/jp/ - Otaku Culture

What do you works as? Did you choose to move to Japan or was it work related.

Why are you still alive?

How much racism are you subjected to?

>>2348243
JET program ALT. I wanted to try ESL as a job because I enjoyed tutoring ESL students in University and wanted to get a trip to Japan.

>>2348247
None. I work hard, often late and people respect that. Outside of work too, not much.

>>2348244
Healthy living.

Tohoku... I've never been there, I live in Yokohama (Hiyoshi)
Are there a lot of foreigners over there?

>>2348253

Hard to say. It's a lot of scattered small areas. Go to a big city like Sendai and you'll see them (In Starbucks, and McDonalds, no joke), but yeah, there's a lot of Eikaiwa teachers and the lot.

Wow you got on to JET, I hear its really competitive. Did you major in English? I'd really love to do JET, but I doubt they would take an engineering grad.

>>2348261
Nope, History. Read the news for a while and keep abreast of the current issues/large strokes of society. Go to the interview with an energetic and positive attitude and talk about wanting to see Japan and tell other about your country and be a positive ambassador. You'd get in I imagine.

How did you go about learning japanese, did you use any software or programs?

>>2348281

I studied a bit in university, about 100 kanji level. I studied on my own for the most part, and just drilled kanji (still do) using a math note to practice writing each 20 times or so./ JET gives you study books, and I supplemented those with others. Just a lot of time and commitment to it. I've never used any software.

I'm also shameless and ask anyone any question. My teachers got used to it and started actually trying to help me study.

how much money do you make over there?

>>2348296

Post all taxes I get 264,675 yen a month, which is pretty good living cheap in the sticks.

>Tohoku
>Touho Ku
>Touhou Kun
Male Touhou thread

>>2348314
God help us an interesting thread about something actually related to japan and you bring that shit here. Fuck off.

>>2348319
>Implying Touhou isn't Japan-related

Show how good/bad is your house?

>>2348314
>>2348319
>>2348327

I like Touhou, or any shooter/danmaku games. Bought an arcade stick to play them!

>>2348319
Actually this thread is about this random faggot, who just happens to be in Japan.

He even said "ask me about my life" in the OP, learn to read.

>>2348333

It's a 2K, an 8 mat room and a 6 mat room. 100mbps internet and a 32" TV I bought. It's nice/home. I'd like doorways that extend past my nose though (6'4" here) and JR could not run freight trains at night (see pic). Shakey shakey.

How does it feel to know that a Japanese six year old demonstrates better literacy than you?

>>2348345
Well, fair enough, but I was implying 'ask me about life in Japan'

>>2348348

With over 1200 kanji under my belt, I can kick a 6-7th grader's ass at reading comprehension. I jokingly shamed a 6th grader by scoring higher on a kanji print last semester and his HR teacher told me he's buckled down and really studied since then.

>>2348355
Enjoy your 2 kyuu and inflated sense of proficiency.

>>2348347
What are the things you hate about being in Japan?

>>2348296
I was thinking about JET too, but working in the govt instead of schools
I'm a fluent english speaker but not native, do you know how they feel about Asian-Canadians over there?

Are the Japanese gay-friendly?

>>2348362
I'm still studying/trying to get more natural speaking skills. I have no illusions of being fluent in Japanese, because if teaching kids English has taught me something, it's the test results don't mean you can actually use a language. 2kyuu was just a milestone that kept me motivated, now 1kyuu is.

>>2348364

No Subway restaurants north of Tokyo, no deep dish pizzas, not being able to think of things I dislike about Japan that don't involve food.

>>2348370
I'll just flat out ask this then
How much are you enjoying life in Japan compared to wherever you moved from?

>>2348365

I know an Asian-American from Singapore who speaks English as a second language, and a Chinese-Canadian who is fluent, both are staying for a third year, so I guess OK (Canadian here). If you want to be a CIR you need minimum 2kyuu on the JLPT.

>>2348369
I'm straight and I don't have an gay friends here, but no one blinked an eye when a very flamboyant boy in the band applied to an interior design high school last semester. Nor does his best friend that he hits on. Varies I guess? I don't really know, sorry.

>>2348370
Okay, sorry. I just sometimes like being a jerk to JETs; I've just seen my share of "gaijin in Japan" and I tend to react hostilely.

What is a good way to find a job? Currently unemployed in Tokyo.

How frequent and how strong are earthquakes in Japan?

>>2348374
I worked in places ranging from a University residence to a tire factory to a class center, and I always got made fun of for working hard and caring about my work, even when it was stupid, annoying grunt work. I was raised believing in hard work and a work ethic and trying to work well with others and it was a detriment to my ability to get along at work. In Japan I get a lot of praise (which I deflect, remember to always do that) for being willing to do my job well even if it means overtime (unpaid) and a lot of stress.

tl;dr, I get the concept of intrinsic happiness, like just being happy for no reason because a lot of stupid shit doesn't eat away at me here. I'm quite a bit happier here and I notice the difference.

Are there niggers in Japan?

>>2348393
We're not in /b/ you know.
At least be a little more polite in the OP's thread.

>>2348382

You and I share that hatred. I sometimes feel like I'm famous because I can't go out for a carton of milk without people yelling out to me or kids latching on to me, but I stay grounded: I leave my town I'm just a really big foreign dude. Foreigners who lump with all other foreigners are morons.

>>2348387
Depends on your field, but remember to be exceedingly (but sincerely polite) and use keigo. Act like you want and would be grateful for this work and if you get it work even harder than you said you would. Good luck in this economy though.

>>2348391
Depending on the region, bi-weekly little shocks that you might notice or less. I had two big ones last summer, that shit was NOT cool. Check this site out:

http://weathernews.jp/quake/

Also, waiting for a massive offshore quake that is supposed to come any time.

>>2348396
Are you a butthurt nigger or something?

Because, you know, you act like one.

>>2348413
I just like keeping things in their own boards.

>>2348401
That's good to hear, concerning your first point. In my time there, I've tried -- not necessarily of my own volition -- to dispel presuppositions about foreigners (and Americans in particular) by trying to provide a positive counterexample. If you're doing a good job of that, then I commend you.

(Oh, and a study tip: while sort of obvious, reading literature/academic journals etc. is a good way of expanding vocabulary. A lot of people tend to shy away from "real books" when learning a foreign language, especially if it's one like Japanese where looking up unfamiliar terms can be time-consuming. Also, reading aloud to oneself is good practice. Sorry for the unsolicited advice!)

>>2348417
Are you the /jp/ police now?

I'll be in Sendai for a year starting in October. I had heard, however, about the "zuzu-ben" dialect in the area. Do you have any experience with that? Do I need to study that or would standard japanese be good enough?

Do you know any ALTs who have little to no prior (however minimal) teaching experience? That seems to be my biggest reason for not yet applying.

Also do you spend most of your money or save it?

>>2348418

I trade books with friends, some way down south, all through mixi. Gets you a lot of stuff you'd otherwise never read. Good advice though!

>>2348420
No, and sorry if I am acting that way

>>2348239
I have another question
How many friends do you have in Japan?

>>2348421
The only way to study it is to live here and hear it. If you stay in Sendai you won't hear it too much. A 30 minutes train ride in any direction however...
Remember 'Obon degozaimasu (Good Evening/Kombanwa) and 'N'da(ya ne)' (Agreement, etc). Don't use it at work/to superiors, save it for when you're at a drinking party.

>>2348425
Most ALTs have little experience in the formal sense, so volunteer to help ESL students at your school, etc to help.

I sorta do both: I save it to spend on paying down student loans. Almost finished, and I saved myself almost $10,000 on interest. I've still between all over the country though, and I have a nice TV. JET pays well, if you're not a tool with your money (or lucky to not have to drive to work/live in rent-free accommodations)

At what age did >>2348379 these people and you went to japan? What is your degree? How much money did you bring with you when you left your home?(so what is the minimal amount of money that is needed to move there)

I'm also not a native english speaker, but It would be cool to do something in japan. (I know, my english is far from perfect now, no need to post my grammatical mistakes)

>>2348435

I...dunno? 20-30 maybe? I don't see a lot of them too often, and I don't really count to be honest.

>>2348439

Most are fresh out of University, so 22-23. There are older people as well, up to their 40s. I have a bachelors in History/Poli Sci, and I took the recommended 200000 yen, and it barely did me to first pay, but it was the best I could manage.

(And sorry, but I can't help it. When you make the 'do' verb past tense 'did' all the other verbs are in the present tense. Sorry, just my job leaking through :) )

>>2348239

Going to bed, if the thread is still here in 6 hours I'll answer anything I didn't.

>>2348466
Sleep well

>>2348488
Say the bed wetter

What do people call cows up there

Why are you so nice?
Are you a real christian by any chance?

my auntie is from that area but moved to sapporo when she married my uncle

she use to (well still) talk really funny japanese. i guess it was like a real countryish accent

>>2348365


any japanese that wasnt born in Japan get looks especially if you not fluent in japanese and cant read it for shit like me

Everywhere north of Tokyo is fagtown

>>2348617
It's not hard to sound nice on the internet.

Just pretend to be well mannered.

>>2348617
Are you suggesting that only real Christians can be nice

ON THE INTERNET?

>>2348697
Touhokuben seems nice. Much more interesting than the Naganoben I'm used too...

do you look like a gaijin? blonde? can you pass? this is important for many reasons, not the least of which is the reception you have gotten, which can of course vary greatly based simply on physical appearance

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

>>2348787
wat

>>2348787
Yes, no, maybe. I don't know, can you repeat the question?

>>2348787
DOUBLE NIGGER

>>2348821

Why did they dump and lock you up in such a boring area ?
What possibly could you have done to mankind that you'd get punished this hard ?

Oh wait, I actually don't care, fuckhole.

How do you spend your spare time there?

excellent post- and it is about Japan, Japanese living, a gaijin's experiences....this board needs a lot more of this and a whole lot less about your stupid little anime.

Good Morning

>>2348551
Ushi, or mou, but that's what kids say.

>>2348617
Agnostic actually. And I don't have a reason to not be nice.A lot of people have weird, minor questions about life in Japan, just trying to answer.,

>>2348781
Green eyes, white as driven snow, 6'4" (193 cm) tall and 14" (35cm) feet with a wide fram to boot. No chance that I pass despite having dark hair. People are always just amazed at my size.

>>2348849
I requested it. The weather is close to where I'm from, albeit fuck hot in the summer, and it's close to major centers, but still cheap to live in. JETs all get paid the same, and I'd rather my 40000 yen apartment to my friends half-size, 90000 apartment in Osaka.

>>2349869
I study Japanese, read, the vidya, and go on trips.

>>2350157
Summarized: You are a normalfag that doesn't belong in here.

Good Morning

>>2348551
Ushi, or mou, but that's what kids say.

>>2348617
Agnostic actually. And I don't have a reason to not be nice.A lot of people have weird, minor questions about life in Japan, just trying to answer.,

>>2348781
Green eyes, white as driven snow, 6'4" (193 cm) tall and 14" (35cm) feet with a wide frame (football player style) to boot. No chance that I pass despite having dark hair. People are always just amazed at my size.

>>2348849
I requested it. The weather is close to where I'm from, albeit fuck hot in the summer, and it's close to major centers, but still cheap to live in. JETs all get paid the same, and I'd rather my 40000 yen apartment to my friend's half-size, 90000 apartment in Osaka.

>>2349869
I study Japanese, read, the vidya, and go on trips.

What is the nightlife like?

>>2350232

Varies by area, but it's cool in most decent sized cities. If I had one bit of advice, it'd be to sleep before you go out. Nothing's lamer to women then you not wanting to dance or keep drinking because you're tired.

>>2350258

>>2350266

Good food, especially sashimi.

Someone else list more of the things that make life cool.

Why would anyone want to hit on 3D whores in a nightclub anyway? This is now an idolm@ster thread.

>>2350289

Because feeling soft warmness in bed first thing on a cold winter day gives you a really happy feeling. Incomparable even.

>>2350380
>feeling soft warmness in bed first thing on a cold winter day gives you a really happy feeling.
How do you feel once this feeling disappears along with the body keeping you warm?

>>2350395

I dunno, normally you just get up at more pr less the same time as her, cook breakfast together.

>>2350380
I don't think having a body stopping me from stretching in my bed will give me any pleasure, my blanket is plenty warm enough.

>>2350395
>>2350457
Oh anon, you virgins...

>>2350395
Just like any other day.

>>2348392
...Shirou?

How picky are they about formal attire? I heard some JETs have to wear suits all the time. Also, do they flip out if you don't shave for a few days? I tend to grow a beard every few months, and some of my old jobs got all uppity about it before.

I want to marry Miki. Raise your hand if you want to marry Miki too.

WHAT THE FUCK IS THEIR PROBLEM WITH FRENCH PEOPLE?!

>>2352810
>WHAT THE FUCK IS THE PROBLEM WITH FRENCH PEOPLE?!

Fixed that for you.

>>2352792

When I was a JET (and during other ALT jobs since then) I generally wear the kind of pants I wear all the time (I don't tend to wear jeans), a polo or golf-type shirt or an untucked button down shirt. Pretty much what I wear any time I leave to house to do anything. The only time I wore a suit and tie was the first day going to a new school, graduation ceremonies, formal dinners, and when I had to give a speech on my last day.

Also, I've been in Japan over five years, living in the Kansai area. Was a JET for three years, working at private companies/schools since then.

-How much do you pay for internet?
=I wanna study abroad someday in my life, any suggested places?
-Do you see weeaboos make asses of themselves in public?
-What other jobs are out there for us foreigners?
-If I cosplayed as the Scout from TF2 and went to Comiket, would they love it?

>>2352860
Hey man, we have this guy to thank for all that is 2D: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes

-How much do you pay for internet?

I pay about $40 a month for a fiber-optic line. Fastest internet I've ever used in my life (probably because Japan has the fastest internet connections in the world).

=I wanna study abroad someday in my life, any suggested places?

I suggest the Kansai area. Kobe is nice and centrally located.

-Do you see weeaboos make asses of themselves in public?

Most white people I see are other young English teachers such as myself and don't like to be associated with otaku culture. Plus there are a lot of people here from England/New Zealand/Australia, so you don't get as much as the nerdy American otaku thing here. There are plenty of foreigners who make asses of themselves, but usually in other ways.

-What other jobs are out there for us foreigners?

English teaching is the best money for the hours unless you are 1 kyu or so (above native level Japanese), then you can break into some other fields. I have a friends who are translators, college teachers, and importer/exporters.

-If I cosplayed as the Scout from TF2 and went to Comiket, would they love it?

No.

>>2352860
ಠ_ಠ

>>2352959
Importing and exporting goods. What kind of major would that be?

How often do you go home?

I've never spent a terribly long time in a country where the national language isn't English before. Do you still occasionally get language fatigue, or is that something that passes after a while?

So can I assume speaking keigo is an indicator that you have a good grasp of the language? I'm curious, because in English always speaking formally all the time can sometimes have the opposite effect for foreigners.

Are otakus the only ones who watch anime?
Or does the mainstrem watch some too?

What has been your most fulfilling experience in Japan so far?

where all da white women at

>>2353033
Not OP but,
Otaku watch otaku anime
normalfags watch mainstream anime
derp.

Well, otakus watch mainstream anime as well. But mainly for things normal people wouldn't care about like the fanservice, I would hope.

>>2352950
You fags sure got told

>>2353059
What type of shows are mainstream in Japan? Outside of children's shows.

>>2352997

Well, a major in business wouldn't hurt. And your Japanese level would have to be very very high. Native level. The guy I know who does importing/exporting has 1 kyu, which is difficult even for native speakers.

>>2353015

Not OP but I speak Japanese most of the day and I'm totally used to it. I've become fluent so it guess it's not really an issue. I could see how being here with little Japanese skills could be tiring, but even if you are in the middle of nowhere there are other Westerners to meet and talk to as much as you want so it's not like you are stranded in Japanland. I lived in a VERY small town for a while, less than 10,000 people, and there were still a couple other gaijin in the area, and more if I drove a bit.

>>2353138
>1 kyuu
> very hard even for native speakers.

What.

Have you ever dreamed in Japanese?

>>2350258
>>Varies by area, but it's cool in most decent sized cities. If I had one bit of advice, it'd be to sleep before you go out. Nothing's lamer to women then you not wanting to dance or keep drinking because you're tired.

Sure is /trv/ normal broskie in here.

>>2353145

Yeah, they ask you insane stuff that no one really uses in everyday contexts... So if they didn't prepare for it, there's a good chance a native Japanese wouldn't pass the test.

>Have you ever dreamed in Japanese?

Many times.

Are you allowed to get a tour through a school?

>>2353167
But it's not really very difficult... other than some expressions like ～かたがた and what have you, if you're literate, then you should be able to pass without much difficulty. I could see a child not being able to pass it for lack of familiarity of with some of the more obscure or literary grammar, but a high school student or young adult would have no difficulty passing.

>>2353263

Really? I don't know, 2 kyu is pretty easy, but I had a look at some of the 1 kyu tests and they seem pretty hard. Most of the high school kids have taught barely know easy kanji, let alone the more obscure ones...

>>2353327
If you're a foreigner not spending your time reading 純文学 and what have you, then yes, the grammar and kanji might pose a challenge, but my Japanese friend went through the 1 kyuu grammar book and got a perfect score on all the tests.

No one's asked about this yet?

>>2348239
can I get your email address?

>>2353370
Poor neko :(

>>2353370
Is it the grave of Jesus Christ?

http://x3.hu/freeweb/frameset.x3?user=/lunar&page=/thebook/tomb.htm

Hey guys I live in Japan too, never bothered to take any Japanese tests or classes beyond the very basic stuff I took a long time ago back when I lived in the US, but I'm fluent just from having lived here for a long time. My job isn't related to English or being foreign and I don't have any friends who speak English, so the only time I ever really use English is on 4chan and when I talk to friends back in the US on Skype and whatnot.

Not that I have anything to say, just thought I'd throw myself up for question answering since I'm kinda bored right now.

>>2353399
It's all good. Do you have any plans for today?

>>2353399
Take a picture of your room and the outside area.

>>2353399
Uh huh.

So, who's your favourite pre-war/wartime intellectual theorist/cultural critic? Thoughts on the 「近代の超克」 symposium?

>>2353408
Yeah I gotta work tonight.

>>2353410
Okay just a minute

>>2353410
Okay here you go.

>>2353459
Thats a cool house. What is your profession good sir?

>>2353482
I work part time as a samurai at the local dojo.

>>2353490
>samurai

I'm going to bed! Hmph!

>>2353503
I'm not making it up. Here I am escorting two young Maiko to their shamisen lesson.

>Here I am stalking two young Maiko on their way to their shamisen lesson.

Fixed for you

>>2353521
Um, I'm the guy in FRONT of them.

>>2353459
>>2353490
>>2353516
Cool story bro.

>>2353414
I said I could speak Japanese, not that I was an academic.

>>2353410
My camera's out of batteries and I don't have any new ones, but here are some pics I just took with my cell phone of my room, the space outside my door, and the front entrance to my apartment building.

>>2353544 is an imposter; don't believe a word he says.


Renegade ninja don't often target Maiko when there might be too many witnesses, so my 相棒 and I were able to relax our guard on this leg of the journey.

>>2353544
ふつなダサい外人の部屋

>>2353563
じゃあお前もうｐれよカスｗ
日本語間違ってるしｗ

>>2353563
正しくその通りで御座ります！

カンケンネ

>>2353578
日本語の文法よく知らないけどオレも日本で済んでいますそしてオレの言う
身みなわかる
全然勉強しったない。。

>>2353578
>>2353604
Neither of you would make it very far in Samurai School, I'm afraid.

When rogue ninja attack, they often come equipped with various ninja tools. This is a rare image of such a ninja sprinkling sleeping powder in a surprise assault.

>>2353604
何語だよｗｗｗｗ

>>2353624
宇宙語

We samurai also enjoy the relaxing aesthetic of the cherry blossoms in bloom, and find inspiration in the pathos inspired by evanescence of the floating world which they embody.

During the cold winter months, our agency has all its samurai gather in the mountains to train in order to hone our minds and bodies to better repel the renegade ninja threat.

Do you have a Japanese gf or anyone in particular since you been in Kansai for 5 years now?

OP back. I'm surprised this is still alive.

>>2352792
I wear a shirt/tie with a blazer at school, and a full suit on special occasions. At elementary/nursery visits I wear more casual stuff since kids don't care about anyone's clothes.

>>2352927
- 60 bucks for 100mbs and my phone use, including long distance.

- In Japan? Try a smaller area in Tohoku or Hokkaido to see parts of the country that aren't as accessible if you don't live in them

- Yes, sometimes.

- Not a lot that doesn't require 1kyuu JLPT.

- Maybe. I dunno.

>>2353370
It's a guide for wires to separate rows in the garden there in the spring/summer.

>>235337
transamtrans@gmail.com

>>2353015
I last went home in December 2007. I don't get language fatigue, not that I notice.

Keigo I only use when speaking to the brass at the BoE or school, and even then I relax in some situations because it makes people you speak to a lot unnerved when you never relax even a little bit. I also use it for comedic effect, as suddenly going from your typical speech to stiff, formal, unaccented Japanese always kills.

>>2353033
Lots of people watch anime, but that doesn't mean I discuss Gundam 00 at the tea pot with co-workers. I do with students and some people who are into it as well. If you're a balanced person you're NERV coffee mug is just seen as part of your personality. Ask the math teacher with a Haro tea cup.

>>2353037
Recently it was this message from a 5th grader I've taught since the 3rd grade

"I never liked English because it was hard and seemed boring, but your class was fun and easy to understand, so I like English now. I want to be an English teacher when I grow up"

There's a lot of stuff like this that really gets you and makes your day/week/month, and still makes you smile later on.

>>2353145
It's the kind of test where all answers are right, and you need to pick the MOST right one.

>>2355032


>>2353159
There's fun outside too. I like games, anime, etc. I went and got Mountain of Faith today, but I chatted up girls in the evening too. Balance!

>>2353158
I only sleep at little, so not that I remember.

>>2354792
Not the Kansai guy, but I've had people, and working on having someone now. Workplace romance requires stealth.

Hey OP. Is it true that Japanese broadband is super fast?

>>2355042

I got an 8gb torrent in about an hour today, so yes. I have the Hikari from NTT, it is godly.

>>2355037

How is romance like in Japan compared to the West? Main differences.

Difficult since ur a gaijin(albiet a good one)?

>>2355107

Basic manners like opening/holding a door, pulling a chair out, helping with a coat (and shows here) will be mind-blowingly impressive. There's a perception that foreign guys are more romantic and if you stick to this simple stuff, it'll help you with that.

Some people are still shy about public affection, but it's not so much with younger people. If you're dating early-to-mid twenties, be prepared fro some women who wanted to get married NAO.

At work it's quite frowned upon, at least as a teacher/civil servant. Hence the need for extra stealth. Having to go to school at night because of an earthquake and still having another teacher notice you came in the same car with a female teacher=fission mailed.

>>2355126

It also didn't help she was wearing a massive, me-sized JET programme t-shirt.

>>2355126
>Basic manners like opening/holding a door, pulling a chair out, helping with a coat (and shows here) will be mind-blowingly impressive. There's a perception that foreign guys are more romantic and if you stick to this simple stuff, it'll help you with that.

Hahaha Oh wow. Stories are true.

>>2355135

I assume because of this slip-up in sleath you guys broke up (since you said you were single now).

Also I suprised you had so many in the workplace. In the sense that I envisioned teachers to be well old and not fellow peers in their twenties.

>>2355147

Actually the principal laughed it off because we're both young. When staff transfers came she got sent to a distant corner and said she didn't want to do the long distance thing.

Teacher range from student teachers to 65 or so. At that time my JHS English staff consisted of a hot older woman (35 or so), a hot younger woman (the one I dated) and a part timer so hot I was dumbstruck when I was introduced to her. Married of course :/

Elementary schools are mostly older women, but nursery schools? My god, the ridiculously hot, dressed slutty at 8A.M. moms and younger teachers. Most are fresh out of their training, so maybe 21 at tops?

>>2355183
Going to bed, will the thread still survive?~!

>>2355203

it gets maxed at 200 so sad face either way

make a new one will ya

altho i have ur email now grinface

.

>>2355183
Of course, she was probably sent far away so that you would be separated.

>>2355795
OP back again.

Transfers are decided at the BoE, and they never heard about the incident, so it's unlikely.

Hey OP, I was thinking about this when I was at the psychiatrist's today.
How many idiots are there in Japan?
Here you see people talking about how hard it is to get by in this economy, and then they go on to say how awesome their new HDTV is, or people who are talking on their cellphone while driving.
How many people are llike that in Japan?
I imagine it's universal.

What is sex with Japanese girl like

>>2357077

Pretty much, there's a lot of the same, except people won't really talk about things they have unless they just got them and want help with something because they don't want to brag. For example, a teacher a school casually mention he got a new laptop, but the darned thing couldn't do_______. It was a lead-in to asking for help.

Cell phone use while driving is illegal, and you get your ass fined.

Any society has annoying morons, but Japan seems to have less of them. Imagine if everyone around you caught a bad case of manners and acted like a person.

Planning on living there your whole life, or just planning to snatch a woman away and go back home?

>>2357117
Full of caution not to tear shallow pockets.

>>2357123
Well, I have decent paying work for maybe two more years (at least one), and the high yen means I can pay my student loans off faster. If I met someone I'm not opposed to settling down here, I like my life here.

sighs...I cant believ Im asking this on 4chan but the curiosity is burning so I pray your the real deal OP. my question is...what happens to Japanese AV actressses after they retire? do they just get regular day jobs? someone on hongfire said most wind up in prostitution? is this true:( ?

as many detalis as possible please :) also do you know what happened to Anna OPhura after she retired?

would an av actress retiteed or otherwise -date a gaijin ??

Because I'd love to marry one.

>>2358328
here

what is this girl saying in the interview? for the love of god translate!!!! thank you very much:)

for the love of fuck dont let me down op

>>2358328

Some actually go legit, which is spooky when you see them on TV and think "She's hot, I wonder what she looks like nak..oh yeah. Damn". Some just vanish, others, I dunno?

>>2358329
Maybe a link to what you're talking about?

I was away plowing rice fields at a friend's place. Broom broom, tractor!

>>2358328

As for dating, just because they did porn doesn't mean they get linked to a group mind. Most people would date a foreigner, some wouldn't same as most other places. Porn stars are subject to this too.

If I recall correctly there was a big earthquake up north during the summer, I'm fuzzy on the region but I'm thinking it was Tohoku. It had the whole Onsen collapsing and people getting trapped inside. Anyways supposing I'm right, how was that for you?
Ah, one more question. Hows the skiing up in Tohoku?

How does it feel to be a fucking Gaijin in a country that hates white people?

A very informative thread guys..

question for OP
What's your diet there and how much does it cost?

>>2358859

The epicenter was about 1.5 hours from me. I was at school, no injuries or damage there. My apartment was...
>>2348401

Skiing is great, but my feet are too big for boots. Sucks, it's like that even in Canada.

>>2358872
Feels good man. I've yet to feel hated. Maybe because I'm not an asshole in my own country?

>>2358890
I usually eat a lot of rice and fish (grilled, sashimi, sushi, etc) but I make hamburgers, curry, gyudon, oyakodon, etc as well. I cook a lot and even get praise (some people will ask me too cook for hanami, etc, so I guess it's genuine praise).

I eat really well in terms of food quality, and a lot because I'm tall/active, and usually about 20000 yen ($200) for food.

>>2358912
>Skiing is great, but my feet are too big for boots. Sucks, it's like that even in Canada.
Canada? What's your home mountain?

>>2358920

I can't even ski in Canada because of my foot size, but I'm East Coast.

>>2358925
You must have pretty amazing feet. I see, wouldn't know any of the mountains that well anyways. Thanks.

When can we expect to see your mixed kids?

Japanese language aside how are you coping/mastering with the Japanese etiquette after 3 years? That vs Western ones.

How many people have you killed and gotten away with?

>>2359071

2 years would be nice time frame.

>>2359297

I think I'm naturally an adaptable person, I haven't had any trouble really. Just be polite and humble and remember you don't know everything.

>>2359306

Three, but they were for food, so it was cool.

>>2358329


here,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X9bofZ3dDE

sorry dont know what went wrong here it is ,in case it fucks up this time just go to youtube search hitomi tanaka

and click on the first vid.

I really want to know and thanks for answering my previous stuff you golden op.

I can't believe my eyes... A normal, informative thread on 4chan! Please someone archive this! ;)

>>2360680
And then the kids got out of school.

Do you own a car in Japan? Do you have to take a driving test to prove you can drive on the other side?

>>2360767
Not the OP, but I can answer this one. Get a international license, it saves you a ton of money and works just as well. Its what my dual citizen host over there did. No you don't have to prove you can drive on the other side before they let you drive. I drove all summer and didn't get shit from the Popo expect for letting people stand in my truck bed. Its scary the first few seconds for very first time when you see the lights coming at you from the other side, your brain goes this ain't right!? and your first right hand turn but you get used to it pretty fast. If your driving a stick its on the opposite side which I hardly noticed though.

this thread is worth bumping, so...

>>2361387
>my dual citizen host

I thought Japan didn't allow dual citizenship.

>>2362474

Technically, the US "doesn't" either (the State Department won't recognize it), but it rarely stops people from claiming it.

>>2353370
the only question I had was dos japan actually have freight trains. And the rest was obvious.

>>2361387
There is no such thing as an international license, only an official translation of your home country's drivers license. It's only valid in Japan for one year from your date of entry, after which you have to convert it to a Japanese license. It also requires that you have a valid drivers license in your home country. There's a table on one of the Japanese government websites (I can't remember which one) that shows which foreign licenses and ratings translate to what in the Japanese system.

All of the "international drivers licenses" you see advertised online are fakes. They might fool bumpkin cops in the middle of nowhere, but they're not legal and you could get yourself in deep shit for using one.

>>2348327
>quoting things which are not quotes so you can use a reaction image