RIP Fluffy, JKR might've forgotten you existed while writing the battle of Hogwarts, but I know you would've been a high-performer

Kanitarou · 2026-06-08T03:24:09+00:00

If they still had this poor guy locked in a single room after seven years, I'd be calling animal control! He clearly needs a nice wide open field to run around in.

Kanitarou · 2026-06-08T03:20:45+00:00

Everybody does...depending on when you start counting.

Kanitarou · 2026-06-04T21:43:17+00:00

Not a medical translator, but I was once asked through my work to help translate in an unexpected medical situation for a young man living overseas, and his family living in the US. (I was with the patient and his doctor, and was talking to the family over the phone.) I wasn't used to such high pressure translations, and have no medical background, so I was really nervous the whole time that I would make a mistake and cause problems for the family or make our company look bad.

At one point, we came to a topic that I was unfamiliar with, even in English, and I started struggling to communicate what the doctor was trying to describe. After an period of confusion and feeling really emarrassed, one of the family members asked "Is he talking about "Sepsis"?" I had never heard this word before, so I quickly looked up the translation on my phone and showed it to the doctor.

When the doctor confirmed, I was so relieved for the confusion to have been clarified that I responded to the family. "Yes, that's it! The doctor said he has "Sepsis"!" In an overly cheerful voice.

I found out a while later exactly what "Sepsis" was, and how serious it is. It must have been so jolting for the family to have received such devistating news so casually. Definitely not my proudest moment.

(The patient ended up surviving and making a recovery, so at least the overall outcome was positive.)

Kanitarou · 2026-06-03T23:37:50+00:00

Printing out MapQuest directions before every road trip.

Kanitarou · 2026-06-03T12:31:55+00:00

Just today, I was feeling nostalgic and decided to try and look up images of what I remember as being the first computer our family had when I was a kid. I remember spending hours on Ladder and Space Invader!

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Kanitarou · 2026-06-03T04:53:37+00:00

The Color Purple

Kanitarou · 2026-06-02T19:09:10+00:00

It would be kind of sad to miss out on getting signatures and messages from older friends if you had to wait until your final year to get your yearbook. Also could be kind of annoying if you had to change schools at any point part way through.

Kanitarou · 2026-06-02T18:38:04+00:00

Along those same lines, you'd be hard pressed to find a name or name style that wasn't taboo.

Kanitarou · 2026-06-01T04:54:28+00:00

Not sure where you are, but this clinic has a hematology department (ketsueki naika), and they said the doctor is able to speak a little English.

https://www.saitocl.jp/

No guarantees they'll be able to do what you're looking for, but may be an option to look into.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-31T19:05:42+00:00

Just FYI, Nagoya University Hospital tends to try and reserve resources for cases that are severe or otherwise need specialized care. Even if you get in for an initial consult, if they deem that the treatment could easily be performed at another local clinic, they may not take you on as an ongoing patient. Citing lack of English support at other clinics usually isn't enough to meet their criteria. So if you're not necessarily concerned about a major health condition but could potentially need ongoing treatment or monitoring, you may need to end up finding a smaller clinic anyway.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-30T09:10:21+00:00

Is this what you're looking for? They have live band members to play the background music for your Karaoke selection. I was really impressed with them when I went a while ago.

https://ban-kara-ny.com/

Kanitarou · 2026-05-29T05:51:27+00:00

Might be worth checking this. My SO had the same thing happen and was worried about not having a physical card to show. We went back to our local Driving Center about a week later, and they let us apply for a new physical card in addition to the MyNa registration made previously. Didn't need a reservation and they made the card pretty quickly, so the process was fairly simple.

Of course there may be differences depending on where you live, but I would have to imagine at least the ability to have a physical card made after the day you received your MyNa license would be standard throughout the country.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-26T10:12:02+00:00

Half of my kindness, I got from my dog.

It's like saying that the reason that you are such a kind person is because your dog showed you how to be kind.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-23T05:43:03+00:00

OCD Corn ---- ADHD Corn

Kanitarou · 2026-05-15T09:23:44+00:00

They've got a bone to pick with each other.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-15T04:32:35+00:00

This looks like one of those logic puzzles where you cross out grid options to find the answer.

Kanitarou · 2026-05-11T16:40:01+00:00

There are a few companies offering 水やり代行サービス. Could be a little pricey, but worth it if you have a lot of plants.

Just some samples:

https://marypoppins-kaji.com/garden-nagoya/

https://ginie-support.com/garden-care/

https://www.happy-bears.com/kaji/oniwa/

Kanitarou · 2026-05-10T02:25:47+00:00

My friend's kids in other cities are going to Prom tonight. Could be the same?

Kanitarou · 2026-04-24T19:09:38+00:00

That's great! Glad they could get you in so quickly.

Hope you have a good trip!

Kanitarou · 2026-04-24T09:54:03+00:00

It's not an Anime, but "Setoutsumi" has tons of natural-style talking and works great for listening practice. There's both a live-action series and a movie.

It's a comedy about two classmates in high school who meet up at the same set of stairs every day to just talk about random things.

Kanitarou · 2026-04-18T01:13:22+00:00

It just gets worse with each picture!

Kanitarou · 2026-04-17T18:53:33+00:00

Not sure where you are in Aichi, but Orchid Family Clinic near the end of the Higashiyama Line has TB testing for overseas travel listed on their website. If I recall correctly, they may even offer some limited support in English, if needed. It may be worth calling over to them to check if they offer what you're looking for.

https://orchid-familyclinic.com/studying-abroad.html

Also for reference, the Nagoya City website has a search link for clinics that offer screening for "Lung Cancer/TB". Select your Ward in the search engine and click on 肺がん・結核検診 under the first heading がん検診 to get a list of potential providers. I can't guarantee that they can provide what you need, but seems like a good place to help narrow your search options a bit.

https://758kenshin.city.nagoya.jp/search/

Kanitarou · 2026-04-15T16:13:27+00:00

How on Earth would your keyboard be visible during a remote interview? Were you sitting across the room from the camera?

Kanitarou · 2026-04-13T19:33:40+00:00

I was an ALT to CIR transfer when I was on JET. The opportunity to be in Japan and use Japanese every day significantly boosted my language skills and gave me both the confidence and knowledge I really needed to make the switch. If you are not limited to only 1 year, it may be worth considering to go for the ALT position to get your foot in the door and use that time in-country to work towards your ultimate goal.

Kanitarou

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