Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Where is a fantastic and cheap sushi & sashimi place in Tokyo?

Question:

The one that serves exotic and rare sea foods. Please don't suggest Tsukiji, we've been there already.

Our budget is around 150 to 200 Euros for 3 people. Is that enough?

Also please include directions on how to get there by train from Keio Plaza Hotel.

I choose best answer.

Answer:

I guess it is difficult to have GOOD sushi with cheaper than 10,000 yen.
Still there are some cheaper sushi restaurants in Tokyo.
They are not high quality restaurants, but are better than "kaiten" sushi.

Sushi-Zanmai Okunoin / すしざんまい奥の院
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/a400402/lang/en/

Itamae Sushi Roppongi branch / 板前寿司六本木店
http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1307/A130701… (Japanese)
http://r.gnavi.co.jp/p761800/lang/en/ (Akasaka Branch)

And I found this page. This migh be a help for you.
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=49…

Aichi in Japan??please help?

Question:

What are some of the attractions in Aichi?
what are some theme parks?
what are some unique dishes/food?
and other facts about Aichi

Answer:

Aichi is my part of the world as I live close by in Gifu Prefecture. Some of the attractions in Aichi include:

Nagoya - which is the 4th largest city in Japan and as a major transport center is the southern gateway to the Tokai region. Nagoya has excellent restaurants and shopping and is like a scaled-down, far more relaxed version of Tokyo. Recommended sights in Nagoya include Nagoya-jo castle, Osu Canon Markets and Atsuta Jingu Shrine.

Inuyama City - located in Aichi Prefecture can easily be done as a day trip from Nagoya or Gifu. The highlights of Inuyama are its historical castle Inuyama-jo and activities such as ukai cormorant fishing and the Kiso-gawa rapids.

Little World Inuyama - a themepark dedicated to the world. You can see 22 countries houses ranging from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Germany, Italy and France. You can also eat and buy food, accessories and products from those countries.
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

Nihon Monkey Park - park covers 500,000 square meters, and is crammed with such attractions as the Atomic roller coaster: `Canyon Splash`, a thrilling carpet ride: `Eagle Coaster`, a large Ferris wheel from which you can see four castles, and a merry-go-round.
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

I just got my duty station. Osan Air Base, what's it like?

Question:

I'm in the army. combat medic.

living conditions? what's it like off base? where will I most likely be working? likely to be deployed? weather? I wanna know everything!

Answer:

That is in South Korea, Not in Japan!!
Don't you know in which country you are going to station? OMG!
Don't tell me that is the average knowledge about Asia among US Army members!

Would it be better to learn jappanese in japan or in the united states?

Question:

because i whant to major in jappanese launguges in a univirsity

Answer:

Learning in the native country of the language you are learning is always better due to the fact that you will be totally immersed. As children we learned our language through total immersion. Same method can applies to adults.

If funds are an issue, than learning it in the country you currently reside in might be the better choice.

Would I be able to teach at a university in Japan?

Question:

I'm thinking of getting my PhD in Evolutionary biology or Ecology; maybe something else. If I get a PhD and am able to speak fluent Japanese, would I be able to teach at a University in Japan?

Answer:

What would you like to teach? English? Maybe, you can teach English at a Japanese university. But biology?

There is a plenty of Japanese with biology PhD now who can't find a biology related job. And the number of Japanese universities is shrinking because the number of kids is falling.

So it's extremely difficult.

Can you recommend me a not so expensive Ryokan?

Question:

I'll visit Japan in September and I´ll like to have the experience...

Answer:

There are some that are extremely reasonable, and others, usually on or very close to a hot spring, which are more like expensive resorts. If you want to see a few places, try looking at:

http://www.tamaryokan.com
http://www.tokyoryokan.com
http://www2.dango.ne.jp/kimi/ryokan.html
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~innkawa/page007.h…
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/index_en.html

Question regarding Japanese names?

Question:

It's about some Japanese names, and Japanese honorifics.

For example: A guy named "Sora". When using "-chan" can I use "So-chan" instead of "Sora-chan" and "So-kun" instead of "Sora-kun"?

And a girl named "Yuki". When using "-chan" again, can I use "Yu-chan" instead of "Yuki-chan"?

And another name "Suzume" can I use "Su-chan" instead of "Suzume-chan"?

And the last question is about the name "Amaya". Can I use "Ah-chan" instead of "Amaya-chan"?

Thanks!

Answer:

You can use it whatever way you like.

>For example: A guy named "Sora". When using "-chan" can I use "So-chan" instead of "Sora-chan" and "So-kun" instead of "Sora-kun"?

So-kun in this case is common way to call someone like Sora in Japan.

The same for other examples.

What kind of job could I get in business with being able to speak japanese and english (not translator)?

Question:

Answer:

If you found a sponsor then most jobs. For example you could work in the banking and finance sector -although with English been the official lingo in these sectors, you might not need to speak Japanese at all. This is assuming of course that you are a highly skilled individual

Have you ever met a healthy, relaxed Japanese?

Question:

Have you ever met just a normal, functioning, healthy Japanese who is also relaxed?

Answer:

I'm one of them.

What is this japanese word "chojits" mean?

Question:

sorry if i spelled it wrong but yeah, something similar :)

Answer:

There is no Japanese word like chojits. So you need to say it more accurately.

Well...The same old stuff?

Question:

Im from Italy -sometimes from Germany- and im posing you the oldfashioned question:
Is it safe to travel to japan ----- now?
I red enough "yes", but im 19 and have an army of odds against me here-down in Italy.
Im going to the County in november (25 days) and im having the following trip:
Osaka
Kyoto
Nagano-ken
(then fast tru japan - Niigata- Aomori)
and Hokkaido last week.

Would anyone see any risk, and could anyone link anything that i havnt red yet about dangers?
I guess food might be the only one, but if i eventually (with a lot of imagination) eat a "nuclear" dish, i think it wouldnt be TOO dangerous. If i was living there- near to Fukushima or that- it would be badly risky, but as a tourist no way: i guess.
I await friends- friendly answers- from high mountains- and, by the way, sorry for any language mistake.

Answer:

There is no danger anywhere in Japan except for an 8 km radius around the power plant where they don't let you enter. Enjoy your trip.

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

And here is where you find factual status information:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011…

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/

Do Japanese women shave their face?

Question:

I was actually reading this magazine in a library and one of the celebrity makeup artist had given a tip saying women should shave face if they have facial hair. This arose my curiosity so much that after I got back home I did some research on the Internet and found threads on women shaving and it was true. However, in YouTube, I happened to catch up on 2-3 videos on women shaving mostly Japanese. The Japanese girl was saying in her description that it's common in Japan and all girls do it. Ok I have seen Japanese women who are extremely beautiful especially their skin. It's always glowing and nice- is this their secret?
I have a bit of facial hair and I was wondering if shaving is fine on people from other cultures- as people from different culture have different face so I'm asking.
Also how often do you shave if you are women?

Note: I'm not an Asian. Don't ask me questions like your avatar looks Asian and stuff. My avatar is just happy and axicited. That's it!

Answer:

YES, some of them shave their face, but not for the usual reason of removing hair. They mostly shave their skin to remove dead skin cells and any other fuzz that they might find unsightly and just to ultimately smooth the skin's surface. It's just a different way to exfoliate I guess.

Can I go to Japan again this year?

Question:

I was planning a short trip (~ 1 week) to Japan this autumn. I was reading that you can only stay for 180 days in Japan on tourist visas during a 12 month period. I actually visited Japan twice before in the past 12 months already (holiday and a family wedding) with a 90 day landing permit in each case (hence 2 x 90 = 180 days). The total duration of actually being IN Japan was only like 20 days. For the purposes of my planned visit, would it count as me having been there as 20 or 180 days?

Thanks for any insight!
btw I'm a UK national

Answer:

You'd have to ask the Japanese embassy in the UK. They probably have something on their website about it. However, I don't think that's true because there are people that live in Japan and work without a working visa, then go for a "visa run" to somewhere not too far like South Korea or Thailand. When they go back to Japan, their holiday visa is refreshed.

What's the weather like in Kyoto this time of year?

Question:

Hey everyone,

I'm going to be living in Kyoto, Japan from September of this year. Just to ask - what's the weather like? Also, as an asthmatic, is there any precautions I should take? Is the pollen bad? Has anyone who is asthmatic been in the area before?

Answer:

In the summer, like now, it is terribly humid, with temperatures averaging around 33-35 (about 95F). This is not too hot, but since it's so humid, it's much more comfortable to take the subway or bus than ride your bike or walk to work/school.

In the fall, it's beautiful, and my favorite time of year. Temperatures hover around 23-26 (high 70s) and this is the best time to visit the shrines and temples in the area. Please note that "fall" starts in October - September is still kind of hot.

Winter, to me, is not very cold; last year, temperatures dipped below freezing twice in late January, and we got snow on only two separate occasions. Both times it was gone within two days. I will warn you that they don't salt or plow the roads, so it can be a little dangerous. However, because it melts so quickly, it's not really something to worry about.

For your asthma, I'm not sure what precautions you should take, but pollen in the spring is TERRIBLE. Please come well-prepared for "record high pollen counts." Kyoto is surrounded on all sides by mountains, and in the spring, is positively littered with blossoming cherry trees. It yellows everything - not that you'd really notice, since people keep their things very, very clean - and can give people hay fever for weeks.

Send me a message if there's anything you'd like to know about living in Kyoto! lysistraata@yahoo.com

"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows." What is the meaning of this Japanese proverb?

Question:

...it's a quote from yesterday's page of my page-a-day calendar.

Answer:

恐れは、心の許すかぎり深い is from Samurai Code
"if you feel fear, there's no limit, because it is you to control fear."
"If you control your mind, you control fear."
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Does bic camera in Shibuya tokyo japan have epilators?

Question:

Answer:

I believe most stores like Bic Camera, Yamada Denki, Best Denki, etc. should probably have some sort of epilator; however, I doubt you will find something as good as this one on Amazon: http://amzn.to/fUEd1b

Kanji help! The reading of 上る?

Question:

Why does 上る (noboru) use the 上 kanji? I thought the readings for 上 was ue,a, and jou. So how does it form noboru since noboru doesn't have ue,a, or jou?

Answer:

Because 上る is read as "Noboru".
it also read "Agaru".

though 上 itself doesn't have "Nobo" or "Aga" as its readings.
上 can be read as "Nobo" when it is with る like 上る.
上 can be read as "Aga" when it is with る like 上る.

Its the matter what is added to 上.
in this case, る was added so, there is only 2 ways in reading it:
Noboru, Agaru.

* We never read it as Ueru or Jyouru.

Thinking about moving to Japan?

Question:

Hey im 15 and im thinking about moving to Japan when im about 20, im aware ill need a 4 year working visa so i would need a degree so can i get a degree in college over IT and is it hard to get a degree? Also please could you tell me when i do get a degree how much would a working visa be? (UK not US) I have alot of close friends in Japan too so they could help me find accommodation. Oh im looking to move to Okinawa because i heard that its not as pricey as Tokyo. Yeah so anyway please leave a answer and no this is not because i like anime or any of that s**t and i don't want to see any answers that have been copied from other peoples questions or 'sorry you cant' none of that bull**** i just want to hear this from someone who has accomplished this. Oh and yeah im learning Japanese i have mastered Hiragana and now onto Katakana and i would be taking Japanese as a course in college aswell. Domo arigato.

Answer:

I'll tell you a few things about living and working here:

1) You need a 4 year degree. It doesn't matter what in, but if you're interested in anything outside of teaching English, you must be very, very good at what you do. It's nice that you're planning to come here, but keep in mind that it's very unlikely to be hired by a Japanese company. They don't want to go through the pains of pulling in international workers when there are people perfectly suited to the job here.

2) Visas don't cost money, but you need to be sponsored in order to get a working visa. It is very difficult / impossible to come to Japan to work without having been first hired by a company. I recommend looking into your options while you are in college; if you are interested in working for a company, do your research and work hard in college to make yourself a better prospect.

3) You're aware that Okinawa and Tokyo are not the only places in Japan, right? There are loads of gorgeous, low-cost-of-living cities in the Kansai/Kinki area, and by the time you get there, Northern Japan (Touhou) may well be habitable again. Personally, I recommend against Okinawa because it turns into a sauna in the summer and is swarmed with tourists year round. It's also very difficult to find work in Tokyo or Okinawa unless you apply for a company specifically located in those areas; they're very high-demand places.

4) Keep working on your Japanese - I recommend starting to study kanji as soon as possible. If there's one thing I wish I had studied more of before coming here, it's kanji. Ganbatte!

If you're interested in coming here for college/university, ignore the first two things I said. I don't know much about coming here as a student.

Japanese or Kawaii stores in Cambridge, Maryland?

Question:

I am in Cambridge, MD for vacation and I'm wondering if there are any cute kawaii shops or anything japanese/korean. I know they have shops like these in Bethesda or Silver Springs, but those are too far. Thanks in advance!

Answer:

Sanrio Europe ("Hello Kitty" etc.)?
http://www.sanrioeurope.com/find-shops.a…

So what do you think of Ikebukuro?

Question:

Why are some people calling it Icky-bukuro? What's so bad about it? How is it for a place to live in? The shops, restaurants, parks?

Answer:

Actually, Ikebukuro was one of my favorite places in Tokyo. I usually stayed in a hotel there when I went to Tokyo. The station there is on the Yamanote Line, a line that loops around the city, so it is easy to get to other areas in Tokyo from there. I liked staying there because there were plenty of places open late, I liked many of the stores there (the Tokyu Hands there was my favorite of the Tokyu Hands stores I went to), and at the end of the day there were plenty of arcades and karaoke places to choose from. There are a lot of restaurants, too.

Though actually the area near my hotel had quite a few "adult" places. But despite what they were, it wasn't really sketchy or anything. I never felt unsafe walking around or that it was dirty or anything. But maybe that's why people would refer to it as "icky."

Anyways, I would love to live there! Ah, now I'm feeling nostalgic about Ikebukuro!

Maybe to see it you can watch some videos on YouTube. I took one myself, but it's shaky and I didn't have a good camera, but you can search for other ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gc6b3RdA…

How do you say this in Japanese (formal, but not too formal)?

Question:

"Please come and visit this hotel if you have holiday or planning to visit here. The hot spring are wonderful and place is serene. Thank you."

Answer:

I'm not sure where the context is from, it seems like word-to-word translation from Japanese sentenses... this hotel --> our hotel
(website of a Japanese hotel?)
ご旅行で当地にお越しの際には、どうぞ当ホテルをご利用ください。
天然温泉を備え、落ち着いた雰囲気を提供いたしております。
皆様のお越しをお待ち申し上げます。
(someone recommending a particular hotel)
お休みが取れて、こちらにいらっしゃる機会があったら、是非このホテルに
泊まってみてください。温泉が素晴らしく、ゆったりできると思います。
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When did the last hara kiri reported in japan?

Question:

Answer:

As far as I know, the last Seppuku carried out in traditional way was by Mishima Yukio and Morita Masakatsu in Nov. 1970.
What I mean by "traditional way" is that you should cut your abdomen wide open with a short sword by yourself and that your 'kaishakunin' must behead you with a long sword from behind. They did it this way. This is the proof:
http://www.google.co.jp/imgres?q=%E4%B8%…

Can i go to japan for a month next year?

Question:

Helloo, I'm 16 years old currently in the 11th grade in high school. *and regarding to that i am Australian* i work at a japanese restaurant called gyo, everyone who works there is Japanese. so obviously they speak japanese, i know japanese up to a level where i can read all hiragana.. i have a japanese phrase book if needed. i study every night. and i know basic Japanese. the thing is, i really want to go to japan for a month, i know i will need to save ALOT. but, i have friends in japan who have said i could stay with them. yes i understand that it is an honour to be allowed to stay at a japanese persons' house. though how much money would i need to stay there for a MONTH >.<

Answer:

I don't think they will let you travel alone at 16. You need to go with your parents.

Japan exchange student program tips?

Question:

Hi,

I'm 14 years old at the moment and am really interested in participating in a exchange student program next year when I turn 15. I'm really keen about it, and really want to go to Japan.

I want to go for at least 12 weeks, because I really want to learn Japanese... I would also love to experience their culture and love Japanese food! There are a few questions I have though.

1. How many clothes should I bring?

2. How much would the trip cost about?

3. Do I book through the school?

4. Is it a good idea?

5. And any other tips?...

Thanks in advance...

Answer:

Japan is NOT expensive! Just returned from a 2 month trip to Japan and I was surprised how reasonble prices there are. I was really scared coz everyone was saying it's super expensive, but It's in comparison with Europe or even cheaper.

Japan exchange student program tips?

Question:

Answer:

If your going for 12 weeks just take all your clothes... you don't know what will happen
The trip cost will depend on the website
the school will be booked by the exchange student company your using
Is it a good idea?, hell yeah... most amount of fun you'll ever have