Japanese Musers Thread

[Hebetude]

you can download a software which can convert our romaji to hiragana and katakana as well, on www.njstar.com
it suited me perfectly, the only problem is that you need to do a lot of copy/pasting if you wanna chat in japanese for example xD
Does it work for kanji as well? If so, I'll have to give it a go....

[Hebetude]

Cool av,Hanabi :D .
Thnx. :D I have some AS ones too. I'm gonna put one of those up soon, I think.
Oh, and a friend of mine already recieved AS part one. I read it before she got a chance to. :happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Thnx. :D I have some AS ones too. I'm gonna put one of those up soon, I think.
Oh, and a friend of mine already recieved AS part one. I read it before she got a chance to. :happy:

Hahahahaha,I see.I read the end of AS,by the way.Do you want me to tell you?

I dunno if I'll change my av...it's been a looong time with this one...snif...

[Hebetude]

Hahahahaha,I see.I read the end of AS,by the way.Do you want me to tell you?

I dunno if I'll change my av...it's been a looong time with this one...snif...
haha if you've had it long enough it is really hard to part with.

Don't tell me anything. I printed a 10 page spoiler to help me read it :LOL: It's the only way to keep track of all the events and, especially, all the characters. I ordered part 1, 2 & 3 last week, so those should arrive soon... :happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

haha if you've had it long enough it is really hard to part with.

Don't tell me anything. I printed a 10 page spoiler to help me read it :LOL: It's the only way to keep track of all the events and, especially, all the characters. I ordered part 1, 2 & 3 last week, so those should arrive soon... :happy:

My av is a part of me,actually... :LOL: .

Yeah,maybe the bad thing about AS is there are too many characters...

[Hebetude]

My av is a part of me,actually... :LOL: .

Yeah,maybe the bad thing about AS is there are too many characters...
I wouldn't say it's a bad thing, but it does make the whole story a lot more complicated.

[dan_kawaguchi]

I wouldn't say it's a bad thing, but it does make the whole story a lot more complicated.

In theory,it hasn't to be a bad thing but Yuki makes that.Some characters are somekind of...useless...Anyway,it's a good manga!

Waw,it's XXXXXXX in your av!(Don't want to spoil anything,hehehehe).

[Hebetude]

In theory,it hasn't to be a bad thing but Yuki makes that.Some characters are somekind of...useless...Anyway,it's a good manga!

Waw,it's XXXXXXX in your av!(Don't want to spoil anything,hehehehe).
haha, I know who it is.... I made sure I knew about that storyline. I remember reading it and going like "so he is... and he's also... which makes him.... oh, that does make sense now.....:confused:" I do get it now, but it took some time. And the face of my best friend as I tried to explain it to her was absolutely priceless! :LOL:

[dan_kawaguchi]

haha, I know who it is.... I made sure I knew about that storyline. I remember reading it and going like "so he is... and he's also... which makes him.... oh, that does make sense now.....:confused:" I do get it now, but it took some time. And the face of my best friend as I tried to explain it to her was absolutely priceless! :LOL:

Hahahahah,then,I won't spoil the story to Charlotte!

Anyway,the story gets so gore with time... :LOL: .

[Hebetude]

Hahahahah,then,I won't spoil the story to Charlotte!

Anyway,the story gets so gore with time... :LOL: .
I know :LOL: I can't wait 'till mine arrive.... :happy:

[lottie2002]

Hahahahah,then,I won't spoil the story to Charlotte!

Anyway,the story gets so gore with time... :LOL: .

thankies :D

though I'm not sure when I'll be able to read it :( ..seeing as the only shop I know that ever had manga anyway, has taken them out during a re-organisation of the wall with magazines :( ..and I don't have enough money to buy them all on the internet

[Hebetude]

thankies :D

though I'm not sure when I'll be able to read it :( ..seeing as the only shop I know that ever had manga anyway, has taken them out during a re-organisation of the wall with magazines :( ..and I don't have enough money to buy them all on the internet
you can order them in any bookstore. Give them the ISBN number and they can order it. :happy: And you can ask them how much it will cost you so that you can save money. (but anything more than 11 euros is a complete rip-off)

[lottie2002]

you can order them in any bookstore. Give them the ISBN number and they can order it. :happy: And you can ask them how much it will cost you so that you can save money. (but anything more than 11 euros is a complete rip-off)

ooh, idea :happy:

I'm kinda broke-ish at the moment though.. and I want to save some money, 'cause I'm going to France twice around the end of april (:D)

and I bought two books on the internet yesterday, that were quite cheap and that I still wanted quite bad..so, there went my money :(

[dan_kawaguchi]

Aaaawww...you have to pass for sooo many difficulties to buy some manga:( ...

[lottie2002]

Aaaawww...you have to pass for sooo many difficulties to buy some manga:( ...

I'm kinda hoping I'll be able to buy some in France though... not in Paris (or maybe if I find some, just 1), but the week after that, 'cause I think Paris might just be a tad too expensive ;) .. I don't really care that it's in French, then, 'cause it'll probably even help me with my French literature class :)

[Hebetude]

I'm kinda hoping I'll be able to buy some in France though... not in Paris (or maybe if I find some, just 1), but the week after that, 'cause I think Paris might just be a tad too expensive ;) .. I don't really care that it's in French, then, 'cause it'll probably even help me with my French literature class :)
They'll be cheaper if you buy them in France. For that very same reason I've bought my Ranma 1/2 collection in Germany. They were only 5 euro a piece in stead of 30. (and they're ridiculously funny ^^ )

Only one more week 'till my AS arrives......

[lottie2002]

They'll be cheaper if you buy them in France. For that very same reason I've bought my Ranma 1/2 collection in Germany. They were only 5 euro a piece in stead of 30. (and they're ridiculously funny ^^ )

Only one more week 'till my AS arrives......

I guess they will be cheaper, yes :) ..which is why I'll go looking for them there :D ..

[Hebetude]

I guess they will be cheaper, yes :) ..which is why I'll go looking for them there :D ..
which series are you planning on buying?

[lottie2002]

which series are you planning on buying?

whatever I come across and looks even slightly interesting :LOL:

[Hebetude]

whatever I come across and looks even slightly interesting :LOL:
That's how I got most of mine :LOL:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Plunder,plunder:LOL:

[Hebetude]

Plunder,plunder:LOL:
:happy:

3 more days.....

[lottie2002]

That's how I got most of mine :LOL:

that's how I got the manga books I have so far as well (I have about 5 in total so far though, so that doesn't say much :LOL: )

Dan: plunder plunder?? :stunned: ..

[dan_kawaguchi]

I guess you know what plunder is...

[Hebetude]

I got my AS! ^^ I'm sooo happy! I'm gonna read all night :happy:

And my signed copy of sekizuizumu is stuck in my CD player. It's like being in Japan again. Yay! :D

[Hebetude]

Hey, why isn't anyone posting in here?
And were doing so wel.... *cries*

Oh, AS is fantastic! I can't say it often enough. And I'm gonna have a Fruits Basket marathon with a friend of mine some time soon. I still need to watch about 20 episodes ^^ That should keep us busy for a day or 2. :happy:

[Strawberry_Juice]

火曜日- 日本からかえって、たのしかった! 大阪の桜は特にきれなかったですが、私は大阪がちょっと。。。
京都は大きくて平和ので、私の一番好きな日本の所です。
東京はニューヨークのようにでした。 私はぎんざでまいごになりました。 :happy:

PHWOAR my shit Japanese skillz. :LOL: :$ *wanted an excuse to type in Japanese*
I'll probably read this again when I'm more awake and will feel the shame I should be feeling now.

[Hebetude]

火曜日- 日本からかえって、たのしかった! 大阪の桜は特にきれなかったですが、私は大阪がちょっと。。。
京都は大きくて平和ので、私の一番好きな日本の所です。
東京はニューヨークのようにでした。 私はぎんざでまいごになりました。 :happy:

PHWOAR my shit Japanese skillz. :LOL: :$ *wanted an excuse to type in Japanese*
I'll probably read this again when I'm more awake and will feel the shame I should be feeling now.
it's not that bad. I would probably make more grammar mistakes.

Personally I love Tokyo. It's the best Japanese city I've been to. Detail is that it's also the only one I've ever been to... O well, is it?.. No! haha I've been to Fukuoka too! ^.^
Either way, Tokyo rox. :yesey:

oh, and my internet is finally working again. ^.^ Bless.

[dan_kawaguchi]

Long time I don't post here!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah,so jealous about both of you...knowing Japanese...but it's obvious I hate more Hanabi...because she has been to Japan...grrrrrrrrrr...:LOL: .So,how is it going AS?Have you read all the "tankoubons"?

[Rainbow]

京都は大きくて平和ので、私の一番好きな日本の所です。Yay, you liked Kyoto. :happy: I love there, too.

[Hebetude]

Long time I don't post here!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah,so jealous about both of you...knowing Japanese...but it's obvious I hate more Hanabi...because she has been to Japan...grrrrrrrrrr...:LOL: .So,how is it going AS?Have you read all the "tankoubons"?
I've read part 1-3 and I'm planning to order part 4-6 tomorrow. I've saved some money that I have to spend ^^

[lottie2002]

I guess you know what plunder is...

in Dutch, yes..though I don't know if it actually has meanings in other languages.. I always have to think of Ikea when I see plunder :stunned: .. (plundra!)

[Strawberry_Juice]

Long time I don't post here!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah,so jealous about both of you...knowing Japanese...but it's obvious I hate more Hanabi...because she has been to Japan...grrrrrrrrrr...:LOL: .So,how is it going AS?Have you read all the "tankoubons"?
You'll have to hate me, too, that whole thing I typed up was about my trip there! :D

[popo]

He japanese friends!
On the board of muse live they say you can hear a clip of the new album on the japanese yahoo site.You need to have some sort of japanese media player called magiqlip.I've tried this but it wo'nt play.Maybe one of you guys could give it a try, because I got lost in all the japanese characters.:LOL:

[Charon78]

He japanese friends!
On the board of muse live they say you can hear a clip of the new album on the japanese yahoo site.You need to have some sort of japanese media player called magiqlip.I've tried this but it wo'nt play.Maybe one of you guys could give it a try, because I got lost in all the japanese characters.:LOL:

Hi. Nice to meet you!
I'm Japanese and just have read the thread on Muselive.com.
So probably you've already known it.
Well, unfortunately at the moment there's no clip to play :noey:

I guess you guys mean a yellow speaker mark on the page.
Actually it says you can hear a short(30-40seconds) clip IF a speaker mark attatched on the right of a track title.
And there's no tracklist yet.

In the future there might be a clip :D

[popo]

ok thanks!!

[Cheesy Grin]

Are people who aren't Japanese but love/are very interested in Japan allowed here?

*hides*

[dan_kawaguchi]

Are people who aren't Japanese but love/are very interested in Japan allowed here?

*hides*

Actually,I think almost everyone around here are Japan lovers:D!

Don't hide,come here!Wanna some wasabi?

:LOL:

[Cheesy Grin]

Actually,I think almost everyone around here are Japan lovers:D!

Don't hide,come here!Wanna some wasabi?

:LOL:

Wasabi? That'll kill me!!!



I'd like some CDs from Japan though :)

*cough* L'arc en ciel, dir en grey, x japan, tokyo jihen,gackt*cough*

[dan_kawaguchi]

Mmmm,I do like L'arc-en-Ciel,Dir en Grey and X Japan.Actually,L'arc was the first J-band I liked^^.About Gackt...well,I'm fed up with my female friends,with all that "Gackt here,Gackt there,Gackt above,Gackt below" stuff xDDD.

What about The Pillows,Hikaru Utada,Ringo Shiina and The Yellow Monkey?

[Cheesy Grin]

Mmmm,I do like L'arc-en-Ciel,Dir en Grey and X Japan.Actually,L'arc was the first J-band I liked^^.About Gackt...well,I'm fed up with my female friends,with all that "Gackt here,Gackt there,Gackt above,Gackt below" stuff xDDD.

What about The Pillows,Hikaru Utada,Ringo Shiina and The Yellow Monkey?


She's the lead singer in Tokyo Jihen :)

[Rainbow]

She's the lead singer in Tokyo Jihen :)... now. She used to be a solo singer. :)
I saw a promotion video of Tokyo Jihen's 'Shuraba'. It was pretty much the same style as when she was solo .... almost obsessively passionate. I loved it.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/thetokyoincidents/pv/shuraba3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/thetokyoincidents/pv/shuraba2.jpg

[Hebetude]

I've been listening to some old stuff of Hamasaki Ayumi. How very wrong... :LOL: I wonder what those CD's would cost me if I buy them here...

[lottie2002]

I've been listening to some old stuff of Hamasaki Ayumi. How very wrong... :LOL: I wonder what those CD's would cost me if I buy them here...

a LOT, I figure.

so far I only quite like the Pillows, and then mainly their song 'Rush'

[Hebetude]

a LOT, I figure.

so far I only quite like the Pillows, and then mainly their song 'Rush'
over 50 euros... :'(

[lottie2002]

over 50 euros... :'(


ok... that was even more than I thought it would :stunned: .. I figured about 30, maybe, but over 50?????????? :eek: ...

[Hebetude]

ok... that was even more than I thought it would :stunned: .. I figured about 30, maybe, but over 50?????????? :eek: ...
$47,75 from amazon.com. But it has to be shipped to the Netherlands....

bol.com doesn't even have her CD's :indiff:

Edit: I wouldn't hesitate if they were 30 euro's....

[dan_kawaguchi]

but 50€ for how many CDs?The prize here is 12-15€ each one,it's no hard to find records in comic shops,hehehehehehehe....And if you are fan of Gackt...you can find almost everything around here:rolleyes: ...

[lottie2002]

$47,75 from amazon.com. But it has to be shipped to the Netherlands....

bol.com doesn't even have her CD's :indiff:

Edit: I wouldn't hesitate if they were 30 euro's....

:stunned: ... woah, that sucks.. bol.com doesn't have her CD's? weird stuff.. but then again, I've looked there more often, and they never seemed to have what I wanted..

I would hesitate then, seeing as I'm used to getting the cd's I like for about 10 to 15 euro :LOL: ..

[lottie2002]

but 50€ for how many CDs?The prize here is 12-15€ each one,it's no hard to find records in comic shops,hehehehehehehe....And if you are fan of Gackt...you can find almost everything around here:rolleyes: ...

yeah yeah yeah, we know, spain rocks, holland sucks, simple and clear, no need to rub it in ;)

although, if Holland sucks, then why am I joining in with all the orange junk? :stunned:

[Hebetude]

but 50€ for how many CDs?The prize here is 12-15€ each one,it's no hard to find records in comic shops,hehehehehehehe....And if you are fan of Gackt...you can find almost everything around here:rolleyes: ...
That's for 1 CD... :stunned:
I'm getting to the point where I'd buy it...
esp. since my manga retailer is on a holiday for the next couple of weeks :indiff:

[dan_kawaguchi]

yeah yeah yeah, we know, spain rocks, holland sucks, simple and clear, no need to rub it in ;)

Can't help it :LOL:;) It has a good intention,I'm a good boy:happy:

so,50€ for a CD...*dies*

[lottie2002]

That's for 1 CD...
I'm getting to the point where I'd buy it...
esp. since my manga retailer is on a holiday for the next couple of weeks


:stunned: .. there's absolutely no way I'd pay 50 euro for 1 cd, I just, wouldn't. (besides the point of being dead broke afterwards if I would, it's just the principle, 50 euro's is just way too expensive)



dan: ofcourse it has good intention, I know that :) .. But still, no need to rub it in ;) :LOL:
*revives Dan*

[nikey]

I was wondering if any of you were planning on going to Summersonic? I'm interested but cannot find anyone else to get to come! I'm from Uk and currently on a gap year in China so I was planning on a quick ferry from Shanghai to Osaka, aka Summersonic!

[Hebetude]

I was wondering if any of you were planning on going to Summersonic? I'm interested but cannot find anyone else to get to come! I'm from Uk and currently on a gap year in China so I was planning on a quick ferry from Shanghai to Osaka, aka Summersonic!
I'd love to go, but my finances don't allow it. :(

[Rainbow]

I was wondering if any of you were planning on going to Summersonic? I'm interested but cannot find anyone else to get to come! I'm from Uk and currently on a gap year in China so I was planning on a quick ferry from Shanghai to Osaka, aka Summersonic!Lucky you!
I'd love to go, even though I know summer in Osaka is insane. Outdoor concert will boil people up. :stunned: But still ... my mother lives one hour from Osaka, so it's not hard for me to get there. The only problem is the expensive airfair. :(

Did you get a ticket?

[Boaby Wan kenobi]

wooo-who....

purchased my ticket in Lawsons in Kumamoto.

Can we start a song request for Summer Sonic ...... Dead Star, Microcuts, Fury....

Ive been living in Japan for 10 months, going back to Scotland after Summer Sonic.......the girls here are so beautiful I fear I have ruined myself for the future.....

[lottie2002]

does anyone here know about Miyavi? I discovered his music, and even though his English sucks big time, it's still good music :happy:

[Meteora.stan]

I was wondering if any of you were planning on going to Summersonic? I'm interested but cannot find anyone else to get to come! I'm from Uk and currently on a gap year in China so I was planning on a quick ferry from Shanghai to Osaka, aka Summersonic!
Oh i wish i could go with u..*day dreaming*

[Hebetude]

Oh i wish i could go with u..*day dreaming*
Haha. You came to help us here again?

I'm addicted to Ayumi-chan. Horrible, I know. I really should be ashamed of myself. Well, it's not as bad as the SMAP song I'm listening to now :LOL: Aaaah... the sweet memories of Japanese TV..... :happy:

[Meteora.stan]

I'm addicted to Ayumi-chan. Horrible, I know.
Oh...Who's this ?:unsure:

[Hebetude]

Oh...Who's this ?:unsure:
Hamasaki Ayumi. The princess of J-pop. :LOL: I honestly love her music.... :$

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v297/ConquistadorMike/hamasaki_ayumi338.jpg

[Meteora.stan]

Ah I know...I know her Chinese name 滨崎步 but not her real name:$
She's really famous.

[Hebetude]

Ah I know...I know her Chinese name 滨崎步 but not her real name:$
She's really famous.
I know :LOL:

[Meteora.stan]

I know :LOL:
OH you're addicted...*try to save you*
Have u seen the link in my sig? There's mp3 to download..er..I like him a lot...

[dan_kawaguchi]

Uffff,Ayumi Hamasaki...don't like her very much...Hikaru Utada and Ringo Shiina kicks ass,however!Even Nanase Aikawa or the Morning Musume...

[Rainbow]

Uffff,Ayumi Hamasaki...don't like her very much...Hikaru Utada and Ringo Shiina kicks ass,however!Even Nanase Aikawa or the Morning Musume...I can't keep track on who's who in Morning Musume, anymore tho, dan ... :stunned: Yeah I agree, Ayu is more interesting as a person than a singer, I don't see her sing when she become 50 (I don't mean to offend fans, it's my personal opinion). On the other hand, Utada and Shiina are great artists. Utada is a great song-writer (in Japanese), Shiina is a great writer and a singer.

I'm getting Utada's new album Ultra Blue soon. :D

[lottie2002]

Ayumi Hamasaki, aaaaaarghh!!! It's like, she looks al sweet and innocent, her songs are all sweet and innocent, and it's just, yugh..

Miyavi all the way :D

I may have found a way to get some J-pop/rock cd's, for a slightly more reasonable price (in Germany though)..but I need to look into things a bit more first.

[dan_kawaguchi]

I can't keep track on who's who in Morning Musume, anymore tho, dan ... :stunned: Yeah I agree, Ayu is more interesting as a person than a singer, I don't see her sing when she become 50 (I don't mean to offend fans, it's my personal opinion). On the other hand, Utada and Shiina are great artists. Utada is a great song-writer (in Japanese), Shiina is a great writer and a singer.

Completely agree,Mariko :D .And I really love Utada's voice...

I'm getting Utada's new album Ultra Blue soon. :D

*jealous*

Ayumi Hamasaki, aaaaaarghh!!! It's like, she looks al sweet and innocent, her songs are all sweet and innocent, and it's just, yugh..

:yesey:

[Rainbow]

*jealous*Wait for me. :D

By the way,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/summersonic.jpg

I wish I'm there!

[lottie2002]

Wait for me. :D

By the way,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/summersonic.jpg

I wish I'm there!

:eek: .. I love 6 of those bands :( .. (all except Ellegarden and 10years).. and I can't be there (obviously) :'(

[Jackstin]

Someone in Japan HAS to get Glorious for us, pleaaasse.

[Hebetude]

Sekizui truely rocks! :happy:

[lottie2002]

Sekizui truely rocks! :happy:

...who? :stunned:

I wanted to open a download program, and yet opened Word... I'm now officially too tired :LOL:

[Hebetude]

...who? :stunned:

I wanted to open a download program, and yet opened Word... I'm now officially too tired :LOL:
They're very unknown, but one of my friends in Japan is a hardcore fan and through her I got a signed CD :happy:
But anyway, I just love their music. It has me jumping around through the livingroom :LOL:

[lottie2002]

They're very unknown, but one of my friends in Japan is a hardcore fan and through her I got a signed CD :happy:
But anyway, I just love their music. It has me jumping around through the livingroom :LOL:

what kind of music is it? so far it sounds interesting :happy: .. and cool friends by the way :eek:

[Noogiebooger]

what kind of music is it? so far it sounds interesting :happy: .. and cool friends by the way :eek:

Does anyone like The Pillows? I like them, and a tv show called the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya . . .

[lottie2002]

Does anyone like The Pillows? I like them, and a tv show called the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya . . .

the Pillows are ok. They're not thát good, but they're better than most of the J-pop I've heard.

[dwydav]

Tanoshi deru-ka? :D

I'm learning...slowly..

O Genki desu-ka?

[lottie2002]

Tanoshi deru-ka? :D

I'm learning...slowly..

O Genki desu-ka?

well, konnichiwa :D

I can ask which day it is, just don't know how to write it :unsure: :LOL:

Japanese is fucking hard to learn :stunned:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Does anyone like The Pillows? I like them, and a tv show called the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya . . .

*Raises hand*

It's one of my favourite J-rock bands!I really love Last Dinosaur,Ride on a Shooting Star,Hybrid Rainbow,Beautiful Morning With You...Everything thanks to FLCL!!!!

I'll miss the J-music discussions(til September,right xD).

[Hebetude]

well, konnichiwa :D

I can ask which day it is, just don't know how to write it :unsure: :LOL:

Japanese is fucking hard to learn :stunned:
Tell me about it!

After 10 months I could barely keep a conversation going. Now I've already forgotten half of what I learned then. Scary.

Oh, and I can't really categorize Sekizui. You'll just have to liten to it. :LOL: It's written in hiragana by the way, but I still don't have a character set on my comp :(

[lottie2002]

Tell me about it!

After 10 months I could barely keep a conversation going. Now I've already forgotten half of what I learned then. Scary.

Oh, and I can't really categorize Sekizui. You'll just have to liten to it. :LOL: It's written in hiragana by the way, but I still don't have a character set on my comp :(

that's really annoying :LOL: .. though surely you can still speak it more than me, seeing as I can only say about 4 things in Japanese :LOL: ..

My download program can't find anything of them, could you maybe send something over msn?

[Hebetude]

that's really annoying :LOL: .. though surely you can still speak it more than me, seeing as I can only say about 4 things in Japanese :LOL: ..

My download program can't find anything of them, could you maybe send something over msn?
request granted.

I miss Japanese TV soooo bad! Dutch TV is horribly boring.

http://nono.cutegirl.jp/tvcap/0412/n041206_sma_74.jpg

http://blog.drecom.jp/zakuroyamama/img/70/gorie.jpg

[lottie2002]

request granted.

I miss Japanese TV soooo bad! Dutch TV is horribly boring.

http://nono.cutegirl.jp/tvcap/0412/n041206_sma_74.jpg

http://blog.drecom.jp/zakuroyamama/img/70/gorie.jpg

which is why I hardly watch Dutch tv.. not that English or German tv is that much better.. I just find tv in general boring :LOL: .. but then again, I also got a book with all the sonnets Shakespeare wrote at the library today :stunned:

Japanese tv sounds weird :LOL:

[Hebetude]

which is why I hardly watch Dutch tv.. not that English or German tv is that much better.. I just find tv in general boring :LOL: .. but then again, I also got a book with all the sonnets Shakespeare wrote at the library today :stunned:

Japanese tv sounds weird :LOL:
It's absolutly insane! The weirdest shows 24/7. Even breakfast news has a decor that could give any random person a headache. I love it! :happy:

[lottie2002]

It's absolutly insane! The weirdest shows 24/7. Even breakfast news has a decor that could give any random person a headache. I love it! :happy:

in other words: we should both just move to Japan as soon as possible? :LOL: .. even tv there sounds cool and insane and weird :LOL: .. the music's insane and weird, they dress weird.. my kind of place :LOL:

so, when you turn on the tv in the mornings, it's like "woooooowww, good morning to you too :stunned: *grabs head* "??

[Hebetude]

in other words: we should both just move to Japan as soon as possible? :LOL: .. even tv there sounds cool and insane and weird :LOL: .. the music's insane and weird, they dress weird.. my kind of place :LOL:

so, when you turn on the tv in the mornings, it's like "woooooowww, good morning to you too :stunned: *grabs head* "??
Not on every station, but there was one that I'd rather not watch when I was just awake...

get your own schooluniform!

http://www.eastboy.co.jp/eb/school/favorite/index.html

Too bad we weren't allowed to wear a cool schooluniform like that on my school. :( Ours was horrible!

[lottie2002]

Not on every station, but there was one that I'd rather not watch when I was just awake...

get your own schooluniform!

http://www.eastboy.co.jp/eb/school/favorite/index.html

Too bad we weren't allowed to wear a cool schooluniform like that on my school. :( Ours was horrible!

glad that it's not on every station then :happy:

schooluniforms :stunned: .. now there's one downside :stunned: ... I don't like uniforms, though I can see why countries/schools have them.

[Hebetude]

glad that it's not on every station then :happy:

schooluniforms :stunned: .. now there's one downside :stunned: ... I don't like uniforms, though I can see why countries/schools have them.
They're actually quite handy. You don't have to think about what to wear.

Also, they force you to expres your individuality in another way than clothing. That's a challenge.

I'm all for it, as long as they're cool. :LOL: Mine wasn't :indiff: I still have it though.

[lottie2002]

They're actually quite handy. You don't have to think about what to wear.

Also, they force you to expres your individuality in another way than clothing. That's a challenge.

I'm all for it, as long as they're cool. :LOL: Mine wasn't :indiff: I still have it though.

there's a point..

and another. that's actually quite a nice point. But I don't think you're allowed to do whatever you want with your hair, and paint your nails and make some changes in the uniform, and such stuff??

I still don't like uniforms though.. it's the skirts.. I don't like short skirts, especially if I can't wear trousers or panty's or whatever under them. down to the knee, at the least :stunned: . and I'm a trouser person anyway.

that's kinda cool actually, that you still have it :D

[Hebetude]

there's a point..

and another. that's actually quite a nice point. But I don't think you're allowed to do whatever you want with your hair, and paint your nails and make some changes in the uniform, and such stuff??

I still don't like uniforms though.. it's the skirts.. I don't like short skirts, especially if I can't wear trousers or panty's or whatever under them. down to the knee, at the least :stunned: . and I'm a trouser person anyway.

that's kinda cool actually, that you still have it :D
I wore it to school here in Holland once for a bet :LOL:
he: "You'll never do that!"
me: "how much?"

You're not allowed to make any changes most of the times, no. And the skirt should officially reach below the knees. It just never does... :LOL:

[Noogiebooger]

the Pillows are ok. They're not thát good, but they're better than most of the J-pop I've heard.

I didn't think of them as J-pop. I like 'em . . . I just noticed you are in the Netherlands. Are you Japanese?

[Noogiebooger]

*Raises hand*

It's one of my favourite J-rock bands!I really love Last Dinosaur,Ride on a Shooting Star,Hybrid Rainbow,Beautiful Morning With You...Everything thanks to FLCL!!!!

I'll miss the J-music discussions(til September,right xD).

All great songs . . . yeah Fooly Cooly is great . . .

[lottie2002]

I wore it to school here in Holland once for a bet :LOL:
he: "You'll never do that!"
me: "how much?"

You're not allowed to make any changes most of the times, no. And the skirt should officially reach below the knees. It just never does... :LOL:

that's really cool :LOL:

now and there's my point :LOL: .. it never reaches below the knees, strangely enough :stunned: ..


I didn't think of them as J-pop. I like 'em . . . I just noticed you are in the Netherlands. Are you Japanese?


I'm far from Japanese.. I'm mostly Dutch, and officially I'm about 1/4th or 1/2th German as well, though that's not quite obvious :LOL: .. I'm just quite a Japan-fan :D

I told my French teacher in my French oral that I wanted to learn Japanese, and she was like "JAPANESE????" :LOL:

[Hebetude]

that's really cool :LOL:

now and there's my point :LOL: .. it never reaches below the knees, strangely enough :stunned: ..


All the girls just roll theirs up. In full lenght, mine would reach just below my knees. This is how I wore it most of the times:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/smiddel/what%20are%20you%20wearing/d8de72b0.jpg

Not what my school had in mind.... :LOL: :D

[Noogiebooger]

that's really cool :LOL:

now and there's my point :LOL: .. it never reaches below the knees, strangely enough :stunned: ..



I'm far from Japanese.. I'm mostly Dutch, and officially I'm about 1/4th or 1/2th German as well, though that's not quite obvious :LOL: .. I'm just quite a Japan-fan :D

I told my French teacher in my French oral that I wanted to learn Japanese, and she was like "JAPANESE????" :LOL:

French oral? That sounds nice . . .

[lottie2002]

French oral? That sounds nice . . .

suddenly I get this feeling you think something else than I meant :stunned:

[lottie2002]

All the girls just roll theirs up. In full lenght, mine would reach just below my knees. This is how I wore it most of the times:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/smiddel/what%20are%20you%20wearing/d8de72b0.jpg

Not what my school had in mind.... :LOL: :D

:LOL:

[Hebetude]

:LOL:
You wouldn't want to get caught with a skirt like that though. I've seen teachers yell at students for wearing their skirts too short more than once.

[Noogiebooger]

suddenly I get this feeling you think something else than I meant :stunned:

I don't know why you should think that. Anyways, it's all good . . . French Oral, Japanese Oral, Dutch Oral, if you ever want to practice, I'm here for you . . . I love getting Oral . . .

[lottie2002]

You wouldn't want to get caught with a skirt like that though. I've seen teachers yell at students for wearing their skirts too short more than once.

:LOL: so there's actually yelling at students there? 'cause at my school teachers can't yell... and even if they would, students would yell back just as well, or at least most in my class would :LOL:


Noogiebooger: I knew it! you áre thinking something else :stunned: ...

[Hebetude]

:LOL: so there's actually yelling at students there? 'cause at my school teachers can't yell... and even if they would, students would yell back just as well, or at least most in my class would :LOL:


Noogiebooger: I knew it! you áre thinking something else :stunned: ...
Yep, lots of yelling. Thnakfully I never got caught on anything. They don't do detention, though, so I guess the yelling has to make up for that, dunno.

[lottie2002]

Yep, lots of yelling. Thnakfully I never got caught on anything. They don't do detention, though, so I guess the yelling has to make up for that, dunno.

my class should have had Japanese teachers then :yesey: .. We do have detention and stuff though.. but I never got caught on anything either :D

[Mimilauter]

my class should have had Japanese teachers then :yesey: .. We do have detention and stuff though.. but I never got caught on anything either :D

Japanese school is very fun. We have clubs, singing, dancing . . .

KS_SyQMQld0

[lottie2002]

Japanese school is very fun. We have clubs, singing, dancing . . .



now that's cool :yesey: ...my school has, er, hmm, er, a cool French teacher?

[Hebetude]

Japanese school is very fun. We have clubs, singing, dancing . . .

I love the clubs and all. We should have them at my school too! though I did feel sorry for the girls of the cheerleading club. They had training 6 days a week, from 7 am to 8am and then from 2 pm to 6 pm. That's brutal.

[lottie2002]

I love the clubs and all. We should have them at my school too! though I did feel sorry for the girls of the cheerleading club. They had training 6 days a week, from 7 am to 8am and then from 2 pm to 6 pm. That's brutal.

nah, they chose to go into that club themselves, right? So i guess they knew before that they would have to train this much.

clubs do sound really nice though :( .. wish we would've had them at my school as well. Not a chance that we're getting them while I'm still here though :indiff:

[Mimilauter]

now that's cool :yesey: ...my school has, er, hmm, er, a cool French teacher?

Judging by the Oral commentary above, I would say so . . .

[Mimilauter]

I love the clubs and all. We should have them at my school too! though I did feel sorry for the girls of the cheerleading club. They had training 6 days a week, from 7 am to 8am and then from 2 pm to 6 pm. That's brutal.

You should start an SOS Brigade. I started one at my school. We are having lots of fun!

This is us at an assembly . . .

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. . . doing the song I posted above . . .:LOL: We had so much fun . . .

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hahahahahahaha,oh,no,a friend of mine is crazy about that anime!And,when he sent me the opening...I'm trying to learn the dance:$ ...Could you be my teacher :LOL: ???

Hey,I wanna join the SOS Brigade as well!

By the way,who of them are you?I think I can guess it... :LOL: .

[lottie2002]

Hahahahahahaha,oh,no,a friend of mine is crazy about that anime!And,when he sent me the opening...I'm trying to learn the dance:$ ...Could you be my teacher :LOL: ???

Hey,I wanna join the SOS Brigade as well!

By the way,who of them are you?I think I can guess it... :LOL: .

so, Dan, what are *you* doing here? Found an internetcafé again or something? I thought you were gone till September or something ;)

[dan_kawaguchi]

so, Dan, what are *you* doing here? Found an internetcafé again or something? I thought you were gone till September or something ;)

Hahahahahaha,don't think it's so easy to kill me,Mr.Bond,I mean,Charlotte :LOL: .Yeah, found a cybercafé although this is no the same as in the uni(time limit?what the hell is that?Argh,I'm getting stressed! :LOL: ).I can't leave the Japan Lovers thread :LOL: .

[lottie2002]

Hahahahahaha,don't think it's so easy to kill me,Mr.Bond,I mean,Charlotte :LOL: .Yeah, found a cybercafé although this is no the same as in the uni(time limit?what the hell is that?Argh,I'm getting stressed! :LOL: ).I can't leave the Japan Lovers thread :LOL: .

A time limit means you have a limited amount of time :yesey:

you know, internetting at the library here (my town) is really cheap!! about 40 cent or something for like, 10 or 20 minutes :eek: .. I think that's quite cheap :yesey:

[dan_kawaguchi]

A time limit means you have a limited amount of time :yesey:

you know, internetting at the library here (my town) is really cheap!! about 40 cent or something for like, 10 or 20 minutes :eek: .. I think that's quite cheap :yesey:

Here,the hour is about 1'50€...not bad,after all...So bad I couldn't go to the uni,grrrr.That's for free!Anyway,now I have time to see more anime!Yahoooooo!*goes to borrow Paranoia Agent,the Escaflowne movie,Millenium Actress,GitS:Innocence...*

[Hebetude]

A time limit means you have a limited amount of time :yesey:

you know, internetting at the library here (my town) is really cheap!! about 40 cent or something for like, 10 or 20 minutes :eek: .. I think that's quite cheap :yesey:
I always get a discount if I give the caféholder a cute smile :LOL: Makes it a lot cheaper than the library.

[lottie2002]

I always get a discount if I give the caféholder a cute smile :LOL: Makes it a lot cheaper than the library.

ooh, handy :D


Dan: that's not too bad either, no :happy: .. I've seen at least 2 of those films (films?) in a shop here as well :D

[lottie2002]

花火 : We were gonna meet up in Groningen someday this holiday right? I was wondering, if sometime in August is alright? Because that gives me the chance to save some more of my money, and be able to actually spend some in the first place ;) :LOL: ... let me know :)

[Hebetude]

花火 : We were gonna meet up in Groningen someday this holiday right? I was wondering, if sometime in August is alright? Because that gives me the chance to save some more of my money, and be able to actually spend some in the first place ;) :LOL: ... let me know :)
August is fine! I don't have anything planned yet except Lowlands, so just name a date. I'll have to save up a bit to :unsure:

Anything in particular that you would like to do in Groningen?

[lottie2002]

August is fine! I don't have anything planned yet except Lowlands, so just name a date. I'll have to save up a bit to :unsure:

Anything in particular that you would like to do in Groningen?

I don't know exactly when my parents have time off, so, I'll have them pick a date when they're back, they're out for a weekend now...

er, shopping? ;) :)

[Noogiebooger]

:LOL: so there's actually yelling at students there? 'cause at my school teachers can't yell... and even if they would, students would yell back just as well, or at least most in my class would :LOL:


Noogiebooger: I knew it! you áre thinking something else :stunned: ...

No I am not . . . I am thinking of French Oral . . . so good

[Hebetude]

I don't know exactly when my parents have time off, so, I'll have them pick a date when they're back, they're out for a weekend now...

er, shopping? ;) :)
Dûh :rolleyes:
I don't know whether you like art or not, but Groningen has a really good art museum.

[lottie2002]

Dûh :rolleyes:
I don't know whether you like art or not, but Groningen has a really good art museum.

I think art can be really interesting, if you know how to look at it, which I had just started to learn for a tiny bit at school (I had a brilliant teacher), and now he left, retired :'( ...

EDIT: my parents aren't really into art, but I'll see what I can do ;) :)

[Hebetude]

I think art can be really interesting, if you know how to look at it, which I had just started to learn for a tiny bit at school (I had a brilliant teacher), and now he left, retired :'( ...

EDIT: my parents aren't really into art, but I'll see what I can do ;) :)
http://www.groningermuseum.nl/

too bad there's nothing too interesting going on there now. :( Every once in a while they have this amazing exposition that makes me go and see it for like 5 times in a row :LOL:

EDIT: except the last one. I love photography :happy:

[lottie2002]

http://www.groningermuseum.nl/

too bad there's nothing too interesting going on there now. :( Every once in a while they have this amazing exposition that makes me go and see it for like 5 times in a row :LOL:

:LOL:

*goes and look if puppies are allowed...doubt it*

[lottie2002]

Hanabi (or anyone for that matter):

in my town I've found lots of books about Japan, Japanese art, poems, European art, all that stuff, and most of it is not very expensive either (I got a book with Haiku's and paintings for €6,-), if you want me to bring you a book to Groningen (or in the case of others: have me send it to you), let me know :)

[Hebetude]

Hanabi (or anyone for that matter):

in my town I've found lots of books about Japan, Japanese art, poems, European art, all that stuff, and most of it is not very expensive either (I got a book with Haiku's and paintings for €6,-), if you want me to bring you a book to Groningen (or in the case of others: have me send it to you), let me know :)
If they have something reasonable on Tokyo or shinto religion or something, I'm interested. Depends on what it costs though.

Sweet of you to think of me ^.^

[lottie2002]

If they have something reasonable on Tokyo or shinto religion or something, I'm interested. Depends on what it costs though.

Sweet of you to think of me ^.^

I'm quite sure I can find something. Most books here are below 10 euro, but that's also because those books are over 50 years old (but in very good state. I have this book from a Japanese Airline Company, and I thought it was printed about 5 years ago, and I checked, and it was printed in 1965 o.O.. but it was only 3 euro, double-languaged, great stuff :D )
I have found new books on Japanese art and stuff, that were 20/25 euro, but those were also quite huge.

I'll go and have a look for you tomorrow then (I think the shops are closed today)

EDIT: any specific language that you want? A lot of books here are in German, after that comes Dutch, then English, but I'll try and find something in either Dutch or English. The language part is pretty much the only downside of this town, because it's so close to the border, there are a lot of books in German. Oh well.

[Hebetude]

I'm quite sure I can find something. Most books here are below 10 euro, but that's also because those books are over 50 years old (but in very good state. I have this book from a Japanese Airline Company, and I thought it was printed about 5 years ago, and I checked, and it was printed in 1965 o.O.. but it was only 3 euro, double-languaged, great stuff :D )
I have found new books on Japanese art and stuff, that were 20/25 euro, but those were also quite huge.

I'll go and have a look for you tomorrow then (I think the shops are closed today)

EDIT: any specific language that you want? A lot of books here are in German, after that comes Dutch, then English, but I'll try and find something in either Dutch or English. The language part is pretty much the only downside of this town, because it's so close to the border, there are a lot of books in German. Oh well.
I'm fluent in German, so that wont be a problem. German, English and Dutch are all fine.

[lottie2002]

I'm fluent in German, so that wont be a problem. German, English and Dutch are all fine.

cool, I'll see what I can get for you :happy:

[Noogiebooger]

cool, I'll see what I can get for you :happy:

what about for me?

[Hebetude]

time to dig this up.

Does anyone happen to have about 3000 euros lying around that he or she wants to get rid off?
Please give it to me. It would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.

[baby faced woman]

日本人ファンの書き込みがいっぱいですね。びっくり。
日本語がこのサイとで見れてうれしいいですわ。
サマソニ行った人いますか？
Muse最高でしたね！私は、大阪に行きましたけど、いいライブでした。
Mattの服が全身赤！なのにはびっくりしましたけどね。笑　
相変わらず、独特のファッションですな。:)

[lottie2002]

time to dig this up.

Does anyone happen to have about 3000 euros lying around that he or she wants to get rid off?
Please give it to me. It would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.

I wish I had 3000 euros just lying here for a bit, I can think of some nice things to do with it myself :LOL:

I went to a Japanese restaurant thursday last week (I didn't go to one in Groningen, unfortunately, because of my brother and sister, they wanted to go the McDonalds, while my parents and me didn't want that :indiff: ... we ended up eating pancakes in a restaurant in the area I live in) ... some great food, loved pretty much all of it :D

[anno69]

I wish I had 3000 euros just lying here for a bit, I can think of some nice things to do with it myself :LOL:

I went to a Japanese restaurant thursday last week (I didn't go to one in Groningen, unfortunately, because of my brother and sister, they wanted to go the McDonalds, while my parents and me didn't want that :indiff: ... we ended up eating pancakes in a restaurant in the area I live in) ... some great food, loved pretty much all of it :D

You mean you couldn't eat Japanese food that day?
I read in Japanese magazine that Muse's member like Japanese food.
I think Japanese food is characteristic, so I was surprised they like it:eek:

Hi! for the first time!
I'm Japanese university student, so my English is not good(I'm sorry...)

日本語も読めるんですね。
英語だからと思って躊躇していたのですが、思い切って参加してみます。
英語の勉強中なので、出来る限り英語で書けるように・・・頑張ります。

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hello there,my dear Japan lovers folks!Aaaaw,I hope everything is fine!Aaaaw,I miss the Japan stuff conversations T_T...But I'll come back,I promise,in September/October!Sayonara till then!

And welcome Anno69!I think you are the first true Japanese person in this topic for a long time...This is actually the "Japan lovers thread":LOL:

Hanabi...I want 3000€ too:$ ...

[vspirit]

you Japanese folks are so lucky. you get extra tracks on your international album releases (I know imported CDs are expensive, like most things are in Japan, but still...) and when most artist say they've conquered Asia, most likely they've only conquered you...you guys embody all that is Asia for a lot of bands early on in their careers before they become mature enough to realize there's more to Asia than Japan...but all this just means that you'll get bands coming no matter what.

all this even with the language barrier.

whoops, sorry didn't mean to sound bitter. cos nevertheless i'm glad you guys are able to enjoy such a variety of acts. you are an incredibly receptive lot, after all, despite your conservativeness (sic?).

そして英語が上手になりたい人達へ
一生懸命練習したらきっといつかスムーズに話せるようになりますよ。
英語が出来たらミューズの歌とかインタビューで言う事とか全部でわかっていて、すごく面白いよ 。
だから英語で話すチャンスがあれば必ずギュッと掴んで怖がらないで話してね。

日本語はあまり得意じゃないので何か間違えがあったらお許しで。

[anno69]

Yes,yes!
True Japanese who live in Japan is mayby only me now.
You know, in Japan, there are many MUSE's fans and mayby they often access this website.
But they're not active to write on the messagebord because of language barrier, I guess.

I'm lucky because I can get extra tracks and go to concert because they come to Japan once a few year.
But, they don't come often and it's difficult to understand English articles or interviews:'( :

I'll do my best for improving my English...!

[Hebetude]

Yes,yes!
True Japanese who live in Japan is mayby only me now.
You know, in Japan, there are many MUSE's fans and mayby they often access this website.
But they're not active to write on the messagebord because of language barrier, I guess.

I'm lucky because I can get extra tracks and go to concert because they come to Japan once a few year.
But, they don't come often and it's difficult to understand English articles or interviews:'( :

I'll do my best for improving my English...!
I've had the chance to meet a few Muse fans while I was in Japan. I haven't met many (only 2... :erm:) but they were some of the most enthousiastic fans I've ever seen.

I love Japan and Japanese people and I want to go back there more than anything, but the trip would be so horribly expensive... T.T

Anyway, I'll keep saving money untill I have enough to travel to Japan. That might take a couple of years, though. I've been broke ever since the last time I went.

[lottie2002]

woooooh, lots of people here suddenly :eek:

You mean you couldn't eat Japanese food that day?
I read in Japanese magazine that Muse's member like Japanese food.
I think Japanese food is characteristic, so I was surprised they like it:eek:

Hi! for the first time!
I'm Japanese university student, so my English is not good(I'm sorry...)

日本語も読めるんですね。
英語だからと思って躊躇していたのですが、思い切って参加してみます。
英語の勉強中なので、出来る限り英語で書けるように・・・頑張ります。

KONNICHI WA!! :D :LOL: welcome :happy: ... it's great to finally have a Japanese person on here. Though Mariko's Japanese as well, but I don't think she's been in this thread (or not often), and she lives in Canada, so *shrugs*

Your English is quite good, no worries :happy:

and no, I couldn't eat Japanese that day, because my brother thought it was too expensive (even though it wasn't -we checked), and he kept saying that, and my sister thought you could only get raw fish there, which she hates, so she didn't want to go either.
Sometimes I really dislike those two :indiff:

But I did go thursday, and it was great :D




DANNNIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! I'm terribly sorry, but I keep forgetting to write your letter! I'm just constantly busy with things, but I will try and write something as soon as possible! It's really great to hear from you, hope you're okay :happy:


Hanabi (Saskia, right? I keep forgetting your name ... sorry!) : don't forget to bring me with you if you ever to go to Japan again ;) ... I'm trying to save up as well, though it's going slooooow.


*stops rambling now*
love and peach everybody :happy:

[anno69]

and no, I couldn't eat Japanese that day, because my brother thought it was too expensive (even though it wasn't -we checked), and he kept saying that, and my sister thought you could only get raw fish there, which she hates, so she didn't want to go either.
Sometimes I really dislike those two :indiff:

But I did go thursday, and it was great :D

Actually,　for some people, raw fish isn't tasty or eating raw fish is disgusting.
And in general Japanese restaurant is expensive in foreigh country.
So I understood your sister and brother.
But that's good of you to eat Japanese:)


花火!
You have been in Japan, haven't you?
For a trip?
I know Japanese trip is so expensive!!
Even if when Japanese go to domestic trip we have to spend much money!
As you'll save money, I do for going to Britain or Ireland.
If I can go Britain, I want to see MUSE's concert...!

[dan_kawaguchi]

Yes,yes!
True Japanese who live in Japan is mayby only me now.
You know, in Japan, there are many MUSE's fans and mayby they often access this website.
But they're not active to write on the messagebord because of language barrier, I guess.

Yeah,I know,Mariko-chan told us the same.That's really a pity,you know.Sure we would have a lot more of fun with more Japanese Musers around here!Now,you can really feel like the queen of the thread:LOL: .Anyway,where do you live?Are you studying in the Todai(remembering Love Hina:rolleyes: ...:LOL: )?Welcome here,anyway!

I'll do my best for improving my English...!

Practice is all!I'm really better at English now thanks to this board!

DANNNIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! I'm terribly sorry, but I keep forgetting to write your letter! I'm just constantly busy with things, but I will try and write something as soon as possible! It's really great to hear from you, hope you're okay

CHARLOOOOOOTTE :D!!!!I'm glad of hearing from you as well!I see you and Hanabi keep this thread alive!Don't worry,take your time with your letter.That will make it better!I¡ll told you about my holidays then,in my reply,but I have to post somepics in the board too...

Speaking about Japanese stuff,last Saturday I bought the last volumes of Dragon Head(10 ones)and Please Save My Earth(21 ones,the longest one I have finished along with Angel Sanctuary).I'm buying now only Berserk and the ultimate edition of Dragon Ball,but now I'm into short series.I'm gonna buy Azumanga Daioh(finally),Uzumaki,Tomei,Human Error Processor,Record of Lodoss War:The Woman from Faris,Goth...Most of them have only a tankoubon.Oh,and I'm gonna buy Yotsuba! too,from the same author of Azumanga!And they are releasing a deluxe edition of Lupin III,600 page volumes for only 9'95€.Yummy!

Well,love and peach for everybody!

[Hebetude]

Actually,　for some people, raw fish isn't tasty or eating raw fish is disgusting.
And in general Japanese restaurant is expensive in foreigh country.
So I understood your sister and brother.
But that's good of you to eat Japanese:)


花火!
You have been in Japan, haven't you?
For a trip?
I know Japanese trip is so expensive!!
Even if when Japanese go to domestic trip we have to spend much money!
As you'll save money, I do for going to Britain or Ireland.
If I can go Britain, I want to see MUSE's concert...!
Yes, I've been to Japan before. :happy:
I lived in Tokyo for 10 months. I stayed with a host family and went to school. I also studied Japanese there, but I hardly remember any of it now :$
But I want to go back! I miss all of my Japanese friends sooo bad!

[Ktk]

hello i thought I would stop lurking in this thread and finally post :D

Yes, I've been to Japan before. :happy:
I lived in Tokyo for 10 months. I stayed with a host family and went to school. I also studied Japanese there, but I hardly remember any of it now :$
But I want to go back! I miss all of my Japanese friends sooo bad!

you've probably gotten this many times before, especially in this thread, but wow you've spent 10 months in Japan how cool :(

Is English a common language that is studied over there?

Awr I want to see Tokyo at night, like how I've seen in pictures :(

[Hebetude]

hello i thought I would stop lurking in this thread and finally post :D



you've probably gotten this many times before, especially in this thread, but wow you've spent 10 months in Japan how cool :(

Is English a common language that is studied over there?

Awr I want to see Tokyo at night, like how I've seen in pictures :(
English is being taught in all schools, but there are very few persons who feel comfortable speaking it. You will find a lot of people wanting to practice their english with you and you should prepare for a lot of pointing in order to explain things. Being good at Hints helps. A lott!

Tokyo is an amazing city. I miss it's polluted air every day still. There's nothing like the smell of smog in the morning of a hot summer day, honestly.
I have a strange love for Shinjuku, which forms most of the Tokyo skyline. Great for shopping, but also for being overwhelmed by all the sounds and colours around.

One thing I don't miss about Tokyo is the crossing in front of Shibuya station. It still turns up in my nightmares every now and then. Way too many people... :eek:

What I miss most are my friends and school. It was so much fun! :happy:

[Ktk]

English is being taught in all schools, but there are very few persons who feel comfortable speaking it. You will find a lot of people wanting to practice their english with you and you should prepare for a lot of pointing in order to explain things. Being good at Hints helps. A lott!

hehe, that actually sounds fun!

Tokyo is an amazing city. I miss it's polluted air every day still. There's nothing like the smell of smog in the morning of a hot summer day, honestly.
I have a strange love for Shinjuku, which forms most of the Tokyo skyline. Great for shopping, but also for being overwhelmed by all the sounds and colours around.

I remember some pictures you posted and it was night I think, it looked really awesome! On one of the forums I used to go on, someone posted some pictures of 'real' Harajuku girls (they were taking a shot at Gwen Stefani), did you see any? ahh Japan just looks so cool

Do you think you'd ever go and live out there?

[anno69]

Yeah,I know,Mariko-chan told us the same.That's really a pity,you know.Sure we would have a lot more of fun with more Japanese Musers around here!Now,you can really feel like the queen of the thread:LOL: .Anyway,where do you live?Are you studying in the Todai(remembering Love Hina:rolleyes: ...:LOL: )?Welcome here,anyway!

Speaking about Japanese stuff,last Saturday I bought the last volumes of Dragon Head(10 ones)and Please Save My Earth(21 ones,the longest one I have finished along with Angel Sanctuary).I'm buying now only Berserk and the ultimate edition of Dragon Ball,but now I'm into short series.I'm gonna buy Azumanga Daioh(finally),Uzumaki,Tomei,Human Error Processor,Record of Lodoss War:The Woman from Faris,Goth...Most of them have only a tankoubon.Oh,and I'm gonna buy Yotsuba! too,from the same author of Azumanga!And they are releasing a deluxe edition of Lupin III,600 page volumes for only 9'95€.Yummy!

Well,love and peach for everybody!

I live in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Do you know Yokohama?And I study in university in Tokyo, but not TO-DAI.From next year I'll be office worker.
And you know about many Japanese cartoons!I have read just "Dragon Ball" aforesaid cartoons...Maybe foreigners include you are more familiar about Japanese cartoon than Japanese.

And I'm sorry I don't know who is Mariko-san.
But if she or other Japanese read here, I want to talk them!

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花火!
You stayed in Japan so long!How nice!
Where did you stay？I guess you stayed in Tokyo.
And I also like Japanese culture or people!

But sceanery isn't good for me.Especially urban!!For example though Shibuya is good for shopping and going to gigs, there are crowded and squalid:( I'm envy european people because there are many beautiful buildings and not crowded.
I'm sorry...But of course I know there are many good things in Japan.

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Ktk!
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Japanese students study English at school.They're good at grammar but not speaking because in English class we hardly have time to speak:(
That's too bad!

[Hebetude]

hehe, that actually sounds fun!



I remember some pictures you posted and it was night I think, it looked really awesome! On one of the forums I used to go on, someone posted some pictures of 'real' Harajuku girls (they were taking a shot at Gwen Stefani), did you see any? ahh Japan just looks so cool

Do you think you'd ever go and live out there?
I don't want to live there permanently, it wouldn't do my mental health any good, but I would like to go there some more times.
I've been to Harajuku many times, mainly to accompany my american cosplaying friend (she rocks). It's a whole new experience, that's for sure.
There are a lot of photo's around that I've posted. this one's that Shibuya crossing on a normal day. I once went there on a bank holiday :stunned: I still cry at the memory of it...
http://www.picturethecity.com/pictures/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4066&g2_serialNumber=4

[Hebetude]

I live in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Do you know Yokohama?And I study in university in Tokyo, but not TO-DAI.From next year I'll be office worker.
And you know about many Japanese cartoons!I have read just "Dragon Ball" aforesaid cartoons...Maybe foreigners include you are more familiar about Japanese cartoon than Japanese.

And I'm sorry I don't know who is Mariko-san.
But if she or other Japanese read here, I want to talk them!

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花火!
You stayed in Japan so long!How nice!
Where did you stay？I guess you stayed in Tokyo.
And I also like Japanese culture or people!

But sceanery isn't good for me.Especially urban!!For example though Shibuya is good for shopping and going to gigs, there are crowded and squalid:( I'm envy european people because there are many beautiful buildings and not crowded.
I'm sorry...But of course I know there are many good things in Japan.

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Ktk!
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Japanese students study English at school.They're good at grammar but not speaking because in English class we hardly have time to speak:(
That's too bad!
I lived in Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo :D
I loved it there, it's not very busy, so it was nice.
I went to Joshibi high school http://www.joshibi.ac.jp/fuzoku/
that was sooo much fun. I learned so much and I had the chance to meet the most wonderful people. :happy:

[lottie2002]

though I've never been in Japan before, it does sound like a place where I could live the rest of my life :happy: ... though I think I'd have to 'try' and see first;)

anno69: I know that my sister doesn't like raw fish, but Japanese restaurants also have things like chicken, and ofcourse rice and vegetables, so there's enough stuff there that she does eat, but she wouldn't believe us when we said this to her.

hanabi: wooooow that picture, that can't be healthy :eek: (just an expression, don't take it too literally ;) )

[Ktk]

I don't want to live there permanently, it wouldn't do my mental health any good, but I would like to go there some more times.
I've been to Harajuku many times, mainly to accompany my american cosplaying friend (she rocks). It's a whole new experience, that's for sure.
There are a lot of photo's around that I've posted. this one's that Shibuya crossing on a normal day. I once went there on a bank holiday :stunned: I still cry at the memory of it...
http://www.picturethecity.com/pictures/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4066&g2_serialNumber=4

Whoa, look at those people! In the summer I can't imagine crossing that is too much fun!

Ahh cosplaying looks like fun from what I've seen in pictures, not in person though.. :(

[Ktk]

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Ktk!
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Japanese students study English at school.They're good at grammar but not speaking because in English class we hardly have time to speak:(
That's too bad!

hello! That is too bad :( but your grammar is really good! do you plan on visiting Britain?

[anno69]

花火!!
I know Kokubun-ji! There is a little easygoing I think.
And of course I know Joshibi and some my friends go to Joshi-bi university.
I guess you should make good and exciting friends in Joshibi because it is art high school.
What did you study in Joshibi? Did you learn about the arts?

Ktk!
Probably yes. Although I'll go to Britain(or Ireland) for studying abroad or workingholiday, it'll be 2 years later.:( Because I don't have much money so I must save money for 2 years.
But I visited London 2 years ago for traveling!There are many beautiful buildings, parks and so on. In this visiting I stayed only few days ,so if I can go again I want to stay as long as possible.

[lottie2002]

Ktk!
Probably yes. Although I'll go to Britain(or Ireland) for studying abroad or workingholiday, it'll be 2 years later.:( Because I don't have much money so I must save money for 2 years.
But I visited London 2 years ago for traveling!There are many beautiful buildings, parks and so on. In this visiting I stayed only few days ,so if I can go again I want to stay as long as possible.

try to get to Holland as well! ;)...could be fun :) ...but then again, I don't want to bring all the costs on you, it won't be cheap going to the U.K. and then from there go to Holland to hang out :unsure: .

[Hebetude]

??!!
I know Kokubun-ji! There is a little easygoing I think.
And of course I know Joshibi and some my friends go to Joshi-bi university.
I guess you should make good and exciting friends in Joshibi because it is art high school.
What did you study in Joshibi? Did you learn about the arts?


I went to Joshibi high school. It was a lot of fun! It was like any other high school, but with a lot of art classes. I had never made an oil painting before I came there, but in art class we made about 8 that year. I took some of them home with me to Holland, but not all for they were quite heavy.
I still use some of the techniques we learned in design class. In fact, I'm making something right now. :happy:
I mainly studied Japanese though. I did that during the classes that were too difficult for me to understand. I studied using the Kumon method, maybe you know it.

I liked kokubunji. It's calm, but still near enough to the shopping centres of Tachikawa. I fell in love with all the pedestrian bridges of Tachikawa (I'm such a country girl sometimes :LOL: )

[anno69]

try to get to Holland as well! ;)...could be fun :) ...but then again, I don't want to bring all the costs on you, it won't be cheap going to the U.K. and then from there go to Holland to hang out :unsure: .

Someday I want to go to Holland!I have been in the theme park in Japan which is themed for Holland, then I was impressed by Netherlandic culture.But I don't know about Holland:$ sorry...

shiroitenshi!
You changed your nick name.So cute!
It's said lerning Japanese is so difficult because it have Kanji,Hiragana, and Katakana or grammer is different to some western languages.Now do you have opportunity to use Japanese?

[Hebetude]

Someday I want to go to Holland!I have been in the theme park in Japan which is themed for Holland, then I was impressed by Netherlandic culture.But I don't know about Holland:$ sorry...

shiroitenshi!
You changed your nick name.So cute!
It's said lerning Japanese is so difficult because it have Kanji,Hiragana, and Katakana or grammer is different to some western languages.Now do you have opportunity to use Japanese?
I had to change it because my new laptop didn't allow me to log in with kanji :(

I find kanji the most difficult in Japanese language. I have only learned about 100, so everytime I see a text in Japanese I can't read half of it because I don't understand the kanji that are used.

I talked to a Japanese friend of mine a couple of days ago, and she's planning to come to europe in the spring. She'll also come to Holland! :D I'm really happy about that. :happy:

[Ktk]

I went to Joshibi high school. It was a lot of fun! It was like any other high school, but with a lot of art classes. I had never made an oil painting before I came there, but in art class we made about 8 that year. I took some of them home with me to Holland, but not all for they were quite heavy.

Did you find this high school through your school or something? I am planning (and I mean seriously planning :D) to do a ten month exchange program, I've been on other forums where people have also done this for roughly ten months, but I just wonder how they start the planning process :unsure: I know that it's not something I'm going to do in a couple of months or anything, in two years perhaps, once my Japanese lessons kick in etc. :D

I already can't wait yet nothing is even certain, woo :happy:

[Hebetude]

Did you find this high school through your school or something? I am planning (and I mean seriously planning :D) to do a ten month exchange program, I've been on other forums where people have also done this for roughly ten months, but I just wonder how they start the planning process :unsure: I know that it's not something I'm going to do in a couple of months or anything, in two years perhaps, once my Japanese lessons kick in etc. :D

I already can't wait yet nothing is even certain, woo :happy:
It all depends on what you want. I don't know how old you are, but if you want to do a high school exchange you should do so before you finish high school in your own country.

I went with YFU. (www.yfu.org) YFU and AFS are the only non-profit voluntary organisations that do exchange programs on a large scale. I have contacted both and eventually decided for YFU.

The best advice I can give you is to look around and gather innformation from lots of different places. Search the internet, make some phonecalls, ask questions. I know that YFU organises information meetings where you can talk to former exchange students and other people that could tell you what you'd like to know.

You don't have to be able to speak Japanese before you go on an exchange program. a language course is included and often your school there can arrange private Japanese lessons.

I got placed on Joshibi high school by accident. On my application form I had written that I liked art a lot. that I liked the process of creating something. YFU Japan decided that Joshibi would be the right place for me. I'm still very thankfull for that.

oooh, long post... :unsure:

hihi

[Ktk]

It all depends on what you want. I don't know how old you are, but if you want to do a high school exchange you should do so before you finish high school in your own country.

I went with YFU. (www.yfu.org) YFU and AFS are the only non-profit voluntary organisations that do exchange programs on a large scale. I have contacted both and eventually decided for YFU.

The best advice I can give you is to look around and gather innformation from lots of different places. Search the internet, make some phonecalls, ask questions. I know that YFU organises information meetings where you can talk to former exchange students and other people that could tell you what you'd like to know.

You don't have to be able to speak Japanese before you go on an exchange program. a language course is included and often your school there can arrange private Japanese lessons.

I got placed on Joshibi high school by accident. On my application form I had written that I liked art a lot. that I liked the process of creating something. YFU Japan decided that Joshibi would be the right place for me. I'm still very thankfull for that.

oooh, long post... :unsure:

hihi

It may be a long post but it was full of all the right helpful information. :D

Thank you!

I'm 15 (I will be 16 in December), and I could in theory finish high school next June, but to take 10 months out of school time isn't an option as we have two year courses from 14-16 and 16-18, but I could take a year out between high school and college (I would be 16 then). It's either that or after college/6th form (6th form is college but in your own high school) but then I would be 18, and finished school ready to go to Uni.

That paragraph is complicated :unsure:

I hope I won't be too old to do a high school exchange when I'm 16/17 :(

Right now I am checking out the websites and have MSN'd the links to my mum. :D

[anno69]

I talked to a Japanese friend of mine a couple of days ago, and she's planning to come to europe in the spring. She'll also come to Holland! :D I'm really happy about that. :happy:

That's good!
I'm envy you because I don't have foreign friends:'(


It may be a long post but it was full of all the right helpful information. :D

Thank you!

I'm 15 (I will be 16 in December), and I could in theory finish high school next June, but to take 10 months out of school time isn't an option as we have two year courses from 14-16 and 16-18, but I could take a year out between high school and college (I would be 16 then). It's either that or after college/6th form (6th form is college but in your own high school) but then I would be 18, and finished school ready to go to Uni.

That paragraph is complicated :unsure:

I hope I won't be too old to do a high school exchange when I'm 16/17 :(

Right now I am checking out the websites and have MSN'd the links to my mum. :D

You so young!!wow!
I'm not familiar with high school exchange, but I could help you if you want to get about Japanese info or some sort of things;)
You could do that you want.You have many occasions to do something because you're young;)

[dan_kawaguchi]

Aaaaah,reading all of you reminds me why I love so much this thread :LOL: .

I live in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Do you know Yokohama?And I study in university in Tokyo, but not TO-DAI.From next year I'll be office worker.

Of course I know Yokohama!Actually,my friends and I are planning a travel to Japan next year and we want to visit at first that zone,Tokyo and sorroundings.We want to visit Kyoto,Osaka,Nara and Himeji if we have time(and money :LOL: ).We will let Kyushuu and Hokkaido for the next time(although I really want to go to Hokkaido...).The cheapest thing we have found so far is a 8-day stay for 1.200€...

So,does anyone want to come with us next summer :LOL: ?

And you know about many Japanese cartoons!I have read just "Dragon Ball" aforesaid cartoons...Maybe foreigners include you are more familiar about Japanese cartoon than Japanese.

Oh,well,I'm a fan of manga and anime since I was 8(I'm 20 now!).I guess manganime has been an easy thing to export after all from Japan,so almost everyone knows about it.But it was just the gate which allow to love that country of yours and all its culture!

And I'm sorry I don't know who is Mariko-san.
But if she or other Japanese read here, I want to talk them!

She create this thread after all!She is Rainbow and,actually,she's living in Canada,but she is from Kyoto,I think,I don't remember very well...

Hey,people,none of you will come to Spain?Erhm,there is...yeah,there are many manga shops at least :LOL: .And Japanese restaurants :LOL: .And conventions!Oh,well...

[Ktk]

You so young!!wow!
I'm not familiar with high school exchange, but I could help you if you want to get about Japanese info or some sort of things;)
You could do that you want.You have many occasions to do something because you're young;)

:D

Hehe, thanks! That is really helpful of you! Thanks to shiroitenshi, me and my mum have already started the process, so who knows maybe next year I'll be in Japan (!!! :happy:)

I was reading that they have lots of customs in Japan, and if I go, I didn't want to do anything without realising that it is impolite! But I'm sure it won't be hard to get used to it all. :D

I was just wondering, is it common for people to not eat meat or fish in Japan?

[Hebetude]

:D

Hehe, thanks! That is really helpful of you! Thanks to shiroitenshi, me and my mum have already started the process, so who knows maybe next year I'll be in Japan (!!! :happy:)

I was reading that they have lots of customs in Japan, and if I go, I didn't want to do anything without realising that it is impolite! But I'm sure it won't be hard to get used to it all. :D

I was just wondering, is it common for people to not eat meat or fish in Japan?
The best way to make sure you do nothing too impolite is to watch how other people do things. It has saved me many times.

But most important: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Everything is new to you, so it's only natural for you not to fully understand everything. Ask if you're not sure and, if something does go wrong, just appologize. People will understand that you did not do it on purpose and they will appreciate the effort you're making.

I hope it works out with the exchange thing. When I decided that I would go to Japan I had only 4 months left before I left! :LOL:

[Ktk]

The best way to make sure you do nothing too impolite is to watch how other people do things. It has saved me many times.

But most important: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Everything is new to you, so it's only natural for you not to fully understand everything. Ask if you're not sure and, if something does go wrong, just appologize. People will understand that you did not do it on purpose and they will appreciate the effort you're making.

I hope it works out with the exchange thing. When I decided that I would go to Japan I had only 4 months left before I left! :LOL:

Thank you! Your advice has been reallyreally helpful.
I can't believe how cool my mum is being about this, it's going really great so far, and I wouldn't have known even where to look if it wasn't for the companies you said. :happy:

My mum wants me to do the exchange after college, but I am thinking that then I will be too old to do a high school exchange then, I will be 18, turning 19 in the same year. They might ask me to do the college/uni exchange instead..?

Hehe, four months! I was thinking that planning for next year would be too soon, but I guess not! :D

[Hebetude]

Thank you! Your advice has been reallyreally helpful.
I can't believe how cool my mum is being about this, it's going really great so far, and I wouldn't have known even where to look if it wasn't for the companies you said. :happy:

My mum wants me to do the exchange after college, but I am thinking that then I will be too old to do a high school exchange then, I will be 18, turning 19 in the same year. They might ask me to do the college/uni exchange instead..?

Hehe, four months! I was thinking that planning for next year would be too soon, but I guess not! :D
One of the reasons I chose for high school exchange is because college exchange would be a whole lot more expensive (about 4000 euros more :stunned: ). Also it was just the right time for me. I really needed it.
oh, important to remember: there might be an age limit. You might want to check that out.

Just do what feels right, that's the most important thing. If there's anything you want to ask me then feel free to mail me, add me on msn or ask the question here.

I'm known amongst my friends as a great source of useless information :D

ooooh, I ate Japanese today! I was sooo happy. I had ラーメン :happy: Well, it's not really Japanese, but.... Close enough :p

[lottie2002]

Someday I want to go to Holland!I have been in the theme park in Japan which is themed for Holland, then I was impressed by Netherlandic culture.But I don't know about Holland:$ sorry...

It's said lerning Japanese is so difficult because it have Kanji,Hiragana, and Katakana or grammer is different to some western languages.

Cool :D ... if I ever go to Japan, that's one of the things I want to see :D :LOL:

Yeah, learning Japanese is quite hard :( ...


oooh, you guys are all so lucky! You can go to Japan, with friends, or on exchange, or even live there, and I'm stuck here :'(
*goes off sulking*
and there I was looking forward to going back to school this year, and now things aren't going great around here, and you all are either going to Japan or have been there, and man, I'm upset :( .. *kicks everything and everyone nearby*

[Hebetude]

Cool :D ... if I ever go to Japan, that's one of the things I want to see :D :LOL:

Yeah, learning Japanese is quite hard :( ...


oooh, you guys are all so lucky! You can go to Japan, with friends, or on exchange, or even live there, and I'm stuck here :'(
*goes off sulking*
and there I was looking forward to going back to school this year, and now things aren't going great around here, and you all are either going to Japan or have been there, and man, I'm upset :( .. *kicks everything and everyone nearby*
Awww....
*huggles*

I still have a little present for you :happy:
I'll send it in a week or so, but you might have to remind me to do so.
It'll bring a little bit of Japan to you :D

[lottie2002]

Awww....
*huggles*

I still have a little present for you :happy:
I'll send it in a week or so, but you might have to remind me to do so.
It'll bring a little bit of Japan to you :D

if you send it, send your adress along with it, and I'll send you your book :)

[Ktk]

One of the reasons I chose for high school exchange is because college exchange would be a whole lot more expensive (about 4000 euros more :stunned: ). Also it was just the right time for me. I really needed it.
oh, important to remember: there might be an age limit. You might want to check that out.
4000 euros more! So for me, college exchange is definitely out of the question, but I don't mind! A high school exchange sounds funner for some reason. :D

I e-mailed one of the people working at YFU and turns out I am able to do the high school exchange either next year or in three years, depending on what my mum says.

This is so exciting. :happy:

Just do what feels right, that's the most important thing. If there's anything you want to ask me then feel free to mail me, add me on msn or ask the question here.
Thank you! I sure will! :happy:
I'm known amongst my friends as a great source of useless information :D

ooooh, I ate Japanese today! I was sooo happy. I had ラーメン :happy: Well, it's not really Japanese, but.... Close enough :p
You sure do know your stuff! And it's great. :D

I was particularly not looking forward to this year at school as it's my last official year, but now I have something to look forward too, hooray

[Hebetude]

if you send it, send your adress along with it, and I'll send you your book :)
Pressie exchange! :happy:

[lottie2002]

Pressie exchange! :happy:

yay! :D

Though, it'd be so much easier if you'd come over here for a day or something. ;)

[anno69]

Awwwww!
There are many messages!I read all but I couldn't understand all...:(
Recently I'm in a slump about my English...



Of course I know Yokohama!Actually,my friends and I are planning a travel to Japan next year and we want to visit at first that zone,Tokyo and sorroundings.We want to visit Kyoto,Osaka,Nara and Himeji if we have time(and money :LOL: ).We will let Kyushuu and Hokkaido for the next time(although I really want to go to Hokkaido...).The cheapest thing we have found so far is a 8-day stay for 1.200€...

Wow!That's nice!!
If you'll come to Yokohama or Tokyo, I can guide you in there!:LOL:
Last year I went to Kyoto,Osaka and Nara as trip.These cities are neighbors.So you can travel cheaper.
And Hokkaido...1.200€! I think that's a little expensive.But when I go traveling I stay YH or some sort hostel.So my opinion may be a little strange.Maybe, in general the cost may be cheaper.


I was just wondering, is it common for people to not eat meat or fish in Japan?

You're a vegetalian, is that right?I think almost Japanese understand about like you.But, for instance, almost restaurants don't have for vege menu.So you may think it's troublesome.But you don't worry:) People will understand and help you.

[lottie2002]

I'm not sure if KtK is a vegetarian, but I think he/she(??) was just wondering about what is eaten in Japan?

I read in a magazine here (this month's Quest, it has an article about Japanese food :D ), that meat isn't eaten very much in Japan, because some emperor decided not to about 700 years ago, and everybody followed the emperor, and it didn't change untill the last century, or the 19th century, when Japan became more open, and more western-orientated. Though fish is eaten a lot.

and Anno69, feel free to ask if you don't understand something, I'm sure we'll all try and help you out, I know I will :happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Konnichi wa to all of you!How is it going?aaaah,I have really remembered you lately reading manga,I can tell you!I'm reading the 8th volume of Dragon Head and,well,I'm not going to spoil you the plot but there is an article about buildings of Tokyo and sorroundings,like the Landmark Tower in Yokohama(this goes for you,anno69!I didn't it's the highest building in Japan-and it has the fastest elevator too :LOL:),the Tochô Biru(remembering Angel Sanctuary or Boogiepop Phantom...),the Shinjuku Center Building,the Keiô Plaza Hotel,the Shinjuku Mitsui Building,the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building...and,of course,the Tokyo Tower!And reading the last volume of Please Save My Earth,I read that the two most prestigious universities in Japan are the Tokyo and the Keiô ones.Is that true,anno69?

Hehe, thanks! That is really helpful of you! Thanks to shiroitenshi, me and my mum have already started the process, so who knows maybe next year I'll be in Japan (!!! :happy:)

Lucky,lucky you!Now I remember why sometimes I die because of jealousy in this thread*dies*.

Cool ... if I ever go to Japan, that's one of the things I want to see

Well,if I ever go to Japan,the last thing I would see would be the Spain Theme Park,if it existed :LOL: .Oh my,I haven't gone to Japan to see flamenco dancers,bullfighting and eat jamón serrano and Spanish omelette... :LOL: .

oooh, you guys are all so lucky! You can go to Japan, with friends, or on exchange, or even live there, and I'm stuck here
*goes off sulking*
and there I was looking forward to going back to school this year, and now things aren't going great around here, and you all are either going to Japan or have been there, and man, I'm upset .. *kicks everything and everyone nearby*

Oh,well,it's very hard to me to get there yet,Charlotte,so I really understand you.Actually,I'm afraid I'll have to wait till I finish my degree and work at least a year to go.I have not time to get a job.And,wow,4000 € for a college exchange...Aaaawww,I want to win the lottery:( ...or a TV contest!Actually,my friends and I are thinking about it.Seriously!That can show you how mad we are about going there...

If you'll come to Yokohama or Tokyo, I can guide you in there!

Thank you very much :D.I'm sure I'll will.Actually,the 1.200€ stay is a guided tour but we don't want that,we prefer going on our own...and it will better if we can find some help from a Japanese person like you :D!

Last year I went to Kyoto,Osaka and Nara as trip.These cities are neighbors.So you can travel cheaper.
And Hokkaido...1.200€! I think that's a little expensive.But when I go traveling I stay YH or some sort hostel.So my opinion may be a little strange.Maybe, in general the cost may be cheaper.

The 1.200€ stay is for Tokyo only and,as I told you before,it's a guided tour,so we don't want that.Actually,my friends and I think the same as you.We think it would be cheaper to go to hostels and the like(and that way we would really feel the Japanses way of life).Maybe we'll have to sleep in those tiny capsules of Tokyo... :LOL: .I'm asking Mariko to help us to make the stay cheaper(and you'll help will be welcome as well),because we realize the really expensive thing is the travel to Japan.

I read in a magazine here (this month's Quest, it has an article about Japanese food ), that meat isn't eaten very much in Japan

That's really funny because it's supposed that one of the best meats in the world is the veal from Kobe...By the way,I have to eat sukiyaki and tonkatsu!I have to go to a Japanese restaurant soon,you know...

and Anno69, feel free to ask if you don't understand something, I'm sure we'll all try and help you out, I know I will

I agree!Don't let the language to be a barrier!And,that way,everyone can learn more about English!

Oh,I'm reading a lot about the Livedoor affair in Japan,the trial and so on.And about the son of Kiko,that will stop the reform to allow the little Aiko to be princess in the future...By the way,I think Aiko will be really beautiful when she will be older!

That's all for now!Take care!Hugs and kisses!Love and Peach!

[lottie2002]

elloooo, Dani :D ..it's your birthday end of this month, right? :D

I know that that type of meat is the most expensive in the world, it was mentioned as well in the article :)

The reason I want to see the Holland theme park, is pretty much the check how right they got it :LOL: ..how much it really is like Holland, and then point and laugh at everything that's wrong, or looks weird... My kind of humor, I guess :LOL:

[dan_kawaguchi]

elloooo, Dani :D ..it's your birthday end of this month, right? :D

Yeah,ooooh,I'm getting older,my life is ending...just kidding :P .Aaaaah,21...I'm legal in the USA,I guess :LOL: .

The reason I want to see the Holland theme park, is pretty much the check how right they got it :LOL: ..how much it really is like Holland, and then point and laugh at everything that's wrong, or looks weird... My kind of humor, I guess :LOL:

I guessed and,actually,it would be a great fan.A girl from Holland laughing and pointing in the Holland Theme Park... :LOL: .Now,let's write the Holland stereotypes... :LOL: .

Oh,well,if someone is interested,we have change the looks of my web about manganime and Japanses culture,it's really cool now with pics by Hyung-Tae Kim(well,it's manwa this time...).But we have bloody problems with the messageboard,grrrrrrrr...

[lottie2002]

Yeah,ooooh,I'm getting older,my life is ending...just kidding :P .Aaaaah,21...I'm legal in the USA,I guess :LOL: .


Yep, soon you'll end up in some home, with one of those walking sticks (cane's??), with some nurse coming in everyday to...well...never mind :$ ;) :LOL:


I guessed and,actually,it would be a great fan.A girl from Holland laughing and pointing in the Holland Theme Park... :LOL: .Now,let's write the Holland stereotypes... :LOL: .


Right, we all wear those wooden shoe thingies (err, klumps? Klompen, in Dutch), we all eat liquorice and cheese while watching the tulips and wind mills, right? :LOL: ... now I do eat liquorice, which I quite like, though I dislike cheese, there's one of those old wind mills in the town I moved to this year, still working, and I think we do have some tulips in our garden...oh my :stunned: ...


Oh,well,if someone is interested,we have change the looks of my web about manganime and Japanses culture,it's really cool now with pics by Hyung-Tae Kim(well,it's manwa this time...).But we have bloody problems with the messageboard,grrrrrrrr...

oooh, linkie? :D

[dan_kawaguchi]

Yep, soon you'll end up in some home, with one of those walking sticks (cane's??), with some nurse coming in everyday to...well...never mind :$ ;) :LOL:

Mmmmmmmm... :LOL: .

Right, we all wear those wooden shoe thingies (err, klumps? Klompen, in Dutch), we all eat liquorice and cheese while watching the tulips and wind mills, right? :LOL: ... now I do eat liquorice, which I quite like, though I dislike cheese, there's one of those old wind mills in the town I moved to this year, still working, and I think we do have some tulips in our garden...oh my :stunned: ...

That's it!Well,maybe you can add the coffee shops...and the Amsterdam channels...and...Johan Cruyff :LOL: .

oooh, linkie? :D

Ooooops!The age,you know,you can see what it's doing to me :LOL: .

http://finalanime.ya.st

If you want to learn Spanish,this is a good way(I think I SPAMMED you with this some other time,right? :LOL:)

[Ktk]

You're a vegetalian, is that right?I think almost Japanese understand about like you.But, for instance, almost restaurants don't have for vege menu.So you may think it's troublesome.But you don't worry:) People will understand and help you.

Yes I am a vegetarian! I know that fish is eaten a lot in Japan, so I was worried that it would be a problem, if I went, for my host family! But it's good to know that it will not be a problem! :)

[Ktk]

Lucky,lucky you!Now I remember why sometimes I die because of jealousy in this thread*dies*.

Oh,well,it's very hard to me to get there yet,Charlotte,so I really understand you.Actually,I'm afraid I'll have to wait till I finish my degree and work at least a year to go.I have not time to get a job.And,wow,4000 € for a college exchange...Aaaawww,I want to win the lottery:( ...or a TV contest!Actually,my friends and I are thinking about it.Seriously!That can show you how mad we are about going there...


I really do hope you do end up going! I can tell just by reading your posts just how much you want to go!

:(

[Rainbow]

I know that fish is eaten a lot in Japan, so I was worried that it would be a problem -Hello. :)
I think people's knowledge about vegetarians is similar to the western countries, or little less. Average Japanese family may be able to provide vegetable dishes, but maynot know things like, strict vegetarians don't take non-veg soup stock, dairy,nor eggs, for example. The best you can do, is write up what you can not (or can) eat, rather than explaining what's 'vegetarian' is. :)

By the way, I've stayed in a temple where the monks cook vegetarian food for the guests. you should try if you have a chance.

[anno69]

dan_kawaguchi!!
You're right!The Landmark Tower is the most highest bilding in Japan!About the others I don't know what are the height of these, but perhaps these are higher buildings in Japan.
And the most prestigious uni. is Tokyo, you know. Keio is also prestigious but there are some uni. the similer average of Keio.Jho-chi and Waseda, for example.

I'll assist you in your trip in Japan.I have been gone traveling for some part of city in japan, as cheaper as possible.If you have some question, please send E-mail to me.

KtK!
I agree with Rainbow's opinion.Her's opinion is helpful!
Usually I eat meat or fish, but I don't eat often and I'm interested in vegetalian.And nowadays Japanese like me increase I think.

Rainbow!
Nice to meet you!But...maybe I know you.
日本語で失礼します。もしかしたら、mixiでお世話になっているルンさんでしょうか？
@yanoで書き込みしてるのが私なのですが・・・。
違ったらごめんなさい！！

＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋

This is the website which is the Holland thema park in Japan.
http://english.huistenbosch.co.jp/index.html

Sometimes I feel foreigner have the Japanese stereptype, maybe you'll feel the same if you access that website.

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hello there!How is it going?I hope all of you are fine!I am,although yesterday there was a GREEEEEEAT storm around here.Really!The worst storm I remember.A sight of the end of the world if you can call it that way...and I'm reading Dragon Head...oh,well...I had to walk up and down about three times the eights floors of my building to take the
shopping home.It was really exhausting!

I really do hope you do end up going! I can tell just by reading your posts just how much you want to go! :(

Thanks for cheering up:happy: .Yeah,we are really mad about it.If someone gave 5000€,I wouldn't have any doubt:I would go to Japan instantly!But I'll go sometime,I promise!I can't die without going there!

You're right!The Landmark Tower is the most highest bilding in Japan!About the others I don't know what are the height of these, but perhaps these are higher buildings in Japan.
And the most prestigious uni. is Tokyo, you know. Keio is also prestigious but there are some uni. the similer average of Keio.Jho-chi and Waseda, for example.

Interesting...I'm always open-minded to everything about Japan.I want to know as much as I can.It's more than a hobby,really!As I said,I'm reading about Livedoor affair,the son of the princess Kiko,I even know the favourite song of Koizumi... :LOL: .

I'll assist you in your trip in Japan.I have been gone traveling for some part of city in japan, as cheaper as possible.If you have some question, please send E-mail to me.

Thank you very very very much :happy: .I'm talking with my friends yet but,as soon as I have some doubt,I will ask you!Or to talk about Japan and the like too,if you don't mind...

Hey!Have you seen the Holland Theme Park web?There is...there is...a DOM Tower!!!!! :LOL: .

Hey,Mariko,long time we don't see you around here!Good!

[lottie2002]

thanks for the links, Dan and Anno69!! I'm looking at the Holland theme park now, I'll have a look at your site later on, Dan! Though I had opened it (WHHYYYYY do you have that music thingy on it??? No offence, but I *hate* it when sites have those music things..annoys the hell out of me :indiff: )

And yes, Holland has a Dom tower...several, probably :LOL: ... Utrechtse Dom, I think it's called. (Though when it comes to names, I quite like the Martini tower ;) )

Wait, M.C. Escher was Dutch?? o.O I didn't even know that :$

[Rainbow]

Rainbow!
Nice to meet you!But...maybe I know you.
日本語で失礼します。もしかしたら、mixiでお世話になっているルンさんでしょうか？
@yanoで書き込みしてるのが私なのですが・・・。
違ったらごめんなさい！！Yes, it's me. :D
ハハ、@yanoさんだったんですね。ここにいらっしゃったとは。

[Hebetude]

thanks for the links, Dan and Anno69!! I'm looking at the Holland theme park now, I'll have a look at your site later on, Dan! Though I had opened it (WHHYYYYY do you have that music thingy on it??? No offence, but I *hate* it when sites have those music things..annoys the hell out of me :indiff: )

And yes, Holland has a Dom tower...several, probably :LOL: ... Utrechtse Dom, I think it's called. (Though when it comes to names, I quite like the Martini tower ;) )

Wait, M.C. Escher was Dutch?? o.O I didn't even know that :$
He was Dutch alright.

I stayed in Nagasaki for a couple of days during the summer vacation, but we didn't have any time to visit the theme park. :(

I did buy a key chain of 2 people in dutch traditional clothing on Fukuoka Airport though :LOL:

[lottie2002]

He was Dutch alright.

I stayed in Nagasaki for a couple of days during the summer vacation, but we didn't have any time to visit the theme park. :(

I did buy a key chain of 2 people in dutch traditional clothing on Fukuoka Airport though :LOL:

Never knew that, thought he was German or something :$ *slaps self*

aww, that's too bad :( ..

though that's quite cool :LOL:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hello there,everyone!How is it going?I have just seen two hours of "Takeshi's Castle" in the Spanish TV...it's getting so popular again!They are airing three episodes every Saturday and Sunday!Four hours every weekend in total.Woah!

Though I had opened it (WHHYYYYY do you have that music thingy on it??? No offence, but I *hate* it when sites have those music things..annoys the hell out of me :indiff: )

I understand it but I make the web with a friend of mine and she thought it was a good idea and,well...I just put the volume off!Apart from that,what do you think about the looks?Finally,I have no problems with the board anymore...but this is the 5th time we have to restart it...

Oh,and today,my friends and I have talked about the trip to Japan.We are buying lottery too!Hahahahahahahaha,I think we are getting crazy...

[devotionalee]

Hello there,everyone!How is it going?I have just seen two hours of "Takeshi's Castle" in the Spanish TV...it's getting so popular again!They are airing three episodes every Saturday and Sunday!Four hours every weekend in total.Woah!Eso es porque se lo quieren quitar de encima de una puta vez :rolleyes:

Viva JAMÓN!

[Hebetude]

Asian Kung-Fu Generation <3 :happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Eso es porque se lo quieren quitar de encima de una puta vez :rolleyes:

Viva JAMÓN!

Hey,que pacha devoman!Es una opción...pero si lo quieren quitar,lo quitarían de una puñetera vez y no pondrían más y más,que tú ya sabes que a los programadores no les tiembla el pulso para liquidar programas que sólo se han emitido una vez...(por cierto,tendré que saludar a los Museros españoles,digo yo...).


Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Oh,I know you told us what it was but...I don't remember ^^U...

The other day,my parents told me how much money I have spent on manga...I count it and it was...almost 1.200€ in 4/5 years...more than 200 volumes...urgh...I hope it won't burn! :LOL:

[Hebetude]

Hey,que pacha devoman!Es una opción...pero si lo quieren quitar,lo quitarían de una puñetera vez y no pondrían más y más,que tú ya sabes que a los programadores no les tiembla el pulso para liquidar programas que sólo se han emitido una vez...(por cierto,tendré que saludar a los Museros españoles,digo yo...).




Oh,I know you told us what it was but...I don't remember ^^U...

The other day,my parents told me how much money I have spent on manga...I count it and it was...almost 1.200€ in 4/5 years...more than 200 volumes...urgh...I hope it won't burn! :LOL:
It's a band, One of my favorites to be exact.

Kimi to iu hana <3

[lottie2002]

It's a band, One of my favorites to be exact.

Kimi to iu hana <3

oooh, that's a great song :happy: ... and a nice band as well...

Though I'm lately listening more to Morning Musume :D

Happy Summer Wedding :D

[dan_kawaguchi]

Though I'm lately listening more to Morning Musume :D

Happy Summer Wedding :D

Have you seen the videoclip?:eek: ...:LOL:

But Morning Musume are cool actually:p ...

[Ktk]

Hello there,everyone!How is it going?I have just seen two hours of "Takeshi's Castle" in the Spanish TV...it's getting so popular again!They are airing three episodes every Saturday and Sunday!Four hours every weekend in total.Woah!

I love Takeshi's Castle! Ahh it's so funny. :D

they were doing this one round, and they were getting dressed up as baseballs, and it was so funny :D

[lottie2002]

Have you seen the videoclip?:eek: ...:LOL:

But Morning Musume are cool actually:p ...

No, should I have?

yeah :D ..they're great fun :D

[Esperanza]

KONNICHI HA!! Watashi ha Esperanza, watashi ha supein desu. HAJIMESHITE

[Dark_Phoenix]

Hey there, wondered if any japanese muser had rare muse japanese stuff for sale. PM me if you have any ;)

[Slyas]

Morning Musume rule.

As do ASian Kung Fu Generation.

But my favourite is Ellegarden. :D

[anno69]

Wow!There' are new members!!
KONNICHI WA!! HAJIMEMASHITE! I'm a Japanese uni.student.YOROSHIKU!

You know many Japanese artist! I'm surprised!
Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Ellegarden are so popular in Japan, especially the youngs.
My favorit Japanese one are Thee michielle gun elephant and Quruli.:D TMGE already broke up but the most popular Rockr'n'roll band in Japan.And Quruli's sound is a little like Japanese.
Both of them is so famous for in Japan but I guess they are Not in foreigner who like Japan.Does anybody know them?

[Slyas]

anno69, I read your blog, it's pretty cool :D

I have heard of Quruli, but not TMGE. I will check them out though. :D

I like Do As Inifinity too, they are one of my favourites.


I'm not sure if this will work:

これ　を　よみます　か


And, nice to meet you too :D

[Hebetude]

Wow!There' are new members!!
KONNICHI WA!! HAJIMEMASHITE! I'm a Japanese uni.student.YOROSHIKU!

You know many Japanese artist! I'm surprised!
Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Ellegarden are so popular in Japan, especially the youngs.
My favorit Japanese one are Thee michielle gun elephant and Quruli.:D TMGE already broke up but the most popular Rockr'n'roll band in Japan.And Quruli's sound is a little like Japanese.
Both of them is so famous for in Japan but I guess they are Not in foreigner who like Japan.Does anybody know them?
I don't know them :(

But I'll see what I can find of them.

Do you know Sekizui by any chance? They're not very well known. Yet.

[lottie2002]

I don't know them :(

But I'll see what I can find of them.

Do you know Sekizui by any chance? They're not very well known. Yet.

I know Sekizui... still loving that song you send me :D .. though I didn't remember the title :$ ... you told me, but I forgot.

I hardly know any of the bands mentioned here, but I'm gonna try and get some of their songs now.

[Ktk]

I lovelovelovity love Dir en grey. :D I want to see them live so much, but they're only really doing live shows in America at the moment :(

[lottie2002]

Dir en Grey o.O ... now there's a band I actually dislike :unsure: ... or at least I didn't like their sound the first time I heard it.

I'm quite liking Ellegarden so far, by the way.. only managed to get one song from Quruli though (Army), but that's a nice song :happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hello there,everyone!How is it going?Hope everything is fine!I am,I am,I have just bought an USB 1Gb memory...I will need for this year in the uni...and to download things :LOL: .

I love Takeshi's Castle! Ahh it's so funny. :D

they were doing this one round, and they were getting dressed up as baseballs, and it was so funny :D

Yeah,I love Japanese sense of humour...So absourd and without a sense of ridicule...Love it!And the Spanish commentaries are not bad at all...So,I'm really hooked too!And I love Takeshi Kitano...his work,his work! :LOL:

No, should I have?

yeah ..they're great fun

Well...I don't know...watch it and laugh! :LOL: I really like "Koi no Dance Shiite","I Wish","Love Machine" or "Renai Revolution"...

KONNICHI HA!! Watashi ha Esperanza, watashi ha supein desu. HAJIMESHITE

Hey,hola y bienvenida a este topic!Te he visto por el foro español...conque española,musera y...¿te gusta Japón?Si es así,nos podemos llevar muuuuuy bien^^.

I like Do As Inifinity too, they are one of my favourites

Pretty cool :D .I discovered them thanks to Vampire Hunter D:Bloodlust :D .Tookumade rules :happy:

I lovelovelovity love Dir en grey. I want to see them live so much, but they're only really doing live shows in America at the moment

Love them as well!I really got hooked with Berry the first time i listened to it!

[lottie2002]

Hello there,everyone!How is it going?Hope everything is fine!I am,I am,I have just bought an USB 1Gb memory...I will need for this year in the uni...and to download things :LOL: .

Well...I don't know...watch it and laugh! :LOL: I really like "Koi no Dance Shiite","I Wish","Love Machine" or "Renai Revolution"...



"Koi no Dance Site" (or, however it's supposed to be written ;) ) is great :D .. though I'm at the moment absolutely loving "Go Girl! Koi no Victory" :D

And I've now also seen the video for Happy Summer Wedding, and I thought it was a great video :happy:

[Slyas]

Just listened to HArukaze by Quruli, very good song. And nice video on youtube :D

Anyone heard of chatmonchy? They are goodm Hana no Yume is the single.

[anno69]

Hi everyone!
I'm glad that someone enjoyed Quruli's songs.:)
If you want to know about Japanese rock music, you can try to access the website:http://www.rock-net.jp/japan/
"Rockin' on Japan" is the most popular Japanese rock music magazine.This site is only Japanese,so it may be difficult to understand the contents.But you can know what band is popular in Japan because some artist names are Ro-ma or English,you can understand these.



I'm not sure if this will work:

これ　を　よみます　か

And, nice to meet you too :D
Yes, I can!:D
And can you read this: これはよめますか？
If you want to try to write in Japanese in the thread,let's do it!

And I know Chatmonchy but I've never listened.I heard they're recently getting popularity.

Do you know Sekizui by any chance? They're not very well known. Yet.

I have never heard it. But if I have a chance I'll try to listen their songs.

[lottie2002]

Hi everyone!
I'm glad that someone enjoyed Quruli's songs.:)
If you want to know about Japanese rock music, you can try to access the website:http://www.rock-net.jp/japan/
"Rockin' on Japan" is the most popular Japanese rock music magazine.This site is only Japanese,so it may be difficult to understand the contents.But you can know what band is popular in Japan because some artist names are Ro-ma or English,you can understand these.

Yes, I can!:D
And can you read this: これはよめますか？
If you want to try to write in Japanese in the thread,let's do it!

And I know Chatmonchy but I've never listened.I heard they're recently getting popularity.

I have never heard it. But if I have a chance I'll try to listen their songs.

:happy:

I can read see those Japanese thingies, I just don't have a clue what it sais, though I would really love to learn it

[Slyas]

"Rockin' on Japan" is the most popular Japanese rock music magazine.This site is only Japanese,so it may be difficult to understand the contents.But you can know what band is popular in Japan because some artist names are Ro-ma or English,you can understand these.


Thanks, I will check it out. It will definitely imrpove my Japanese...

And can you read this: これはよめますか？


ええ...でも、日本語　は　ちょっと　むずかしい　です　から　まだ　あまり　じょうず　じゃ　ありませ ん
.

あんのさん　の　いちばんすきな　ミュス　の　うた　は　なん　です　か。

:$

[vspirit]

^whoa...*claps claps claps*
じょうず、じょうず！
すごくじょうずですよSlyasさん！
どのぐらいべんきょうしていますか。
これからのべんきょうもがんばってね。

does anyone here like suga shikao? i think he's one extremely talented mofo...

[dan_kawaguchi]

"Koi no Dance Site" (or, however it's supposed to be written ;) ) is great :D .. though I'm at the moment absolutely loving "Go Girl! Koi no Victory" :D

Yeah,Koi no Dance Shiite is my sis' favourite one too!I haven't listened to Go Girl!...*taking note*

And I've now also seen the video for Happy Summer Wedding, and I thought it was a great video :happy:

Funny indeed but too many colors maybe :LOL: .

My,I'm so outdated about Japanese music:$ ...I'm hooked now to...Yosui Inoue:$ ...I really like "Yume no Naka e","Make-up Shadow","Coffee Rumba" or "Natumaturi":happy: .

I have to ask Mariko about the last Hikaru Utada's album(it is "ultra Blue" I think...).

[Slyas]

じょうず、じょうず！
すごくじょうずですよSlyasさん！

いいえ日本語すこしだけわかります。。。でも、ありがとおvspiritさん！vspiritさんはやさし ですけど。。。


どのぐらいべんきょうしていますか。

一年ぐらい. 大学でべんきょうしています。

vspiritさんは? 日本にすんでいますか、それとも日本人ですか。。。すみません！
でも、ともかくも、英語と日本語はいいですよ

これからのべんきょうもがんばってね。

:D
がんばります!

ごびゅう　は
:$ 、　すみませ:D

[Hebetude]

いいえ日本語すこしだけわかります。。。でも、ありがとおvspiritさん！vspiritさんはやさし ですけど。。。




一年ぐらい. 大学でべんきょうしています。

vspiritは? 日本にすんでいますか、それとも日本人ですか。。。すみません！
でも、ともかくも、英語と日本語はいいですよ



:D
がんばります!

ごびゅう　は
:$ 、　すみませ:D
I need to get a character set installed....

[lottie2002]

Yeah,Koi no Dance Shiite is my sis' favourite one too!I haven't listened to Go Girl!...*taking note*

Funny indeed but too many colors maybe :LOL: .


then listen to it :D ... especially those guys in between going "I'm in love, you go boy!" :LOL: .. It's such a weird song, but quite cool :D

nah, it was a nice video..I don't mind colours, videos are often way too dark already :happy:

[anno69]

Thanks, I will check it out. It will definitely imrpove my Japanese...
ええ...でも、日本語　は　ちょっと　むずかしい　です　から　まだ　あまり　じょうず　じゃ　ありませ ん

あんのさん　の　いちばんすきな　ミュス　の　うた　は　なん　です　か。
:$
GOOD!:D good Japanese!

すきなうたを1つだけえらぶことは、むずかしいです。
さいきん、「Absolution」を、よく　きいています。
「Absolution」のなかで、すきなミューズ（MUSE）のうたは、TIRO、Fall ing away from you、Hyesteriaなどです。

Slyasさんのすきなミューズの曲は何ですか？

vspirit>>
Hi!I also think you're Japanese( if I mistake,I'm sorry...)
スガシカオの曲は何曲か知ってますが、どれも好きです！（でもタイトル失念・・・）
彼のバックバンドでドラムを叩いてる沼澤尚が好きということもあって、結構親しみがあります。

dan_kawaguchi>>
Yosui Inoue is popular not only the adult but also my generations in Japan.
"Shonen Jidai" is the most popular in his songs and maybe the song is known all generations because there is this in schoolbook.

[vspirit]

Slyasさん：
ほんとうにじょうずですよ。
やさしいことばじゃなくてしょうしんしょうめいのほめことばです。
これぐらいしゃべればたぶん日本にすむこともできるとおもいます。
このままずっとがんばるときっときっともっとじょうずになりますよ！


Slyasさんアンドanno69さん：
私日本人じゃありませんし、日本にすんだこともありません。
（りょこうとして１っかいぐらい行ったことがありますけど日本にいるけいけんはそれいじょうあ りません）
ただの日本語学生です。
日本語のべんきょうをはじめたのはもはや６年たっています。
だから日本語でコミュニケーションのうりょくがあるんですがまだかんぺきじゃありません。
そう。私まだまだです。
もしなにかまちがえがあったらおゆるしくださいねお二人さん！


anno69さん：
彼の歌は色々を聞いたことがあるんですがやっぱり詳しいことがわかりません。
教えてくれてありがとうございます。
とにかくドラマが好きなのでこの沼澤尚のことは興味深いです。
多分これからインターネットで彼のことを調べてみます。

[Slyas]

すきなうたを1つだけえらぶことは、むずかしいです。


ええ、さんせいします。


さいきん、「Absolution」を、よく　きいています。

「Reading Festival 」のあとで「Absolution」をいつもきいています。でもそのまえ、あまりききません。
「Reading Festival 」で「TIRO, Butterflies and Hurricanes, Hysteria, Stockholm Syndrome」 はすごいでしたから。
　
「Absolution」のなかで、すきなミューズ（MUSE）のうたは、TIRO、Fall ing away from you、Hyesteriaなどです。

すばらしい曲!

Slyasさんのすきなミューズの曲は何ですか？

すきなミューズの曲は「Invincible, Citizen Erased, Hysteria, Sunburn」です。でも、　まいにちきがかわています!
anno69さんのブロゴ(?!)はおもしろいですよ。英語はいいですよ！学校でえ以後をべんきょうしまし たか。

vspiritさん, すみません、　くぼはすすんでいません。。。ちょっとまってください
:p

[anno69]

Hi!!
From next week SUMMER SONIC 06 will be featured on TV by MTV Japan.SS06 is one of nice rock festivals in Japan.MUSE performed at there in this year.Of course I went to there and saw them.It was soooo greaaaat!So I want them to come to Japan again.But a new tour date in Japan isn't still announced:( I want to see their fantastic show like SS06...!!
Do you have a plan to go to their gigs?

vspirit>>
Your Japanese is excelent!
今住んでいる国はどちらですか？
日本語は学校で勉強しているのですか？
日本語がお上手なのでビックリしました。
沼澤尚（Takashi Numasawa）は、たくさんの日本の有名なアーティストとセッションしています。
もし興味があったら聞いてみてくださいね。

Slyas>>
私もSunburnは大好きです！私が初めて聞いたMUSEの曲が、Sunburnだったので、とても思い 出深いです。
私は8年間、学校で英語を勉強しました。
でも、日本の英語教育システムはあまり良くないので、私はSpeakingとListeningが苦手でし た。
もっと英語が出来るようになりたかったので、今年の1月から、英語学校に通っています。
そのおかげで、すこしだけ上達しました。
私のブログ（Blog）に遊びに来てくれてありがとう！日本の話もたくさん書くつもりなので、また読みに来 てくださいね。
And you went to Reading Festival!!Wow!I'm envy you...!
One of my dream is going to Rock Festival in UK,Glastonbury or Reading&Leeds...

[Slyas]

anno69さん:
私もSunburnは大好きです！私が初めて聞いたMUSEの曲が、Sunburnだったので 、とても思い 出深いです。
朴も！SunburnはさいしょのMUSEのビデオがをみました。
私は8年間、学校で英語を勉強しました。
でも、日本の英語教育システムはあまり良くないので、私はSpeakingとListenin gが苦手でし た。もっと英語が出来るようになりたかったので、今年の1月から、英語学校に通っています。

そう　です　か. しりません..じゃ,Writingはいいです!
私のブログ（Blog）に遊びに来てくれてありがとう！日本の話もたくさん書くつもりなので、 また読みに来 てくださいね。
:D 朴はいつもよんでいますよ。日本人の意見はおもしろいですよ。
そのおかげで、すこしだけ上達しました。
:)
vspiritさん:
ほんとうにじょうずですよ。
やさしいことばじゃなくてしょうしんしょうめいのほめことばです。
ありがとうございました！いますぐがんばりたいですよ。
これぐらいしゃべればたぶん日本にすむこともできるとおもいます。

大学のあとで、日本にいって、英語をおびえたいです。
このままずっとがんばるときっときっともっとじょうずになりますよ
たくさん日本語のことばをおびえたいです。はやいをなりたいです。いま、とても　おそいですよ。でも、この かいわはゆうようですよ！　
みじかいへんじは、すみません　:p

[lottie2002]

*revives thread, since everybody else seems to have forgotten*

So, which Japanese movies(anime/whatever) should I buy? I only have ju-on 1 and 2, but I want some more, but considering I don't have thát much money, which ones *must* I get according to you Japan-freaks?

[Slyas]

So, which Japanese movies(anime/whatever) should I buy? I only have ju-on 1 and 2, but I want some more, but considering I don't have thát much money, which ones *must* I get according to you Japan-freaks?


What are you a fan off, and what type of films generally?

I love Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle.

See Battle Royale.:LOL:

Anime series: samurai champloo :D

[Hebetude]

Yep, get yourself Howl's moving castle. I LOVED it ^^

[Hebetude]

Oooh, question.
I have some recordings from going to karaoke with friends. It was always a lot of fun and I decided I want the songs for sentimental reasons. They're part of my memory of Japan. The only problem is that I have no idea which songs it are, so I wondered whether someone on here would try to find out.

They're quite lame really, :LOL:

I can send them over mail or msn if you want.

Thnx

[Slyas]

Oooh, question.
I have some recordings from going to karaoke with friends. It was always a lot of fun and I decided I want the songs for sentimental reasons. They're part of my memory of Japan. The only problem is that I have no idea which songs it are, so I wondered whether someone on here would try to find out.

They're quite lame really, :LOL:

I can send them over mail or msn if you want.

Thnx

are they japanese or english songs?

[Hebetude]

are they japanese or english songs?
Japanese. And like I said, they're quite lame :LOL:

I got the impression that they were quite old as well... :erm:

[Slyas]

Well, I'd like to help, but I don't know too much about Japanese music. I'm sure someone who does will help :)

[Hebetude]

Well, I'd like to help, but I don't know too much about Japanese music. I'm sure someone who does will help :)
haha, thnx.

I know I whine about this all the time, but... I really miss Tokyo... :(

[vspirit]

So, which Japanese movies(anime/whatever) should I buy? I only have ju-on 1 and 2, but I want some more, but considering I don't have thát much money, which ones *must* I get according to you Japan-freaks?

that depends on what you're into. do you like stuff with lots of fighting, stuff being blown up, adrenaline, apocalyptic elements, sometimes futuristic, mechs? or do you prefer stuff that are quiet, pretty, mysterious, thought-inducing and sometimes filled with folklore (but isn't fast-paced by extension--studio ghibli works fall under this category in my books, btw)? or maybe you like those weird, out-of-this-world stuff? or the funny, nonsensical ones? historical bloody edo-period stuff? slice-of-life stuff perhaps? romance? magic, demons and vampires? crossovers? or do you like most of them, if not all, like i do?

[anno69]

that depends on what you're into. do you like stuff with lots of fighting, stuff being blown up, adrenaline, apocalyptic elements, sometimes futuristic, mechs? or do you prefer stuff that are quiet, pretty, mysterious, thought-inducing and sometimes filled with folklore (but isn't fast-paced by extension--studio ghibli works fall under this category in my books, btw)? or maybe you like those weird, out-of-this-world stuff? or the funny, nonsensical ones? historical bloody edo-period stuff? slice-of-life stuff perhaps? romance? magic, demons and vampires? crossovers? or do you like most of them, if not all, like i do?

I　agree with you.
lottie2002,I may recommend some Japanese movies if you tell me what kind of movie you like.
But,maybe...you could watch a famous one at first because some Japanese movies,especially not famous one are slightly complicated.;)

[lottie2002]

that depends on what you're into. do you like stuff with lots of fighting, stuff being blown up, adrenaline, apocalyptic elements, sometimes futuristic, mechs? or do you prefer stuff that are quiet, pretty, mysterious, thought-inducing and sometimes filled with folklore (but isn't fast-paced by extension--studio ghibli works fall under this category in my books, btw)? or maybe you like those weird, out-of-this-world stuff? or the funny, nonsensical ones? historical bloody edo-period stuff? slice-of-life stuff perhaps? romance? magic, demons and vampires? crossovers? or do you like most of them, if not all, like i do?

well, not exactly everything that you mentioned. I do like mystery, drama, weird, magic, vampires (:D:D), anything of that, combinations of them, whatever. It doesn't have to include all of it either.
I'm quite easy with films, as long as it isn't like western slapstick ('comedy' as they call it... American Pie, that stuff, that's just awful).

but I guess Howl's Moving Castle is a must-have anyway?

[Hebetude]

well, not exactly everything that you mentioned. I do like mystery, drama, weird, magic, vampires (:D:D), anything of that, combinations of them, whatever. It doesn't have to include all of it either.
I'm quite easy with films, as long as it isn't like western slapstick ('comedy' as they call it... American Pie, that stuff, that's just awful).

but I guess Howl's Moving Castle is a must-have anyway?
Yes it is. You have to see it at least once. Same with tonari no totoro. That movie was soooo cute! :happy:

[lottie2002]

Yes it is. You have to see it at least once. Same with tonari no totoro. That movie was soooo cute! :happy:

tonari no totoro? I somehow get the feeling that that one is hard to find here ;)

[Hebetude]

tonari no totoro? I somehow get the feeling that that one is hard to find here ;)
(I have it... )
My neighbour totoro ^^

[Slyas]

There is some great music in that. Try to listen to tsukiyo no hiyou by joe hisashi )I think) :LOL:

Also, Whispers of the Heart is a great film

[vspirit]

well, not exactly everything that you mentioned. I do like mystery, drama, weird, magic, vampires (:D:D), anything of that, combinations of them, whatever. It doesn't have to include all of it either.
I'm quite easy with films, as long as it isn't like western slapstick ('comedy' as they call it... American Pie, that stuff, that's just awful).

In that case, come and take a look at this (http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?p=2232739#post2232739). Though I've put it up for the benefit of whoever might be interested, you're the inspiration behind the post. ^_~

[dan_kawaguchi]

Hello there!How is it going?

dan_kawaguchi>>
Yosui Inoue is popular not only the adult but also my generations in Japan.
"Shonen Jidai" is the most popular in his songs and maybe the song is known all generations because there is this in schoolbook.

Yeah,Mariko has told me about that too.I have to listen to Shonen Jidai,then!

well, not exactly everything that you mentioned. I do like mystery, drama, weird, magic, vampires (), anything of that, combinations of them, whatever. It doesn't have to include all of it either.
I'm quite easy with films, as long as it isn't like western slapstick ('comedy' as they call it... American Pie, that stuff, that's just awful).

but I guess Howl's Moving Castle is a must-have anyway?

Howl's Moving Castle is a great movie,not perfect,but it's Ghibli style after all!I really liked it too^^.If you like vampires,you should really see "Blood:The Last Vampire" and "Vampire Hunter D:Bloodlust".Other good movies,apart from Ghibli ones..."Metropolis" is maybe(only maybe) my favourite anime movie.I have seen it too much times:rolleyes: ... :LOL: ."Jin-Roh" is also wonderful.The second movie of Patlabor was quite good too,a great political-military thriller.I'm a great fan of Satoshi Kon,so I recommend you "Perfect Blue","Millenium Actress" and "Tokyo Godfathers"."Ghost in the Shell" is great too...and many more...huh,I'm such a harcore fan... :LOL: .

I'm looking forward now to the new movie by Satoshi Kon,"Paprika".Everyone says it's amazing...

With all this,maybe it's time to revive the Manga and Anime thread :LOL: .

[lottie2002]

(I have it... )
My neighbour totoro ^^


well, yeah, but that's you, with having been to Japan, and all.;) I'm guessing you bought it there? Especially considering that Japanese films/anime aren't exactly widely available around here. I know Free Record Shop does have some, but it's such a small section of the shop, it's hardly worthwile.

vspirit: I read that bit about Mushishi (?) , it sounds great :happy: ... and I'm glad to hear I'm an inspiration for something :D

thanks for all the tips, everyone! :D

[anno69]

How about "RING"?Does someone know it?
It's a horror movie and popular in Japan.When I watched it,I screamed out over and over!!
It remaked in US but I don't know details:(

As everyone said I also like Gibli movies, "TONARI no TOTORO""MAJHO no TAKKYUBIN"(I don't know English title...the heroine is Deliverly witch).
TOTORO is pretty!!I like him:)

[Slyas]

kiki's delivery service! it's amazing!:D

[lottie2002]

How about "RING"?Does someone know it?
It's a horror movie and popular in Japan.When I watched it,I screamed out over and over!!
It remaked in US but I don't know details:(

As everyone said I also like Gibli movies, "TONARI no TOTORO""MAJHO no TAKKYUBIN"(I don't know English title...the heroine is Deliverly witch).
TOTORO is pretty!!I like him:)

Ring, yes, I saw it, American version and Japanese version, I found both not that interesting.

Today I saw Howl's Moving Castle... I loved it :D . the animation looked great, the story was great, though sometimes a bit weird, but it could've easily been a dream of mine, except better. Considering my dreams don't have Howl in it :(

[Hebetude]

Ring, yes, I saw it, American version and Japanese version, I found both not that interesting.

Today I saw Howl's Moving Castle... I loved it :D . the animation looked great, the story was great, though sometimes a bit weird, but it could've easily been a dream of mine, except better. Considering my dreams don't have Howl in it :(
:LOL:

I loved the little fire (I forgot his name >.<)

Totoro is sooo cool.

http://lw-fin.org/totoro.jpg

:happy:

[lottie2002]

:LOL:

I loved the little fire (I forgot his name >.<)

Totoro is sooo cool.

http://lw-fin.org/totoro.jpg

:happy:


Calcifer :happy: ..the little firedemon :D ... he was great as well :D


it looks nice:happy:

[dan_kawaguchi]

How about "RING"?Does someone know it?
It's a horror movie and popular in Japan.When I watched it,I screamed out over and over!!
It remaked in US but I don't know details:(

I watched both of them and the original version is much better than the US one!Actually,my mum and I have watched it three times or so...

Calcifer ..the little firedemon ... he was great as well


Yay,it's coooooool :D .Now I'm writing an article about this movie for my web :D.

Mmmm,so Shinzo Abe...bah,he is not an Elvis president like Koizumi was :LOL: .Oh my when I saw that pic...(trying to find it...)

[lottie2002]

Yay,it's coooooool :D .Now I'm writing an article about this movie for my web :D.

Mmmm,so Shinzo Abe...bah,he is not an Elvis president like Koizumi was :LOL: .Oh my when I saw that pic...(trying to find it...)

I bought Howl's Moving Castle on DVD today, together with Spirited Away..both of them together for 15 euro :D :D :D

why aren't you on msn? :stunned:

[dan_kawaguchi]

I bought Howl's Moving Castle on DVD today, together with Spirited Away..both of them together for 15 euro :D :D :D

Pretty good offer indeed!I got Spirited Away for 5'95€ but I haven't got Howl's yet...

why aren't you on msn? :stunned:

Pretty busy with boards now and this "cyberclass" close before than they usually do -_-...

[lottie2002]

Pretty good offer indeed!I got Spirited Away for 5'95€ but I haven't got Howl's yet...


I know :happy: ... they were both 9.99 at first, but this shop has tons of dvds with this sticker on it, so if you get 2 dvd's, the second is for half the price :D ...which made it 15,-.


Pretty busy with boards now and this "cyberclass" close before than they usually do -_-...

:(


I think I might have figured what I want to do after high school by the way... go and study Japanese :D ... And this course also has half a year of study in Kyoto, 7 hours of Japanese lessons a week, business, rights(/laws), informatics :D ... though it's a tad expensive, with the going to Japan for half a year and all, but, yeah well, I guess it's worth it ;)
I found out about this school yesterday evening, and I've just been bouncing around since then :LOL:

[Ktk]

Hmm, I was wondering if anyone could help me here. I have to do a small project (that's a part of a bigger project) for my artwork, so the small project will be on manga, and I was wondering, in Japan are there any particularly famous manga artists? The artist has to be famous in his/her country, and I'm not really sure how it works in Japan. Any help would be lo-verly :)