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Reaction from Students in US and Asia

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It's so silent that I can hear toads croak...

My demonstration on a Cintiq 24HD during a Wacom Event at Scape

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I met up with an ex-classmate during a business networking session and he coincidentally was working on organising this event so I was invited to go down for a demonstration. It was a bit creepy seeing your own photo...

Service Charge and Tips in Japan, Singapore and US

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I really miss the great service in Japan~

Charity Sale at Sun Ray Cafe by Evacomics

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I am holding a charity sale of 7 pieces of artwork at Sun Ray Cafe right now! They are all hand-painted/drawn, not digital, which means they are one of a kind!

Weather Forecast in Japan and Singapore

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I guess the weather of tropical countries is more tricky to forecast...

Odd Japanese English: Sharp Pencil

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New sub-series about odd Japanese English, what do you think about it?

Kamakura Day trip Sep 2013, Enoshima Special

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Finally the end of my day tour on 19th Sep 2013 at Enoshima, Kamakura!

Neutral vs Emotional

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Display of emotions between people in US and people in Japan. This is part of my series about cultural differences based on Hofstede and Trompenaar's theories. The first one about Individualist vs Collectivist is here ~ Links: Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory Trompenaar's Model of National Culture Differences

Kamakura Day trip Sep 2013, part TWO

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I thought I left Hase area (the one with Big Buddha) for Enoshima in my previous blog post but discovered from my photos that I actually went to another temple: Hasedera (長谷寺). This is what happens when you don't blog soon!

The Definition of Silence

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It was really irritating at first. I later read that Japanese use silence to avoid conflicts when they want to reject you. But  I am pretty sure overseas counterparts would greatly appreciate a discussion before concluding that it is not possible in a business scenario.