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Hey… I was thinking about some big ole post detailing the adventure from City to City, but then I realized that it’d be better to post the pictures I took instead. So for now (until I get like 5-7 hours of free time) check out “red’s web album” (my photo site) for pics of [...]
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My first visit to Tokyo was something out of a Sci Fi film. I wasn’t expecting much other then a big city, what I got was something else. Coming from Sapporo Japan (5th largest city in Japan) I thought I knew “big cities.” Standing on the cold platform of Sapporo [...]
Right now it’s 11:30pm and I can feel Santa making his rounds… even here in Japan. Before he comes however I’d like to say a few things to you all… First Thank you for reading my blog for the last three and a half months or so… It really means a [...] Yeah Finally I found a hotel with free internet! Ohhhh the stories I have for you all. The pictures… the tales… the everything! But first I should tell you that Tink and Me met up in Tokyo and all is well with us now. We’re safe here in Osaka, Japan. However… we’re a little [...] Friends and folks here is the Japan Rail Pass… As the brochure bosts: “Your Sight-seeing Passport to Japan” Indeed it is… This little feller will let you ride any Japan Rail service from Trains to Buses to Ferries even. It’s usefulness surpasses anything I’ve ever bought (including the New York Metro Pass). [...] For Japanese class we had to write a speech. The difficulty was based on our level of Japanese and so for class 3 Japanese we had to write like 700 characters using the grammar we learned in class. So I’ll go ahead and post my speech. This speech is about the Japanese vending machine. [...] Again from the same book as before, the author remarks on “borrowed words.” First I’ll give you what he wrote and comment later… “Borrowed words” (外来語・gairai-go) The Japanese Language has incorporated so many English words that many people find it hard to talk without using English. Today’s young Japanese, who grew up using more [...] A book that was given to me by an unassuming Japanese person revealed deep in the back some interestesting lessons about Japanese culture that I’d like to share with you… From Japan (english ed) by Toshiya Enomoto “Hon’ne,” or real intent, is the opposite of “tatema’e” (or Diplomatic Language). Japanese often cover up their [...] Starting last night was first of my Sayoonara parties or Good-by parties. I have one more tonight with the kendo club and another on the 14th with my host-family and friends. Next week is my last week in Sapporo, Japan. All the final tests and speeches and whatnot are wrapping up and soon we’ll [...] Kanji Test…. Yeah got a big ole kanji test tomorrow. Tonight I’m study’n like hell. Got some big ones too… If your computer can show kanji here’s a few I gotta remember: 離婚 – divorce熱 – hot things暖かい – warm things意味 – meaning指定席 – reserved seat会議室 – conference room試験 – exam残念 – regrettable結果 – [...] |
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