Archive for November, 2010

Japanese Cell phones: Keitai Denwa

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 at 6:51 pm

A brief introduction into the magical world of Japanese cellphones, or "keitai denwa" (携帯電話). My provider is Softbank, one of the biggies in Japan. Hope I don't bore you guys to tears. Sorry this one's so late/crappy. Enjoy!

DOCOMO FUJITSU F906i JAPANESE CELL PHONE 32MP SH906i SH 03A SH 01B KEITAI
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US $219.00

Samsung SoftBank 707SC 2MP BT Slim Japanese Unlocked GSM 3G Flip Cell Phone Pink
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US $579.99

Kawaii Japanese Eraser or Cell Phone Wristlet Plush
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US $3.49

Japanese Schools: Cell phones in classrooms?

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 at 3:07 pm

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Americain anime watcher here. I've come across a few fairly realistic and modern series that involve students in school with cell phones in their class. One even involved a scene were all the phones go off at once, and the teacher doesn't even care. So, in Japanese schools cell phones are allowed in classrooms? Could someone explain the justification behind this? In America, most schools don't allow phones in the classrooms because a student could text the answers or be distracted in general.

Sorry if it's a strange question...