Donald Ash is an Atlanta, Georgia-born, American expat who has been living in a Japanese time warp for the last eleven years. While in that time warp, he discovered that he absolutely loves writing, blogging, and sharing. Donald is the creator of thejapanguy.com blog. Wanna know more about this guy? Check out his "What's Your Story" page.
By Donald Ash | Articles
ULTIMATE TRANSFERWISE VIDEO REVIEW TRANSCRIPT TRANSFERWISE VIDEO REVIEW – INTROAre you frustrated with sending money home from Japan?Rick: NOooooooHhooohoMorty: (crying hysterically)Well, there is a fix for that. Today, let’s take a look at it. A very useful money remittance service called TransferWise. In today’s review, let’s completely pick TransferWise apart. We’ll talk about what it […]
By Donald Ash | Product Comparison
How do you send money home from Japan?There are several ways to go about it. Some services are a bit more cumbersome than others, but the two services I’m most familiar with, here in Japan, are GoRemit and TransferWise. Personally, I’ve found both services to be reliable and fast. But what if speed and reliability […]
By Donald Ash | Japan Guy Product Reviews
What’s the best way to send money home internationally? This is a money dilemma that many an expat have faced. For some, it’s the deal-breaker that prevents them from living abroad. Luckily, there are working solutions to this international money transfer problem. In this TransferWise review we’ll examine one of the more popular solutions. We’re […]
By Donald Ash | Japanese Textbook Reviews
Genki Two Video Review TRANSCRIPT GENKI 2 VIDEO REVIEW – INTROHey gang. It’s me Donald with thejapanguy.com, and yes it is time for another Japanese textbook review. Today, let’s take a look at a continuation of a very, very popular elementary Japanese textbook. More specifically, we’re going to take a look at Genki 2.Before we […]
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GENKI ONE VIDEO REVIEW TRANSCRIPT GENKI ONE VIDEO REVIEW Hey, everybody. This is Donald with TheJapanGuy.com, and today, let’s take a look at a really popular Japanese textbook. You know what one of the really big questions I get over on TheJapanGuy.com blog is? “No, Donny. Why don’t you tell us?” Okay. The question is, “How […]
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Blue Yeti USB Mic Video Review – TRANSCRIPT Yeti USB Mic Review Transcript AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE – Yes this post does contain affiliate links. When you buy through these links on Amazon, I do earn a commission, but I only recommend things that I have personally vetted. [Japanese]Hey, hey. Before we kick off today’s video, please don’t […]
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In the studio with Peter Galante, founder of Japanesepod101!Let’s something we haven’t done in quite a while-an interview! I had the pleasure of talking with Peter Galante, the founder of Japanesepod101. In this fun-filled interview, we get to know the person behind a useful Japanese product. We have an in-depth discussion about living in Japan, […]