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Noritake
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Tachikichi
Thursday, August 4, 2011
How much to go to japan, an what's to see?
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Ive always wanted to go to see the life style and atmosphere. Though, when in 20, how much to go, get at least a 3 star? Also, what are some MUST sees in Japan, and when's the best time to go? Would someone who knows little Japanese be ok there? Anything I should know before i would decide to go?
Thanks
Answer:
>Also, what are some MUST sees in Japan,
It depends on where in Japan you go.
>and when's the best time to go?
April to see cherry blossoms.
>Would someone who knows little Japanese be ok there?
There is English signs in large cities like Tokyo or Osaka. So you will be OK somewhat.
>how much to go, get at least a 3 star?
Air fare: You need $1000-1500 if you are departing from US
Hotel: Usually, you need $120 per night if you want to stay at a hotel.
If you want to save money, you need to stay at a hostel which will cost $40-60 per night.
If you want to stay at a luxury hotel, you need $250-300 or more.
Food, transportation and others: You need $60-120 or so per day. If you want to enjoy shopping, you need more.
So you need $120 for hotel and $90 for others per day. If you want to stay in Japan for 2 weeks, the total cost will be $2940.
What is the Japanese equivalent to saying "um" a lot?
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During a presentation, someone kept saying "...um" before every sentence. Is there a Japanese version?
Answer:
eetto
anoo
anosaa
eee (e.g. at speech)
What does this sentence mean? 実際問題として、不倫が原因で家庭が崩壊したり、離婚に至る例も…
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Answer:
As real problems , cheating often leads to the collapse of a family and to a divorce
Tokyo and Kyoto, what has what?
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I want to go to Japan and I do want to go to both Tokyo and Kyoto. But what does each city have that the other doesn't? Or like what does each city have in it: like tourist attractions, parks, shopping centers, etc.
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You really need to do a little research for yourself to get all of the details you want. Every tour guide out there about Japan breaks down a lot of these details, and there are tons of websites too. But in my opinion, you go to Kyoto if you want more history and traditional culture, while you got Tokyo if you want more modern Japan and things like Harajuku or Akihabara.
How much is an Authentic Japanese Uniform?
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If I were to enrol in the studying abroad program for Japan, how much is a uniform?
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Maybe, 20,000-50,000 yen? It depends on each one.
How long can i stay in tokyo with 329,656.71 JPY?
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''equivalent to 4000 AUD'' the question says it all
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If accommodation is already paid, you can stay for 2-3 months.
If you have to pay everything, you can stay only for 2-3 weeks.
How do you say teardrops in Japanese?
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Teardrops in Japanese?
Answer:
ching chong ling long ting tong
Will corea and japan eventually go on war?
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if so, which country would you support?
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dokdo island isn't a recent conflict,
it's a conflict that has a lot of history and has been going on for a LONG time.
And it's not just a physical issue of a dispute over territory,
it's pretty much has become a symbol of the historical conflict between the two country.
Honestly, I doubt that there would be war over it.
It's very unrealistic for Coreans and Japanese people to continue to hate each other because of the past, especially when they see eye-to-eye on many other issues of today. They're letting the past poison their futures.
If they weren't so much competition and grudges against each other, they would make a great team.
Too bad both are too stubborn to let go.
I'm not going to say which nationality I am, but I had a friend from the other nationality tell me about the islands. It was really unnecessary of her to bring it up within our friendship. It was as if she was saying that I, personally, had something to do with it just because I was the other nationality. in the end, her other friend even said i was racist just because I got tired of how rude they were acting towards me, even though I was a good friend to them, and I broke off the friendship because they kept pushing about how my nationality is a problem, as if I was the one who caused everything of the past. how annoying. what do they want me to do? aplogize on behalf of my country? I, myself, may be from my country, but that' doesn't mean that I personally agree with everything that they did in the past.
Do all americans think it was right for slavery to happen?
Do all Germans think that the holocaust was ok?
Do you get my point?
What if someone who was jewish was friends with a german person kept talking to them about the holocaust, and blaming their german friend today of what happened? Or what if it was the opposite? It's unrealistic to bring up what happened in the past, when it is not something that the people of today were involved in. Someone needs to let it go and move on. Someone needs to start moving ahead, or we will continually be bringing up more problems that should'v ended long ago.
I'm not saying history has no significance. That isn't my intentions at all,
I'm saying that history is something to be learned from, not something to continually repeat in the present.
that being said, to answer you question, NO a war between corea and japan shouldn't happen.
It's not right to continually drag along the past with us.
In my eyes, someone needs to let it go in order to move on, whether that be Japan or Corea it doesn't matter. Someone just let it go and move forward.
If a war does happen I wouldn't support either of the countries.
Sometimes I wish that island will just sink or get destroyed by natural disasters (although I wish none of the people any harm)
Maybe then both countries will realize that it's not the island that they are fighting for, but it's just a symbol of their stubbornness in which they can't get over the past.
A lot of problems of the world today exist from the past. It's too bad that nobody learns from history.
Work Exchange Program in Japan?
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I really want to travel to Japan in an exchange program because it looks amazing. In the USA some businesses like water parks in Wisconsin Dells have programs where foreign kids come and work for them and they get paid and have free room and board. I could pay for my ticket but I really don't want to have to pay for room and board if I don't have to. I will only be 17 though when I could go (but I would be 18 on June 12!). I want to go in 2013 (so not for a while). It would also have to be during the summer because I would be going to college in the fall. I am pretty open to anything as long as I can make money (if I have to pay for room and board then the money I make would have to cancel out that cost and more). Thank you for helping me. I really appreciate it. (^_^)
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Minors (people under the age of 18) cannot work abroad.
If you're not already highly proficient in Japanese you will not be hired (or even considered) by any company outside of perhaps Tokyo Disneyland since, honestly, it's the only theme park in Japan I can think of where I have seen foreigners. The roles foreigners play are always just character roles where you are not expected to talk with anyone at the park anyway. You have to pass auditions to be hired, you have to be at least 18-years-old, you have to look and act like a character you're auditioning for, and you have to commit for at least six months.
All other jobs are going to require you to be able to speak Japanese because otherwise you will be useless. They will not want to hire a kid who can't understand the language of either his employers or customers. And since America does not have a work-holiday visa agreement with Japan you cannot go to work in Japan without having a job set aside for you beforehand anyway.
Ultimately, you're not going to find a comfy summer job in Japan. Especially when you're still a minor and you only want to work during the summer before school starts. If you want to visit Japan just get a job in the States, save your money, and have a holiday here before you start college.
What is the meaning of 手in japanese?
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please write the kana of 手
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て or テ in kana.
It means "hand". But it could mean something else, depending on context.
I want to move to Japan..?
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I'm african american, I'm currently studying Japanese because I want to live around Japanese people. But would they accept me because im back? How would they treat me?
please no silly answers.
I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance
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If you work and act decently, you will be treated well.
What is the state of Japan now?
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I know after the earthquake, they had a HUGE nuclear problem. How is everything there? are they still going through a crisis?
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Except for the the areas devastated by the tsunami, things are back to normal. It will take years to rebuild the damages. There are still thousands of people who are homeless and lost everything they owned. Many are still living in shelters, motels...Emergency homes are being built but they aren't of high quality. Depression & suicides have increased a lot.
The problems with the nuke plants is ongoing. They are still leaking radiation. It won't be fixed anytime soon.
Whats best job to go for in Japan?
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Well thats the best way I could think to word it but......ok so I want to live in Japan no matter how much you guys might say I shouldn't i want to but I has a question...I do not know what I want to do in the future Job wise and I apply for colleges soon and I kinda just will do anything :/ Job wise it doesnt matter to me soooo what would be some good Jobs or Careers I could go to college for and then like be able to go to Japan easily because of them and stay in Japan?
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If you get your degree outside of Japan, and you have less than a PhD, then you are most likely going to end up as an English instructor. English instructor is not a particularly well paid or glamorous job, however, so you'll probably only do it a couple of years then head home. That is very typical (maybe 98% of foreigners).
If you choose to do your degree in Japan (such as on the Global 30 program, where you learn in English [as well as being taught Japanese]) then your job prospects should be much higher. Japanese companies (Sony, Hitachi, etc) are very unlikely to hire someone with a degree from outside of Japan (mainly because their traditional employment practices don't really target foreign countries), but if you graduate from a Japanese university your chances will be much higher.
I work on Tsukuba's G30 program - it is a pretty cost-effective way of getting a high quality education. You should check out our website (http://www.global.tsukuba.ac.jp)
Is it difficult to move to Japan?
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As an american citizen would it be difficult to move and live in Japan. And would the process of moving there be easy?
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It's extremely difficult. The Japanese have a saying: "Japan is for the Japanese." They encourage tourism - because it brings in money - but they try to make immigration as difficult as possible, and there's an unspoken understanding that it's very wrong to hire foreigners.
Information on School Culture Festivals in Japan?
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My friends and I are beginning to plan a trip to Japan, and since most of us watch anime we were interested in possibly going to a Culture Festival / Bunkasai / Gakuensai while we were there. Unfortunately, there's very little information on them online. If anyone has any information in either English or Japanese, it would be very helpful. A few questions we have are:
What month or time do culture festivals usually take place?
Do schools advertise their culture festivals (online)?
Does it cost to get into a culture festival?
Are foreigners welcome at culture festivals?
How long do they usually last?
Other information would also be extremely helpful. We can communicate and read in basic Japanese (some kanji) if it helps.
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>What month or time do culture festivals usually take place?
October or November.
>Do schools advertise their culture festivals (online)?
They have information on their website. But they do not "advertise" it.
>Does it cost to get into a culture festival?
Usually free. But some schools make it exclusive. You need an invitation distributed to students so that only friends or relatives of students can visit. This is for security reason.
>Are foreigners welcome at culture festivals?
hmmm, I think they don't know how to treat them because most of them are not expecting foreign guest. They would be bewildered.
>How long do they usually last?
2-3 days.
>Also, we're only sticking to Tokyo and nearby areas. If anyone knows of any Culture Festivals or information on them happening in Tokyo, it would be very helpful.
Each school has their own festival. The only way to check schedule is to check each school website.
About Japan question....?
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I was wondering can a student leave alone(no adults) in Japan? (but if you are in 10th grade in US) If yes then what age you should be? and more......PLEASE ANSWER...THANK YOU
♥JAPAN HELLO FROM USA♥
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Depends on what you mean by "living" alone..
As a minor you would not be able to sign any contracts such as a lease agreement for your apartment. If you live in a school dormitory then I suppose that would be possible, but you would not be living alone. Plus your parents or guardian AND a Japanese guarantor would have to sign for whatever papers needed between the school and your parents..
You would need to have some means for the rent, utility and costs of school to be paid. You are not going to be able to just go into a bank and open an account.
Going to Japan, when and where should I change my currency?
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I've always been told that I should change half in the US at my bank, then half once I get to my destination. However, I was hoping that someone who has been to Japan can tell me what they recommend. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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I think it's best to exchange it at an airport in Japan.
Can student leave alone in Japan?
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I was wondering can a student leave alone(no adults) in Japan? If yes then what age you should be? and more......
♥JAPAN HELLO FROM USA♥
Answer:
Legally they can live alone whenever they want that means there's no age limit.
However, if they're under 20 (adult), they need to have their parents' permission to get a contract.
How can i help Japan without donating money?
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im 13 and i want to help japan, but i cant donate money, or Visit Japan! HELP!!!
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There isn't much you can do at 13. But your kindness will reach at them.
Can one enter a love hotel in Japan being underage?
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Boyfriend is Japanese 19 yo, I'm 16 yo foreigner.
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Many times the only interaction you have is with a machine for paying and getting out of the room. While it depends on the hotel, it is extremely unlikely anybody is going to stop you.
JET Program Accommodations and Location Questions?
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I know that JET sets up accommodations for you, but I know that you yourself pay the rent.
1.) So, does that mean that I could let a friend stay with me? Since I'm paying for it and all.
2.) If I decide that I don't like the apartment they have set up for me, and I move? Close to my school of course.
2.)I've heard that JETs sometimes get places in a guesthouse where you room with multiple people, but from what I read that's only in the city? Is that correct?
3.) Since I don't want to be placed in a big city, for example Tokyo, can I appeal to my want for the countryside?
4.) Has anyone who's worked with JET know how they choose location? Is it random? Or do they see where you'd thrive best?
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A lot of these questions can be answered if you ask the JET folks directly. There's also a very good JET related forum here:
http://www.jetprogramme.org/forums/viewf…
1. What visa will your friend have for Japan? If it is subsidized housing, probably no.
2. Generally the JET program will attempt to put you near the schools you are helping at. But if you want to pay your own way then I don't see any reason, again ask JET.
2b. Many JETs are mostly placed outside the cities (with minor exceptions). The cities are mainly covered by private companies now.
3. NO, wherever JET Places you, you go. You can choose 3 "preferred locations" on your application, but the JET program works with the Board of Educations. If they say you go to B city and you don't want to go there, though luck then, you go there. It's clearly defined in the application process. If you don't want to go, you are out and they select a alternate to go in your place.
4. See the JET forum I linked above. Some get what they want, others close, others totally random.
Is Megumi Yokota alive?
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Does anyone know if her parents are still alive too? Did they survive the terrible earthquake that hit Japan?
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To my knowledge the parents are ok. I actually met them once a few years ago, they are nice and dedicated folks.
As for Megumi Yokota, according to North Korea she died in 1994. There is no scientific proof as the DNA did not match Yokota's. However it is very likely she is gone. A few years ago the family got a chance to meet with Megumi's daughter in North Korea.
How much for living expenses in Tokyo?
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I am studying abroad in Tokyo for 10 months and with my loans I'll have about $15,500 or ¥1,225,120 left over after tuition. Including textbooks, train pass, food, rent (am planning to share an apartment with others so rent would be split), cell phone, personal items, clothes, going out, etc. Will this be enough for everything? I heard it's hard to find a job so I want to make sure I'm set.
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Not sure. You have to cut your spending much with that budget. It's possible. But difficult.
Is there any specific rules to dating in Japan?
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I'm really interested in this guy who is Japanese. His family is very strict when it comes to tradition. Last year, when I went to Japan for the first time with my uncle, I met him and his family. He speaks perfect English as well as Japanese but his mother doesn't know a word of English and his father only knows a few things. There's mutual love between us but his parents don't want us to meet because we are to "culturally distant". I'm already learning some Japanese and I'm trying to get as much informed on the culture as I can. So...is there any specific rules to dating in Japan? I have a friend who has lived in Japan for 6 years now and started High School there. She says most girls don't even look at their boyfriend when they pass by each other in the hallway or vice versa. They don't kiss, hold hands or even hug. Also, when they go out to eat, they split the bill.
Answer:
All of the details of this go well beyond the scope of YA. And while there are some customs, you must also realize that everyone is different and not all people follow the same rules just because they're from a certain part of the world.
In the US, some don't have sex before marriage. Others do. Some people live together but never get married. Others marry first. Some split the bill, some pay for everything.
The same thing goes for Japan. Sure, there are some common social "norms" or "expectations", but there are no hard and fast rules that every single person abides by.
Dating in Japan typically doesn't begin before college. In high school, like the example you provide that is pretty common. Members of the opposite sex will study, or hang out, but there is very seldom any intimacy.
Now consider this; most people that want advice with regard to culture when dating outside of their race/culture is for the purpose of meeting or impressing people. If you are already in a relationship, it seems rather non-sequitur to ask for insight after the fact.
You have to be yourself in all of it. It's up to him to bring to you or participate in the relationship in a way that is comfortable to him. If that's the way he wants to do things, then it's his responsibility to make that happen, at which point you can either decide to go along with it, or not.
Also understand, for a lot of parents they're nervous about their children being in interracial relationships. It doesn't necessarily mean they are racist or think less of other races. They may worry about the social implications and difficulty their child will experience at the hand of others. They may be largely ignorant about the culture of the partner which may lead to fears that it could lead away from goals they've set forth for their child. It's complicated.
In short; be yourself. If there is some "method" by which he wants to do the dating, let him be the one to institute that, and if it's something you're ok with, then you can agree to it.
Bear in mind also that the relationship is with him and not his parents. If his parents are opposed, there is not much you can do about that.
I was with a Chinese girl for 3 years (I'm white). Her parents absolutely hated my guts, and I was never anything but cordial and polite with them, even when they were downright rude to me. But for our time together it worked out, because our relationship was with each other, and not based upon how well I got along with her parents. His parents are his problem.
What is Woyoshodo(和樣書道）is kind of calligraphy writing mixed Kanji and Kana?
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Answer:
Well, there are mainly 2 styles of Shodo in Japan.
和様 Wayo means Japanese(和) style and 唐様 Karayo means Chinese(唐) style.
Of course Kanji was invented in China. Japan imported a lot of cultures from China including calligraphy.
About 1000 years ago, some calligraphers buillt Japanese own style. That is Wayo,
and the conventional calligraphy is called Karayo.
Generally Wayo is softer than Karayo.
But I can't explain the difference in detail.
Are Ainu the "Native American Indians" of Japan?
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Answer:
"Native Americans' don't come from other countries ! You have to be born here to be a native American...Even the "Indians" here came from somewhere else at some point in time, many thousands of years ago some think. So in a way you could say the Ainu are somewhat like the "Native American Indians". They were in the north part of Hokkaido and also on some islands that are now a part of Russia.
It' not likely there's any ' pure ' Ainu left.
Buying things in Japan?
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Hey!
What will the best way to take lots of stuff home from Tokyo be? I am going there, but idk how I should go about buying all the things I want there. I looked at shipping it home, but it came at a cost of 880 USD....
Any advice?
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You can use EMS to ship.
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/ems/ind…
How can i find a person in japan?
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i want to find my friend,in 2006 i went to england and he went to japan,the last time i spoke to him was 1 day after the earthquake on msn,after that he hasnt replied to my messages,is there some way i can find him,something like a phone book?white pages?anything
thankyou
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Try the site below.
Questions on Japan Tsunami?
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What all are the questions that can be raised against Japan Disaster ? Please do help me out, since i require them for my project to make a book on Japan Disaster .
Hope answer this !!
Answer:
How can you be for or against a disaster ?
Disease spread in Japan?
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How was the disease spread in Japan after the Tsunami (2011) ? What type of disease was it ? Plz.. do help me out in this plz........
Hope anyone answers!!
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As Yamamoto-san said, there has been no bacterial or viral diseases. Depression, yes, but disease, no.
If you have a source for your claims, I'd like to see it. Spreading unfounded rumors can do bad things to a country's reputation.
Where in Tokyo is The Grudge house located?
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I want to go see it if i visit Japan.
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it is in hollywood for the grudge
for Ju-on ehe house is located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, about 5 minutes walk from the west exit of the Seibu train station. I live about 15 minutes away.
Japanese futon comfortable?
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If you always have slept on a normal mattress, wouldn't a Japanese Futon be very uncomfortable?
They seem so flat...
Just wondering.
Thanks!!
Answer:
There's two kinds of futons. The kind that lay on the floor, and those that lay on a metal / wood frame. I didn't have a problem sleeping on the floor.
Can you use both katakana and hiragana to write 1 word?
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Okay, this sounds a bit odd.
What I mean is, to write for example "ringo", could you write "rin" in hiragana, and then "go" in katakana?
Now, I know that ringo in this case would be written with hiragana, but since my vocabulary is still pretty small, I don't have a lot of examples to choose from XD
But basically - is there ANY word in japanese at all that would be written with a combination of hira- and katakana?
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I think it's possible in a case of coinage, or in some irregular case.
For example, a marble (toy) in English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_%28t…
It's usually written as "ビー玉(bee-dama)" , katakana and kanji.
If you talk about bee-dama to a Japanese little child who didn't learn kanji yet, you can write ビーだま instead ビー玉.
ADDITION
This maybe a coinage. TOYSЯUS in Japanese is "トイザらス". Foreign proper nouns are written in katakana, but in this case only "ら" is hiragana among katakana.
Since write "ラ" in reverse way is not easy, so it was worked out to change "ラ" into "ら", instead reverse "ラ".
If I wanted to live in Japan for 3 years could I?
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without becoming a citizen? I'd teach english somewhere there so would I need a visa f some sort? The visas really confuse me. Thanks in advance x
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That's a big if...You need a four year degree to qualify for a work visa, And then a job offer before you get there.Most contracts are for one year. The competition is much higher than it was in the past. So it isn't easy.
Becoming a citizen isn't easy either.
Japan safe to travel to? Radiation?
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Hi
I was just wondering…is it safe to travel to Japan in terms of radiation and harmful substances? I’m not very clued up I’m afraid!
Are there any places to avoid perhaps?
Thank you :)
Answer:
The only danger zone is about a 20 km radius around the nuke plants in Fukushima. That situation is still not under control.
That still leaves 99%+ of Japan safe to visit / live. Just heard from my friend in Tokyo a few minutes ago. She said things are back to normal there.
Where in nipon (japan) it snows yearly? And if you no buy chance can you guess avarage temperture thanks. ?
Question:
Answer:
Hokkaido and Tohoku.
The average temperature for Sapporo (Hokkaido) can be found here
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimato…
And the spelling is niPPon, not nipon.
Australia and Japanese currency difference?
Question:
This is the answer I got from $1 from over 7 different converters.
1.00 AUD = 85.0500 JPY
So...What? I get like $85 more in Japan or something?
Answer:
Nick has a point, but fails to make an attempt to answer your question.
It means that for every AUD you give the exchange, they will give you 85 yen. This is NOT a good thing. You'd like to see an exchange rate higher than 85 yen, so you would get more yen and thus be able to buy more with each of your AUD. The US$ just went below 80 yen so you get even less yen for a US$. Bad situation for people traveling to Japan. Of course, if you can't handle this kind of thing, leaving your home country might not be a wise choice.
Can my bf enter Japan for vacation with a felony?
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He has a burglary charge from over 6 years ago. I know the disembarkment card asks if you if you have ever been convicted of a criminal offense. We don't want to lie about it. And I know they will interrogate us when he checks yes.
Anyone else tried going to Japan with a felony?
We are in the USA
Answer:
Rather than ask here, it would be better if you were to telephone the Japanese Embassy and ask. That is what they are there for.
Typical Japanese bureaucrats! Still, I think you should persevere, demand to talk to somebody with authority, they cannot expect you to throw away an airfare on the whim of a minor official at the airport. The only way you will get anywhere is to make a fuss.
Whats a good japan based chatroom that is in english?
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Answer:
In "japan based chatroom", Japanese language is always used.
What exactly are Nara Pickles?
Question:
All I know about them is that if u eat enough of them you'll get drunk off of them
Answer:
It's cuisine in Nara.
http://marron-dietrecipe.com/tsukemono/t…
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