Japanese Cyber Security
BeerCon2: Tokyo Takedown: How 10 seconds can change the world?
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the write up of my BeerCon2 talk, "Tokyo Takedown: How 10 seconds can change the world?".
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Japanese 101
On a need to know basis! Japanese 101: Essential Phrases
The most daunting thing for most westerners who are about to visit Japan is learning Japanese. When you look at the Japanese language, it is quite scary with the difference in pronunciation, sentence structures and the fact that they use three different writing systems: kanji, hiragana and katakana.
Japanese Cyber Security
The treacherous trio of APTs: Bears, Pandas, and Chollimas.
APT. Ooo cyber buzz word, anyone up for a game of cyber security bingo? This is the first cyber security blog so I thought it would be a good idea to do a word that pops up everywhere.
Pre-Japan
Sensei, how expensive is Japan?
The main concern I hear from people who want to go to Japan is how expensive Japan is. But is Japan expensive? No, let me be clear, I am not saying it's cheap but apart from the initial scare of flights and medical insurance, the actual country isn't as expensive as it is rumoured to be.
Daily life in Japan.
Excuse me, where do I put my trash?
One of the first things everyone notices when they visit Japan is how clean it is, then they notice how hard it is to find a rubbish bin! Then add the fact that Japan is known for having tons of vending machines everywhere you go. It begs the question why is it so hard to find rubbish bins in Japan?
Japanese 101
Hello from across the world. Japanese 101: Greetings
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others, even as a beginner. Especially in Japanese as the Japanese culture is based around proper social etiquette.
Pre-Japan
Things you should know before stepping on a flight to Japan!
If I got a pound for every time, I hear the sentence “I would love to go to Japan” I would have enough money to travel to Japan and back every four months.
Daily life in Japan.
Red, Yellow, Blue. The traffic lights of Japan!
If there is one thing that most people will guarantee about anywhere, is that red means stop, and green means go. It is a simple lesson that we all learn way before we sit behind the steering wheel. So, what happens when you see a blue light instead of green?
Japanese 101
Itchy, knee, san? Japanese 101: numbers
Out of all the Japanese words that I know, I don't think I will ever forget 1, 2, 3 in Japanese. Why is that you ask?
Japanese Food Series
The first bite: how kitkats changed the world
When I come back from Japan, I am never asked to bring back noodles or rice which are the staple food of Japan. But there is one food that is always mentioned! Those weird KitKats!
Pre-Japan
Let's talk about my weird and wonderful Japan
Last week, I talked about the west's view of Japan being weird and strange but this week, I want to talk about what I find weird about Japan. Firstly, let us start with the one thing that you will find anywhere in Japan... MASCOTS!
Pre-Japan
Let's talk about the weird and wonderful Japan
"Have you ever seen a used panties vending machine?" ... Well no. This is the question that I asked the most when talking about "how crazy and weird Japan is".