Via Jim Grisanzio.

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Looks like I’m going to Japan!

Thursday, January 4th, 2007
Welcome to myEAP On-Line Application

To change the specific program for an application that is in-progress you do not need to start a new application. Just
- Inform your Campus EAP Office of your change in plans; and,
- Change the country and the program in your existing application.

To apply to more than one EAP program, be sure to check with your Campus EAP Office for possible restrictions. For example, for programs that run at the same time, your EAP Office may require you to choose only one program before submitting your completed application. For programs that run consecutively (without any overlap), you will need to review the details and possible restrictions with your EAP Office.

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Application for JAPAN - Science & Engineering in English - Japan Universities - ILP + Year - 2007-08 - SELECTED
Application for JAPAN - Science & Engineering - Japan Universities - Year - 2007-08 - SELECTED

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Paul on compliments

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 

Paul: I defer to Joe on that [Japanese language], because he's way awesomer at the language than I am.
Joe: No...
Paul: Yeah, he's even got the whole cultural thing down where he can't accept a compliment.
Joe: No... I got that from you!!
Paul: No...

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Paul on Kanji

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

Why am I practicing ‘ichi’? That’s dumb.

Ichi is the kanji for “one”. It looks like this: —

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Eric on coping in a foreign land

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

So if there’s something I can’t order at a restaraunt, I usually just point and say ‘kanji ga yomenai desu ga, kore wo onegaishimasu’ [I can't read this, but, one of these, please].

Some take a different approach though. Last night Ryan just said, in English, ‘I’ll have the unagi [eel] nonsense, please.’

Eric on coping in a foreign land

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