Japanese Writing places????

Question:

Hi i was wondering are there stores that write your name in japanese on a scroll. im trying to get this for a birthday present for my friend. i live by sacramento/san fransisco ca if you know of any places that do this in that area. thanks!

Answer:

I found these sites by googling.

http://www.japanese-name-translation.com…
http://www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com…
http://global.rakuten.com/ja/store/kawab…

Or you could select Japanese name and download PDF-file on this site.
http://www.jamima.net/gyokanji/home/port…

How much does it cost to send a post card to Japan/Germany? (From U.S)?

Question:

My relatives live there and I live in the U.S, and I'm sending them a postcard once a week-
I looked it up and was told that it's about 0.90-1.20 to send a postcard, but it also says like 0.20 cents or 0.44. I don't want to pay too much, but I'm also worried it won't go through if I don't have enough. Help!

Answer:

For both countries:

First-Class Mail® International Postcard
Maximum size 6" length x 4-¼" height $0.98

Source(s):
http://postcalc.usps.gov/ ..

Can someone please translate this? is in japanese? a comment on youtube..?

Question:

I already used Google Translate but it's still not totally clear:

質問の答えにはなっていませんよ？当然、英語のコメントが悪い・
この方々を好きでいるのが悪い・と批判している訳ではありません。
割合が明らかに異常なのです。
常識的にはハングルや日本語が基本になると思うのですが。
そして、韓流でネガティブな意見が殆どない動画は、基本こんな割合です。
何故でしょうか？疑問です。

what did he mean? he said "why are there so many comments in english? this video is from koreans singing in japanese?"(in japanese), like it's something bad, and I said "are we not allowed?" and he answered that..

Answer:

You don't need to mind it so much. The guy is just rumbling on Korean music, not your comment.

I'll tell you what it means if you want to know all the same.

Some problems living in Japan?

Question:

Aside from the small homes, crowded streets, cramped busses/subways, high expenses etc., any other major drawbacks of living in Japan?

Answer:

Problem: "Gaman" ---Kind of suffering in silence, not complaining. Just enduring.


Japanese stubbornness--All countries are like this, but they pick one negative quality and run with it, turning it in to a positive. In Japan the ideal is "Gaman--" gaman is originally a good thing--kind of a perserverance even when times are tough. Saving up money to send your kids to college, battling illness to overcome cancer, working hard to have the best basketball team in the league, etc. etc.
Yet gaman means to endure hardship. Like if there is a crooked politician, or corporations make monopolies and rip people off. If the government lies to you, you gaman. If your employer works you like a slave, or your boss is flirting with your wife=gaman. If you come from a home with domestic abuse=gaman.
Basically it means letting powerful people walk all over you. Like the military elite that started WW2, or the corporate chieftains of the 1990's and 2000's, who stay rich on government handouts while working people cannot pay just to send their kids to college.

Instead of addressing a problem, Japanese are quick to be fatalistic about it. Instead of thinking "Let's see how we can accomplish this?" " What can I do make this happen?" For them its more like "Oh well, guess I'd better dream smaller." "I'm mediocre. Gosh."
The fact that women don't have kids anymore is part of this. Women are tired of gaman-ing. They have to gaman at work for their bosses, and even though they work as many hours as their husband, they are expected to keep the house in order and the kids in line with almost no help from dad. Dad lives with mommy and grandma does all the stuff in the house, often complaining about the lazy daughter-in-law, who may be pulling in more money than her husband, but the mother-in-law harps on her because she is tired when she comes home from work.

So I think "gaman" is a lot like Sports, electronics, porn, and food in the USA; it is a way to keep the masses quiet so really crappy politicians (Like Mr. Kan) can stay in power and use tax money to buy Jameson single malt scotch and spend weekends in Rome with their mistresses, all the while encouraging everyone to "gaman."

Japan exchange 19-year-old?

Question:

I just turned 18 this year and I had wanted to go on an exchange to Japan next year.
However, it is hard to find a program , as most cap off at 18-year-old's.
Rotary International accepts up to 19-year-old's, but the man I had contacted seemed to push more towards a 'no' maybe his personal opinion, I'm not sure.
CIEE has a gap-year program but I don't think that they would accept me because my mom signed me up for university first-year studies this fall.
I was wondering if anyone knows where I can look to for an exchange.
Help appreciated.

Answer:

Here's a though....go by yourself? Do you need someone to wash your laundry for you? Really?

Are the Sanrio shops overpriced in Japan like it is in the USA?

Question:

Answer:

It depends on what you mean by overpriced.

Products are generally more expensive in Japan than in US.

Are there pharmaceutical painkillers in Japan that are derived from Opiates?

Question:

Answer:

Instead of just thinking things and assuming my opinion is valuable, I can actually tell you the answer: Yes, but you are not getting them unless you are in dire condition.

I mean cancer, basically. That is the only time I've ever seem them around. Codeine-based products are extremely common, however, even in the OTC market.

Needless to say, Japan isn't like the USA where "ouch my finger hurts"= "Oxycontin!!!." However if you have major surgery or some sort of preexisting back condition or whatever physicians can prescribe them. They just aren't around, and there is no stigma of drug addiction in Japan because drugs just aren't as widespread as they are in the USA.
I would not expect getting them unless you are either going through cancer treatment or having a major surgery/or a condition that involves that level of pain.

College in Japan? Is it a good idea?

Question:

I've lived in California all my life and during my life I've always loved the Japanese culture which has nothing to do with the fact that i am 1/16th Japanese.
I tell my parents everyday that as soon as I'm 18 I'm out about and going straight to Japan.
The only person I know in Japan is My uncle Hiro but he's always outta town.
Currently I'm 16 and want to go to college in japan but i'm not really sure i know enough about apartments in japan or even colleges, is it even possible to apply to a college in Japan while in California?
Can i get advice on college admissions or apartments maybe even both.
I need advice as soon as possible.
I'm going to college in tokyo.
I've never applied for college, obviously and i want to know really how do i do it?
I'm thinking about moving to Shibuya, Mitaka, Osaki, Nippori, Nakano, Funabori, Shinjuku, Nerima, or Nishi Kasai. but i don't know which town is the cheapest.

Give me your best advice please

P.s. Can you get a Japanese work visa in America?

Answer:

It's a good idea, just a difficult one.

The only cases I've heard of non-Japanese studying at college or university in Japan (and I've met a lot of people who have done so), were people who already had a bachelor degree in their own country first, then went over for some post-grad study.

Not only that, but in Japan, university is really difficult to get into. There are lots of private colleges though that could be easier to get in to, but how good is your Japanese?

You realize that going to a college in Japan is going to assume that you understand Japanese, right?

I think it's a great idea, and I hope the best for you, but there's a lot to do.

Yes, you can get a work visa in the U.S., but a company needs to sponsor you first. So, how do you get a Japanese company to hire you overseas if you're only 18 and don't have a bachelor degree?

Who's this uncle? Your best bet could be to live with your uncle. Find a job in Japan once you're there. It'll be easier to be offered a job, but it would probably have to be one-on-one private English tutoring, or something else that's done under the table. Usually work visas in Japan require a bachelor degree, no matter what you're doing. Maybe you can get some special work visa due to your student status. Of course you'll need a student visa too, which means that a college or university has to accept you into their program first.

Apartments can be expensive in Japan, especially in Tokyo. If you've already got loads of money from your parents, then that's cool. Some colleges have dorms.

You haven't said what you want to study or if you understand Japanese. A lot is going to depend on those things.

Is this correct, Japanese correction?

Question:

I was reading a couple of stuff in Twitter, and I came upon this. I think I know what it says, but I'm not sure.

"こんばぴんく，くらうディアー!
クララはまゆゆのお気に入りダンサでーす♪
クララはクラウディアのにっくねーむのために。
なぜか，すこくカワイくて聞こえるんですよね☆
"クララ"で呼び出すこと気にしない願っていま"

Hello, Claudia! Kurara is Mayuyu's favorite danser. Kurara is a nickname for Claudia. For some reason, it sounds very cute, doesn't it? I hope you don't mind been called "Kurara"

Answer:

Although こんばぴんく sounds avant-garde to me, but yeah, it could be "in version" for こんばんは

Your translation seems perfect.

Last line could be 気にしないって願っています
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Japan has a high crime rate?

Question:

I've always heard Japan had virtually zero crime. Yet I just found out it has one of the top 10 highest crime rates in the world. Higher even than South Africa, India, Italy, and Canada.

Really??? Since when?

http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten…

Answer:

That map is DEAD WRONG, it is the number of total crimes rather then listing "crime rates".

For example it says India ( a country with over 1 billion people had only 1.7 million reported crimes), WHICH IS DEAD WRONG. India had nearly 19million cognitable reportable crimes in 2006, including nearly 33 THOUSAND murders in India.

South Africa is one of the most dangerous countries on the planet to be on!

"Crime Rate" is defined as "the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area".
The map there does not show crime rates.

Here is an example of actual crime rates of Japan compared to other countries:

Homicide rates in counties, rate per 100,000 population (2009 data):
Japan (0.4) (yes zero point four) - Which is one of the lowest in the world.
Switzerland 2.3
United States 5.4
Honduras 58 (yes FIFTY EIGHT), the highest in the world.

Theft of Personal Property (percentages) one year-victimization survey
Japan 0.3
Italy 2.4
Canada 4.0
USA 4.8
World Average 3.8 (again as you can see Japan has lower rates)

In general, Japan as some of the LOWEST crime rates in the entire world.

Do the people from Japan really want to travel to America?

Question:

I mean I love America to an extent, but there are so many problems here its not even funny. But if they do then why?

Answer:

No matter what problem America has, it won't matter so much as long as they stay there just for a few days. So it does not matter for tourists.

A Question About Sentou?

Question:

OK, this is a very strange question. I have been invited to Sentou many times, but, I have always avoided it for one reason...the fact that I have a very hairy chest...which, needless to say, is relatively rare in Japan.

As I have never brought this up to my Japanese friends, I have always wanted to go to Sentou, but...

Anyway, how odd would I be...in other words, how do I avoid being stared at? :-)

Thanks for your answers.

Answer:

Other people don't care your chest hair. So don't worry about it so much.

Can you write this romanji in Japanese?

Question:

"tomodachi narou ka"
im pretty sure tomodachi is used with kanji, but I don't know it.. ^^,

Answer:

"Tomodachi" is written 友達 in kanji.
So "tomodachi ni narou ka" is 友達になろうか

I don't feel that sentence so natural.
友達にならない? tomodachini naranai
友達になりませんか tomodachini narimasenka
maybe more natural.

Is this a reasonable Japanese translation?

Question:

"Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died." (From Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley)

あなたの甘い愛が死んでいないことを教え、教えてください

A response from a native or competent Japanese reader/writer would be greatly appreciated.

Arigato.

Answer:

僕に言って　君の甘い愛は死んでいないって

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"Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died"
--> This line is the "hook" of the song, so "tell me" is possibly emphasized with adjustment to the melody. Lyrics often use "repeating the same phrase at the hook" actually.
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3 month trip to japan help?

Question:

If I were to plan a trip to go to Japan for 3 months how much would it cost for one person. Including passport airfare Japan Rail pass lodging food and local travel plus any other costs including customs or anything else can anyone help me?

Answer:

Ever hear that saying "If you have to ask how much it is you can't afford it?"

Figure....

Airfare $1500
Hotel 7000-10000 yen/night Hostel about 4000 yen/night
Transport/Food 10,000 yen/day (traveling between cities by bullet train will run you 10,000 yen or more per one way trip.

If the cost of a passport has to be figured in, you definitely aren't going to be making the trip. That's like planning on traveling across the U.S. by car and wanting to know how much a pack of gum/day will run you.

You do the math.

Is the empress pregnant?

Question:

Is she pregnant?

Answer:

Her Imperial Majesty is not pregnant.

What is the price exodia japanese?

Question:

Answer:

About 15.

Teach English in Japan vs S. Korea vs Taiwan? Which one is better? Any experiences? ?

Question:

I am a recent college grad, and was looking into teaching in Asia.

Which country is better to work? I was leaning towards Japan, but there are high living costs. I know a lot of Japanese (a Japanese major in college), but I am also considering Korea b/c of the low living costs, free apt and no rent, etc.

I really want to save up money, which is what is one of my goals as well.

Thanks!

Answer:

In most cases in order to work full time in Japan you need to have a University degree and you also require the backing of a company in Japan to sponsor your visa.

Most recruiters for English jobs in Japan will require the following:

1. Native English Speaker
2. Full Bachelor Degree (in any field)
3. Basic Japanese Ability

The market is really competitive now so they also prefer teaching experience and qualifications such as ESL, TEFL or CELTA.

Working in Japan
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

Are Japanese diets really different from other ones?

Question:

Right so I'm not discriminating or anything it just that on the internet i saw several things that said japan has the least fat people and all that about their miracle diets so I'm just wondering are they really that different from other diets, could you give me an example? Or is because they walk more than other places.

Answer:

The main cause of obesity is lifestyle. This means it is NOT one single aspect of a culture that causes it or prevents it, but a combination. In the case of the Japanese, most of them are not fat because of both diet and exercise. The Japanese diet helps in that it is not so much what they eat, but how little of it they eat. If you compare serving portions in Japan to those in the US, you will see the typical size of a serving is smaller. What they do eat is not really that healthy except for the predominance of seafood.

Here is some example of what they eat and why it is not healthy:
1) pickles and pickled vegetables - high sodium, and pickling creates nitrosamine which is a carcinogen.
2) tempera (fried food) - high saturated fat and also creates nitrosamine
3) ramen (and other noodles) - very high sodium and saturated fat
4) white rice - refined starch, no fiber, and what vitamins and minerals it contains were all artificial added after bleaching.

Next time you are in a grocery store that sells Japanese food items, look at the sodium content of just one serving.

In terms of exercise, the vast majority of the Japanese walk instead of driving a car. Even with the very efficient mass transit system, you still have to walk to the stop or station and ride to the nearest dropoff point, and then walk to your final destination. A Japanese person would walk to school, grocery stores, shopping malls, visit friends, and going to work. They also usually take the stairs for anything under 3 floors instead of the elevators so not to be stuck in an elevator during an earthquake. You can live in Japan your whole life and never need to own a car. This means everyday of the week, the average Japanese gets more exercise just from the act of going somewhere, then the typical American. For the Japanese this way of life starts when they are old enough to walk to school and it is not unusual to see 70 and 80 year olds walking about in the course of their daily lives.

Can any Japanese speaker here help me find more of these videos?

Question:

They're a Japanese hip hop dance team called "Star Team" and they won the world hip hop dance championship in 2010 in the kids division. The only other videos I have found of them: performance in 2010, 2011, and their interview after their 2010 performance. I speak zero Japanese so I have no idea how to find more information about them. What thing I can say for sure is that they are quite prolific (seems to be the case from watching the interview)

Answer:

I didnt know them but this link may help you. :D

http://www.konamisportsclub.jp/undojuku/…

I think you can translate them with a Google tool

Sorry if they are not Star Team you are mentioning

Is it necessary to speak japanese if you plan to live and work in Japan?

Question:

Answer:

If you want to be able to function well, do things on your own, read the packages in the grocery store, go to the doctor, make non-English-speaking friends, and be polite, yes it is. Every word of Japanese you can speak, read, and write makes your life in Japan that much easier and more enjoyable.

What is a hina-ningyo?

Question:

In Hina Matsuri

Answer:

Hina ningyo (雛人形) are a set of ornamental dolls which represent the Emperor, Empress and other court attendants in traditional court dress of the Heian period in Japan.

These dolls are displayed during Hina Matsuri (雛祭り Hina-matsuri), or Girls day, which is a Japanese Doll Festival, held on March 3 in Japan.

Hina Matsuri in Japan
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…

Churches in Kyoto, Japan?

Question:

Hi... I'm staying in Japan for a year next year, in the Kyoto area. I'm a Christian and I really want to be able to still attend a church whilst I'm there cos it's really hard to stick to your religion otherwise... I'm going as an exchange student but I don't know where about's. I don't mind if the church is conducted in English or Japanese, As long as it is near Kyoto or in it. Your input is much appreciated. I will still visit shrines and stuff but I want somewhere to practice my religion and being able to connect with others who share my religion. THANKS!!! I appreciate it!!!!!!
God Bless

Answer:

I can help you.
But what is your denomination？

For example:
Catholic
Church of Kawaramachi (Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral)
Lutheran
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kyoto
Anglican
Saint Agnes Cathedral
United Church of Christ in Japan
(Protestants: Methodist/Presbiterian/Reformed, etc)
Kyoto Marutamachi Church
Orthodox
Holy Annunciation Cathedral
If you specify the domination, I can give you more information.

OK. There is no Church of Christ in Kyoto.
You can go to any church of United Church of Christ in Japan (日本基督教団).
http://uccj-kyoto.com/gmap3b.html
Among them, I recommend to you Doshisha Church.
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/doshi-ch/…
This church is also the chapel of Doshisha University, one of the most prestigious Christian universities in Japan.
Famed for its liberal and ecumenical atmosphere.

Plz say me about this?

Question:

say me is tehre any unlimited hookah in japan tokyo etc
plz suggest

Answer:

Hookahs charge by the hour. Actually by the part thereof. They are unlimited as long as you have the money.

There, I have said you about that.

Is Japan safe to visit?Is the food in Japan safe to consume?which part of Japan worth visiting?

Question:

Answer:

Yes, it is safe now!! The majority of Japan is back to normal and operating as usual. All international airports are operating and this even includes Sendai Airport, which was damaged by the tsunami, and the bullet trains are all running as normal. Japan was hit hard by the disaster, but only 0.1 per cent of Japan was affected by the tsunami and the area that was affected is not a popular destination for tourists to Japan. Most tourists to Japan either visit the ski resorts in the north island of Hokkaido, which was not affected, or follow the “Golden Route” from Tokyo along the southeast coast to Hiroshima. The route include Hakone, Nagoya, and the traditional cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Okayama.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs Travel Advisory has even been lowered to normal so should have no problems.

Is it Safe to Travel to Japan
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…

I really don't know what to do with my life? Should I stay in Germany, or go to Japan or to the UK?

Question:

So, I am an aspring writer, thus far without notable success, but I keep trying.

I have a girl whom I love, but she already has a bf, and unless I can't be with her, I could just as well go to Japan or the UK (I have friends and relatives in both places).

So I guess my question is, should I stay where I am, keep writing and hoping to get the girl (some day)? Or should I go to Japan or the UK, and start all over, and still keep writing?

Thanks.

Answer:

I would suggest that:

1- You look at your ability to express what you mean as a way to improve your writing career. For instance, you state "unless I can't be with her". If you think about it, you are already not with her, so there is no unless. And in regard to 'some day', my Magic 8 Ball says, "When Hades freezes over."

2- #1 causes me to feel that you would do better in the U.K. as they might have a better chance of unraveling such cryptic statements.

3- Depending on what relation these 'relatives' are, you may still find yourself in need of a visa. And they don't offer 'Aspiring Writer Visa'.

4- Once again associated with writing, you should give some thought as to where your post your writings. The relationship of your topic and Travel/Japan is extremely tenuous at best.

5- Unless you can what? Oh, this goes back to #1, huh? But this is so cryptic that even the British would surely be puzzled, much less the Japanese.

So, in conclusion, I would say stay where you are or go to the U.K.

What are some Japanese social networking sites?

Question:

I'm currently living here in Japan, and I think I'm gonna live here for the rest of my life. So is there some social network applications here? Like in Korea, they have "cyword," etc., So what's in here?

Answer:

Mixi
Gree
Mogabe

But how do you live in Japan for the rest of your life? Do you have Permanent Residence?

Reading festival 2011?

Question:

is it on TV in the U.K and are PENDULUM there this year? :)

Answer:

No Pendulum.

It doesn't look like it will be on TV. Maybe some highlights only.