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Honda’s Asimo Robot, The Future of Artificial Intelligence

thejapanguy@gmail.com (Donald B. Ash) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:42:20 +0000

I have a treat for you today!! I know I said I would finish my coverage of the the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, and in a way this is a a part of that. When I went to the Tokyo Motor Show 2012, I got an unexpected surprise at the Honda showcase area. Just after […]

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A Japan Guy Interview: “Life in Japan” featuring Tony Du (Parts 1 & 2)

thejapanguy@gmail.com (Donald B. Ash) — Sun, 08 May 2011 21:17:40 +0000

I had another opportunity to interview another expat that I know and respect, Tony Du. Tony has been an expat in Japan for more than five years now and I figure what better way to get another view on life in Japan than by asking someone who’s been here longer than I have. I think […]

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A Japan Guy Interview: Life in Japan, featuring Gareth Jones

thejapanguy@gmail.com (Donald B. Ash) — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:59:45 +0000

I did an interview with my good friend Gareth Jones a little while back to get someone another take on what life in Japan is like. Because he’s been in Japan for nearly the exact same amount of time as I have, and because I worked with him for nearly three years, I figured Gareth […]

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My AEON Japanese Farewell Speech, Tsukuba, Japan 2011

thejapanguy@gmail.com (Donald B. Ash) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:45:03 +0000

Saturday February 26th, 2011 Portofino Italian Restaurant So today, it finally became real to me, in front of about 80 adult students who showed up to Marisa Sensei’s and my farewell party…I’m really leaving. We had a nice dinner at the Portofino Italian restaurant and I had a chance to walk around to each and […]

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The Square Enix Showcase: Shinjuku Japan

thejapanguy@gmail.com (Donald B. Ash) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:54:08 +0000

Per my friend, Karl’s, recommendation, I thought I’d take a little trip to Shinjuku and visit the Square Enix store. Since I had to pick up my HIV test results at the Minami Shinjuku Building (don’t worry, it was negative), and it just so happened that the Square Enix Showcase was about a 10-15 minute […]

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