Name of japanese furniture?

Question:

so i am looking at furniture. and i remember watching some anime shows...and i was wondering where and what the furniture on the floor is called? the low tables and floor chairs like pillows but not. what are they called?

Answer:

the floor chairs are called 座布団. zabuton
and the tables are called 卓袱台. chabudai

Niigata to Akita Train?

Question:

Hi, may I know if there is a train travelling from Niigata to Akita even at around 7 to 8 pm? It's okay if it's not a direct train I just want to know if it would be possible for me to leave Niigata at 8pm on a weekend? Please thank you!

Answer:

No. There is a train line between Niigata and Akita. But it takes 4 hours even by a limited express. There is no Shinkansen.

And there is no train which departs from Niigata at 8pm.

Have you taken any extra precautions after the radiation from Japan has made it around the world?

Question:

Answer:

No.

What kind of houses do rich Japanese have?

Question:

-What do they look like?
-Can you please give pictures?

Thanks!

Answer:

It depends on each person. There is no general rule.

Basically, Japanese houses are smaller than American or other houses. So rich people do not live in such a large house. Few of them actually have a swimming pool.

And rich people in Tokyo sometimes live in a condo (but expensive one), not in a house.

Are there any english mansions in Japan?

Question:

-Are there at least one or few english mansions in Japan?
-If so, what do they look like and do they have genkans?

Please answer. Thanks! :)

Answer:

No. Japan was never occupied by Britain, so there is little influence of it here.

What does the "de" literally mean in this sentence?

Question:

かれ は くし で かみ を とかした

and what does the whole sentence mean together?

thx

Answer:

かれ は(he) くし で(with the comb)かみ を(hair) とかした (combed it).

So: he combed his hair __with__ the comb.
de = with

In this sentence, what do all the "se" and "niwa" mean literally?

Question:

かれ は じっさい には あまり せ が たかくない

thx

Answer:

じっさい mean actual.

には makes it an adverb like "actually" together with じっさい. じっさいには means actually.

We are the world for japan?

Question:

i just wanted feedback on this video for japan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCIT89vtgCA

If you watched it awesome, what are things apart from donating that we can do for japan most people have forgotten about it but japan is very dear to me and i would donate everything but my mom would kill me.

Answer:

You would be wrong to think that most people have forgotten about Japan. You don't have to donate everything, just a few $'s to the Red Cross would help. I'm sure your Mom wouldn't mind that, in fact I think she would be proud of you for thinking of others in their time of need. Good on you.

Addition. Just watched "We are the world for Japan" Your right, Awesome.

Very ignorant on the Japan issue with radiation can someone help me please?

Question:

hi so right now i'm just going to put it out their i'm not educated on this whole issue of Japan at all but i know Japan isn't dreadfully covered all the way in radiation i mean i think its still safe to go to Japan. I believe it is but can someone explain and help me understand the radiation leakage in Japan right now and why so many people are leaving ? and does the radiation effect all of Japan? like Tokyo, Hokkaido, Kyoto or is it safe to live in these places without effects? i'm sorry i'm just really confused and i like to know about it.

Answer:

There's about a 30 km exclusion zone around the reactor site. Readings vary, but some are very high. However, outside that zone the measurements drop off, some would say to an insignificant level. Food products from surrounding prefectures have been banned from sale.

Tokyo seems to be basically safe at the moment, though if one of those reactors really blew, and the wind was headed toward Tokyo, it could get bad quickly. But the prevailing winds of that area are exactly opposite of what would be required.

Want to visit Japan and not worry about it? Go to Osaka. Big city like Tokyo, more traditional and is near Kyoto and Nara for further sightseeing.

How does the nuclear power plant leak in Japan affect the US and myself?

Question:

Im doing a current event and i need to know why this nuclear leak affects the us and myself

Answer:

In terms of radiation, it really doesn't. The US buys little food that is affected by it.
But the damage done to Japanese production and economic activity is already starting to affect the US. Toyota in the US is not able to perform as much work/repairs due to the power outages and factories that have been closed. US factories using Japanese parts, especially semiconductors used in all kinds of gadgets, have been affected. Japan will also probably have to replace its power production by compensating elsewhere, which means buying more oil and increasing world demand for it. If Japan dumps more dollars, the yen will likely go up even higher than it is now.

Did Younha survive the crises in Japan?

Question:

Answer:

There is no casualty among celebrities so far.

What's the agency and address of Japanese actor Kamikawa Takaya?

Question:

My search results revealed that his agency is the Me&Her Corporation. BUT is it still, because I can't find him anywhere on this website? That's why I'm asking.

Thank you!

Answer:

His official web site;
http://kamikawatakaya.com/company/

What is 2ch (futaba) to Japan?

Question:

4chan is either loved or hated in the US... what about the place that started it all? do normal people treat them as just retarded otakus? respect their own likes/dislikes etc.? just ignore them as trolls?

Answer:

No. Maybe 10 or even 5 years ago, people who frequented 2ch were considered as "retarded" otakus because most users really were otaku more or less. But since then 2ch has been exposed to the public through lots of media coverages, a famous one being "densha otoko", it widened the range of users. Nowadays everyone who uses the internet frequently frequents or visits the site occasionally. That means almost all Japanese people under 70 or 60 years of age. So there is more to it than just a gathering for otaku.
Some hardcore boards like "human rights board" aren't favoured due to discriminatory postings on there, but most boards including such boards as "diet" and "recipe" and "programming" aren't that abnormal.

It's just people are more friendly on 2ch than they are normally are. So half of the postings on there are "fvck off fawcking retard" or "kill yourself your worthless piessashit", but it's just people are being more friendly so don't get hurt.

Which was worse for japan the tsunami or the nuclear fall out?

Question:

why? and would sending money over be better then sending food or other resources. or should money go to a specific source.

Answer:

The tsunami killed over 10,000 people, including two workers at the Fukushima power plant, and destroyed a lot of property. The power plant problem killed no one. The "nuclear fallout" is less than you would get from your cellphone or microwave, unless you happened to be right next to the plant. Even then no one received any large doses of radiation.

Here is an informative article describing the situation:
http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fu…

And here is where you find current, factual status information:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsun…

And a slide presentation that describes the effects:
http://www.slideshare.net/iaea/radiologi…

And here is a chart that helps make sense of the numbers:
http://www.xkcd.com/radiation/

- would sending money over be better then sending food or other resources

Yes. Sending money is the best way to help. For one thing, the shipping costs of sending actual items is very high so you wouldn't get a lot of bang for your buck, for another Japan has import restrictions so some items might not be allowed.

Here is one place to donate: http://jasdfw.org/
Click on the big red button to donate to the Sendai relief fund (you go through donor bridge and then click on Sendai relief fund).

Note that there are some scammers, so you have to be particular about where you give.

Sendai is the worst hit large city in Japan.

Does the company still make uniball pens that are made in japan?

Question:

Answer:

Which company are you talking about?

What are the latest fashion trends in Tokyo?

Question:

Like gyaru, decora, cyber goth, visual kei, Mori gyaru, etc.

Answer:

Some of the latest fashion trends include lace one-piece, animal prints and the colour of the moment is camel.

The Grunge Rock style is also very popular now with items like chunky sweaters, combat boots, leather jackets, and ripped leggings a huge trend.

Found A Japanese 50$ Bill?

Question:

My grandma found this 50$ japanese bill and she is wondering if it is real or fake. And im thinking shouldnt it be Yen so it would be 5000??? Or would there be a 50$ and it mean 500? 5? Please help.

Answer:

There is no "Japanese 50$ bill". Yen is always used in Japan.

This is what carl_the_truth is talking about.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%8D%E…

They say that dollar bills were issued in Malaysia during WW2. I'm not sure if they used $50 bills. I found $10 and $100 bills were used. But I could not find $50.

Found A Japanese 50$ Bill?

Question:

My grandma found this 50$ japanese bill and she is wondering if it is real or fake. And im thinking shouldnt it be Yen so it would be 5000??? Or would there be a 50$ and it mean 500? 5? Please help.

Answer:

There is no "Japanese 50$ bill". Yen is always used in Japan.

This is what carl_the_truth is talking about.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%8D%E…

They say that dollar bills were issued in Malaysia during WW2. I'm not sure if they used $50 bills. I found $10 and $100 bills were used. But I could not find $50.

Japanese Translation?

Question:

What does this mean:

竹可焚, 而不可毁其節

^^ bc I'm more lost than Alice in Wonderland with this.

Answer:

I'd try the China forum. That ^^ is Kanji. It is much more complicated than the standard Japanese alphabets, Hiragana and Katakana (both 46 characters). Unlike the Japanese, the Chinese ONLY use Kanji while the Japanese use Kanji mixed in with their other alphabets. Chinese Kanji is much more common in America and more widely understood. It is slightly different from Japanese Kanji. Although both cultures use Kanji and most have a very good understanding of it, American-Japanese speakers don't generally have a good grasp of it. This is in contrast to American-Mandarin & Cantonese speakers. You will definitely have more luck in that forum.

What are some things to buy in Japan?

Question:

I'm going overseas this summer. We're stopping over in Narita, Japan. We're going to be in the airport for a while and I want to be able to buy something. I know it'll be a little pricey since it's at an airport, but I don't mind as long as it's something neat or worth the money.
What are some things they have that I may be interested in buying?
My friend is giving me a bit over 1000 yen.

Answer:

¥1000 isn't very much money (about US$11.70) especially when shopping at the airport (where prices are higher).

But you'd probably find something "Japanese" that you like at the "Oriental Bazaar" store, "Fuji Doll" store, or the "Hakuhinkan Toy Store" which are all in the airport.

There are countless other stores in Narita Airport too.

If you only have ¥1000 most things at the airport will be out of your price range but you can get Japanese candy, a Japanese cell-phone strap, a Japanese paper fan, or something like that.

Was Ibigawa, Japan part of the disasters that took place in Japan?

Question:

I am thinking about going to Ibigawa at the end of October but i would like to know if it was part of the earthquake.

Answer:

If you are talking about Ibigawa in Gifu, no, it was not hit by the earthquake, tsunami or radiation fuss.

Help with Japanese ordering at a restaurant?

Question:

How do I write all this in Japanese?

What would you like to order? I want to order chicken. Would you like a drink with that? Yes, I would like a drink. What do you want to drink? I would like some water. Is there anything else? No, there is nothing else. How is your meal? It's delicious, thank you. Would you like some dessert? Yes, I would like some pie.

Answer:

W: なにに なさいますか？
Y: チキン（or トリニクりょうり）がいいです。
W: おのみものは　いかがでしょうか？
Y：そうですね。
W: なにを　おもちいたしましょうか？
Y：みずが ほしいですが、ほかになにかありますか？
W: なにも ございません。(???????)

W: いかがでしたでしょうか？
Y: おいしかったです。 どうも。
W: デザートは おもちいたしますか？
Y: そうですね。　パイがいいですね。

To be honest, it's not good dialogue....
--> I would like some water. Is there anything else? No, there is nothing else.

Is learning Japanese useless at this point?

Question:

Because I want to take a language at university and I always wanted to take Japanese. I will start in August and I didn't know if the stuff happening in Japan would make a career speaking the language no good.

I really want to study Japanese & study in Japan even with all of the nuclear stuff happening. I'm just afraid I won't be able to find a job.

Answer:

Ummm I really don't think you want to be in Japan now.. The country is in chaos...

Millions of people dead, people homeless, without jobs. You really think their going to give you a job now?

Say/Spell 'Spike Ball' In Japanese (Romaji)?

Question:

Sounds very weird, I know...
My bro is getting a pet hedgehog and I was wondering how to say Spike Ball in Japanese because that's what he wants to name it. ;) thanks!!

Answer:

The word for hedgehog in Japanese is hari-nezumi (針鼠). So, the word "hari" means needle or spike. and the word "nezumi" means mouse.

The word for ball is tama (玉).

So, the word for spike ball for your brother's pet hedgehog would be hari-tama (針玉) (pronounced 'haa-ree-ta-ma').

That sounds like a good name to me. Good luck on picking out a friendly one. ;)

Best season to go to Japan for an exchange student?

Question:

I am going to be going to Japan as an exchange student for one semester (Japanese Semester). I can either go for the April - October semester or the October - March semester. If I was to go for the Oct - Mar I would be able to go sooner (as it would be this year 2011-2012) But then I would be there for the colder fall/winter months.
On the other hand I would have to wait a year still to go for the Apr - Oct semester. But then I would be there for the cherry blossoms and the warmer seasons.

Side note: I will be going somewhere around Hokkaido (Just to give you an idea of the area)

So I want to ask people who have experience (Either have been to Japan or live there) Which do you think would be the best decision and why?

Answer:

Like others have suggested. Most definitely April - October because of the cherry blossoms starting in early April. You should also try hanami (picnicking under the cherry trees) as it is one of the best ways to experience the Japanese culture.

Here are the cherry blossom photos in my past two trips to the Kansai area. Trust me. You don't want to miss this.

What goods do we usually get from Japan that we are currently cut off from?

Question:

Other than Shrimp - Thanks!!

Answer:

Certain additives and flavor chemicals that go into processed foods like Cocacola and Kraft goods.

How to stop mom from sending child alone to earthquake area in Japan for summer.?

Question:

My grand son went to Japan last year for 30 days went to school there & returned safe. However I think this year is unsafe due to earthquake & radiation etc. If by some chance people meeting him @ the plane are delayed, the Airline must turn child over to authority. Or perhaps the plane needs to land some where else. Don't understand how airlines can allow small children to fly across the world in these times. Anything can happen now days. Sending child off to Japan denials other half of family any visitation in summer. Worried Grandma.

Answer:

You don't say how old he is, but people send children alone to/from Japan every day - it's called Unaccompanied Minor (UMNR) -- and both JAL and ANA take children as young as 5 years old. (Twelve and older is considered adult and ticketed as such). Of course they are watching the child at all times, and they have the name, address and phone number of the people taking him/her to the airport as well as picking the kid up. The plane is not going to be forced to land somewhere else due to what is happening with the nuclear site - chances are near zero.
And even if it did happen, they are in charge of the child until they hand the kid off to the relatives coming to pick the kid up.
Please please calm down and don't overreact.

What are the major (or significant) cities in Japan?

Question:

What are the major (or significant) cities in Japan? What are each of the cities' locals like?

Answer:

** I lived around Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo is a Huge Metro-Area with a lot of Activity.
It's The Central Business Hub.
I prefer being in Kyoto, Nara, or Osaka! **

Im PCS'ing to Okinawa Japan?

Question:

Hey. im pcs'ing over to okinawa japan with my wife three kids and three dogs, dogs and us have had all shots and we are ready to leave end of april, however, i need to know furniture wise what we need to bring! i also need to know if i need to bring any records on the plane with us etc. what do they do with the dogs?

Answer:

Bring what you want just be reasonable. Housing is not as luxurious here as in the states. The Kadena homepage has a housing link for you to see what type of house you are eligible for and the floor plans, but they only allow two pets in military housing so you might have to move off base. Your OHA will probably be around 2k (not sure with three kids), although that sounds like a lot, it really isn't here. There is a website called totalokinawa that has some housing companies and it will sort of give you an idea of off base housing size/prices. I flew AMC so it really wasn't a hassle but if you are flying commercial there might be a lot more paperwork needed. We really only needed orders, pet paperwork, IDs, ticket info.

What should I give as a gift to my host family?

Question:

I'm from Scotland so I was thinking of something Scottish. Any ideas or suggestions

Answer:

Depends on your age, most like whiskey.
You can bring some foods from your country, something that is not available there.
Small personal items would also be good, like hats or gloves or articles made in Scotland.

The Japan Tsunami. (Please read!)?

Question:

So i have to write a newspaper for my geography class. The opening paragraph should pack a punch.

How many people have died?
What was destroyed?
What are the most shocking events?

Any help you can give by answering the questions is appreciated :))
Thanks In advance!

Answer:

Go do your own research.

Japan Tsunami Important question... (please read)?

Question:

So, I'm writing a newspaper for my Geography class about the Japan tsunami.
But, Im really stuck for a headine.
I want something that has alliteration or something that is relevant, but NO idea what.
Any ideas?

Thankss.

Answer:

This is Travel/Japan, not Get Someone to do Your Homework.

How's "Major earthquake and giant tsunami strikes Japan" work for you.

And asking the same question question just makes you look silly, it doesn't provide for better answers.

How long will it take until I can go again to Japan without being worried for radiation?

Question:

I'm talking about going to Tokyo, Gunma, Nagano, Shizuoka and Yamanashi not up to the North, more around the Kanto.

What do you think???

And if I mean no worry then I mean no radiation danger in this area (like tape water free of radiation, air free of radiation, no danger with the crops that grow there)

Thanks

Answer:

I am next to Shizuoka now. It is safe. Radiation levels are at normal background levels. As long as you stay 30 miles or more the power plants, you are fine. Currently they will not let get that close if you wanted to.

Even the tap water thing was overblown in the media. It was a little higher then normal for tap water in Japan, but still within safe levels overall. One place closer to Fukushima had 1 reading that went above a level for infants for about 1 day.

Japan has stopped the crops from the effected area, food is safe here.

There is no such thing as "air free of radiation." However, you are currently getting more radiation from your monitor reading this answer then you will from the air in Tokyo.

++++++++
Here are some numbers from a non-TEPCO dosimeter.

Background radiation in Tokyo is usually about .025 m/Rem per hour.
Even when we were under the plume event that rate rised to only .05 m/Rem per hour.
For comparison, you get about 4.0 m/Rem flying from New York to LA.
You get about 10.0 m/Rem from an X-Ray.
So as you fly from where ever you are to Japan, you will get far more radiation then there is in Tokyo.
So don't worry about people like Pzifiiishh, they are just spreading panic to further their anti-government, anti-nuclear energy agenda.

What does this Japanese sentence mean?

Question:

"fuyu ga sugite, haru ga kimashita. Haru to aki to dochira ga suki desu ka. Firipin de natsu wa totemo atsui desu"

Answer:

Winter has passed and spring has come. Which do you like, spring or autumn? In the Philippines, summer is very hot.

Why can't I post a complete Japanese sentence on Yahoo Answers?

Question:

Tried that just now, and most of the questions/sentences were being cut off with "..."

Answer:

Just insert a break by pressing Enter key when it's long, and you can put it on another row.

When will Tokyo Disneyland/Disneysea re-open for tourists again?

Question:

I plan on visiting both on 14th of April 2011, but saw from their website that both parks are still closed since the earthquake. Anyone knows when they will re-open again?

Answer:

As a Disneyphile myself, I can understand your desire to visit the park. I certainly would want to do so if I had saved enough for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan.

The official word is no word.
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/in…
Disney Parks Blog mentioned that a decision would be made March 21, but if it was it was not announced.

Understand that it isn't just the park that was impacted. Minor damage to some parking lots is about all the structural damage they suffered. But they rely on their cast members who may have family in impacted areas. Trains and roadways that get both visitors and cast members to the park have been damaged and need to be rebuilt or repaired. Power is apparently an issue due to surges and blackouts from the troubled nuclear reactors nearby. And now the entire world thinks that Tokyo (and as a result, Disneyland) is covered in radioactive fallout due to media over-exposure of the nuclear crisis.

This source says they will announce the re-opening five days before it is scheduled.
http://www.ivpressonline.com/business/la…

I am of the opinion they would need far more time than that. They evacuated all the American entertainers from the park, shipping them all back home, so they would need to get those people back or hire new ones to portray the various characters. They would need to market the safety of Tokyo and the parks to the world in order to combat public fears of radiation. And they would want to gauge Japanese reaction to a frivolous entertainment facility opening so soon after tragedy, since the park relies so heavily on local visitors.

My guess is six months, minimum. Then again, they are losing quite a bit of money every day they are closed, so as the article above suggests it may be far sooner than that.

Im about to go to Tokyo,Japan on May 2011...is it safe to go there now?

Question:

i heard from news that the Japan is now not that save due to the radiation nuke plant and tsunami..can anyone tell me is it safe to go there?

Answer:

On power, in fact, power situation is improving. It's true that they are planning to have power outage until the end of April. But even this original plan says we will not have power outage in May.

And the reality is, my neighborhood has not had any power outage after March 22nd because power situation is improving. And there has been no outage in any part of Tokyo after March 28th.

Trains are excluded from outage since the beginning, except for the 1st week (around March 14th). So clearly, there is no transportation problem.


On water, it's true that it's difficult to get a bottle of mineral water. But you can buy other beverages such as Coca-cola, tea, juice, easily. Unless you want to drink only mineral water, there is no problem in beverages.


On radiation, there is no problem in Tokyo now. But nuke situation is still unstable. No one can be sure what will happen.

What is the solution for Fukushima?

Question:

Answer:

The solution. Monumental. They will rebuild the reactors, that goes without saying. Be you for it or against it, It's here to stay The biggest problem after they restore the reactors will be convincing the Japanese people that it is safe. A monumental task.

If I can't work in Japan without a degree, will I be able to as a student?

Question:

I've already finished high school, and I have my diploma. I also just completed a 120hr. Course of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). I do realize that I can't work in Japan without a degree, but if I go in as a student, will I be able to? Anyways, I was also thinking about financial aid to pay for my college, will that be possible? Oh,and another thing. Is it possible that I can apply for permission to work part time in Japan?... I heard getting permission on a student visa can be tricky. Any advice?

The part time job that I had in mind was being a english teacher. Will I be an assistant teacher, or a full head on teacher, and how much do they pay? Thanks!

Answer:

You need to ask the permission of the school you are studying and the immigration office. The working hours is also limited. You won't work as a teacher in school as no one will hire you. You can only do freelance teaching or tutoring. Maybe 500-800 yen per hour.