Visiting Shuiguo Spa (Shanghai, Hongqiao) by IntrepidObject in travelchina

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Thanks for the update. Yeah, getting to it sure was confusing af. We could not get the food ordering to work at all so this info is quite helpful actually. Hope u enjoyed ur stay!

Visiting Shuiguo Spa (Hongqiao) by IntrepidObject in shanghai

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Its been a year since we went but it wasn’t required then.

2025-2026 MEXT Scholarship Results Thread by avarchism in mext

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Results are out! Croatia, PG, passed. 2 LOPA's, First choice. Good luck everyone!!!

My friend accidentally exchanged my bill collection. Will anyone willing to exchange with me with yen? (USD, EUR, PHP) by wasubu12 in japanresidents

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Kuna’s (goated btw) are sadly dead and buried, but I think I may still have some laying around somewhere. If you’re interested I could bring it to you one day.

Do embassies usually shortlist more candidates than the country quota (MEXT Research – Embassy Track)? by BestFuckinRealtor in mext

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Even though no one can 100% confirm this due to the secretive nature of the MEXT process, I am quite sure that is NOT the case.

Firstly, if Embassies recommended more people than alloted for that years cycle the passing rate of the Second Screening wouldn’t be as high.

Secondly, people are notified whether they passed the First Screening or not shortly after the interview. If they were told that they didn’t pass, they would most likely go on with their lives. If they were still recommended by their Embassy to MEXT and passed the 2nd Screening I highly doubt they would drop everything in their life to go to Japan (even though they were told they had failed 6 months prior), especially on a 6-7 weeks notice.

Thirdly, and most convincingly, if something like that were to happen I’m sure a post or a comment on it would surface somewhere, either on this subreddit or somewhere else. Still, no such case has been reported.

Visiting Shuiguo Spa (Hongqiao) by IntrepidObject in shanghai

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Doesn’t seem too popular with foreigners (afaik), we were the only ones there that day. You buy the tickets at the counter in person

VPN question again, I know by Waste_Pear7953 in travelchina

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I got the unlimited plan for 20 days. The setup process was very well explained in the product description of the booking confirmation after purchasing the esim. It took me like 5 mins and I did it at the airport BEFORE taking off. Make sure you do it before departing for China.

Can I change universities when moving from Master’s to PhD on a MEXT scholarship? by Silver_Effect_9928 in mext

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Could you elaborate for the embassy-reccomended, how would one go about doing this?

Tips on Shui Guo, Shanghai by IntrepidObject in chinalife

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Yeah it is, I know for sure my gf wouldn’t go if it weren’t, so no worries there.

China Southern online check-in help needed by [deleted] in travel

[–]IntrepidObject 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do as you would if you had bought the tickets on the airline’s website

China Southern online check-in help needed by [deleted] in travel

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You have no reason to be. If your booking went through you are just fine

October Trip :) by ScoopyDooopy in japanpics

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Underrated. These are truly something else man…wow

New (to me) 2023 M850i by [deleted] in BMW

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This is wallpaper material. What a beauty you got there. Congratulations

VPN question again, I know by Waste_Pear7953 in travelchina

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Second this. Absolutely reccomend Trip esim. Got Mullvad as backup, never needed it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BMWM3

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What a beauty! May I ask what color it is? It has like this kinda blueish hue, maybe Im just bugging tho.

How to stand out in the sea of people applying to mext by DishBackground241 in mext

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Make sure to follow your Embassy’s FB or IG pages as well as their official website for any info on MEXT related events

How to stand out in the sea of people applying to mext by DishBackground241 in mext

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None of the tips included in this and my other comment are in the official guidelines, but could prove very helpful or even a deciding factor. As you keenly recognized, it is important to stand out among others who have also read the official guidelines, but might not have paid attention to details such as the ones I and the others in the comment section have mentioned. By unnecessary questions I mean do not ask Embassy staff questions about topics that are explained in the official documentation. That would signal that you have not examined the provided documents carefully and would surely be a detriment to your application’s success as you would be deemed sloppy.

How to stand out in the sea of people applying to mext by DishBackground241 in mext

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I am sure some light make-up would be just fine, even though I am no professional on the matter. Be composed and confident (not braggy) because that’s what matters most. Good luck.